- Whistler

WHEN: FLAMENCO dancers and
_- breath-taking fire dancers take to:
~ the streets, you'll know «.there’s

some scrious. summer fun kicking:

off at Whistler. :

= Street” ‘performers,’ including
clowns, jugglers; magicians’ and
musicians, plus’ barbecues and ::
outdoor cafes, will all be ‘part of.
the 1988 Whistler World Festival

» continuing all summer until carly 4

October. e
‘The. Whistler Holiday Family

Festival, a celebration of Canada’s |

birthday, Officially launches ‘the
“world festival with. four days of.
fun.

On.July 1; “everyone is 5 invited to”

Whistler... for | a luscious pancake
” breakfast, a, benefit: for the Cana."
“-s dian National Ski team..

“From there things start moving, |
beginning at8 a. m, with 8. Whistler
: Biathalon, :whi

me biking’ and running again. :

resort a that requires ‘keeping up’
ith: technology,”” says Culligan -

pind detachable: Sud chairs, wo
ip: quads, three triples and

development pl includes a major.
housing’ project: on. ithe’ Benchlands
‘of, its,

bike | race, which starts at “10 a.m.
‘Or, if you love cars, a Corvette car
show will be.on display at Whistler
at 12 noor.

. A cake-cutting ceremony, tea at
‘the Rendezvous Restaurant, plus
ongoing. entertainment,
African - drummers, : toe-tapping
-Razzamajazz,-and,, of course,
traditional fireworks;

with.

will fill thie.
“streets and skies of Whistler during.

on July 10, a Jack Daniels Country
and Blues Festival fuum July 22 to

“24, and: a. Whistler $4,000 ‘Slow

Pitch and Hot Air Balloon Festival
July ; 30 to Aug. 1, .

‘the Canada Day festival weekend. .... f

Coordinator. Theresa Marshall
says between 10,000 . and - 20,000
people are expected to attend the
“event ‘at‘ peak. hours. ‘It’s a great
drive up. here. People are welcome

_ to come. for. the day ‘or stay the:

; weekend," says Marshall.

The festival was such a’ success
last year that Whistler decided to
double: the. numberof street per:
* formances this year. |.

Bach day for. the “next “three

For music lovers there. will be a.
Classical Music Festival’ from Aug.
19° until. 21, Soloists, . string
quartets, ., brass and chamber

_ groups ‘will perform indoors: and_

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couver), or 932-4222" (Whistler).

summer festival kicks off July 1_

__ Out.
* For’.more information. and res-

- ‘ervations call the Whistler Resort

Association at’ 685-3650: (Van-~

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smonths | will: see daily summer’.

Street “entertainment. Some; of. the
- festival: -highlights include: “:a

; Blackcomb photography Yorn

* comniodate the extra visitors. , :
. Whistler already: has'some 3,000: :

‘Bighty-five new sintae townhousés
are also plarined: for the’ area;. and

a-350-room Canadian Pacific hotel :
called Chateau. Whistler Resort will:

been provided’ ‘on: how: much this
j undertaking .* will