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A Gala Evening of Aboriginal Fashion Presented by the Four Host First Nations

Vancouver, B.C. - The Four Host First Nations invite members of the media to attend the Aboriginal Fashion Showcase Premier Designers’ Show at the Aboriginal Artisan Village and Business Showcase, located at the downtown campus of Vancouver Community College.

The show features three of Canada’s leading Aboriginal designers – Angela DeMontigny, Dorothy Grant and Pam Baker. It will be followed by a reception for guests and media.

What
Aboriginal Fashion Showcase – Premier Designers' Show

When
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Fashion Show: 7:15pm – 8:15pm
Reception: 8:30pm – 10:30pm

Where
Aboriginal Artisan Village and Business Showcase
Vancouver Community College Downtown Campus
Main Floor, Corner of Dunsmuir and Hamilton Streets, Vancouver

The Premier Designers' Show is part of the Aboriginal Fashion Showcase – a 5-day long event featuring the talents of three of Canada's most established Aboriginal designers, as well as five of the country’s most promising design talents.

Other events included in the Aboriginal Fashion Showcase include:

February 14, 3:00pm
Four Mini Showcases (Kim Picard, Nadine Spence, Louie Gong, Pam Baker)

February 15, 3:00pm
Four Mini Showcases (Tammy Beauvais, Tracy Toulouse, Angela DeMontigny, Dorothy Grant)

February 16, 3:00pm
Emerging Designers' Showcase (Kim Picard, Tammy Beauvais, Tracy Toulouse, Nadine Spence, Louie Gong)

About the Four Host First Nations
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are being held on the traditional and shared traditional territories of the Lil'wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Together, the Nations have incorporated a non-profit society - the Four Host First Nations - to coordinate their efforts as Official Partners in the planning and hosting of the 2010 Winter Games.

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For further information, please contact:
Four Host First Nations Communications
E-mail: FHFNcommunications@gmail.com
Tel: 604.403.1662