Western Canada’s largest annual Celtic festival, CelticFest Vancouver, returns with events and concerts at venues all around the city leading up to St Patrick’s Day.
For over 20 years, the event has delivered a rich cultural celebration of the Celtic nations’ kinship and community to thousands of festival goers from all over the world.
Continue reading this post ⟩⟩Enjoy the Taste of the Tri-Cities, a festival of food and drink in Port Moody, Coquitlam, and Port Coquitlam from February 15 to March 15, 2025. Presented by Sysco Canada, the festival invites you to savour local culinary culture and delicious dishes while highlighting amazing restaurants, eateries, pubs, breweries, distilleries and cafes.
With over 85 participating venues, there’s something for everyone! From cozy cafes to upscale dining establishments, and each venue offers a unique experience that reflects the vibrant diversity of the communities.
Continue reading this post ⟩⟩BC Heritage Week 2025 is here (from February 17 to 23, 2025) with a lineup of events hosted by culture and heritage organizations across the province. The theme this year is Pastimes in Past Times, inviting everyone to explore how historical leisure activities have shaped the cultural fabric of their communities.
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“It’s a chance to reflect on how cultural heritage enriches all of our lives, beyond the communities they originate from,” says Britney Dack, Chair of Heritage BC. “Whether it’s the thrill of learning to play mahjong, practicing Ukrainian needle craft, or mastering the pronunciation of Indigenous languages, we all grow and become richer through shared experiences. This year’s theme, Pastimes of Past Times, allows organizations to showcase local traditions and invite the community to join in.”
Continue reading this post ⟩⟩The Strathcona BIA and Gallery 881 present the Fall for Strathcona Group Exhibition of photography captured around the oldest residential neighbourhood in the city. On display from March 1-14, the free and accessible event includes 11 finished works by local photographers – including me!
The work was printed and framed by PrintMaker Studio, a Canson Infinity Certified Print Lab and custom picture framer located in Strathcona.
Alon Mizrahi
Charlie Chao
Hannah Lee
Jennilee Marigomen
Lori Goldberg
Miroslava Rodriguez
Rebecca Bollwitt
Sally Buck
Svitlana Muzyka
Valerie Durant
Zahra Darvishian
The Fall for Strathcona exhibition in partnership with the Strathcona BIA celebrates the distinctive character and beauty of Vancouver’s Strathcona neighborhood, a community rich in history, diversity, and artistic expression. This exhibition showcases the top 11 images from the open call, capturing moments that highlight the neighbourhood’s unique blend of industrial and urban.
Through the lenses of local photographers, we are invited to explore Strathcona’s vibrant streets, architecture, people, quiet alleys, and dynamic urban landscapes. Each photograph offers a personal interpretation of what makes Strathcona special through the artist’s lens.
This exhibition not only shines a spotlight on the talent within our community but also serves as a visual love letter to Strathcona itself—its people, its history, and its evolving story. We hope these images spark a deeper connection to the neighbourhood and inspire others to see it through new perspectives. Join us as we celebrate the creativity, spirit, and beauty of Strathcona.
You can make your visit a part of the Strathcona Art Walk, a self-guided tour of Vancouver’s Arts District.
Following two sold-out shows in December, IndigE-girl Comedy will take to the Just for Laughs Vancouver stage next week, joined by Māori comedians in a cross-cultural exchange — and you can enter to win tickets!
Kura Turuwhenua and Janaye Henry from New Zealand will join the celebrated all-female Indigenous comedy collective in Vancouver, then later in the month IndigE-girl Comedy will head to the Te Kōhanga o Auaha (New Zealand Fringe Festival).
