Look at Lila’s Map - with some important places for The Event Participants:

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Edmonton - City

Edmonton and Area

As some of you already know, the Edmonton Cohenites have been holding our own annual festival separate from the international events for the last 6 or so years. We are a mostly publicly funded festival, and as such like to prove that we are oh-so-much-more than just people who like Cohen.

We are people inspired by Cohen!

The mandate of our festival is to help people discover (and rediscover) the joys of Leonard Cohen’s poetry and music through performances by amateur and professionals alike. In addition to performances of Cohen’s songs, we also have a visual arts show featuring art inspired by Cohen’s work, which has varied wildly over the years. We are expanding in 2008 to include open mike sessions for Cohen-based poems and songs.

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There are also a couple of hostels in both the downtown and Whyte Ave areas. I personally prefer Hi Hostel (along Whyte Ave, near the university, and about a 10 minute bus ride from the main venues) http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel011010.en.htm But there is also a new hostel about 6 blocks from the Westin called Go! Backpackers Hostel (http://www.gohostels.ca/)

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“Dance Me” Visual Arts Display

by Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn at Citadel Theatre 

“Dance Me” … a multi-media arts collaboration is currently being created by Edmonton artist Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn. Cohen’s words are often inseparable from his music. This series of 15 paintings - inspired by words, music, song and dance will be unveiled next July in the Rice Theatre as part of the 2008 International Leonard Cohen Festival. A special event will feature several of Larisa’s paintings being brought to life by the staff, students and alumi of the dance department of Victoria School.
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“Ann Vriend sings with the heart-stopping intensity of Aretha Franklin, plays piano with the ease of Norah Jones and writes songs as powerful in their simplicity as those of Paul Simon and Leonard Cohen“

Elle Magazine

Upon hearing Ann Vriend’s heartbreaking and exquisite voice people of all demographics stop in their tracks.

After which point the content and production of Ann’s writing breathlessly captivates until the very end, of both her stunning live shows and her cinematic, sophisticated pop albums. Her uncompromisingly fresh style has garnered comparisons to eccentrics such as Fiona Apple or Kate Bush, soaring pop epics such as David Gray or Katie Melua, fresh young piano divas such Gavin DeGraw and Sarah Slean, and alternately joyous and heartbreaking as icons such as Emmylou Harris and Paul Simon.

She passionately performs her music around the world, from New York to Berlin, Melbourne to Paris, and in her home and native land of Canada.

Writes American Music Biographer David Ritz:

“Once every generation a singer-songwriter emerges with the creative fire to set the music world ablaze. Ann Vriend has that fire.”

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The Bed and Breakfast Association of Greater Edmonton has over 30 members in the city and surrounding communities. It has established a code of ethics for its members, as well as high standards of cleanliness, hospitality and safety.

Members are inspected regularly and must meet local health and building standards. Visitors are encouraged to contact the association with any questions or comments. Our phone number is (780) 432-7116

A few simple maps of Edmonton City

online: http://www.maps.worldweb.com/EdmontonMap.html

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