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Viet Vibe Foundation (VVF) is a community-driven organization that brings people together through music, arts, and creative events. While our past events primarily focused on the Vietnamese community in Metro Vancouver, we are now expanding to welcome people from all cultural backgrounds. Our mission is to create an inclusive space
The Polygon Gallery presents the first major institutional survey of Greg Girard, one of Canada’s most influential contemporary photographers, from July 10–Oct. 25, 2026. The exhibition presents more than 160 photographs spanning the past half century, including never-before-seen outtakes from his iconic photobooks, and traces his evolution as an artist.
Step into the world of The Untold Chapter and be among the first to discover and shop its latest Fall/Winter Collection. For one weekend only, the curated fashion destination opens its fifth pop-up and immersive experience at Fifteen Fifteen Sales Gallery in downtown Vancouver. Don't miss your chance to shop
HUNTER & PREY A Full Moon Halloween Gathering · October 25 · Vancouver Step into the shadows beneath the Hunter’s Moon for an unforgettable Halloween experience. Hunter & Prey is an immersive evening of live jazz, burlesque, and murder mystery, set against a backdrop of candlelight, dark romance, and old-world
Understand and articulate how you deliver value in an AI-driven world. What do you bring to the table in an AI-driven workplace? AI is changing how we work and what it means to stand out. As AI takes on more tasks across industries, understanding the value you bring that technology
Are you new to Vancouver and finding it tough to make friends? Maybe English is your second language or one of the many languages you speak and you want a comfortable space to chat with new people. We're here to help! Bring your favourite book, e-book, graphic novel, DVD, podcast,
Futureproof Festival of AI is an international AI culture and ideas festival, hosted in Vancouver October 28-30, 2026, for the most honest AI conversation happening this year: critique in one hand, curiosity in the other, with no hype and no panic. One dome, three days, and everybody in the same
Celebrate the 22nd Annual INCLUSION Art Show & Sale with us! Date: Tuesday – Wednesday, October 27 – 28, 2026 Time: Tue: 10:30 AM – 7:30 PM | Wed: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM Location: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre Held during Community Inclusion Month in BC, this free
Now entering its sixth year, the Lansdowne Centre Food Garden program continues to support the local community by growing fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs that are donated to local community organizations and the Richmond Food Bank Society, helping address food insecurity in Richmond. The program also offers free weekly gardening
Zoé Jusseret will speak about her journey as an artist, including influences on her work and favourite techniques, as well as her various publishing experiences. She works in collage and monotype. Line or patterns are obtained by transfer, cut out, glued and added to form landscapes. Each print bears the
Unleash your inner artist this spooky season with an evening of watercolour painting and craft brews. Join local watercolour artist Tara Pople at Strange Fellows Brewery for a creative 2-hour Halloween workshop! Whether you are a seasoned painter or picking up a brush for the very first time, Tara will
Science World After Dark turns sinister for our most spine-tingling night of the year. Adults 19+ are invited to explore a haunted dome filled with a bewitching brew, unsettling spectacles, and shock-worthy science. This ain't no kids' Halloween party. Come geek out at the gore and discover the science behind