Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor met with members of the Yukon's art and culture scene on Tuesday morning to announce the presentation of Yukon culture at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

"The 2010 Winter Olympics will give Yukon artists and performers an unprecedented opportunity to showcase their talents before a world audience,” said Taylor.

The presentations to go on display to the world will be a mix of visual performances, art exhibitions and traditional sports.

There will be three components to the displays in Vancouver, and each of the team leaders were announced Tuesday.

Yukon Culture at 2010 will be coordinated by Michele Emslie and her assistant Andrea Burgoyne. They will work on a number of projects to be presented in 2010.

"The Yukon Arts Centre is pleased that Yukon Culture at 2010 coordinator Michele Emslie and her team have taken on the challenge of showcasing Yukon's diverse talent at the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Winter Games,” said Al Cushing, CEO of the Yukon Arts Centre.

The Yukon Victory Celebration will be held on Feb. 20 at B.C. Place Stadium in front of 20,000 or more people, and broadcast internationally.

Celia McBride will be the artistic director for that project, which will include video and live performances. She is working with Vancouver producer Patrick Roberge on the project.

Mary Bradshaw and Jennifer Bowen will be the curators of the Sewing our Traditions: Dolls of Canada's North exhibit. It will be held from Feb. 12 to 28 at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond. There will be an opening reception held on Feb. 23 as well.

Yukon culture will be presented throughout the entire Olympic and Paralympic games at various venues throughout Vancouver.

The cultural activities are being held in part with the Yukon First Nation 2010 Project, which is being led by the Council of Yukon First Nations and the four host First Nations.

The Yukon will also be working together with Nunavut and the Northwest Territories on the project, in an effort to create a pan-northern experience.

The Yukon government has invested $2.6 million into the games to help market the Yukon as a tourist destination and a place to invest in.

The promotion of first nations culture and Yukon performers is the other key focus to the cultural presentations.