该 温哥华 2010 冬季奥运会 have been a bonanza for people who want to 了解更多关于加拿大 (阅读更多 这里, 这里, 和 这里).

尽管奥运会已经关闭, some arts and cultural events — å’Œ more opportunities to get acquainted with Canada — are still continuing.

If you’re in Vancouver this week and you’re interested in learning about some cool products — all invented by Canadians, 前往 查尔斯·H. 斯科特画廊 在 艾米利卡尔艺术大学 & 设计 to see the free exhibit, “高性能: 加拿大设计的演变与创新.”

It features a variety of sports and recreation products, 从 skateboards 到 bicycles 到 hammocks, created by Canadian designers.

这个画廊是在 1399 约翰斯顿街 上 格兰维尔岛.

The exhibition runs through this Sunday, 三月 7. Hours are Monday through Friday noon to 5 pm and Saturday and Sunday 10 上午 5 下午. It’s not a large exhibit, so you can wander through in about 30 分钟.

了解更多有关 “高性能” 关于 查尔斯·H. Scott Gallery website 或从 温哥华 2010 奥林匹克文化.

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