Announced back in March, the third Vancouver Biennale of Public Art is now in full swing as 20 new pieces join Vancouver’s public art landscape. Installed in parks and open spaces, biennale pieces will also be found in New Westminster, North Vancouver, and Squamish.
The curatorial theme of the exhibition is Open Borders / Crossroads Vancouver. Unique in the world for its natural beauty, Vancouver becomes the international hub where artists from all nations, cultural backgrounds, political histories and artistic disciplines gather to celebrate art in public space. Together we inspire creativity, transform thinking and find our interconnectedness as global citizens through art.
To date, 78 artists from 25 countries and 4 continents have participated in the Vancouver Biennale. The new artwork is by globally-recognized figures ranging from Ai Weiwei, Vik Muniz, Andy Goldsworthy to Os Gêmeos, complimenting existing legacy pieces around the city such as A-Maze-Ing Laughter, Echoes, 217.5 Arc x 13′, The Meeting, Jasper, and Walking Figures.
Photogenic new pieces have caught they eye of locals. There’s Love Your Beans at Charleson Park, Human Structures at Hinge Park, and Giants on Granville Island, which is the largest public mural ever for the twin artists OSGEMEOS (Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo) from Brazil. There is currently an indigogo fundraising campaign underway to cover costs of Giants.
Giants by OSGEMEOS. Photo credit:
Gemy on Flickr.
Giants by OSGEMEOS. Photo credit: Philip Tong on Flickr.
Love Your Beans by Cosimo Cavallaro. Photo credit: Mike on Flickr
Human Structures by Jonathan Borofsky. Photo credit: Ruth Hartnup on Flickr.
Also look for Untitled along Loggers Lane in Squamish, Bird Wrap in Thornton Park, Public Furniture | Urban Trees at Spanish Banks, Minotaur and Hare at VanDusen Botanical Gardens, and Blue Trees coming soon to New Westminster.
Enjoy a self-guided art tour using the exhibition map and visit the Biennale International Pavillion at 15 Wallace Mews in North Vancouver (near the Lonsdale Quay/SeaBus) daily, except Mondays.
Follow Vancouver Biennale on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
Chef Andrew Richardson of CinCin Ristorante will welcome South America’s most famous chef Franci Mallmann next week for two extraordinary culinary experiences in downtown Vancouver. On September 10th and September 11th, Chefs Richardson and Mallmann will host “Gods of the Grill” dinners that will see the pair offering special street-side demonstrations of their craft right outside CinCin on Robson.
Gods of the Grill with Chef Francis Mallmann at CinCin
Chef Franci Mallmann. Photo courtesy of CinCin.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Reception at 6:00pm. Tickets $165 plus tax and gratuity
A 5-course wine dinner with Chef Mallmann bringing his favourite traditional South American dishes to life with the finest of British Columbia’s regional ingredients.
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Thursday, September 11, 2014
Reception at 6:00pm. $99.00 plus tax and gratuity, does not include beverages
A 4-course tasting menu with optional bottles and by-the-glass selections drawn from CinCin’s 1,000 label wine cellar, and selected by wine director Shane Taylor.
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To purchase tickets and make your reservation on either of these nights, please contact Restaurant Director Richard Luxton by email ([email protected]) or phone (604) 688-7338. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase a personalized copy of Mallmann’s second book “Mallmann on Fire”.
Win Tickets
John and I look to CinCin when we need a super romantic date night with delicious Italian cuisine, and even for quick lunches on the patio above Robson where a glass of prosecco really hits the spot. I’m so very happy that CinCin has generously offered up two tickets to Gods of the Grill on Thursday, September 11th (value $200) so that one lucky Miss604 reader and their date of choice can enjoy a 4-course meal from Chef Mallmann. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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Follow CinCin on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information. I will draw a winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, September 8, 2014. Must be 19+. Prize is dinner for two on Thursday, September 11th, gratuity is included, alcohol is not included.
Update The winner is cecilia!
Those who enjoy dressing like the undead will have plenty to do this weekend as two zombie walks take place in Metro Vancouver. The zombie walk in Vancouver will be first, starting out from the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday morning while White Rock hosts its fourth annual zombie walk on Sunday.
Vancouver Zombie Walk
Where: Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 3:00pm
When: Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia St between Howe and Hornby)
Details: Assemble at the Vancouver Art Gallery steps at 3:00pm and hit the road by 4:00pm. The group will walk around the gallery to Robson until Denman then turn left toward English Bay. There will be an after party at Club 23 West Cordova. Read more on the official event Facebook page.
White Rock Zombie Walk
Where: Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 1:30pm
When: Washington Avenue Grill (15782 Marine Dr, White Rock)
Details: The walk will make its way to the White Rock Pier form the starting point. There will be prizes for best costume and participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for the Sources Food Bank. The route will be shorter this year to make it more family-friendly. Read more on the official event Facebook page.
Zombie walk etiquette dictates that participants should shuffle along in character but refrain from disturbing passersby who do not wish to be engaged. Be sure to stay to the route, on public property, and above all have fun.
