What can be larger than a hand, smaller than a thumb, comes in an array of colours and tastes like sunshine? Throughout the month of August, Provence Marinaside celebrates all things tomato with its annual Tomato Festival. A special prix fixe menu designed to satisfy even the most addicted tomato-holic. “I love creating the Tomato…
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The Queen of Carthage leads off the EMV Summer Festival
Early Music Vancouver (EMV) gets its Summer Festival underway with the World Premier of The Queen Of Carthage, Thursday July 27th at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Lover, leader, woman, queen – Dido’s legacy has long been reduced to a tragic role surrounding her heartbreak after the departure of Trojan hero Aeneas, as depicted…
World Rugby Sevens returns with the new HSBC SVNS
One of Vancouver’s biggest sporting events returns in 2024! The revamped and rebranded HSBC SVNS is World Rugby’s global celebration of rugby sevens, coming back to BC Place in 2024. Slimmed down from the previous years, the global tournament now takes place in eight cities around the world – relaunching the truly must-see experience in…
Picks of the Week – July 19 2023
We’re into the second half of July with many of the Summer’s big activity picks still to come! Pyro: The skies over English Bay light up for this year’s Celebration of Light starting off with Australia blasting off the festival this Saturday Bard: Bard on the Beach brings two brilliant mainstage productions to this , As You Like…
Celebration of Light 2023 is Ready to Launch over Vancouver
It’s time to light up the night! The 2023 Honda Celebration of Light returns to the skies over English Bay. Now into its third decade of wowing audiences over three spectacular days and evenings, this year’s festival takes place July 22, 26 and 29. The Honda Celebration of Light is the world’s longest running offshore…
Music On Main showcases The Kessler Academy 2023
Back for its 9th year, Music on Main and the Microcosmos Quartet present The Kessler Academy 2023 at the ANNEX. On August 20th, the musical tradition returns to bring uplifting and powerful music that will strike a chord with audiences. Under a weeklong mentorship program learning about and performing great classical works, guided by Vancouver’s…
Music on Main brings back its Summer Pop-Up Concerts
For a third year, Music on Main will fill your summer nights with the joy of live music…outdoors! From August 14-16 & 21-23, 2023, Music on Main returns to Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant Park for six summer evenings of music in the park. What started as a way to share free live music safely outdoors during…