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SUMMARY:Expressions of Reclamation: The Spiritual Warriors
DESCRIPTION:Join Indigenous Artists as they share their art and stories in this creative showcase series\, Expressions of Reclamation. \nThe internationally acclaimed music group\, The Spiritual Warriors\, create music inspired by the land and life in the coast mountains of the Lil’wat Nation. With their blend of indigenous chants and contemporary roots\, rock\, reggae\, the Spiritual Warriors are distinctly west coast. This truly unique band will take you on cultural journey to the natural heartbeat of the Indigenous drum and the St’at’imc people. \nEvents are in-person with a Q&A portion at the end. Registration is required by email to yoobin.shin@acnw.ca or online. \nEach event is one hour long. For more info\, visit https://artscouncilnewwest.org/eor/
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/expressions-of-reclamation-the-spiritual-warriors/
LOCATION:Bandshell\, Queen’s Park\, Millennium Trail\, New Westminster\, V3L
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SUMMARY:Thank Granville It’s Food Trucks
DESCRIPTION:The coolest pop-up food truck pod in town is back. Thank Granville It’s Food Truck (TGIF) is a curated collection of Vancouver’s finest food trucks\, organized by the South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA). Nestled beside a charming little park with lots of benches and green space for socially distant picnics\, the TGIF pod is close to transit\, ample street parking\, and steps away from great shopping and restaurants in South Granville. \nFridays\, Saturdays\, and Sundays from 11am – 8pm\, running June to September\, a rotating lineup of food trucks will be open for business along West 10th Avenue by Fir Street in the South Granville neighbourhood. \nWhere: West 10th Avenue and Fir Street\nWhen: Fridays to Sundays\, all summer \nGet the latest updates and weekly schedules on Instagram @tgifoodtrucks
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/thank-granville-its-food-trucks/2022-06-26/
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver Farmers Markets has grown to become one of Canada’s leading farmers market organizations with nine weekly markets. Farmers and producers offer fresh fruits and vegetables\, meat\, eggs\, dairy\, and poultry\, sustainable seafood\, craft beer\, wine and spirits\, artisan food products\, handmade craft\, wild-harvested foods\, and hot food and coffee. \n\nRiley Park – Summer\n50 E 30th Ave & Ontario St\nApr 23\, 2022 – Oct 29\, 2022\nSaturdays 10am-2pm\n\n\n\nTrout Lake\nLakewood Dr. & E 13th Ave.\nApr 23\, 2022 – Oct 29\, 2022\nSaturdays 9am – 2pm\n\n\n\nWest End\n1100 Comox St btw. Bute & Thurlow\nMay 21\, 2022 – Oct 29\, 2022\nSaturdays 9am – 2pm\n\n\n\nKitsilano\nKitsilano Community Centre\nMay 1\, 2022 – Oct 30\, 2022\nSundays 10am – 2pm\n\n\n\nMount Pleasant\nDude Chilling Park\, 8th Ave & Guelph St\nMay 22\, 2022 – Oct 30\, 2022\nSundays 10am – 2pm\n\n\n\n\nDowntown\n750 Hornby St.\nJun 1\, 2022 – Oct 5\, 2022\nWednesdays 2pm – 6pm\n\n\nFalse Creek\nConcord Community Park\nJul 14\, 2022 – Oct 6\, 2022\nThursdays 3pm-7pm
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/vancouver-farmers-market/2022-06-26/
LOCATION:Vancouver Farmer’s Market
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SUMMARY:Expressions of Reclamation: Cheryl Wadhams
DESCRIPTION:Join Indigenous Artists as they share their art and stories in this creative showcase series\, Expressions of Reclamation. \nCheryl (Kakaso’las) Wadhams is of the Maʼa̱mtagila Tribe\, located in the traditional territory known as the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation. As a native wood carver\, Wadhams carved under the guidance of her mentors and late Uncles\, Lloyd Wadhams\, Don Dawson and Dennis Matilpi. She continues to mix family\, culture and education into her life\, which lends to continued growth and understanding of herself\, her people and where she comes from. \nEvents are in-person with a Q&A portion at the end. Registration is required by email to yoobin.shin@acnw.ca or online. \nFor more info\, visit https://artscouncilnewwest.org/eor/
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/expressions-of-reclamation-cheryl-wadhams/
LOCATION:Centennial Lodge\, Queen’s Park\, New Westminster\,\, V3L 1L7
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SUMMARY:Expressions of Reclamation: Olivia C. Davies
