Step into the rich world of Chinese music through live performance, storytelling, instrument demonstrations, and hands-on discovery. This immersive workshop explores the sounds and history of instruments such as the erhu, pipa, guzheng, suona, and sheng, inviting audiences to experience the beauty, depth, and variety of Chinese music up close.
Spend the weekend with us at The Pipe Shop in the Shipyards District for a fun two-day pop-up featuring an amazing mix of local makers, creatives, and small businesses from across the Lower Mainland. Browse everything from handmade goodies and delicious treats to art, accessories, home finds, and thoughtful gifts.
Join us for our 4th annual Human Library® event and challenge your own prejudices and stereotypes to broaden your understanding. Connect in-person with people who might not normally cross your path. Check out a volunteer Book for 20 minutes to hear about their lived experiences and ask questions.
Join author Denise Chong, best known for her family memoir, The Concubine’s Children, for a conversation on the writer’s use of the tool of memory: powerful, but also fickle and unreliable. Q&A moderated by Lucie McNeill, former CBC Radio current affairs host in Vancouver, and a freelance journalist in China.
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts presents an electric double bill of Inuit artistry with legendary singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark and acclaimed throat-singing duo PIQSIQ on April 12, 2026, at 7:30pm on the Chan Shun Concert Hall stage. The powerful concert of haunting northern beauty and mesmerizing arctic sounds will
Grapes to Glass is a four-session Wine Education and Tasting Series. You will use your senses as you learn about the important elements of wine production, from grape-growing to enjoying the finished product, with a special focus on B.C. wines. Over the course of these sessions, you will taste over
To mark National Canadian Film Day, Alliance Française Vancouver invites you to a free screening of the film Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband), a historical drama directed by Zacharias Kunuk. A not-to-be-missed moment in cinema, part of the celebration celebration of Canadian cinema and cultural diversity. Launched in 2014, National Canadian Film
Attention Opportunity Seekers! Career Fair Canada is back and better than ever, helping you advance your career in the right direction! Get in front of hiring managers, and network and apply to our recruiting exhibitors. Learn about exciting new career options and obtain valuable information about how to earn the
Opera Unbound presents the world premiere of emerging Vancouver composer Roan Shankaruk’s evocative new chamber opera The Fox, on stage April 17-19, 2026 at ANNEX (823 Seymour Street). This is the first time D.H. Lawrence’s 1922 novella has been adapted into a contemporary opera. An unsettling study of power and
To celebrate four incredible decades of history, the Vancouver Police Museum & Archives is opening its doors for a FREE Family Weekend! Exclusive New Exhibit: Be among the first to experience Who We Are, a journey through 40 years of gripping stories from the front lines. Family Fun: Interactive activities
Join us as we walk through the boardwalk, rediscovering wild, native, and medicinal plants. Through storytelling and hands-on sensory experiences—smelling, touching, and tasting—participants will deepen their connection to the plants around us. Participants will sample selected plants and take home a two-page illustrated mind map. About the Instructor LoriAnn Bird
For one night only, experience a two-way collaboration as Reflections The Golden Terrace welcomes the visionary talents of Zapote Bar from Rosewood Mayakoba. Savor signature cocktails crafted with heritage, innovation, and elegance.