On top of Exhibiting & Face Painting…
French Bohemians Georges & Cerika will also be performing Live this coming Sunday (July 18th, 2010) at the Government Street Market in Victoria from 12H00 (noon) to 1 PM.
Where French Bohemians Georges & Cerika will be these coming week-ends:
Every Saturdays, Georges & Cerika are exhibiting their Bohemian Art pieces and lapidary work, doing Stone Reading, Soul Story Telling and sometimes also playing Bohemian songs at the Saturday Market in Ganges on SaltSpring Island.
When?
Each Saturday, from April through the last Saturday in October. From about 8am - 4pm, rain or shine.
Where?
Oceanside at Centennial Park in the heart of Ganges on Salt Spring Island, in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia on Canada’s west coast.
Why?
For internationally acclaimed arts and crafts from Canada’s “Island of the Arts”. For potters, jewelers, fiber artists, woodworkers, and fine decorative arts. For farmstead cheeses, organic foods, music, and free festive fun.
What’s so different about this market?
It’s the Homespun Guarantee.
Vendors must “make it, bake it, or grow it” themselves, and all products must be “vendor produced and sold”. These simple mandates are the essence of this market. Highest caliber creativity and production standards make Salt Spring Island home to the greatest collection of artists in Canada.
Enjoy meeting more than 140 artisans of all types; contributors to Salt Spring’s international reputation as a hotbed of fine world-class artists and organic farmers.
Follow your bohemian heart and find us at the market
As relatively new comers on the island, we will always be located in a different spot in the market from one week to the other. So, it will take a little digging to find us. On the other hand, that’s also a good thing as it may give you a good occasion to browse throughout one of the most amazing Saturday markets of BC.
Keep your eyes open to locate our Bohemian Arts Sign
The one with the two hearts!
Come drop by & say Hello!
Ever wondered what hidden meaning lies in our Art Jewelry?
We offer a FREE Reading with any major piece!
See you there!
We will be at Government Street Market this Sunday with our original Bohemian Art jewelry & also a touch of “Metamorphosis” through LIVE face painting for both kids & adults.
About Government Street Market
When:
Every Sunday from April until September.
11 AM to 4H30 PM.
Where:
Right at the door of Chinatown in Victoria, BC.
Government Street from Pandora Ave. to Fisgard St.
“Government Street Market” takes over the whole block for you to enjoy.
Ever wondered what hidden meaning lies in you favorite piece of jewelry?
Bring it along to the market!
Mention that your read this on frenchbohemians.com
and get a FREE Reading of that piece of jewelry!
Vincent Evans
Chansonnier, Multi-Instrumentiste Extraordinaire
Thursday June 24th, 2010
8H30 PM
Tudor House Pub
533 Admirals Road
Esquimalt (Victoria), BC
V9A2N5
(250) 382-5625
Free - No Cover Charge
Popular annual celebrations in French Canada on 24 June (the feast day of St John the Baptist) or on the days before or after this date. Following a tradition the origin of which is lost in antiquity, many people, among them the Gauls, lit fires to celebrate the summer solstice. According to the Jesuit Relations and the Journal des Jésuites, this tradition was revived on the banks of the St Lawrence in 1636.
It is not known why St-Jean-Baptiste came to be considered the patron saint of French Canada. One legend has it that a great many French-Canadians bearing that given name persuaded the journalist and patriot Ludger Duvernay to adopt it as the name of the national society of French-Canadians which he founded in 1834. In any case that was the name he chose, and the St-Jean-Baptiste Association (St-Jean-Baptiste Society from 1914 on) of Montreal took the maple leaf and the beaver as its emblems. The founding was celebrated 24 Jun 1834 by a banquet to which 60 guests were invited - Irish, US, and Canadian.
Quebec City had its first official celebration in 1842. Twice the celebrations achieved exceptional dimensions. In 1874 60,000 visitors, half of them Franco-Americans, invaded Montreal to celebrate in grand style the 40th anniversary of the founding of the St-Jean-Baptiste Association and to join in a huge national convention of French-Canadians. The celebration in Quebec City in 1880 coincided with another national convention of French-Canadians. Band concerts in the public squares on the evening of 23 June drew enormous crowds. The next day a choir of more than 500 voices performed Gustave Gagnon’s arrangement of Du Mont’s Messe royale accompanied by the bands of the 9th Battalion and the Union musicale. Calixa Lavallée’s national song ‘O Canada’, composed for the occasion, was performed that day.
(Sources: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Author: Suzanne Thomas )
Listen to some of Georges & Cerika’s French Bohemians songs
Buy their latest CD
This coming Saturday
(June 19th, 2010)
Georges & Cerika will be exhibiting their Bohemian Art
and doing Face Painting at the James Bay Market
Where
Corner of Menzies and Superior Streets in James Bay, Victoria
Hours
9 AM to 3 PM
Sunday, we will be at Government Street Market
We are happy to participate on Sundays to this vibrant street market with our original Bohemian Art jewelry. We’re also bringing a touch of “Metamorphosis” through professional face painting for the enjoyment of both kids & adults alike.
About Government Street Market
When:
Every Sunday from April until September.
11 AM to 4H30 PM
Where:
Government Street from Pandora Ave. to Fisgard St. in Victoria, BC, Canada.
“Metamorphosis” Professional Face Painting by Cerika
Government Street Market May 23rd 2010
The Art of Metamorphosis
Face Painting by Cerika
at the 2010 Spring Carnival on Saltspring Island
The SSI Co-operative Pre-school was hosting the 10th edition of its Spring Carnival on May 16 at the Farmer’s Institute, here on Saltspring Island.
