The Chutzpah! Festival in Vancouver November 3-24
The 22 nd Annual Chutzpah! Festival will include concerts, comedy, new dance works, theatre,...
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Category: Festivals
Eating on the Other Side at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
As you know I had the spent the weekend of July 13-15, 2012 eating my way around the food court and other eateries on site at the Vancouver Folk Music Fest. What you may not know is that I also spent part of the weekend eating...
Read MoreHarmony Arts Festival Aug 3-12
The 22nd Annual Harmony Arts Festival, presented by Odlum Brown Limited, turns the West Vancouver waterfront into an open-air celebration of the arts. Visitors can enjoy art exhibitions, Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Art...
Read MoreTalking Stick Festival February 20-March 4
Taste of the Festival Gala Opening Mon. Feb. 20th – Celebrating aboriginal artists in music and dance 8pm, Roundhouse Community Centre Metis Mutt, by Sheldon Elter, Tues. Feb. 21, 8pm, Roundhouse Community Centre An...
Read MoreCelebrating Apples
This past September I attended the UBC Apple Fest for the first time. It is an annual family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia’s favourite fruits. From children learning about...
Read MorePush Festival Opening Gala
The International Performing Arts Festival of Vancouver, known simply as the Push Festival, has opened its 8th edition. And to celebrate that feat, the organizing committee decided to put in place a magnificent gala that took...
Read MoreEuropean Union Film Festival November 25-December 8
It’s “Europe Without the Jetlag!” Pacific Cinémathèque and the Embassies, Consulates, and Cultural Institutes of the EU Member States in Vancouver present the 14th Annual European Union Film Festival. Hosted...
Read MoreVancouver Jewish Film Festival Opens
The inauguration of this year’s Vancouver Jewish Film Festival was surrounded by a wave of expectations, acknowledgements, and an anxious crowd that looked forward to see the best examples of Jewish films form around the globe....
Read MoreJewish Book Festival Vancouver Nov 26 – Dec 1
The JCC Jewish Book Festival takes Vancouver by storm with an exciting roster of writers from across Canada, the US, and Israel. This popular cultural extravaganza attracts celebrated authors and a wide audience from across the...
Read MoreVancouver Jewish Film Festival November 10-20
The 23rd annual festival takes place November 10 to 20 at the Ridge Theatre as well as Oakridge Cinemas. The opening night film “The Flood” is Directed by Guy Nattiv; it was awarded Best Film in the Haifa Film...
Read MoreBarbq on the Bypass
On Sunday September 18th, I attended the 6th Annual BBQ on the Bypass which was my 2nd visit. Last year I judged the Pie Competition, this year I opted to join in the fun of tasting meat at all the different competitors booths....
Read MoreFood and Sustainability at the Vancouver International Film Festival
The Vancouver International Film Festival runs September 29 through October 14th and within this amazing selection of films there are a selection of films that are Food themed. Here is a selection of these films for your...
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