Indian Summer Festival Opening Party: PARADOX

Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver

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.

$100

The Last Prayer Bead: Poetry, Story and Song

Ron Basford Park 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver

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

$15 – $35

Arushi Jain, Sheherazaad and Piu In Concert

Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver

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

$20 – $50

Gamelan Turtle Bliss: Show On Earth

Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver

Immerse yourself in meditative tones and interlocking melodies. Discover a new world of sound and sight with "Show On Earth: Wallace Line and Deep Time" TWO Performance Dates: Monday, July 22, 2024 Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Show: 7:30 PM Performance Works, Granville Island A shadowplay with traditional Gamelan instruments featuring

$15 – $30

PLAY! A Retro-Speculative – Paintings by Sally Clark

Lipont Gallery 4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond

Lipont Gallery is honoured to present PLAY! A Retro-Speculative, an exhibition of oil paintings by Vancouver-based artist Sally Clark. This year, we were pleased to discover a group of oil paintings created by Clark in the late 1970s. These works are astonishing. There's a joy in these paintings that elicits

free

Gamelan Turtle Bliss: Show On Earth

Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver

Immerse yourself in meditative tones and interlocking melodies. Discover a new world of sound and sight with "Show On Earth: Wallace Line and Deep Time" TWO Performance Dates: Monday, July 22, 2024 Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Show: 7:30 PM Performance Works, Granville Island A shadowplay with traditional Gamelan instruments featuring

$15 – $30

BC Culture Days

Across BC 100-938 Howe St, Vancouver

The 15th anniversary of Culture Days will take place from September 20th to October 13th, 2024! Celebrate creativity and culture across BC by participating in FREE or Pay-What-You-May Culture Days events. Connect with individual artists, creators, historians, grassroots organizers, creative institutions, specialty festivals, and more that support the cultural landscape

Free or PWYM

Vancouver Writers Fest

Granville Island Stages, 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada Granville Island Stages, 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC

The Vancouver Writers Fest is an opportunity for inquisitive, book-loving people to come together for a week of literary celebration. We believe that when we connect people to exceptional books and authors, new ideas and world-expanding dialogue will follow—and, through that—a more empathetic, inspired, and just society. We’re thrilled to

Vancouver Asian Film Festival

Multiple Locations

Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) returns with an exciting 11-day program featuring in-theatre and virtual screenings, industry talks, and special events. VAFF brings an array of local, Canadian and international films that push boundaries and celebrate Asian stories. Full program, passes and tickets at www.vaff.org and @VAFFvancouver

$12 – $350

IndieFest

Various Venues

re:Naissance presents IndieFest, now in its fifth year, from Nov. 15–23, 2024 at various locations around Vancouver. IndieFest celebrates local creatives, amplifying IBPOC and LGBTQ2S+ artists, while pushing for innovation in live performance with genre-defying projects. This year’s theme, “Transformation and Transcendence,” invites audiences to engage with the world in

$19.99 – $45

Maritime Museum Open House

Vancouver Maritime Museum 1905 Ogden Avenue, Vancouver, Canada

Enjoy a free community day by donation at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Embark on a journey of exploration and education at this family-friendly OPEN HOUSE presented by the Vancouver Maritime Museum and The Blue Cabin. Engage in various activities such as listening to enchanting storytelling sessions, colouring crafts, learning about

Free

Arts Umbrella Dance Company

Scotiabank Dance Centre 677 Davie St, Vancouver

The Dance Centre’s popular Discover Dance! noon series features the exceptional young dancers of the Arts Umbrella Dance Company, a pre-professional repertory company based in Vancouver. Trained through Arts Umbrella’s renowned dance program, these talented dancers will perform new and innovative contemporary ballets created by choreographers from across Canada and

$14 – $16