EF Vimy 100 Exhibition, Featuring 20 Of Canada's Leading History And Education Organizations, To Welcome 9,000 Canadian Youth And Educators Travelling To France For Vimy 100 Events

CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT OPEN TO NEWS OUTLETS – LARGEST INDEPENDENT VIMY 100 EXHIBIT OFFERS UNIQUE INTERVIEW, CONTENT, AND MULTIMEDIA OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDIA TRAVELLING TO FRANCE

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ARRAS, France, March 29 /CNW/ -- EF Educational Tours has led a partnership of 20 Canadian education and history organizations to craft an immersive Vimy 100 experience for its 9,000 Canadian youth and educators headed to France for the historic milestone. The EF Vimy 100 Exhibition features an experiential journey that begins with a to scale recreation of a First World War trench. Programming also includes 4D and VR tech, interactive exhibits, and immersive workshops to allow visitors to follow in the footsteps of Canadian soldiers, reflect on how the country's role in the First World War has impacted Canada's place in the world (and in the context of its upcoming 150th), and be challenged to think about ways they can positively impact their own communities when they return home. Exhibiting partners include Historica Canada, Canadian Geographic Education, the Canadian War Museum, Invictus Games, SimWave, WE, the Rick Hansen Foundation, and Culinary Historians of Canada, among many others.

The EF Vimy 100 Exhibition offers news organizations an easy way to connect with EF Educational Tours travellers as well as the partner organizations that helped bring this "pop-up" museum to life, and capture Vimy 100-specific content to share with their readers, viewers, and listeners. Interested outlets are encouraged to visit the EF Vimy 100 Exhibition at the Artois Expo, a quick 15-minute walk from downtown Arras.

When:	Saturday, April 8, 2017 and Monday, April 10, 2017
	8AM – 6PM
Where:	Artois Expo
	50 Avenue Roger Salgengro, 6223 Saint-Laurent-Blangy
	Arras, France

Interview Opportunities:

• Tim Cook (Keynote Speaker at the EF Vimy 100 Exhibition on 4/10)
• Stephen Lewis (Keynote Speaker for EF Teachers in Lille on 4/9)
• Student and Teacher Travellers
• Cadet Groups
• Exhibiting Partners

Additional Information/Contact:

For more detailed information about the EF Vimy 100 Exhibition and the specific exhibits on display, or to schedule a visit to the Exhibition, please contact:
Adam Bickelman
EF Educational Tours
[phone]
[email protected]

SOURCE EF Educational Tours