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An Evening of Tiki at the Waldorf Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door for $30;
Created at the very beginning of the Tiki craze of the 1950s, the Waldorf is one of the oldest surviving Tiki bars in North America, and one of the last original such establishments left outside of the Hawaiian Islands. A post-war phenomenon, Tiki culture was rooted partially in the nostalgic tropical memories of returned soldiers but also in the forbidden fantasies of a middle class fascinated by the exotic and the erotic. The Waldorf’s fabulous Polynesian-themed rooms reflect an era when Polynesian ephemera adorned lounges, restaurants, hotels and rumpus rooms. Exotica music was all the rage, and from Broadway musicals to Hollywood movies North Americans revelled in the allure of the South Pacific Isles. Return with us to a simpler time, of tropical fantasies and strong rum drinks. Your nostalgic evening will begin in the Tiki room with a fascinating presentation on Polynesian Pop Culture by renowned expert, ‘Dr Tiki’ – our own Donald Luxton. Following this fun-filled exploration of the formative years of the Tiki movement and its social, cultural and architectural impacts on North America, we will explore the newly renovated Tiki rooms on a guided tour. Your tropical journey will end at the Tiki Bar, where you will while away the evening sipping on a Mai Tai, enjoying music with a DJ and soaking up the retro atmosphere.
Tickets • Online Payment: www.heritagevancouver.org/payments.html Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door for $30. Visit the Waldorf Hotel's site: www.waldorfhotel.com 2.0 AIBC Non-Core LUs | 2.00 PIBC LUs of Organized CPD
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Heritage Vancouver is taking a journey back in time to the Polynesian splendour of the Tiki Rooms at the fabulous Waldorf Hotel. An Evening of Tiki is your opportunity to experience the tropical nostalgia of the 1950s, slip into your Hawaiian shirt, sip on a Mai Tai, and listen to exotica music amid palm trees, bamboo and a twinkling midnight sky.
