Creating Community Celebration Events that Warm the Heart and Nurture the Spirit
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- Beautiful Photos of Burning Away the Winter Blues are here!!
- Check out these great photos of Burning by Vanessa Drouin - Thank you Vanessa!
- Thank you SO MUCH Arts Fund and City of Whitehorse! We couldn't make Burning Away the Winter Blues happen without you!!
- Party bears
- Brass knuckle society burning the blues
- The effigy up in flames!
- Snake
- Made it to the fire! Brass knuckle society is rocking it!
- Effigy has arrived!
- Well the day has come and we are counting down the hours! We are so excited to celebrate with everyone the end of winter! Pass this link on so your friends can watch online if they can't make it to the event! Happy Burning Everyone!!
- Remember to dress warm and dress up if you'd like. Burning Away The Winter Blues commemorates the winter past and the year ahead so let's celebrate! See you this Saturday!
- Building the effigy this year is Alanna Warner! Moving back to the Yukon after graduating from Concordia University’s Fine Arts program, she has contributed to the artistic community with a giant Owl puppet at Winterval 2012 and helped lead the decor at this years Frostbite Music Festival, she made the Papermoon Photo Booth! We got a sneak peek at what she plans to burn away this Saturday.
- Come check out KIDS KREATE this Sunday March 17th at 1:00pm at The Yukon Arts Centre. Build your own effigy to parade in this years Burning Away The Winter Blues!
- This year the wonderful and talented lady, Erica Bigland will be rocking out at Burning with us, hosting our Web Cast! Erica is a local actress here in Whitehorse you've probably seen her in such hits as Varietease, Zombie Apocalypse at last years Home Grown and as a special guest at Impromptu Splendor! Tune in to hear and watch her talk to the participants and march in the parade. Be there is spirit and chat live with other viewers.
- If you can't make Burning Away The Winter Blues this year be there in spirit! There will be a live stream following the whole event, where you can watch and chat with others! Erica Bigland is our fantastic web cast host this year, log in to watch at www.yukoneducationaltheatre.com on March 23rd 8:30pm.
- We are very excited to have the Brass Knuckle Society playing around the bonfire this year! With a smooth and wild sound and their sharp 1920's style, they promised to make the the crowd boogie! Brass Knuckle Society are Will Hegsted on tenor sax, Wiliam Bellemare on tuba, Thibaut Rondel on alto sax and Matt Cameron on Drums (Jesse Whitehead, Trumpet, will be away).
- On March 17th Kids Kreate and YET are hosting a Free Family Art Class where kids can come and make their own effigies to parade along the Yukon river for Burning Away The Winter Blues! It's at 1:00 pm at the Yukon Art Centre.
- Join a torch lit procession led by giant winter effigy and burn away your winter blues! Saturday March 23rd, fun for the whole family! If you'd like to volunteer please message us!
- The days are getting longer and winter is coming to a close! We are starting to get ready for our 15th annual Burning Away The Winter Blues on March 23rd. Join us for a procession led by a winter effigy, torches, drumming and more, beginning at the S.S Klondike and leading to the Robert Service Campground where we will burn our blues by a bonfire! Contact us if you're interested in volunteering.
- Ideas for the next Winterval? Check out these pics!
- The light has been streaming into the windows, and the warmth is on it's way back! Great timing for Burning Away the Winter Blues, Coming up next on Saturday, March 23rd!
- I think we can call the Winterval Santa Parade a success! With more than 500 people at -40C, the event was short and sweet! Pictures are now up!
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Burning Away the Winter Blues 2013
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Winterval Santa Parade
Winterval Santa Parade- Winter community celebration welcoming all that is FESTIVE!
Parade to LePage Park FROM Main Street and 1st Avenue!
Santa parade starts at 4:30 p.m. on Main and First Avenue
Festival at LePage Park 5:00 p.m.
with Pictures with Santa at the Santa House -
Everyone is welcome in the parade!
Floats and Giant Puppets!
Bring lanterns, lights or anything that glows!
Dress to be festive!
At LePage Park there will be Fire Dancers, Lights & Treats!
Interactive Art installations!
Music and performers!
To join the parade, enter a float or volunteer please contact us: yukonedtheatre@gmail.com
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Burning Away The Winter Blues
Burning Away The Winter Blues
Burning Away the Winter Blues is a parade for all ages along the Yukon River to a great big bonfire! The parade is led by a giant winter effigy that is later burned along with people's blues. The event is broadcasted online so people out of town can be there as well in spirit.
Last year Alanna Warner built the effigy – She also made the Papermoon Photo Booth at Frostbite Music Festival!
Brass Knuckle Society rocking out around the fire with Saxes, Tuba and Drums as our first ever band at Burning!
Joe La Jolie danced with fire poi, fire fans and other treats!
Event Details:
Every year, park your car at Robert Service Campground and take the shuttle to the gathering place at the SS Klondike. The Shuttle bus is free and starts at 8:30 PM. The Parade leaves the SS Klondike at 9PM (If it's really cold, it will leave earlier - because it is too cold to wait!)
Remember to wear warm clothes and sturdy walking shoes.
Bring any blues you'd like to burn away written on paper or on non-toxic burnable items. We will collect them in the blues bag and toss them into the fire with the effigy.
Can't make it? Attend On-line!! We will post a link here so that you will be able to live web-chat and watch the event. You'll be able to send us your blues and we'll burn them for you!!
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About
About
- Yukon Educational Theatre, has been in existence since the early 1980s. Located in Whitehorse, Yukon, the company has toured the territory with many workshops and theatrical productions over the years. Its mandate is “to use theatre and applied arts as a tool for education, community building and in the development of creative and original pieces.”
Yukon Educational Theatre receives financial support from a number of agencies and sponsors, in particular, the Yukon Arts Fund and the City of Whitehorse.
Yukon Educational Theatre’s Inzanity Wing is dedicated to creating community celebration events that warm the heart and nurture the spirit.
Its three key events are Winterval, Burning Away the Winter Blues, and Celebration of the Harvest.Artistic Director: Erin CorbettThe Board:President: Kim HudsonVice President: Paul DavisTreasurer: Dean TowerSecretary: Geneviève GagnonDirectors:Shannon RoszellVanessa FalleBianca MartinBrian Marshall
