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Owners of Provence Restaurants in Vancouver will be going all-out on May 29 to see who is the better chef – Chef Alessandra or Jean-Francis. They aren’t just chefs and business partners, but they are also husband and wife.

The competition will be held at Provence Mediterranean Grill in Point Grey, to determine who makes a better halibut, Chef Alessandra or Chef Jean-Francis. The public is welcome to attend the event and help judge who is the best chef in the friendly rivalry competition.

The evening will also include an special $50 three course set dinner menu (includes tax and gratuity, but not beverages). The first course is a choice from the restaurant’s antipasti case and dessert is Cherry Chocolate Clafoutis. It’s the main course where the halibut throw down happens. Two very different versions of halibut will be offered – one by the wife, the other by the husband. Guests won’t know who has created which to keep the competition unbiased. At the end of the evening Provence will tally up which main course sold the most and will announce the winner via social media and in its newsletter.

Tickets for the event are available at www.provencevancouver.com.

Most of the competitions at Big White happen in the half pipe or on the boarder cross course in TELUS Park, but on Saturday, February 2, Big White Ski Resort is hosting a competition between 13 of the best bartenders in British Columbia.

The bartenders, from across British Columbia, will be competing to see who will be crowned the top bartender in the Absolut mixology competition.  The competition will be held live at the Village Centre Mall.

Tickets for the event are $50 and include samples of craft beer, international wines, fine spirits, and impressive food. Tickets are available through concierge@bigwhite.com. Doors open at 7:30pm. Must be 19 years or older to attend.

Weekend Special, stay Friday and Saturday nights, ski or board for 2 days and enjoy the Bartenders Showdown on Saturday night all from only $212 per person!

After three nights of competition where Viet Nam, Brazil and Italy each competed for top honours, it was clear on the final night that Italy would take home the top prize in the 2012 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks competition in English Bay, in downtown Vancouver.

“Italy deserved the win” said Patrick Brault, Honda Celebration of Light producer, “the choreography and their use of color was simply spectacular.  The judges and the public had a hard time deciding the winner because it was so close but in the end it was a few points and a few extra public votes that made the difference.”

It was the first year in the 22-year event history that the public was able to go online and vote.

The 3-night event attracted over 1-million spectators, many of which came to enjoy the daytime SHOREfest music series at Sunset Beach and English Bay.

“We estimated about 400,000 people on site Saturday night to watch Italy’s show,” said Andrea Dowd-Dever, Producer of the 2012 Honda Celebration of Light, “It is wonderful to see so many people enjoying this amazing event and we are already planning an even bigger event for 2013.”

After three days of intensive competition held during GayWhistler’s WinterPRIDE celebrations in Whistler, BC, Brian Webb of Armstrong, BC, has received the People’s Choice Award in the Mr. Gay Canada 2012 competition. Through online voting Brian received the most votes out of the five contestants representing regions from across Canada.

Held February 9-11, 2012, the competition included a series of challenges to determine who would best represent Canada at the Mr. Gay World competition, to be held April 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

“It is a great honour to be a finalist and to receive the People’s Choice Award in the Mr. Gay Canada competition,” Brian Webb stated. “i want to thank all my online followers, friends and family for their support. As a role model and ambassador for youth and the LGBT communities, I am honoured that I can continue to provide a positive image for young gay men and continue to champion gay human rights through my blog, www.myWebbSite.ca. I will continue to attend events and raising awareness of issues facing our community and youth, including safer sex, anti-bullying and self-esteem.”

Delegates of the 2012 Mr. Gay Canada competition were judged on a series of challenges and categories including a swimsuit appearance, fashion show, sports challenge, panel interviews, presentation skills and public online voting.

OUTtv, Canada’s only national gay and lesbian television network, documented the entire competition, which will air as a reality television show later this spring.

[slideshow] From July 21 – July 31, 2010, Vancouver hosted the 20th Celebration of Light festival in English Bay. It’s a pyro-musical fireworks competition attracting the worlds leading fireworks designers. The event is free for spectators. The fireworks are simulcast on local radio beginning at 10:00pm sharp. There are an annual estimated 1.4 million people who come to watch the event.

On Wednesday, July 21, 2010, Rozzi Inc. represented the United States. The performance was spectacular. I was fortunate to have front-row seats to capture these stunning fireworks images.

As the summer heated up, so did the beats to some of the hottest music. Vancouver’s DJ scene was on fire in the lead up to the Hot Gay DJ competition. As Vancouver’s Pride festivities were winding down after a packed weekend of events, parties and fun, the music was still going strong for this one final event.

The Hot Gay DJ finale competition was held on Monday, August 2 at J-Lounge in Vancouver’s West End. The competitors were set-up in two separate areas and spent the afternoon spinning to win votes from industry professionals, promoters, and the audience.

When the votes were tallied up, Vancouver Hot Gay DJ was DJ Jeffery Michael.

His prize: a two-year national/international management contract, a cross-country promotional tour, and showcases in magazines including BEATROUTE and V-RAG.

When he first started DJing in San Francisco, California, he was mixing hard house, Nu NRG, and Hard trance. Now that he’s back in Vancouver, BC, DJ Jeffery has shifted his style for high energy club-goers at 1181 Tight Lounge and Five Sixty Club. His new style of bass thumping, energy pumping Electro House, Progressive & Tech House tracks has made him one of Vancouver’s fastest growing and finest Electro DJ’s.

For more information, visit DJ Jeffery Michael’s website.