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Experience Serbia at Serbian Days Vancouver! For decades, we have been the most attended local Serbian event, where we present our community, religion, history and culture to all of our neighbours in Vancouver and surrounding areas. Serbia is well-known for its grilled meats, homemade specialties and strong spirits. Expect to
Streetside Sessions invites visitors to experience Gastown’s historic streets in a new way – by savouring locally roasted coffee while enjoying curated sets from Vancouver-based DJs from communities like TableTutors and bside.radio. Hosted in collaboration with Public Disco, each event brings together small businesses, artists, and the wider community in
Celebrate the end of summer in style with Plenty’s Summer Finale with Rhythm. Join us for an evening of music, fashion, and community as we toast the season with a curated shopping experience and lively atmosphere. Expect: - Live sounds from DJ Jubies - Exclusive shopping offers on Plenty’s latest
Flats Fest returns Sept 6, 12–9 PM at 565 Great Northern Way. Free all-ages festival with live music from Yukon Blonde & more, kids’ zone, food trucks, local vendors, and community fun. Celebrate summer’s final weekend in Vancouver’s South Flats!
ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl is a festival celebration of Indigenous culture and community presented by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)—on whose territory the Chan Centre and UBC are located. The festival is a family-friendly accessible gathering that also features musical performances by Indigenous artists from across
Scavenger Loops! Come join Patchbay and EPFC North Collectives during BC Culture Days 2025 for a fun and free exploration of the form of The Loop. What is a Scavenger Loop? A short (5-15 sec) story or sequence that cycles through beginning to end and is created from scavenged sources,
Get ready to dance at the Women's Fall Dance, hosted by North Shore Women's Centre and North Shore Crisis Services Society. Enjoy an evening of dancing, music by DJ Saba, and community connection! Free childminding is available onsite for children (age 12 and under). Tickets: $5 for general admission (limited
Bloop, Bam, Plonk, Crash! Join Patchbay Neighborhood Sound Lab for a fun and free day of sonic exploration. Stop by and play with a mix of microphones, instruments, objects and audio recording equipment to create new soundscapes in the park. Bring a friend (or make one there!) and collaborate on
Satellite is a free, outdoor ambient music concert series and stargazing event in Elm Park. For this iteration, join Patchbay and APT POP for a special viewing of the Harvest Moon featuring original spoken word and storytelling performances! We’ll gather just outside the Elm Park Fieldhouse beginning at 7pm, where
OURO Collective is proud to announce the return of OUROFEST, a five-day celebration of street dance performance, music, and culture, running November 13–17, 2025. Now in its second edition, the festival brings together national and international artists, plus artists and audiences from across the Metro Vancouver region for theatre performances,
re:Naissance is thrilled to present IndieFest: a performing arts festival reinvigorating traditional forms of storytelling with emerging technologies and experiential productions, taking place from Nov. 20-29 this fall. In its sixth year, IndieFest continues to expand artistic practice and nurture up-and-coming voices, bringing people together across mediums, sectors, and lived
In a comic whirlwind of tender moments and mischievous tricks, two couples are put to the ultimate test of fidelity. The cynical Don Alfonso bets his young friends Ferrando and Guglielmo that their fiancées will betray their trust, so he convinces the men to…lie to their partners to trick them