The Richmond Art Gallery (RAG) is preparing to open its summer exhibition A Minaret for the General’s Wife by award winning Toronto-based Turkish-Canadian artist Erdem Tasdelen from April 22 to July 31, 2022. The exhibition weaves together fact with fiction to tell the origin stories of an unusual minaret in Kèdainiai, Lithuania. The artist’s re-construction…
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Picks of the Week – April 20, 2022
As we move into later April, showers continue to water our coming May flowers and the seeds of entertainment scattered throughout this week’s picks. Reconciliation: The Firehall Arts Centre and Savage Society are presenting the world premiere of White Noise, by the late Canadian Indigenous actor and artist Taran Kootenhayoo, from Saturday, April 16 to Sunday, May 1st,…
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden turns 36!
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is celebrating its 36th anniversary this weekend, Sunday April 24th. Named the World’s Top City Garden by National Geographic in 2011, the Garden is an integral part of Vancouver’s Chinatown. Celebrate with the community with a host of events throughout the day. Day Time Garden Festivities: 10am to 3pm…
Vancouver Art Gallery welcomes a trio of new exhibitions until September 11th
The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) has a host of new exhibitions now open and running through the summer. With the historic For All Time: The Shakespeare FIRST FOLIO coming to a close today, these new exhibitions give visitors to VAG plenty to view through to September 11, 2022. Drawing from a wide range of…
Chilliwack Tulip Festival Blooms for a 16th Year
Since 2006, the Chilliwack Tulip Festival has become an annual tradition drawing tens of thousands of visitors from across the region as soon as the fields begin to bloom for their brief growing season. This year, the season starts Monday April 11th, as the Chilliwack Tulip Festival returns for its 16th edition. The festival is…
Vancouver Canadians return to The Nat April 19th!
Take me out to the ballgame! The Vancouver Canadians are ready to open the gates of Nat Bailey Stadium on Tuesday, April 19 for their home opener, bringing baseball back to the city after a 963-day hiatus. This season also marks the first time since 1999 that the C’s will take the field at The…
Celebrate Tasting Plates & Dumplings with Vancouver Foodster this Spring
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver Foodster‘s Tasting Plates while tantalizing your taste buds at a selection of restaurants, and cafes around Vancouver. Whet your appetite on Wednesday April 27 from 6pm until 10pm as each of the locations will be serving up Tasting Plates and Tasting Cups for guests to enjoy. This is a chance…