Vancouver: Mt. Pleasant Street Art Tour with a Guide
ID: GYG1342239-2049490
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Land: Canada
Duur:
01:30 uren
Beschrijving
Explore the vibrant street art of Vancouver's Mt. Pleasant neighborhood on a guided tour. See 20-30 stunning murals and pieces of street art and learn about their meaning and creation.
Meet your guide and set off to explore the vibrant Mt. Pleasant neighborhood, home to one of the densest concentrations of street art, murals, and graffiti in the world.
As the official tour partner for the Vancouver Mural Festival, your guide will lead you through the alleys and backstreets of this eclectic neighborhood, taking in the varied styles of stunning public art pieces: figurative, abstract, surrealism, graffiti, and beyond.
Use the artwork to explore both historic and ongoing processes in the city, as well as revealing some of the inner workings of one of the largest public art festivals in North America.
Learn about public art policy and hear about the work of indigenous artists, especially from the local Musqueum, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
Mt. Pleasant is also home to dozens of craft breweries, cafes, independent restaurants, and shops to enjoy at the end of the tour.
Hoogtepunten
- Discover the vibrant street art of Vancouver's Mt. Pleasant neighborhood
- See 20-30 stunning murals and pieces of street art with a local guide
- Learn about the meaning and creation of the art and the artists behind it
- Explore the neighborhood's history and ongoing processes through the art
- Enjoy the neighborhood's craft breweries, cafes, and shops after the tour
Talen
BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE
The tour lasts 1.5 - 2 hours
Please note that guides work for tips
Mt. Pleasant is home to craft breweries, cafes, independent restaurants, and shops to enjoy after the tour
We meet at Jonathan Rogers Park directly across the street from Milano Coffee Roasters on W 8th Ave.
INCLUDED
- 20-30 stunning murals and pieces of street art
- detailed explanations of their meaning and creation
- emphasis on indigenous artists
- discussion on larger topics like neighbourhood change, colonialism, immigration, gentrification, de-industrialization, and the rise of the tech economy
- learn about public art policy
- explore an ‘off the beaten path’ neighbourhood with a local guide
NIET INBEGREPEN.
- food and drinks
- transportation to and from the meeting point
- tips
Wanneer moet ik boeken?
Om de beschikbaarheid te garanderen, dient u zo snel mogelijk te reserveren. Vroegboekkorting is het overwegen waard, vooral als u de reis plant tijdens het hoogseizoen, zoals op feestdagen of in het weekend.
Annuleringen
Deze excursie kunt u kosteloos annuleren tot: annuleringstijd voor aanvang van de reis. Bij annulering na: annulering na: annuleringstijd of niet aanwezig zijn op de excursie wordt de volledige prijs van de activiteit alsnog in rekening gebracht. Te laat komen bij het ophalen of vertrekken wordt beschouwd als niet komen opdagen.
