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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Join RAVEN for a paddle-powered & beachside floating concert! Desirée Dawson and Jody Okabe will be playing a sun-soaked set of inspiring tunes from the deck of the Providence, a tall sailing ship anchored just off Jericho Beach. This year, we are fundraising to support the Heiltsuk Nation as they
The City of Richmond, Steveston Community Society and Richmond Agricultural and Industrial Society present the 77th annual Steveston Salmon Festival on July 1, 2024. Taking place across Steveston Village, “Canada’s biggest little birthday party” celebrates the community with a show-stopping parade, live music, family-friendly activities, and much more. Foodies will
Metropolis at Metrotown’s first-ever Night Market at the Met is a vibrant and free-to-enter outdoor event inspired by the bustling hawker centres of Asia. From July 4-7, explore a dynamic mix of food vendors, live entertainment, and fun activities, making it the perfect destination for families, friends, and food enthusiasts.
Step into the vibrant ‘Jharokha Garden’, where the extraordinary unfolds and everything glitters, especially the crowd. This year’s Indian Summer Festival kicks off with the spectacular PARADOX Opening Party, your moment to bask in fun and fancy. The evening will feature the soaring tunes of standout Canadian artist Shruti Ramani.
Celebrating its 14th year, the Indian Summer Festival in Vancouver, running from July 4-14, 2024, promises an extraordinary exploration of arts and culture under this year’s evocative theme, PARADOX. This year’s programming considers spaces of diverse truths, where simple binaries fall short of understanding the world around us. This July,
Lipont Gallery presents - Group Exhibition ALLUSIVE Featuring Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, Collages, and Photography by Kay Austen, Roy Hoh, Jiabao Shen, Xiangmei Su, Wenli Yang, June Yun, and Monique Zhang. As the summer season unfolds in Vancouver, local artists channel nature’s wonders, social environments, and personal memories through their talents
Join us at B1 Gallery at The Beaumont Studios for an evening of exquisite drinks and artistic vibes. This private event will showcase a Whisky Tasting, a feature cocktail and an art auction by MINBID Art Auctions. Sip on our handcrafted cocktail while bidding and admiring the stunning artwork in
At Harem: East Meets West, we transcend conventional boundaries to celebrate cultural traditions, art, and music. With a dynamic fusion of sounds, sights, and sensations, Harem invites attendees on a sensory journey unlike any other. At the heart of the experience is a ravishing mix of electronica, featuring genres such
The Release Dance Competition is an elite dance competition in Vancouver, BC. We have 8 Junior and 12 Adult teams giving their all to become this year's RDC Champion! We have four of the most talented individuals coming in from the USA to judge this year. With credits like BTS,
Come and gather beneath the vast summer sky for an enchanting evening where poetry, story and song will bring us into the power of the present moment. As we sit, facing the twilight over picturesque False Creek, you’ll experience an astonishing tapestry woven from words and melodies. We are honoured
Join us for an evening of groundbreaking music at the Indian Summer Festival, featuring three trailblazing voices in contemporary South Asian music. Weaving classical vocal traditions with daring sound experimentations, these artists are forging new sonic landscapes. Delhi-born, US-based artist Arushi Jain is known for her “heavenly hybrid” of modular
The Polygon Gallery presents the Canadian premiere of ANTI-ICON: APOKALYPSIS, Martine Gutierrez’s first major solo show in Canada. The exhibition features 17 self-portraits in which Gutierrez transforms herself into a pantheon of influential heroines who have become legendary through depictions in art history, pop culture, and religion. Her exquisite transformations