The finishing touches are being put on the 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion, located right next to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in downtown Vancouver, and CTV News has a preview of the many features visitors will find inside.

The 8,000-square foot building, an architectural blend of the Coast Salish long house and the circular pit houses of the interior, will include a giant inflatable multimedia dome that will house more than two dozen free traditional and contemporary performances during the games.

CTV News has learned that the series will kick off on Feb. 12 with a performance by Aboriginal music icon Buffy Saint Marie and end on Feb. 28 with performances by Pura Fe, Leela Gilday, Russell Wallace and more.

And then, of course, there's the food.

For a $25 cover charge, guests can enter the Jack Poole Reception Hall and be served a platter of modern and traditional Aboriginal food. Chef Andrew George and his team have been working on the menu.

"One of the hors d'oeuvres I'm proud to present to the world is Mipkazola, which is made out of muskox, harvested legally. We wrap asparagus with it," George said. "We also have the west coast seafood feast representing the bounty of the Pacific Ocean."

Chefs are also perfecting six different kinds of Bannock from across the country. George said they are thrilled about introducting Aboriginal food to the world.

"It's going to move forward, this is the opening of the cuisine."

With a report from CTV British Columbia's Mi-Jung Lee