What do you wear to a body painting competition?
edited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady
Models will become the canvas for some of the most accomplished artists in the world from September 4 - 7, 2008 at Beban Park in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Body painting is an art form that draws people from countries all over the world to compete. Artists will use semi-clad bodies as their canvas in celebration of creativity and life.
Nanaimo, British Columbia to Host the Canadian
Body Painting Championships
"This is an exciting time to be given world sanctioning, while Nanaimo celebrates being a 2008 Cultural Capital of Canada" said Dawn Tyndall, Event Co-organizer. Upon awarding Nanaimo's Body Gras team with sanctioning, World Body Painting Association President Alex Barendregt stated "We are delighted to have Nanaimo, BC, Canada host one of our world sanctioned events. With the history of the team in Nanaimo we feel confident they will showcase the amazing art form that body painting is."
The Fine Art of Body Painting
Guests arrive and artists' workshops will be held beginning on Thursday, September 4. Five different workshops will be taught by some of the top artists in the world, such as one of Europe's leading Make-up Artists Shaul Maloem from the Make-up Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. The Monkey's Jungle Masquerade Party, open to the public, will welcome artists and models on Friday, September 5. The party will be held from 7:30 pm to 12:00 am in the Centennial Building at Beban Park. Tickets for this party are $15 and entertainment includes local band EPIC, a DeeJay, some artful surprises, and prizes for best costumes. The main competition begins at 11:00 am on Saturday September 6 with the public welcome from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Come and see the artists at work as they compete against each other, themselves and the clock. There will be live demos and face painting for kids of all ages. Saturday night at 7:00 pm all art pieces will be presented to music and the theme of ‘It's A Jungle Out There’. The public can vote on their favorite art piece and have their taken with the models and artists. There will be entertainment featuring live band Little Head, fire dancing performances by Willow, a dance troupe from VIBE, art presentations and awards ceremonies.
For more information and details on the Body Painting Championships, visit www.bodypaintcanada.com or contact Dawn Tyndall, Event Co-organizer at 250-751-4142 or email dawntyndall@shaw.ca.
2008 Canadian Capital of Canada
The harbour city of Nanaimo is a 2008 Cultural Capital of Canada. Centrally located on Vancouver Island, Nanaimo is an accessible getaway destination offering a vibrant arts and culture scene, over 100 parks and trails, harbour activities and more. For more information about Nanaimo and other exciting events, please visit www.tourismnanaimo.com.
Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer who is mostly to participate in a body painting competition as an amateur photographer. After visiting Quebec for the Ice Carnaval, she knows Canadians really know how to have fun. Read her stories on www.travellady.com, www.carladynews.com, www.yogayaya.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.coffeeatlas.com, www.teaAtals.com
