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Latin American Heritage Month

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +3 more

Latino Heritage Month celebrates its 4th year on Granville Island! Join us for events and installations all over Granville Island, celebrating the enriching Latino culture and our connection and influence in BC and Canada. With food, art, and performances, including a Latin Market featuring the Day of the Dead, there is something for everyone to […]

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Vancouver Writers Festival

Performance Works Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +4 more

Celebrate the 36th year of the Vancouver Writers Fest! Over 115 authors appearing in-person at over 80 events across Granville Island. Events for students, youth, families, and adults, including events curated by Guest Curator Elamin Adbelmahmoud, featuring topics ranging from Blackness as a portal, and witchy novels, to the precariousness of our modern state and […]

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Granville Island Festive Lights

Granville Island Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada

November 12th until January 3rd, daily from sunset, we invite you to stroll our warm and elegant holiday light display. With complimentary parking after 6pm, and of course no entrance […]

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Chutzpah! Festival: FORGE

IE Creative Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Part of the Chutzpah Festival’s exploration of how artists address difficult histories, FORGE is a captivating multi-day performance piece examining how places of trauma are memorialized. Jewish, Queer UK Artist Rachel Mars builds and rebuilds a replica of the replica gate installed at Dachau after the original was stolen, accompanied by a soundscape drawn from […]

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All Aboard Skate Festival + Green Ramp

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 more

All Aboard is a family friendly event that celebrates skateboarding, culture, art and community. There will be scheduled programming for youth & adults and the return of our Green Ramp! This event is for all skateboarders of all ages and all abilities. All Aboard will be held on November 18th & 19th on Granville Island […]

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30th Annual Solstice Celebration

False Creek Community Centre Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 more

The Secret Lantern Society presents the 30th annual Winter Solstice Celebration! Celebrate the darkest night and the turning of the year by joining one of the 3 processions. At 6pm, processions at Leg in Boot Square and Vanier Park will make their way to Triangle Square, where they will join each other and converge in […]

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Labyrinth of Light – 30th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival

Performance Works Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The labyrinth has long been used for meditation, prayer and sites of ritual in various cultures around the world. Created with over 500 pure beeswax candles, the Winter Solstice Labyrinth […]

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14th Annual Hot Chocolate Festival

Kasama Chocolate Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 more

Larger and more creative than ever, The GVR Hot Chocolate Festival features our region's best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, and ice cream makers -- all joining forces to make […]

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Dine Out Vancouver 2024

Tap & Barrel Bridges Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +4 more

Dine Out Vancouver Festival is about community, collaboration, and sharing Vancouver’s culinary story with the world. Along with the Wines of British Columbia, and a host of other Community Partners, […]

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asses.masses

Waterfront Theatre Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

asses.masses is a custom-made video game about labour, technophobia and sharing the load of revolution, designed to be played from beginning to end in a live theatre. This is gaming […]

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Dear Laila

The Fishbowl Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dear Laila shares the Palestinian experience of displacement and resistance through the story of one family, exposing how war and exile infiltrate the everyday and the domestic. In this intimate, […]

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Sound of the Beast

The Revue Stage - Red Gate Arts Society Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Urgent, intimate, and magnetic, Donna-Michelle St. Bernard gives a performance of profound poetic justice with storytelling, spoken word, and rap. Humour and timing provide sharp contrast to hardened realities. Doughnut […]

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because i love the diversity (this micro-attitude, we all have it)

Behind the Waterfront Theatre on Cartwright Street Vancouver, BC, Canada

A random encounter with a camera on the streets of Tallinn, Estonia made choreographer and dancer Rakesh Sukesh a momentary poster boy for a right-wing news channel’s campaign against immigration […]

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Lanternfest: Bamboo Workshop

Arts Umbrella Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This gentle light is the fruit of traditional knowledge paired with modern interpretations. Founder of the Bamboo Says brand Huei-Ting Tsai believes that the natural beauty of bamboo can speak for itself.  Whether you are a beginner or an advanced weaver, this is a workshop not to be missed: learn about the weaving culture of […]

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MOTHER CLOUD Spatial Sound Festival

Performance Works Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Strathcona Spatial Sound Society and Lobe are excited to invite audiences to MOTHER CLOUD, a 5-day winter festival that presents new work in spatial sound on a large-scale, omni-directional speaker array, powered by 4DSOUND. This annual festival showcases the best international and local performances in the emerging medium of spatial sound. The shows in this […]

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Whisky & Words

Performance Works Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Embark on a whisky lover’s dream with unlimited tastings from top distilleries across Vancouver, British Columbia, and the world, featuring the finest spirits from Scotland, Canada, Japan, and more. But that’s not all—engage in the thrill of our vibrant silent auction, where you can bid on unique items and exclusive experiences from the best of […]

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Vancouver International Children’s Festival

Waterfront Theatre Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +4 more

Head down to Granville Island for the Vancouver International Children’s Festival May 27 to June 2 and enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe for kids and families of all ages! The 2024 Festival features circus arts, puppetry, theatre, dance, and music shows plus lots of arts activities created just for children. Each show ticket […]

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Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +2 more

The 39th edition of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival offers a balance of free and ticketed performances from June 21 to June 30, 2024. Granville Island will be the hub […]

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