BC PLACE GLOWS RED FOR WORLD AIDS DAY
December 1st, 2014
DECEMBER 1, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
BC PLACE GLOWS RED FOR WORLD AIDS DAY
Vancouver, BC: On Monday, December 1st, the BC Place Northern Lights Display at BC Place will glow “red” to support the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) in raising awareness for AIDS research. Since the first World AIDS Day in 1988, people around the world have shown their commitment to finding a cure by ‘going red’ and wearing a red ribbon.
BC PLACE TO GLOW RED FOR WORLD AIDS DAY
Date: Monday, December 1, 2014
Times: sunset to 11:00PM
About CANFAR
The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research is Canada’s only independent charitable foundation dedicated to eliminating HIV and AIDS through research. By funding promising Canadian AIDS research and spreading awareness through education campaigns, CANFAR is working to end AIDS globally. Since 1987, CANFAR has awarded more than $18 million to HIV and AIDS research projects. Visit www.CANFAR.com for more information. Twitter: @CANFAR
About the ‘Northern Lights’ at BC Place
The stadium roof façade – known as the Northern Lights Display - uses 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 used the entire roof to promote specific events, create seasonal displays and raise awareness for community and charitable organizations.
About BC Place
BC Place Stadium is the largest multipurpose venue of its kind in the province of British Columbia. An architectural signature for the province, BC Place hosts sports, exhibition and entertainment on a year-round calendar of live events. BC Place is proud to be home to the BC Lions Football Club, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
For updates and information, follow BC Place on Twitter @BCPlace or visit www.bcplace.com.
Media Contacts:
Duncan Blomfield
Marketing & Communications Manager
BC Place
Tel: 604 661 7360
Email: dblomfield@bcpavco.com