DESCRIPTION:Join Indigenous Artists as they share their art and stories in this creative showcase series\, Expressions of Reclamation. Olivia C. Davies is a Canadian Contemporary Indigenous dance artist who explores the emotional and political relationships between people and places\, often investigating the body’s dynamic ability to transmit narrative\, blood memory\, and a neo-traditional Indigenous perspective. She honours her mixed-blood ancestry as an Algonquin Anishinaabe-Kwe with French-Canadian\, Finnish and Welsh heritage. \nFree to attend in-person with a Q&A portion at the end. Registration is required by email to yoobin.shin@acnw.ca or online. \nFor more info\, visit https://artscouncilnewwest.org/eor/
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/expressions-of-reclamation-olivia-c-davies/
LOCATION:Bandshell\, Queen’s Park\, Millennium Trail\, New Westminster\, V3L
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SUMMARY:Market presented by South Granville
DESCRIPTION:South Granville BIA welcomes back Market\, with returning partners Portobello West\, The Nooks\, Got Craft?\, to present an artisan outdoor market experience. \nInspired by famous street markets in Europe\, Market will be free and open to the public. Locals and visitors alike are invited to browse curated collections of handcrafted pottery\, illustrations\, clothing\, jewelry and more under the cover of shady trees in the middle of Vancouver’s premiere lifestyle neighbourhood. \nEvery other Saturday during summer\, the local craft fair collectives will host their fabulous markets on Granville Street x 11th\, 13th and 14th Avenues! \nJoin us from 10am-5pm PST on June 25\, July 9\, July 23\, August 6\, and August 20.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/market-presented-by-south-granville/2022-06-25/
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SUMMARY:Spring Pop-Up Market @ Heritage Hall
DESCRIPTION:The Spring Pop-Up Market at Heritage Hall in Mount Pleasant\, Vancouver will feature amazing local businesses and makers. \nDates \n\nSunday\, May 8\nSunday\, June 12\n\nFREE ADMISSION! \n\nTime: Doors open 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day\nLocation: Heritage Hall
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/spring-pop-up-market-heritage-hall/
LOCATION:Heritage Hall\, 3102 Main St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 3G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:La Pizza Week Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:Pizza lovers\, unite! It’s La Pizza Week from May 1 to 14\, 2022 where restaurants will fire up their ovens and get the dough rolling. There are 34 restaurants participating in Vancouver and you’ll be able to vote for your favourite one. \nParticipating restaurants will have their pizza available for delivery and takeout. The festival is brought to us by the crew behind La Poutine Week and Le Burger Week.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/la-pizza-week-vancouver/
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (VCBF)
DESCRIPTION:After two years of COVID-imposed restrictions\, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (VCBF) is back with a wide array of programming\, a new more accessible Mobile Maps\, a new collaboration with local First Nations and the return of its signature events\, The Big Picnic with Cherry Jam at David Lam Park (April 2) and Sakura Days Japan Fair at VanDusen Botanical Garden (April 9-10). \nThe Big Picnic launch event takes place from 10 am to 4 pm at David Lam Park in Yaletown. It’s Vancouver’s largest outdoor picnic held under the blossoms of 100 Akebono cherry trees donated by the Honorable Dr. David Lam in 2010. This free family event will feature: an outdoor yoga class; a tree dedication ceremony; a Kagami-biraki sake keg-breaking ceremony; a haiku installation celebrating the 2021 Haiku Invitational winning poems by Squamish\, Musqueam\, and Tsleil-Waututh nation visual artists; interactive arts activities; and the popular Cherry Jam Concert featuring a superb line-up of local talent. Bring your own lunch\, treat yourself to delicious meals from local food trucks\, or savour a Blossom Bento from Private Sushi Chefs (Pre-order yours for pick-up at the picnic). The Big Picnic is presented by TD Bank in partnership with the Yaletown BIA. \nOn April 9 and 10\, the Sakura Days Japan Fair will return to the VanDusen Botanical Garden for a two-day celebration of all things Japan. From Japanese food\, taiko drumming and theatre performances\, to woodworking demonstrations\, tea ceremonies\, hands-on workshops (origami\, calligraphy) and cultural performances\, Sakura Days offers a wide range of family-friendly activities set among the cherry blossoms in one of the world’s most beautiful municipal gardens. Tickets are on sale now. Sakura Days Japan Fair is presented in cooperation with the Japan Fair Association of Vancouver. \nAcross the Lower Mainland\, cherry trees are blossoming in every shade of pink and white\, bringing joy to residents and visitors of all ages and announcing in spectacular fashion that spring has finally