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EVENT: Canstruction Vancouver 2015, April 25th

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Canstruction® Vancouver 2015

WHAT: A hugely creative Art/Food Sculpture Exhibition in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

Canstruction® Vancouver’s Design/Build competition is back, celebrating its 13th year. Vancouver’s finest engineers, architects and graphic designers bring their creative interpretation of this year’s theme “FACT or FICTION” to life. Imagine an 8’ tall Sasquatch, a giant optical illusion or huge talking watermelon built with thousands of cans of food. 100% of the food used will go to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.

WHEN: Saturday April 25th 12pm – 4pm. See over 200 people competing in this international competition while they build 19 huge sculptures right in front of you (all sculptures must be finished by 1pm Sunday April 26th).

WHERE: 3 Vancouver locations:

  • Rotunda at Pacific Centre Mall, (5 sculptures) 701 W Georgia St at Howe St.
  • Four Seasons Hotel, (2 sculptures) 791 W Georgia St at Howe St.
  • Pendulum Gallery, (12 sculptures) 855 W Georgia St. at Howe St

Photo and Media Opportunities

  • Can-Sculpture building in progress
  • Interviews with team captains and organizers
  • Human interest photos and team stories
  • Finished sculptures

Meet this year’s 19 Canstruction teams and get a chance to view their giant canned-food sculptures prior April 26th public viewing.
WHO: 19 corporate and youth teams representing the region’s best engineering, architecture, graphic designers, local companies, and socially engaged students.

ADMISSION: FREE to the public
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About CANstruction® VancouverCANstruction®Vancouver is the local chapter of CANstruction, a global anti-hunger project. This trademarked event is held in more than 160 cities worldwide. To learn more about CANstruction and to view photos of past designs visit www.canstructionvancouver.com or canstruction.org. 

About The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society (GVFBS) is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower people to nourish themselves by providing access to healthy food, education and training. The GVFBS provides assistance to over 28,000 people weekly through 15 food locations and over 90 community agencies located in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and North Vancouver. The GVFBS is committed to its vision of accessible, healthy and sustainable food for all and through community collaboration, is pro-actively working to help end hunger. foodbank.bc.ca

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