Argentina, Holland and the Ivory Coast are the countries being celebrated over the next three days as part of the Steveston World Cup Village.
Village Bikes is hosting "Argentina Day" on Wednesday, July 9, while the Blue Canoe and True Conditioning host "Netherlands Day" and "Ivory Coast Day" respectively on Thursday, July 10.
Village Bikes is having a DJ and empanadas from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Blue Canoe is hosting a Dutch-style buffet and bar at the end of its patio on Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on the same day, True COnditioning is hosting free classes for the public at noon and 2 p.m.
Thirty-two businesses and organizations in Steveston have adopted a nation for the World Cup of soccer and are hosting a National Day each day.
* Note: A last-minute venue change for Steveston World Cup Village’s finale will see the party head to "Brazil."
The final two days of the five-week long party — Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13 — were to be held at ANAF 284 on No. 1 Road.
However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the two-day party, featuring live screenings from Brazil of the third and fourth place play-off game on Saturday and the World Cup Final on Sunday, will now be hosted at the Buck and Ear pub on Third Avenue.
The Buck is, rather appropriately, the unofficial Brazil Pavilion for the duration of the village's festival.
Tickets, costing $25, will be on sale at Bean and Beyond Café and at the Buck and Ear, with a grand prize of a return trip for two within B.C., courtesy of Pacific Coastal Airlines on offer.
* Most participants have Steveston World Cup Village t-shirts for sale at $15.
* Go to Richmond-news.com/world-cup for all the Steveston World Cup Village news or visit worldcupsteveston.com.
* Vote for your favourite business in the Richmond News Best Dressed Pavilion competition at Richmond-news.com or download the Steveston App from the QR code displayed in the window of each participating business.
* Steveston World Cup Village passports are available at most participating businesses; where children can go around each pavilion “stamping” their passports with a specially made sticker relating to that country.