It’s time to dust off your lederhosen as Steam Whistle Brewing brings their own Oktoberfest celebrations to the Imperial in Vancouver on September 20th. Enjoy music from The Rheinlander Oom-pah Band, entertainment by the AVC Edelweiss Dancers from the Austria Vancouver Club in Richmond, food by Bestie, and plenty of beer.
What Steam Whistle Brewing’s Oktoberfest in Vancouver
Where The Imperial (319 Main St, Vancouver)
When Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 8:00pm
Tickets Tickets are $15 in advance online or $20 at the door. Each ticket comes with a souvenir 1/2 litre ceramic stein to cheer this renowned beer festival. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes.
“Vancouver is recognized for its festivals, so we knew after our staff trip to Munich for the world famous Oktoberfest, that if we were going to share the true festival experience with our West Coast friends – we had to do it right,” explains James Foran of Steam Whistle Brewing.
“This is our 2nd year celebrating Oktoberfest in Vancouver and we’re focused on bringing to life the camaraderie, food, folk culture, fun, traditional costumes and beer that Germany is renowned for. We’re inviting craft beer lovers to join in Steam Whistle’s take on this beer celebration.”
Bars across BC will also serve Steam Whistle Pilsner in the limited edition 1/2 litre Oktoberfest ceramic stein through October, while quantities last. Some will even offer a stein re-fill station, ask servers for details.
Oktoberfest Facts: Each year in Munich, Germany, festival goers consume over 7 million litres of beer, 500,000 roast chickens, 240,000 sausages, 70,000 pork knuckles, and a gazillion doughy pretzels! In honour of these customary foods, Steam Whistle has Oktoberfest inspired recipes for Schnitzel and potato salad.
Steam Whistle is an independent brewery housed in Toronto’s historic John St. Roundhouse, which is actually a dead ringer for the Yaletown Roundhouse in Vancouver. A 2012 Gold Medal winner at the Canadian Brewing Awards, their refreshing Pilsner is crafted with traditional European brewing methods and only four, natural (GMO-free) ingredients under the watchful eye of their Czech Brewmaster.
If you would like to attend Steam Whistle’s Oktoberfest in Vancouver, I have a pair of tickets to give away along with two ceramic steins. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post… in German (1 entry)
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Follow Steam Whistle on Facebook and Twitter for more information. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, September 11, 2014. Must be 19+. Please enjoy responsibly.
Update The winner is Terri!
The Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”) has announced its lineup featuring 353 films from over 65 countries, including 223 features and 130 shorts. This also includes 32 world premieres, 38 international premieres, 22 North American premieres, and 47 Canadian premieres.
Reese Witherspoon in
Wild.
There are 9 major film series at VIFF: Galas and Presentations, Canadian Images, Cinema of Our Time, Dragons and Tigers, NonFiction Features, Arts and Letters, Spotlight on France, Altered States, Short Film Showcase, and Special Programs which will feature “Style in Film”.
VIFF 2014: Galas
VIFF’s Opening Night Gala film is the much-anticipated feature Wild, by Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, of Dallas Buyers Club fame. Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling memoir, stars Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern, and portrays a self-destructive woman who attempts to leave behind her years of drug abuse and recklessness with a solo, 1,000-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Showtimes for Wild: September 25th at 6:30pm and September 27th at 3:00pm at The Centre for Performing Arts.
VIFF’s Closing Night Gala film is the Sundance Grand Jury and Audience Award winner, Whiplash (USA). Fierce rhythms and ferocious humour drive Damien Chazelle’s riveting film about an ambitious jazz drummer (Miles Teller) pushed beyond his breaking point by an instructor (J.K. Simmons) who takes tough-love to extremes.
Showtimes for Whiplash: October 10th at 6:30pm at The Centre for Performing Arts and October 10th at 9:00pm at the Vancouver Playhouse.
The Special Presentation Gala film (formerly Dragons and Tigers Gala) is the world premiere of The Vancouver Asahi (Japan). In Vancouver’s old Japantown, a group of Canadian-born kids launched their own baseball team, the Asahi. Yuya Ishii’s (Mitsuko Delivers) lavish-scale entertainment chronicles their battles against failure, racism and prejudice—and the brief moment of triumph they enjoyed before Pearl Harbor changed everything. Director Yuya Ishii and actors Satoshi Tsumabuki, and Kazuya Kamenashi will be in attendance.
The Canadian Images Gala film, is the BC Premiere of October Gale, which is written and directed by Ruba Nadda and stars Patricia Clarkson, Scott Speedman and Tim Roth. The film tells the story of a doctor who takes in a mysterious man that washes ashore at her remote cottage with a gunshot wound.
Miss604 is a proud Media Sponsor of the Vancouver International Film Festival
The screening of the Canadian Images film Preggoland is sponsored by Miss604 on September 30th at 6:15pm at the Vancouver Playhouse and October 2nd at 4:00pm at International Village.
All dates and full schedules will be released later this week with ticket sales opening up today. The 33rd annual Vancouver International Film Festival will run from September 25th to October 10th. Follow VIFF on Twitter and Facebook for the latest information and schedule updates.
