Dance Victoria is joining the growing list of arts organizations adapting to bring performances to you via a (Virtual) Home Season. This year, you can experience the World’s Best Dance from your home with a diverse and dynamic season of international dance with dance makers and companies from France/Algeria, Morocco, Ukraine/Edmonton, Brazil and South Korea….
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Early Music Vancouver (EMV) launches its 50th Season
This Saturday, Early Music Vancouver (EMV) launches its 50th Anniversary Season with Le Concert Spirituel: Baroque Orchestral Suites. Inspired by the 18th-century French Le Concert Spiritual concert series, 16 members of Victoria Baroque present a lavish pairing of French Overture Suites and Italian Concerti Grossi. Canadian icon, baroque violinist, and Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Musical Director Emerita Jeanne Lamon, who recently…
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival Kicks Up Its Heels.
From September 13 to 29, The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival will bring Vancouver stages to life with a thrilling line-up of local and international flamenco artists. Venues including Vancouver Playhouse, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Waterfront Theatre, St James Community Square, Vancouver Public Library will feature free workshops and ticketed performances throughout…
PuSh Festival – L’immédiat
The Push International Performing Arts Festival is always loaded with amazing performances and shows, L’immédiat is another one of these remarkable shows. Presented as part of Push Festival’s Spotlight on France, the Camille Boitel’s Association Imme?diat show is an amazing piece of movement and performance. Like the Marx Brothers meets a French circus, the slapstick mix of dance and…
Tasting the Rose Wines of Provence
Recently, I had the privilege of experiencing a terrific tasting of Vins du Provence at Bistro 101 at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts. The afternoon started off with a presentation by Wine Coach, Viktorija Todorovska and François Millo, Directeur General of Vins de Provence(pictured). The co-authors of the book, Provence Food and Wine: The Art of…