Chinese martial arts performances will be presented throughout the Central Interior as local governments partner with the cultural department of China's Henan Province.
There are 18 elite practitioners of martial arts from the Shaolin Epo martial arts school of Dengfeng City who will perform various demonstrations including pictographic animal boxing, knife and whip group boxing, variations of hard qigong (involving pikes and steel nails) and the use of 18 weapons developed by Shaolin monks over the last several decades.
The performances will take place between Aug. 18 and
Aug. 22 in 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Barkerville and Prince George.
Tickets are on sale now for $15 each.
Performances are at 100 Mile House on Aug. 18 at Martin Exeter Hall, Highway 97.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m.
Advance tickets are available at the Cariboo Regional District office, Unit 3-170 Cedar Ave., District of 100 Mile House Office, 385 Birch Ave., and at Donex Screamin' Reel, 145 Birch Ave.
The Williams Lake show is on Aug. 19 in the Gibraltar Room, Cariboo Memorial Complex,
524 Proctor St.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are available at Cariboo Regional District's Williams Lake office, Suite D, 180 N Third Ave., and The Open Book, 247 Oliver St.
The performance at Barkerville is on Aug. 20 at the Theatre Royal in the Barkerville Historic Town & Park. The doors open at 2:30 p.m., and the show starts at 1 p.m.
Advance tickets are available at Barkerville Visitor's reception centre and www.theatreroyal.ca.
The tour concludes in Prince George on Aug. 22 at the Prince George Playhouse, 2833 Recreation Pl.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m.
Advance tickets are available at Studio 2880 Ticket Centre, 2880-15th Ave., and Books & Company, 1635 Third Ave.
The series is part of the 2015/16 China-Canada Year of People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges initiative between the Government of Canada and the People's Republic of China launched in 2015.
"The (Cariboo Regional District) is proud to be partnering with our municipal members in the Cariboo and our friends in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and the City of Prince George to host the Shaolin Martial Arts School performers from China," said Al Richmond, district chairpeson and Area G director.
"This upcoming martial arts performance series will be a great cultural opportunity for the Central Interior and further strengthen our relations with China by facilitating cross-cultural learning and exchange."
Sponsors of the event include the Cariboo Regional District; Cultural Department of Henan Province, People's Republic of China; District of 100 Mile House; City of Williams Lake; District of Wells; City of Prince George; Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and Barkerville Historic Town and Park along with support from the Central Interior Regional Arts Council.
