This October, we gathered on Granville Island for the 35th Anniversary Festival. We were overwhelmed by the response to our first fully in-person Festival after three years. The warmth of the audiences and the powerful conversations that took place on our stages were captured on camera so that we could share the magic of this […]
Visit the Craft Council of BC where four artists: Miriam de Langley, Bettina Matzkuhn, Marney McDiarmid, and Yalda Bozorg, unify their drawings and explorations alongside a completed work, offering the viewer a glimpse into their processes. Opening reception is October 6 from 6 – 8pm.
It's 1896 and four women begin their studies at Girton, the first college to allow women at Cambridge University. However, unlike their male peers, no matter how hard they study, the Girton girls are denied degrees upon graduation. They leave as “Blue Stockings” — educated and intellectual, but both unqualified for the workforce and unmarriageable […]
The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival will be holding two events on Granville Island: Flamenco for Children at 11am and a professional performance at 2pm. Both events take place in the Picnic Pavilion, located behind the Kids Market. For more information, visit www.vancouverflamencofestival.org.
Experience the vibrant flamenco arts outdoors on Granville Island. Flamenco Rosario presents Jhoely Triana with Peter Mole (guitar) and Maria Avila (cante) in a series of short pop-up performances of live flamenco dance and music. There will be three 20 minute performances popping up between noon and 2pm. As an extra treat, Jhoely will briefly […]
The one-hour production welcomes audiences of all ages with live traditional flamenco music dance storylines puppetry and magic. The Karen Flamenco Dance Company will perform traditional flamenco group dances accompanied by live flamenco guitar and singer. This young and innovative dance company will also perform classical and modern pieces along compositions from Bizet Tchaikovsky Mozart […]
AudioPLAY is Carousel Theatre for Young People’s 2020/2021 season of screen-free audio theatre designed to engage and excite – listen in! 'Tis the season to connect with family and friends, even if we have to do it a little bit differently this year. Let's chop, marinate, sauté, dance, sing, create music, and eat a wonderful […]
In this on-line exhibition, the printmakers of Dundarave Print Workshop explore the aesthetics of beauty and pleasure through original printmaking techniques such as etching, collagraph, monotype, relief prints, and more.
For the fourth consecutive year, Latincouver will celebrate Latin American Heritage Month in BC, by bringing a series of interactive events that include a combination of artists performances, art exhibitions, online workshops, forums, Video mapping and events to commemorate the rich and fascinating Latin American heritage and its influence in BC and Canada. Latin American […]
The Vancouver Writers Fest celebrates their 35th anniversary this year by welcoming audiences back to Granville Island for their flagship Festival from October 17–23. This year's Festival features 80 events, including 6 curated by the 2022 Guest Curator: journalist and 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Omar El Akkad. Youth events can be attended in-person or […]
Opus recognizes the importance of creativity in life, as an activity to enjoy and entertain, and as an outlet for stress. In order to meet your creative needs, they have included a number of free workshops and tutorials on their website to help fill them. Indulge in self-care and calm while learning new things and […]
Spend Christmas with our Favourite Moms! This festive season, the moms are back in the creative kitchen! Enjoy a theatrical feast flavoured with big Santa belly laughs, stuffed with dysfunction, and topped with a soupçon of sarcasm—all served on a platter of naked truth. Using their special recipe of raw humour and humanity, the moms prove […]
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.
