BC PLACE LIGHTS UP “PURPLE” ON MAY 24TH 2012
May 23rd, 2012
May 23, 2012
Vancouver, BC: The BC Place Northern Lights Display will join the CN Tower and Niagara Falls in lighting up “purple” on Thursday, May 24th to mark International Schizophrenia Awareness Day. The BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) is asking everyone to show support for the 40,000 British Columbians living with schizophrenia by wearing purple to school or to work on May 24th. To learn the facts about schizophrenia, and find out more about International Schizophrenia Awareness Day, visit
www.bcss.org
Date:
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
Times:
EARLY MORNING - Starting 5:30AM
EVENING - Sunset to 11:00PM
About the “Northern Lights Display” at BC Place
The 36-foot tall stadium roof façade – known as the Northern Lights Display - utilizes 1700 ‘ETFE’ panels, stacked four rows high, and 6,800 linear feet of energy-efficient LED lights to create customizable lighting displays. BC Place has utilised the entire roof to promote events (orange for BC Lions, blue for Vancouver Whitecaps FC), to create seasonal and holiday displays (like red and green at Christmas), and to generate awareness for community and charitable organizations. Visit
www.bcplace.com/roof-lights for more information.
About BC Place
BC Place is the largest sports, exhibition and entertainment venue of its kind in British Columbia, hosting the province’s most notable events including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. An all-new BC Place reopened in September 2011 after completing a major revitalization that included the installation of the largest cable-supported retractable roof of its kind in the world. Today, BC Place is home to Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the BC Lions Football Club and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. BC Place is an important generator of economic activity in British Columbia, hosting world-class entertainment events, professional and amateur sport, community gatherings and exhibitions. For more information, please visit www.bcplace.com.