The 2019 Honda Celebration of Light is upon us and expected to bring more than a million spectators to the shores of English Bay July 27th (India), July 31st (Canada) and August 3rd (Croatia). The audience gathers early around the shores of English Bay to take in the live performances at the Park Stage, listen to Z-Fest…
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Step up your summer dining with Les Dames d’Escoffier Summerdine
Imagine taking in a sumptuous, summer evening dinner on a yacht, at a vineyard or orchard, a garden terrace or your favourite restaurant, while supporting a great local scholarship program. That’s what you get when Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Chapter presents their annual dining event Summerdine, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. The 2019 Summerdine features 22 separate dinner…
Vancouver Foodster Iced Summer Drink Challenge Is On.
Vancouver Foodster has the perfect way to beat the heat this summer with the Iced Summer Drink Challenge. Running from July 5th to 28th, Vancouver Foodster has challenged cafes and restaurants around Metro Vancouver to create their best iced drink for the summer. There’s plenty of variety so get out and try any or all…
Carnaval del Sol fills Concord Pacific Place with Festive Family Fun
Returning for an 11th year, Carnaval del Sol, the Pacific Northwest’s largest Latin-themed festival, takes over Concord Pacific Place, Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, July 7th. A celebration of the diversity and dynamism of Latin American culture, Carnaval del Sol features a vast array of music, dance, visual arts, fashion, sports, plus food and drink….
6 Canadian Food Inventions To Help Celebrate Canada Day
Happy Canada Day! While you’re out celebrating the nation’s birthday let’s take a look at a few Canadian foods that will make you proud of the place we call home. McIntosh Red: long before Apple Inc debuted their Macintosh computers, Canadian John McIntosh cultivated the Canadian apple in 1811, perfect for a Canada Day Apple…
6 Spots for 2019 Canada Day Celebrations
Canada Day 2019 is here to wrap up the first long weekend of summer, with plenty of great fun to help celebrate your Canadian Pride. Here’s a selection of celebrations from around Metro Vancouver: Canada Day at Canada Place : The hub of Metro Vancouver’s celebrations starts with a citizenship ceremony at 10am then entertainment and…
Discover Robert Rauschenberg at Vancouver Art Gallery.
This summer, the Vancouver Art Gallery dives into its permanent collection to present Robert Rauschenberg 1965–1980, an exhibition of important but rarely seen works by the prolific twentieth-century American artist. The presentation features billboard-sized prints, intimate drawings, collages, sculptural works and large-scale fabric constructions from one of the most experimental periods of Rauschenberg’s career. “The Vancouver…