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This year’s Richmond Maritime Festival will take place online from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7.
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Richmond Maritime Festival Reimagined to take place online
By Hannah Scott, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
Published 10:30 PDT, Tue August 18, 2020
Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
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A 17-year tradition, this summer the Richmond Maritime Festival will take place entirely online for the first time. The festival is set to happen from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7.
“As with every year, we look forward to celebrating Richmond’s strong maritime heritage,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “And though normally we would gather at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, we look forward to gathering in a different way and enjoying incredible performances and the spirit of the Richmond Maritime Festival from our own homes.”
The kick-off celebration will happen on Aug. 28 with a welcome from the mayor and performances by a cappella trio Cannery Mermaids, Mad Jazz and The Seabillys. The event will also include stories told by Kevin Lee and the Britannia Shipyards Heritage Society, dances performed by Coastal Wolf Pack and a hands-on activity by Richmond Maritime Festival artistic visionary Marina Szijarto. Festival favourites Rikki the Rat and Lulu the Mermaid will make special appearances.
Following the kick-off event, tune in daily to the @FunRichmond Facebook page or visit RichmondMaritimeFestival.ca for a compilation of music, hands-on activities, story-telling and history from great artists and performers.
For more details and the schedule of each day’s events, visit RichmondMaritimeFestival.ca.
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