April 29th is International Dance Day! The day has been celebrated with dance events across Canada and around the world since it was created by UNESCO in 1982, International Dance Day to commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), regarded as the founder of modern ballet. The Dance Centre is collaborating to present a full…
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The 2023 JCC Jewish Book Festival hosts Authors from home & abroad February 11-16
Frigid temperatures make curling up with a good book even more enticing, and the JCC Jewish Book Festival is ready to warm up your winter nights. From February 11-16, the Festival hosts fascinating authors from across Canada, USA, Israel and Germany, and welcomes audiences back to in-person events. Plan for lively conversations about the many…
Anvil Centre Presents OUTSIDE/IN Free Performances
Starting January 21st, New Westminister’s Anvil Centre presents OUTSIDE/IN, a series of six free performances and events between January and March. Featuring six regions of Canada, OUTSIDE/IN is a free celebration of arts and culture with “IN” performances at the Anvil Theatre feature nationally-renowned performing artists from different parts of Canada. “OUTSIDE” is an outdoor…
Picks of the Week – January 18, 2023
As we head further into January we find the city’s roster full of festivals and entertainment! Canyon: This is the last week to experience Canyon Lights with the heights of the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver as thousands of lights illuminating the bridge, trails and trees glowing until Sunday Panto: The digital edition on-demand performances of East…
Six Ways to Celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
This Sunday, January 22nd, marks the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, those born in 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, are celebrating ‘their birth sign year’. The fourth of all zodiac animals, legend has it the Rabbit was proud—arrogant even—of its speed, looking down on the other slower animals. (reminiscent of The Tortoise &…
Picks of the Week – January 11, 2023
Already into the second week of the new year, we find plenty of entertainment picks to view this week. Noods: If you were lucky enough to get tickets, tonight Vancouver Foodster’s 9th Annual Noodle Mania explores the city looking for noodles; from Chinese chow mein to Japanese udon to Italian Bucatini, Vietnamese rice noodles –…
Dine Out Vancouver Festival Turns 21!
Dine Out Vancouver Festival comes of age as it returns for it’s 21st year! Celebrate with Canada’s largest food and drink event, January 20th to February 5th, as the Festival highlights flavours from around the world at more than 350 restaurants across the city, with delectable multi-course meals and unique culinary experiences. Dine Our Vancouver…