The Secret Lantern Society presents the 29th annual Winter Solstice Celebration! Celebrate the darkest night and the turning of the year with the Vancouver Morris Men on a sweet little lantern walk. Bring your lanterns to the front of the False Creek Community Centre and follow the big sun lantern to a mystery location! Performances […]
Let’s hop into a colourful and bright new year with LunarFest! CMHC is partnering with the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association for this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations, to bring The Lantern City to Granville Island. In the fourth year of this city-wide project, with Granville Island’s support, the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association will be creating […]
Brand new this year, LunarFest Vancouver is moving their Lunar New Year Celebrations to Granville Island – Ocean Artworks and will host cultural activities on the weekends, free to the public, from Jan 21-Feb 21. Activities will range from craft workshops to music performances. More information will be posted on their website in the coming […]
At Soumak Boutique, we are so excited to be running our first Traditional Turkish Ceramic Painting (underglaze) Workshop to help you take that leap into learning how to paint ceramic in 2023! The art of Turkish tile and ceramic-making has developed over the centuries incorporating many different techniques and styles. Using a different type of […]
The art of Turkish tile and ceramic-making developed over the centuries incorporating many different techniques and styles. Using a different type of paint and glaze from the usual ceramic materials, Turkish ceramic painting is truly such a fun, unique and creative skill to learn. In this workshop you will briefly learn the history of traditional […]
Enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe for kids and families of all ages at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival. The 2023 Festival will offer a mix of in-person (on Granville Island) and Online Performances featuring circus arts, puppetry, theatre, dance, music and lots of arts activities created just for children.
The art of Turkish tile and ceramic-making developed over the centuries incorporating many different techniques and styles. Using a different type of paint and glaze from the usual ceramic materials, Turkish ceramic painting is truly such a fun, unique and creative skill to learn. In this workshop you will briefly learn the history of traditional […]
Join Arts Umbrella on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM for an Open House and Registration Fair! This event will take place at 1400 Johnston Street, Granville Island and tours will take place at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM. Questions? Email Student Services at [email protected] or call 604 681 5268.
On September 30th, all Arts Umbrella students, families, and friends are invited and encouraged to join them for a meaningful day of reflection and education. Activities and talks will be age-appropriate and led by Indigenous artists and knowledge keepers. Drop-in activities run from 10am to 3pm; lectures and activities that require reservations are available on […]
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 […]
Colour the Dragon Dragons come in different shapes, sizes, and colours! Which one represents you the most? A group project using polarized film and our imaginations to create dragon scales that are as unique as each one of us. Dragon Charm of Freedom Dragons symbolize many things in different cultures. They are majestic and fearsome […]
Colour the Dragon Dragons come in different shapes, sizes, and colours! Which one represents you the most? A group project using polarized film and our imaginations to create dragon scales that are as unique as each one of us. Dragon Charm of Freedom Dragons symbolize many things in different cultures. They are majestic and fearsome […]
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 […]
CMHC-Granville Island would like to acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