arrived. To find all those beautiful trees\, VCBF has launched Mobile Maps\, an online tool showing where all the trees are blossoming. Visit the VBCF.ca homepage on any device and zoom in and see\, street by street\, what type of cherry tree grows where\, photos of them and the dates when they’re in peak bloom. Supported by Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation. \nVCBF invites everyone inspired by the cherry blossoms and the Festival’s pink and teal banners lining the Burrard Street Bridge and Oak Street to submit a haiku to its internationally acclaimed Haiku Invitational poetry contest\, presented by Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel. Each year\, the Festival receives thousands of entries from 40+ countries around the world from budding poets competing in six categories: Best Vancouver\, Best BC\, Best Canada\, Best United States\, Best International and Best Youth haiku\, with additional haiku recognized in the Sakura Award and Honourable Mentions categories. \nEvents April 1-23\, 2022\nAPRIL 1\, 12 – 1pm // STEPS FOR SAKURA // Lot 19\, 855 West Hastings\, Vancouver // Steps for Sakura is a new program that introduces everyone to our new mobile-friendly Neighbourhood Maps\, Mobile Maps\, which will now act as your personal Cherry Compass! This pop-up event gets us all outdoors\, to move\, and connect with nature in a way that benefits our bodies and our minds! Presented by the DVBIA. \nAPRIL 2\, 10am – 4:30pm // THE BIG PICNIC ft. the Cherry Jam Concert The 2022 Festival kicks off with The Big Picnic at Yaletown’s spectacular David Lam Park\, home to 100 Akebono cherry trees! The full day of free family activities will include: a tree dedication ceremony; a Haiku Installation by Squamish\, Musqueam\, and Tsleil-Waututh nation artists; interactive arts activities; and the Cherry Jam Concert featuring a superb line-up of local talent. It’s Vancouver’s largest outdoor picnic. Bring your own lunch\, treat yourself to delicious meals from one of our food trucks\, or enjoy a Blossom Bento from one of our Sushi Chefs (Reservations required for Blossom Bento.) Presented by TD Bank in partnership with the Yaletown BIA. \nAPRIL 9-10\, 10am – 5pm // SAKURA DAYS JAPAN FAIR Sakura Days Japan Fair is a two-day celebrates all things Japan. From Japanese food\, taiko drumming and theatre performances\, to woodworking demonstrations\, tea ceremonies\, hands-on workshops (origami\, calligraphy) and cultural performances\, Sakura Days offers a wide range of family-friendly activities set among the cherry blossoms in one of the worlds most beautiful municipal gardens. Tickets on sale now. Presented in cooperation with the Japan Fair Association of Vancouver. \nAPRIL 19\, 6pm (Online) “DISCOVER HAIKU” WORKSHOP Join Michael Dylan Welch\, the founder of National Haiku Writing Month and cofounder of the American Haiku Archives\, on an exploration of haiku poetry. \nMonth-long Programs\nHAIKU INVITATIONAL Online international poetry contest invites established and budding poets to submit up to two unpublished haiku\, which are judged in six categories: Best Vancouver\, Best BC\, Best Canada\, Best United States\, Best International and Best Youth haiku. Presented by Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel. Attracts thousands of entries from 40+ countries around the world each year. (March 2 – June 1). To submit a haiku\, visit the Festival haiku submission page. \nTREE TALKS AND WALKS Guided walks to discover historical\, horticultural and cultural features of the cherry tree and other extraordinary trees. Free\, but registration required through the website. \nApril 2\, 12 – 1:30 pm: At The Big Picnic with Egan Davis\, Manager of Parks\, White Rock \nApril 2\, 2 – 3:30 pm: At The Big Picnic with Egan Davis\, Manager of Parks\, White Rock \nApril 8\, 2 – 4 pm: At Stanley Park with author Nina Shoroplova \nApril 9 & 10\, Times TBD: At Sakura Days Japan Fair at VanDusen Botanical Garden \nApril 17\, 1:30 – 3:30 pm: At West End Community Centre with Wendy Cutler \nApril 23\, 11 am – 12:30 pm: At UBC Botanical Garden with Douglas Justice \nAbout the 2022 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (April 1–23):\nPresented by Coromandel Properties\, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is a charitable not‐for‐profit organization with the objective to educate and actively engage diverse communities through accessible local arts and culture to celebrate the fragile beauty of the cherry blossom. To sustain and renew Vancouver’s cherry tree heritage. Cherry blossom viewing has become a joyful Festival springtime tradition in our city now as people marvel as 54 different varieties blossom across our city. For more information\, visit vcbf.ca
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