Can you believe it’s the last weekend of July already?! Before the month comes to a close let’s see what picks this week has to offer. Auction: Tonight, register for Fighting COVID Together II and help 7 local charities raise much needed funds in a special online auction Mars: Tonight, Cosmic Nights returns to H.R….
Category: Entertainment
Save On Your Summer Activities
Whether you’re visiting Vancouver or planning your summer staycation in the city, you’ll want to fill your days with some activities. Besides checking out local restaurants, getting some fresh air at parks and beaches you may also want to see some of Metro Vancouver’s cultural institutions or family adventure activities. Here’s a few activities that…
Bring Caraval del Sol into your home
Every summer, Carnaval del Sol brings the sounds, flavours and dances of Latin America to the people of Metro Vancouver. This year’s 12 annual summer celebrations are a little different, taking place at home, at a local restaurants, or at smaller in-person events in Vancouver and the North Shore, from July 15 to August 9. Carnaval del…
Fighting COVID Together II Helps 7 Charities Fundraise
Fighting COVID Together II follows up from the first highly successful outing of the online charity auction held on May 23rd. For this second edition, taking place Wednesday July 22, 2020, seven of British Columbia’s most well respected philanthropic organizations are teaming up to raise much needed funds online at Able Auctions. BC Centre For…
Picks of the Week – July 15, 2020
How is it half way through July already?! While it’s a different summer than we thought we’d get, there’s still plenty to entertain you with these picks of the week… Summer: The 10th anniversary digital season of Vancouver’s Indian Summer Festival comes to its closing weekend with a concert featuring gifted musicians specially curated by Jarrett Martineau,…
CONTEST: VQFF Returns For 2020 – Virtually
Vancouver’s second largest film festival is readying its return to screens, at-home. Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) presented by Out On Screen is returning in a virtual format this summer from Thursday, August 13 to Sunday, August 23, 2020. Recently announced new VQFF and Out On Screen Interim Executive Director, Brandon Yan says, “I am…
Harrison Festival Welcomes Summer With Music
The annual Harrison Festival usually brings scores of visitors to pack the village of Harrison Hot Springs for a season of great entertainment, arts and culture. However, in this COVID era, like all Arts events and organizations the Festival has had to adapt to the changing times. Harrison Festival of the Arts organizers have cancelled…