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Five events to celebrate the official arrival of summer in Vancouver this weekend

Article content Friday officially marks the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Let the sunburns begin. Article content With the arrival of the beloved, if short, period comes an absolute blooming of events all across the Lower Mainland. Article content So many events are being announced in the coming weeks that you can expect to see frequent updates like this one to keep you informed and adding to your weekly planner. After all, best to get out and enjoy the longer days and warmer temperatures while they are here. Article content Article content Article content When: June 20, 8 p.m. Article content Article content Article content National Indigenous Peoples Day Article content When: June 21, noon Article content Where: Carnegie Centre and area of the 400 Block of Main and Hastings Streets Article content Tickets/info: Free Article content Opening remarks from local chiefs representing the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, food and exhibitor booths and live performers from such Indigenous music talents as JB the First Lady, Jez Dylan Bonham Band, TALON and more. Article content Waahli, Jacky Essombé, Yoro Noukoussi and Kocassalé Dioubaté Article content Article content When: June 21, 1 p.m. Article content Where: Civic Plaza, 126 14th St. W, North Van. Article content Co-presented with the French Cultural Centre and part of the North Shore Jazz Series of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Montreal-based artist of Haitian descent Waahli dropped his seventh album, Seven Bubbles, earlier this year. He is joined by Vancouver musicians Jacky Essombé, Yoro Noukoussi and Kocassalé Dioubaté.