A special event for Remembrance Day in Vancouver, BC. with dance, song and historical talks."Women in Wartime: Vivandieres and Land Girls"
Remembrance Day, Thurs. 11th November, 2010 at 7:30 pm (doors at 7)
St James Community Square (3214 W 10th Ave at Trutch)
Through dance, music, and a literary/historical presentation, two significant groups of women will be highlighted: the vivandieres who brought supplies to 19th-century troops, and members of the Women's Land Army who provided agricultural labour during WW I and II while the men were away overseas.
Half of all proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.
For further info, please contact silkmothdance @ gmail.com (Please remove the spaces before and after @ when e-mailing.)
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