2018 Canadian Gymnaestrada Scheduled to Light Up Richmond, BC
Hosted by Gymnastics Canada and their partners Destination BC and Richmond Sport Hosting, this non-competitive event brings together over 1100 Canadian performers from across Canada of all ages, genders, and abilities in a national celebration of gymnastics and movement. Performers will take part in this year’s theme, “Diversity through Movement” by showcasing traditional and non-traditional gymnastics routines.
WHAT: 2018 Canadian Gymnaestrada
- Features performers from ages 7 to 75 from all across Canada.
- A quadrennial event.
- Performances will include traditional and non-traditional gymnastics routines.
- The opening ceremony of the 2018 Canadian Gymnaestrada will feature many local Richmond performers and talent.
- The Indoor showcase on Saturday night will feature some of the top performances from the event.
WHO:
- Total # of athletes: 1154
- # of performance groups: 49
- Performance groups from 6 provinces
- 17 performance groups from BC
SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS:
(Full schedule: http://bit.ly/CDNgymnaestrada_schedule)
Thursday June 28, 2018 (Richmond Oval)
19:00-20:15 – Opening Ceremonies
Friday June 29, 2018 (Richmond Oval)
8:30-12:00 – Indoor Group Performances
13:00-16:30 – Indoor Group Performances
Saturday June 30, 2018 (Richmond Oval)
8:30-12:00 – Indoor Group Performances
13:00-17:00 – Indoor Group Performances
19:00-20:30 – Indoor Showcase
Sunday July 1, 2018 (Richmond Canada Day & Steveston Salmon Festival)
13:00-14:00 – City Group Performances (Children’s Festival Stage)
15:00-16:00 – City Group Performances (Canada Day Stage)
LIVESTREAM: http://gymcan.tv
MEDIA ACCREDITATION: Will be available on-site. Please consult our media guidelines before attending.
For more information, please contact:
Julie Forget
Director, Communications & Marketing
Gymnastics Canada
(819)210-2064
jforget@gymcan.org