Cerika performs her Art of Transformation at Spring Carnival
Under the name “Metamorphosis”, Cerika has been performing for years as a professionnal make-up artist in major international festivals in Quebec city & Montreal.
Now on Saltspring Island, she was happy to share her art of transformation with the community and help support the great cause and efforts of the SSI Co-operative Pre-school.
Beauty & Bliss for the kids
If there is something that characterizes Cerika, it’s certainly her deep belief in the importance of Art, Beauty and Happiness in one’s life. As much as we need the best food and the best water available for ourselves and for our loved ones, filling our own life and also the life of others with moments of Beauty & Happiness is also equally vital. All young & young at heart will agree, we’re sure.
From April 3rd, Georges & Cerika will be exhibiting their Bohemian Art pieces, doing Stone Reading, Soul Story Telling and also playing Bohemian songs at the Saturday Market in Ganges on SaltSpring Island.
As new comers on the island, we will always be located in a different spot in from one week to the other. So, it will take a little digging around to find us. That’s also a good thing as it may give you a good occasion to browse throughout one of the most amazing Saturday markets of the Gulf Islands.
Look for our Bohemian Arts Sign
The one with the two hearts!
and come say Hello!
See you there!
One of Cerika’s latest piece:
Baby Elf - Fancy Jasper Pendant
Baby Elf - Cristal Quartz Pendant
La Tendresse
(Tenderness - Caring)
Recorded Live in Victoria, BC at the James Bay Coffee & Books
on March 12th of 2010.
It is also our prayer for humanity:
May this world be blessed in a flood of tenderness & gentleness…
Because without caring, love itself would be meaningless…
Special thanks to our loving friend Marek without whom this clip would have never existed.
Blessed are you for caring for these 2 French Bohemians you once met at the Franco Fest in Victoria!
Come meet International Lapidary Artist Cerika at the 2010 edition of the Victoria Rock & Gem Show.
Come browse her amazing Lapidary Art pieces and hear the fascinating journey & the stories behind each of them!
From rockhounding through the Arizona desert to designing & the creation of her inspiring award winning Lapidary Art jewelry Collections.
Cerika will also be demonstrating the use of custom made lapidary tools of her conception as well as some of the techniques involved in cutting, forming & polishing rock & gem material.
Georges will be featuring several multimedia presentations each centered around the story of a famous and sometimes “”infamous” gem stone. Learn their story, their origin and the adventure of getting for instance a new one accepted in the “Gem” family.
Where
Leonardo da Vinci Center
195 Bay St
Victoria, BC
When
March 19, 20 and 21, 2010
Friday 1:00pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday 10:00am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00am to 4:30 pm
How much
Adults $5
Seniors/Students $4
Family of 4 $10
Weekend Pass $8
French Bohemians Georges & Cerika will be performing at the James Bay Coffee & Books, a cute & very cultural venue in Victoria, BC. A unique and interesting shop in a heritage building in the heart of James Bay village.
One of Victoria’s well kept secret. We discovered this little pearl while exploring Victoria for contacts & places to perform on out first tour of what they call here “The Big Island”, meaning Vancouver island. G&C
When
Friday, March 12th
About 20H00 (just after the open Mic event)
Where
James Bay Coffee & Books
(Conveniently located at “Five Corners” across Thrifty’s)
143 Menzies St
Victoria,British Columbia,
Contact: (250) 386-4700
We are Georges & Cérika, 2 long time soul companions. We met in 1979 and just kept going from one experience to the other.
This blog is the story of our adventures, our initiatives, our passions, our ideas and our approach to art, music & technology.
We ‘re part of what we call the “ Bohemian Culture“.
Bohemian Culture Values
Freedom, love, kindness, truthfulness to one’s essence & the courage to become yourself the very change you want to see happening all this for the good of all living beings.
Lets also call it an ” extremely intense and dedicated self-development process” because it implies living a level of truthfulness and freedom more than just talking about it.
Mission Statement
Our mission statement is to live consciously & courageously, to resonate with love & compassion, to awaken the Great Spirit within others & to leave this planet in peace.
In this blog, we are sharing our passion for Life, Art, Music, Technology, Science and the Universe.
The Bohemian Culture
A culture where one truly travels the roads leading to True Oneness with the Universe. As we look at the “Old World” crumbling, we are also witnessing the emergence of this new consciousness: a fusion of all Arts, Sciences & Religions where every living organism is acknowledged, loved & cared for.
You may be part of It
You are welcome to come forward & share with us your own personal experiences , your own personal “angle” on Life . Needless to say that we’re also truly open to temporary or ongoing collaborations with other true “Life Traveler Companions”.
The Reason Why
Isn’t it true that Life wouldn’t have bother creating you if it wasn’t for the uniqueness that you are truly carrying deep within yourself , this magical imprinted password capable of opening effortlessly the secret code of your own meaningfulness along with one of the whole Universe. The Wisdom of this Universe is such that each & everyone of us is both carrier & guardian of a unique puzzle piece of the Universal Key.
Let go of the nightmare & embrace the best of yourself.
The nightmare was a bad dream, the best of yourself IS real forever. Easy choice once you know about it. Try it just for one day and see for yourself!
How Can You Help?
There’s many ways you can use to make a difference & show your support.
Among them lets mention: linking to our blog, making a donation, buying one of our CD, ordering some of our products or services. Even simple things like leaving a kind comment or praying for us does make a difference. In this often indifferent world, just a glimpse of Love goes a long way.
Show that you care!
Lets join our efforts to make this world a kinder one, a more caring one for ourselves & for all the children that will inherit it after us!
How to write to us
Simply click on this CONTACT FORM
This contact form is located on our website Pilgrims in America.
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Thanks for visiting us!
George & Cerika
