Victoria Express

The Celebration Olympic Torch Relay for the 2010 Winter Games will kick off in Victoria on Friday – Oct 30 – 5:30 to 9 pm

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event!

Victoria BC is an incredibly beautiful city with a rich history. The Olympic Torch Relay Celebration will showcase all of this; set against the backdrop of the majestic Legislative buildings, the Fairmont Empress and Victoria’s stunning Inner Harbour, the Olympic Torch Celebration will feature a kaleidoscope of colour, energy and light in a multicultural, multidisciplinary spectacle.

The Olympic Torch Relay Celebration will pull together unforgettable ensemble performances featuring many of Victoria’s best-known musicians, performers and artists. There will be acrobatics and dance.  Local luminaries, athletes and celebrities will be on hand to help celebrate the Winter Games and Victoria. Shouldn’t you do everything in your power to witness this?

Expect a spectacular multimedia presentation, exciting street-level animation featuring grand puppets, interactive characters and lanterns, and a choreographed aerial sculpture featuring audience inclusion and interaction. Thousands of handheld torchieres, state-of-the-art glow products and a thrilling pyrotechnics finale will mirror the symbolism of the flame, while adding to the beauty and spectacle of this momentous event.

The Route:

Day One – Friday, October 30: Following a morning arrival ceremony in downtown Victoria, the Olympic Torch Relay will travel through Victoria, Esquimalt, View Royal, Sidney, North Saanich, Central Saanich, Saanich and Oak Bay, returning to Victoria for the evening celebration.

Day Two – Saturday, October 31: The Torch will start in Sooke,

Metchosin, Colwood and Langford before heading up island for a noon celebration in Duncan and evening event in Nanaimo.

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