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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare takes up residence in Vanier Park for three whole months starting in mid-June. Held in a ghetto of huge Elizabethan-style tents, these intimate performances are set with a stunning backdrop of mountains, ocean and city. T 7390559, http://www.bardonthebeach.org International Jazz Festival This 10-day event at the very end of June is one of the biggest of its kind in Canada, attracting many top names. Large and small acts occupy 40 stages around town, and there’s a free two-day New Orleans-style street festival in Gastown. T 8725200, http://www.jazzvancouver.com Alcan Dragon Boat Festival Held around False Creek behind BC Place towards the end of June, this is a weekend of racing and Oriental cultural activities. T 6882382, http://www.canadadragonboat.com Squamish Adventure Festival A 10-day outdoor pursuits event including the ‘Test of Metal’ Mountain Bike Race. JazzFest International A 10-day event in Victoria at the end of June, with jazz, blues and world beat occupying 12 stages around town. T 3884233, http://www.vicjazz.bc.ca
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