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59 SUMMER 2014 | bcliving.ca get cultured Italian Day When: June 8, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Commercial Drive Cost: Free Andiamo over to Little Italy to celebrate more than 50 years of Italian culture in Vancouver with fashion shows, entertain- ment from The Vancouver Opera, grape stomping and, of course, lots of delicious food. italianday.ca Greek Day When: June 22, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Where: West Broadway between Blenheim and MacDonald Cost: Free Head to Kitsilano for a little opa! this summer, where you can celebrate like the Greeks with festive music and danc- ing lessons, an Athenian market offering baubles fit for the gods, deliciously authen- tic Greek food and Herculean amounts of beer and wine. greekday.com Caribbean Days When: July 26-27 Where: Waterfront Park and shipbuilder's square Cost: Free North Van transforms into the Caribbean with a multicultural street parade at Carib- bean Days. The hub of the excitement is at Waterfront Park, where you can feast on roti and jerk chicken and groove to reggae and calypso music. caribbean days.ca PHOTOS (HANNAH GEORGAS) VANESSA HEINS, (PNE) BRIAN HOWELL Founded in 1940, eatre Under the Stars (TUTS) has produced hundreds of plays and musicals in Stanley Park and has given amateur actors the opportunity to perform alongside seasoned profes- sionals. is summer, TUTS returns to Malkin Bowl with two shows, Shrek the Musi- cal and Legally Blonde: e Musical, which is back for an encore presentation after its success last summer. tuts.ca Khatsahlano! Music and Arts Festival When: July 12, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Where: West 4th Avenue between Burrard and MacDonald Cost: Free Discover new local music tal- ent at the Khatsahlano! Music and Arts Festival. e boister- ous block party stretches down West 4th Avenue with 12 stages featuring live performances from over 50 top local musi- cians. Enjoy 10 blocks of food vendors, street performers and artisans as well as Kitsilano's shops and restaurants. khatsahlano.com Vancouver Folk Music Festival When: July 18 to 20 Where: Jericho Beach Park Cost: $65 to $140 Since its inception in 1977, the Vancouver Folk Music Festi- val has returned annually to Jericho Beach Park. is year's event features seven stages of live music and more than 60 musical acts, including folk legend Joan Baez, American singer-songwriter Amos Lee, indie-rockers Born Ruffians, Juno Award-winners Winter- sleep and Vancouver's own Brasstronaut. thefestival.bc.ca Circle Craft When: July 24 to 27 Where: Jack Poole Plaza at the Vancouver Convention Centre Cost: Free Go craft crazy when Circle Craft market sets up shop with locally made crafts and homemade artisan products at Jack Poole Plaza. Browse one- of-a-kind jewellery, glassware, clothing, home decor and more. circlecraft.net e Deighton Cup – A Day at the Races When: July 26 Where: hastings racecourse Cost: $65 and up Put on your fanciest hat, because if you're going to be doing bad things like betting on the ponies and slinging back drinks, you might as well look good doing it. Besides the thundering races, some of the city's top bartenders will compete in the second annual Cocktail Jockey Mixology Com- petition and a sexy collection of luxury cars will be on dis- play. Talk about horsepower. deightoncup.com p58-61_Festivals.indd 59 2014-05-15 1:39 PM