The opening show of Kooza from Cirque du Soleil in Vancouver was incredible! BC Field Reporter Chris Wheeler checks out backstage before seeing the big show!
KOOZA – a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil – explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity and total involvement. Performances run from July 22 – September 5, 2010 under the Grand Chapiteau Big Top Tent on the Concord Pacific lands in Vancouver’s False Creek area.Info at: http://tiny.cc/Kooza
KOOZA from Cirque du Soleil has arrived in Vancouver, BC! The Grand Chapiteau Big Top Tent is now raised and BC Field Reporter Chris Wheeler joined in to see the action! The yellow and blue Big Top is now part of Vancouver’s skyline!
KOOZA – a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil – explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity and total involvement.
Performances run from July 22 – August 22, 2010 under the Grand Chapiteau Big Top Tent on the Concord Pacific lands in Vancouver’s False Creek area.
Heading back from the Calgary Stampede, I did a stop motion time lapse from Banff, AB to Revelstoke, BC. Driving through the Rockies from Alberta to British Columbia is magnificent! So crank the tunes and enjoy the road trip!
Time to get wet with water activities on Lake Okanagan, BC! We are talking boating, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, jet skiing, kayaking, and paddleboarding in the Thompson Okanagan Region! BC Field Reporter Chris Wheeler samples every water sport under the sun starting his morning with a wakeboard at Summerland Waterfront Resort. After a sweet wipeout in the warm Okanagan lake waters near Summerland, he makes his way to Penticton, BC to explore more of the lake by kayak and paddleboard. Life is good!
Explore a gold mine and taste wine of the Similkameen Valley in the Thompson Okanagan Region with Tourism British Columbia Field Reporter Chris Wheeler. Perched on a cliff face in Hedley, BC, the Mascot Gold Mine is a place to experience what life was like as a hard rock gold miner. Chris then travels further into the beautiful Similkameen Valley to Cawston, BC and samples wines at both the Crowsnest Vineyards and the Seven Stones Winery. Talk about the good life!
Headed up to Tofino, BC on Vancouver Island to escape life’s worries and enjoy the surf. The Ocean is a healer, and there is nowhere better in Canada then Tofino to relax on the beaches and lose yourself in the surf.
I headed to the funkiest new boutique in Vancouver called LYNNsteven for an event shoot. The combination of beautiful women, styling outfits, and a wee bit of wine sure made my head spin! Talk about a fantastic party and it was fun to be catching a taste of it on video. Thank you Ladies!
LYNNsteven was thrilled to partner with BeautyMark for the Hot Summer Nights party. Wine, appies, mini-makeovers by BeautyMark and store-wide discounts made for a great night!
During a trip through the Thompson Okanagan in British Columbia, I took the jet boat for a rip on Lake Okanagan. It’s a great summertime place to go boating and make a splash!
The Tourism Jasper, Brewster, & Via Rail event at Rendez-vous Canada in Winnipeg (click here to see earlier post about event) was a success! Packed house, great people, food and wine. You even got to chill out with local Jasperite characters mingling in a crowd of people from everywhere excited to hear more about Jasper. I produced the video for this event that showcases Jasper and by the end people were singing “Give me Jasper, Give me Jasper” and swaying their hands back and forth. The song “Give Me Jasper” was written and sang by the talented Jessica Heine. I must admit, you can’t help but feel attached to the authentic mountain community of Jasper and a deep craving to go back there again and again. The Jasper experience has been around for over 100 years, the only difference is that now they are telling people about it! You’ll be hearing about the “My Jasper Story” a lot more over the summer.
"Give Me Jasper" video playing to a packed house at Rendez-vous Canada event
The Canadian Tourism Commission’s major Canadian international cooperative sales marketplace Rendezvous Canada will be taking place this year May 8-12, 2010 atThe Winnipeg Convention Centre located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. I worked with Tourism Jasper, Via Rail, and Brewster to put together a “Give Me Jasper” video that showcases this authentic mountain community for this event. The Tourism Jasper event will be held May 11 at the Salisbury House in Winnipeg.
I had a great time when I was in Jasper during the torch relay (see video) so it was a no-brainer to go back and film there again. A few highlight were hitting the open road and filming Jasper Motorcycle Tours, Columbia Icefield Glacier Experience, a Charlie Chaplin video scene and, of course, sipping a cold brew during jam nights with Jasperites in the local pub! Next, Tourism Jasper is building an exciting “My Jasper” campaign along with the marketing company Taxi and myself shooting video. So I’m off to check out Rendezvous Canada and look for Tourism Jasper making some noise this spring and summer.
Chris Wheeler produces videos and builds marketing campaigns with clients. He was following the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Torch Relay around Canada and now is back sharing new stories and adventures.
