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Arts in the Parks Celebrates BC Parks’ Centennial
Provincial parks across British Columbia will feature arts and cultural events in celebration of BC Parks’ centennial with $120,000 in provincial funding, announced Minister of Environment Barry Penner and Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Kevin Krueger today. “Arts in the Parks will be an exciting addition to our BC Parks 100 celebration,” said [...]
9th Annual BC Cultural Crawl, August 1 – 31
Kicking off BC Day long weekend and continuing for the entire month of August, BC will celebrate its unique cultural footprint. The 9th Annual BC Cultural Crawl is a self-guided tour of community-initiated events: music, theatre, visual arts, culinary arts, festivals, heritage exhibitions, art walks and more. Visit bcculturalcrawl.com to browse August events, local cultural crawls [...]
Crawl through culture in August, Squamish one of 70 communities on annual BC Cultural Crawl
Squamish may have the words Recreation Capital of Canada written on a sign welcoming visitors to town, but it could just as well say Cultural Capital of Canada for all the musicians, artists and artisans that call the area home. During the entire month of August, Squamish shows off that vibrant and unique arts and [...]
Vancouver: Youth orchestra celebrates 50 years
One anticipated highlight of MusicFest Vancouver is the performance by the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. It’s always rewarding to hear this remarkable concatenation of young talent, but this tour is extra-special: 2010 marks the organization’s 50th anniversary. Youth orchestras have been around for a while in many different guises; in recent decades the concept [...]
Chilliwack: New artists keep Art on the Farm fresh
Artists display colourful works, musicians fill the air with gentle sounds, and actors bring vibrant stories to life by the pond. That’s only a fraction of the fun to be had at Art on the Farm, Aug. 14 in the Columbia Valley. Nearly a thousand people streamed onto the farm last year, says organizer Minda [...]
BC Cultural Crawl Launches New Website
On July 19th, 2010 the BC Cultural Crawl launched its website to provide a user-friendly hub for cultural creators and cultural explorers. www.bcculturalcrawl.com is the “go-to” resource for the 9th Annual BC Cultural Crawl that kicks off BC Day long weekend. With over 80 participating communities and hundreds of events, the 2010 BC Cultural Crawl [...]
Chilliwack: Cultural exchange event features local artists
A dozen Chilliwack artists will have their work on display in Vancouver starting Friday as part of a fine art and stamp exhibition devoted to Dr. Norman Bethune. A Tribute to Dr. Norman Bethune is presented by the Chilliwack-based Canadian International Cultural Exchange Society (CICES). In 2008, CICES hosted a “Tribute to Dr. Norman Bethune [...]
Council approves plans to celebrate Vancouver’s 125th anniversary: Scale of the party won’t be known until budget is set later this year
Vancouver City Council has approved plans for celebrations marking the city’s 125th anniversary next year, but they will vary widely depending on how much money it can secure. So officials are crafting a “scalable” event, which can be beefed up or scaled back as the funding situation becomes clear – something that isn’t likely to [...]
Draw by Night puts the ‘art’ into party: Inspired by Montreal’s Kid Koala, popular event includes Meat Legs and Mascot themes
Drinking and drawing in Montreal inspired Myron Campbell to start his own drawing party in Vancouver just over a year ago. The digital design instructor, art director and animator coerced 15 creative industry co-workers, friends and students to attend his first event at Vancouver Film School café last June. Now, Draw By Night has taken [...]
Sooke event a chance to show and sell: Judge sees exhibit as opportunity to celebrate the creative spirit
For two weeks every summer, a hockey arena in Sooke is transformed into the Sooke Fine Arts Show, an art gallery showcasing a diverse collection of work from both established and emerging artists on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. With the art displayed on white panels erected in zig-zag patterns and a scattering of [...]
Vancouver: Like inexpensive art? You had to line up early at the Cheaper Show
“I’ve been here since around 6:30 or 7,” says one young man near the front of the line—he’s referring to 6:30 or 7 a.m. (!!) on a Saturday. He has set up camp with a foldable chair, a blanket, and a book, by the front doors of the W2 Storyeum on June 26. By around [...]
The Cheaper Show keeps to a winning formula: good art cheap: Organizers hope to expand idea globally in coming years
In its first incarnation, it was called Cheaper than a One Night Stand. It was held upstairs in the former hipster hangout The Sugar Refinery on Granville. Lucky buyers snapped up 60 works of art at $75 a piece. “It was really slapped together,” said founder Graeme Berglund. “Myself and couple of friends started it [...]
Merritt: Music In the City pitched to city council
The Merritt Walk of Stars Society is looking for funding from the city to get new music events going on this summer. A $5,000 contribution from the City of Merritt would go towards the $14,000 budget required to start a Music in the City program, starting in July. The vision of the program is to [...]
Vancouver: The Cheaper Show brings a big art show for a small price
One word to describe this Saturday’s (June 26) ninth annual Cheaper Show is big—too big for just Vancouver. The single-night event supports emerging artists and also makes art accessible for younger buyers through a flat fee for all artwork—this year $200. Over the past nine years, it has grown to more than double its original size. [...]
Langley: 1,000 needed for Canada Day flash mob
Two left feet? Lack of rhythm? A little uncoordinated? Maria Martini doesn’t care. She just wants you to get out and move this Canada Day. As the organizer of Langley’s first flash mob, Martini is hoping people will get excited about the latest craze, where seemingly random crowds suddenly break into a choreographed dance routine [...]
