4 THE DAILY VOICE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018

EDITOR MARIE-ANDREE DEL CID Ky ntertainment

Thousands flock for pork knuckles, beer, bratwurst and schnitzel

By NICK EAGLAND

Ine Vancouver Christmas Market

has returned for its fourth year

and brought German Christmas

spirit to the city just under a month before the holiday.

The market, which runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day until Dec. 24, is set up on the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza at the corner of Hamilton and Georgia streets. Over 20,000 people at- tended on its opening weekend.

A line full of shivering attendees snaked an entire block around the mar- ket, waiting for the opportunity to drink beer, eat bratwurst and listen to carols with family and friends.

Market president Malte Kluetz said the market has a number of new offer- ings to entice new and returning visi- tors alike.

“One of the favourites that we had a couple of years ago, the pork knuckles, are coming back,” said Kluetz. “We have a new [Alsatian]-style pizza called flammkuchen and then we have a cou- ple of new vendors - one with some candles, some Russian pottery.”

Kluetz said the market is “really a social affair” to bring friends, families and co-workers together. He encour- aged visitors to come “enjoy the sounds and the lights and the smells” of the authentic Christmas market, which is based on a 700-year-old German tradi- tion. About half of the staff of 60 are German.

While there is a carousel and ginger- bread-decorating for children, the mar- ket offers gliihwein, a mulled wine, and German beer to adults.

Brent Shaw of Krombacher Brauerei serves the brewery’s pilsner, weizen and schwarzbier.

“We'll sell up to eight kegs in an eve- ning. So far, 300 [beers] today,” he said at noon on Sunday.

Juergen Burckhardt of Black Forest Meats & Sausages said he sells an “un- believable numbers of sausages.” The bratwurst, which was developed spe- cially for the market, is his bestseller, but the pork knuckles “are an absolute winner and we run out basically every

day,” he said. Gift vendors at the market sell glass ornaments, nutcrackers, toys, beer

mugs, stollen, schnitzel, pretzels, and chocolate, among other unique treats and gifts.

Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for youth, with adult admission discount- ed to $3 Monday to Friday before 4 p.m.

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Clockwise from top-left: Minh Mac sells chocolate-covered treats; a gingerbread-man cookie at the market; Vancouver Christmas Market sign

Psychology class shows mad talent

All funds donated will go to The Kettle Friendship Society, BC Cancer Foun- dation and UNICEF

By TAMMY ENGLISH

Students from Valerie Lloyd’s funda- mentals of psychology class have pooled their abilities to mount a fund- raiser concert that includes an eclectic roster of music, poetry and gymnastics on Wed. Nov. 27 at 12:30 in lecture the- atre A130 (near the cafeteria). Admis- sion is $5. “ I had no idea there was so much talent in my class,” said Lloyd.

Having planted the notion of volun- teerism with her students early in the term — by hosting guest speakers from Big Brothers and other groups — Lloyd is impressed with how her students have stepped up to organize and run their own volunteer efforts. She said there is a lot of interest in community engagement among her students as well as Langara as a whole.

“fm very impressed with them.” Lloyd said. “I didn’t think [this] would be such a big event and I’d get so many students wanting to volunteer. ’m al- ready having students ask me if they can participate in subsequent fundrais- ers.”

Dress rehearsal last Friday brought all the performers together for a run- through.“I was in awe of how good they were,” Lloyd said. Musical performers include Lloyd’s students Chris Clute, Julie-Ann Holland and Joseph Ward, along with their musical partners Brendan Osborne and Steven Ward. Adam Dovick will do a gymnastics demo.

Jordan Melnychuk, first-year gener- al-arts student, rounds out the set list. “T think the amount of volunteer work at Langara is way bigger than I’ve ever seen. ’'m from Edmonton and it’s not the same thing there,” said Melnychuk. He said he’s honoured to share the stage with talented fellow students, and share his creative writing in poet- ry-slam style.

To expand the fundraising effort, students will be selling home-made baked goods and crafts from Tuesday to Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the Building A lobby.

They'll also be holding a silent auc- tion of festive gingerbread houses, built and decorated by Lloyd and the students.

The funds raised will be distributed equally to three organizations, chosen by the students: The Kettle Friendship Society, BC Cancer Foundation, and UNICEF Haiyan Typhoon Relief.

Celebration of Christmas trees

Festival of Trees holiday fundraising event to raise money for new BC Children’s Hospital

By ANDREA ANTHONY

beginning to look a lot like Christ-

mas in downtown thanks to al- most 40 decorated Christmas trees.

“The Festival of Trees is an annual

fundraising event for BC Children’s

Hospital,” said Ainsley Dowle, event

N: snow yet for Vancouver, but it’s

coordinator at the hospital. Pacific Cen- tre Mall and the Four Seasons Hotel are hosting the event.

This year is the 27th annual Festival of Trees. The majority of the 37 trees are sponsored by businesses, but indi- viduals and families also sponsor some of the trees. There are 13 new sponsors in the festival this year, said Dowle.

Turnabout Clothing in Vancouver is participating for the first time this year. Joy Mauro, owner of Turnabout Cloth- ing said she decided to participate be- cause all three of her children were born in BC Children’s Hospital, and she wants to give back. Her team’s tree won Best Corporate Expression.

The mannequin perched on top of the tree gave them a lot of trouble, said Mauro, because it kept falling over.

“Tt was like a bad reality show,” said Mauro, adding that it was stressful but they had a lot of fun with it.

“We're already thinking about next year.”

The Festival of Trees is also current- ly taking place in Victoria, Sooke and Port Alberni. All money raised at each location goes toward the campaign to build a new hospital for BC Children’s hospital, said Dowle.

This year’s goal is to raise $150,000. The trees will be on display until Jan 2.

ANDREA ANTHONY photo Guests at the Four Seasons Hotel admire the trees.