Kara Han, a talented and well-spoken Grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best secondary in Coquitlam, has studied visual arts, piano and ballet at Place des Arts for the past dozen years.
Now, the 17-year-old is giving back to the arts community by leading this year’s Youth Arts Council, a group of 19 teens that hosts youth-oriented events and guides policy at the Coquitlam facility.
This month, Han and her crew will organize their first gathering of the academic year by opening up Place des Arts to teens — aged 13 to 18 — for an afternoon of free fun.
Teen Day at PdA, on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., will include workshops on how to make miniature candles, scratch board drawings and lanterns.
“There are not enough arts events for teens,” Han said. “We want to give them a break from school, relax and have fun.”
To register for Teen Day at PdA, call 604-664-1636 or visit brownpapertickets.com.
Besides Han, its executive is made up of Alice Pinheiro, marketing director; Jaimie Lee, community events director; Monica Bassilli, internal relations director; and Yeji Kim, finance director.
