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British Columbia
Performing Arts
Dancers of Damelahamid
This company is an Aboriginal dance collective from the Northwest coast of British Columbia. They are of the Royal Dakhumhast House of the Gitksan Nation. Their masked dances are thousands of years old and the lyrics in the songs retell the chronological development and way of life of their peoples. These high energy performances include dances in button blanket regalia that are used to welcome visitors to a feast, as well as reenact important events in their history.
MOVE: the company
Founded in 2005 by its present Artistic Director, Josh Beamish, MOVE: the company is a contemporary dance group committed to the creation and performance of original choreographic works by both emerging and established artists.
Jets Overhead (British Columbia)
Jets Overhead has mesmerized crowds at home and abroad with their hypnotic take on ambient rock. The band was nominated for a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy equivalent) for New Group of the Year in 2007, and has recently released their second album - NO NATIONS - on Neil Young's Vapor Records. Jets Overhead made their debut appearance in China in 2009 as part of the TransmitChina festival, playing to sold-out audiences in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Shangahi Expo will mark the band's first return to China since that time. "The band's lush, driving rock is the bristling, slightly psychedelic offspring of the likes of Radiohead and Pink Floyd." -Los Angeles Times
Visual Arts
Photographs, digital multimedia and paintings by Canadian artists are on display throughout the interior of the Canada Pavilion.
Works on display by British Columbia artists include:
| Artwork: | "Shaman, Apprentice and Five Wives" |
| Artist: | Norval Morrisseau, visual artist (1931-2007) Aldergrove |
| Artwork: | "Urban Divide, 2007” |
| Artist: | Patricia Kushner, visual artist Penticton www.patriciakushner.com |
| Photographs: | "Cowboy Wild VII, 2003" "Cowboy Wild VI, 2007" |
| Artist: | David Campion, photographer Deroche www.davidcampion.ca |
| Artwork: | "City of Glass I “ “City of Glass II" |
| Artist: | Chunping Huang, visual artist Vancouver www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//108732.html |
| Artwork: | "An Intellectual Property" |
| Artist: | Davida Kidd, visual artist Burnaby www.davidakidd.com |
| Photographs: | "Yesterday's Sunset" "Lovers" "Drain" |
| Artist: | Eric Deis, photographer Vancouver ericdeis.com |
Hosting Staff
Canadian Visitors in Shanghai
 Canada's first VIP visitor Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin |
 British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell (center) |
 British Columbia Boys Choir (BCBC) |
 The Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations, Province of British Columbia |
 Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver |
 From left to right: Councillor Linda Barnes, Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt, Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond, Councillor Bill McNulty |
 From left to right: Councillor Richard Chang, Councillor Pietro Calendino, Derek Corrigan, Mayor of Burnaby, and Councillor Paul McDonell |
 The Honourable Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Arts, British Columbia (far right) with Canada Pavilion staff |
Send us a photo of your visit to the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai! Include your name and the name of your Canadian hometown. Select photos will be chosen and linked to the map of Canada on the Engaging Canadians page of our website. Submissions should be sent to: expo2010-media@pch.gc.ca.
