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C a r i b b e a n Days Festival July 29 and 30. Waterfront Vancouver T h e festive a t m o s p h e r e and i n t o x icating m u s i c d r a w huge c r o w d s f r o m t h e N o r t h S h o r e and b e y o n d t o this two-day, a w a r d - w i n n i n g event. It starts off o n Saturday w i t h a c o l o r f u l p a r a d e , e n d i n g at t h e park, t o being a day of n o n - s t o p m u s i c and dance f r o m different c u l t u r e s . Sunday is reserved f o r the traditional C a r i b b e a n tunes. " T h e m u s i c is infecdate f o r a day of fun f o r folks, y o u n g and o l d . " E v e r y y e a r there's a g r o w i n g sense of c o m m u n i t y and n e i g h b o r h o o d , " testifies long-time o r g a n i z e r M i k e V i o l e t t e of E d g e m o n t Village jewellers. tious. P e o p l e w a t c h i n g o u r bands just can't stay still," says o r g a n i z e r R i c h a r d Richarde. Park, North speak a b o u t t h e i r w o r k , and visit the g r o u p s h o w s at the F e r r y Building and local library. S t u d i o t o u r s are feat u r e d o n b o t h Sundays. See the result of t h e g r o u p efforts o f 100 artists at Park Royal N o r t h . V i s i t the craft m a r ket o n Saturday in the w a t e r f r o n t park at 15th and A r g y l e . T h e r e w i l l be c o n c e r t s in D u n d a r a v e and at J o h n L a w s o n Park. Specially f o r kids are the A r t C a m p ( A u g u s t 8 t o II), drop-in w o r k s h o p s at t h e Silk P u r s e , and a C r e a t i v e K i d s ' D a y ( A u g u s t 12). 21 st A n n u a l C o h o Festival of the Shore September 4 to 10,Ambleside Vancouver Have fun and d o s o m e t h i n g f o r y o u r e n v i r o n m e n t at t h e same t i m e . A w e e k of displays o n s a l m o n and s a l m o n i d e n h a n c e m e n t culminates o n Sunday, S e p t e m b e r 10, w i t h the C o h o Run f r o m K i t s i l a n o t o W e s t Vancouver, the C o h o W a l k along t h e C a p i l a n o River, a tasty s a l m o n b a r b e c u e , and a There's lots for kids to do Park,West I Oth A n n u a l H a r m o n y A r t s Festival August 4 to 13, John Lawson Park and other seaside venues. West Vancouver T h e r e ' s m o r e than a w e e k of c e l e b r a t i o n and fun p l a n n e d in W e s t V a n c o u v e r this s u m m e r f o r t h e H a r m o n y A r t s Festival. S t r o l l t h r o u g h A m b l e s i d e and D u n d a r a v e and p e r u s e a s t r e e t gallery of o u t s t a n d i n g a r t w o r k . Interact w i t h a r t i s t s , h e a r t h e m North MAJOR EVENTS G u e s t s t o e n t e r t a i n this s u m m e r ? You d o n ' t need t o drive all o v e r the L o w e r Mainland t o s h o w t h e m a g o o d t i m e . O u r N o r t h S h o r e festivals have attractions that w i l l appeal t o all ages. 16th A n n u a l C l a m Chowder Cook-Off July 23, Waterfront Vancouver Many N o r t h Shore mouths start t o w a t e r just at t h e t h o u g h t of this annual event, w h i c h pits c o s t u m e d c o o k i n g t e a m s h a n d p i c k e d f r o m local businesses and o r g a n i z a t i o n s in a g r u elling c o o k i n g c o n t e s t of c u l i n a r y skill. C l a m c h o w d e r c o o k i n g as p e r f o r m a n c e art? S t r o l l t h e w a t e r f r o n t and sample different variations o n this t h e m e . R u n n i n g c o n c u r r e n t l y is t h e fifth annual R e d u c e , R e u s e , R e c y c l e Boatbuilding C o m p e t i t i o n . T h e boating c o m m u n i t y t u r n s o u t t o f a s h i o n floatable (if n o t navigable) sea-going crafts o u t of recyclable m a t e r i a l s . T h e results are h i l a r i o u s , and t h e c o n t e s tants c o m e p r e p a r e d f o r a dunking. Park, North