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From YouTube: MARCH 3 2022 Statements Brenda Bailey
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
vancouver
falls
creek.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
What
do
you
think
of
when
you
think
of
downtown
vancouver
in
february,
the
gray
of
february
in
the
city
can
get
us
down
at
the
best
of
times
never
mind
in
the
midst
of
a
long
and
difficult
pandemic?
But,
as
we
know,
vancouver
is
one
of
the
most
digitally
creative
cities
in
the
world.
We're
brimming
with
creators
working
in
video
games,
animation,
visual
effects
ar
vr,
mr
and
the
metaverse.
A
How
wonderful
that
these
digital
creators
recently
transformed
the
downtown
core
into
a
vibrant
edgy
immersive
experience
the
vmf
winter
arts
festival
was
launched
in
2021
at
the
height
of
the
pandemic.
This
annual
event
is
canada's
first
ever
augmented.
Reality
festival
and
ran
this
year
from
february
11th
to
27th.
A
It
included,
11,
interactive,
augmented,
real
reality,
art
and
light
installations
by
local
and
international
artists.
These
installations
were
activated
in
public
plazas,
all
across
downtown
vancouver,
illumination
displays
included,
blanketing
the
city
lighting,
the
way,
a
public
art
series
and
reconciliation
process
designed
by
acclaimed,
musqueam,
weaver
and
graphic
designer
deborah
sparrow.
This
project
lit
up
iconic
landmarks
like
science,
world
and
bc
place
and
others
across
the
city
with
large-scale
lighting
displays
featuring
transformed
coast,
salish,
weaving
patterns,
colors
and
stories.
A
It
also
included
a
free
all
ages,
outdoor
winter
arts
hub
to
enjoy
art,
drink
food
and
live
performances,
as
well
as
an
online
free
talk
series
presented
by
electronic
arts
at
the
vancouver
art
gallery,
including
the
topic
of
how
can
digital
spaces
increase
empathy
and
so
much
more.
Congratulations
to
the
downtown
improvement
association
and
all
the
vmf
winter
arts,
festival,
artists,
organizers
and
participants
beautifully
done,
and
I'm
quite
surprised
to
admit
that
I'm
actually
looking
forward
to
next
february.