The Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (“VISAFF”) opens this weekend with a red carpet gala event on Friday followed by two days of film screenings at SFU Woodwards.
Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival
Opening Gala Reception
The opening red carpet gala on Friday, October 25, 2013 will take place at the Goldcorp Centre for Performing Arts at SFU Woodwards; promising an evoking atmosphere and an unforgettable evening of red carpet glamour, live performances, key note speakers and official trailers of all the films selected for VISAFF 2013. The reception is scheduled from 7:00pm until 12:00am and tickets are available for purchase online for $25.
The evening will include Vancouver comedian, Hollywood Harv, film trailers for the weekend’s screenings, and an introduction of the VISAFF founders. Priyatharshini Raja & Arash Kakpour will perform a contemporary dance piece and former Miss Universe contestant, Shalini Kumar will sing live. Director Tandy Tatter will introduce his film The Ink Doc while Amandeep Singh “Inkquisite” will be having a mini art exhibition in the outside lobby area, giving guests the option to silent bid on some of his beautiful pieces of work.
Saturday and Sunday Screenings
Saturday, October 26, 2013 is the first official day of the VISAFF and screenings will run from 12:00pm until 7:30pm at the Goldcorp Centre for Performing Arts at SFU Woodwards. The schedule begins with student films, followed by numerous short film titles emphasizing a strong female focus, a feature documentary and the ending the day off with a feature horror film. All the screenings will be divided into blocks and tickets can be purchased for these groupings or for the full day.
Sunday, October 27, 2013 is the second and final day of the film festival at the Goldcorp Centre for Performing Arts at SFU Woodwards with screenings from 3:00pm until 6:30pm. This day will feature numerous short film titles emphasizing a modern man focus and ending with a feature film . All the screenings will be divided into blocks and tickets can be purchased for these groupings or for the full day.
VISAFF’s purpose and vision is to “bridge the gap” between South Asian films and mainstream audiences. VISAFF is instrumental in breaking the South Asian stereotype, and expanding North American views on the artists within the culture beyond Bollywood. The festival is committed to serving as a launch pad for integration through celebration and education. Follow the festival this week on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
The International Artist Day Festival in White Rock is a weekend-long celebration of artists from around the world right here in our own backyard. Festivities will kick off on Friday evening with a gala event, followed by two days of art and performances at the White Rock Community Centre.
International Artist Day Festival in White Rock
Gala Evening
When: Friday, October 25, 2013 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: White Rock Community Centre (15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock)
Tickets: $150 which include a $100 art voucher to be used toward the purchase of any piece of art at the show. Only 200 tickets are available. Call White Rock Leisure Services (604) 541-2199 ext. 0 or visit the White Rock Community Centre in person.
This intimate and elegant gala evening will have ‘Mr. Oh Canada’ Mark Donnelly as Master of Ceremonies and feature the works of over 90 artists. There will be a performance by Canadian award-winning Jody Proznick Trio, “Trilogy”, gourmet canapés catered by Marilyn Pearson Cuisine & Company and wine from Township 7.
17 master artists will be present with their art and be available to discuss their work in an informal studio atmosphere: Alan Wylie, Keith Hiscock, Raymond Chow, Chris MacClure, Arnie Fisk, Brent Heighton, Jose Ventura, John Einerssen, Vance Theoret, Terry Isaac, Dan F. Gray, Richard Tetrault, Jef Morlan, David Patterson, Gaye Adams, Dave Benning, Richard S. McDiarmid. The event also includes an anonymous (signed on the back) 12″x12″ canvas show of art submitted by artists from across BC, each available for $150.
Festival Weekend
When: Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th, 2013
Where: White Rock Community Centre (15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock)
Tickets: Entry is by donation, proceeds go to the White Rock Elementary’s Fine Arts Program
The International Artist Day Festival is a community event that will showcase the visual and performing arts. This is a chance to meet and get to know the creative talent in our region. There will be scheduled talks by noted artists who have been invited to share their stories throughout the weekend. A large part of the visual art event is a 12” x 12” Canvas Show. The anonymous nature of the pieces will lend some fun and mystery and will be available for collectors to purchase.
Master artist in person are: Alan Wylie, Chris MacClure, Jose Ventura, Terry Issac, Jeff Morlan, Dave Benning, Keith Hiscock, Arnie Fisk, John Einerssen, Dan F. Gray, David Patterson, Rick McDiarmid, Raymond Chow, Brent Heighton, Vance Theoret, Richard Tetrault, and Gaye Adams.
On Saturday (from 10:00am to 6:00pm) specifically there will be performances by The Leila Kirves Jazz Trio, The Kwantlen Guitar Quartet, The Willy Wang Jazz Trio, and The Madeline Young String Trio. On Sunday (10:00am to 4:00pm), performances will include The Willy Wang Jazz Trio and The Madeline Young String Trio.
Win Tickets to the IAD Gala
If you would like to attend the International Artist Day gala event on Friday evening, I have a pair of tickets to give away (each valued at $50, does not include the art voucher) thanks to Tourism White Rock. Here’s how you can enter to win your way into this creative celebration in White Rock:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, October 24, 2013. This is a quick turnaround so if you enter be sure to check your email on Thursday morning to see if I’ve sent you a prize notification. Follow Tourism White Rock on Twitter and Facebook for more information about this festival and other events in the area.
Update The winner is Brianna!
Through storytelling, trick-or-treating and family fun, Fort Langley National Historic Site and Fort Langley Village are serving up some Halloween fun this weekend.
Halloween at Fort Langley: Grave Tales
The Birthplace of BC at Fort Langley is the perfect place to hear spine-tingling stories during a night time walking tour. Grave Tales are currently running nightly through Fort Langley Village. Upcoming dates for 7:00pm, 8:00pm and 9:00pm walks are October 25th, 26th, and 27th. October 28th, 29th, and 30th will have walks at 7:00pm and 8:00pm. Advance tickets are available online. Ages 17+ only but there is a youth edition at the old Hudson’s Bay Company Fort this year as well.
The Grave Tales: Youth Edition is for youth aged 15 and under, with adult supervision, running October 26th through October 30th at 6:00pm. Reservations for the youth edition are required and can be made only by calling (604) 513-4799.
Halloween at Fort Langley: Family Fright at the Fort
On Saturday, October 26, 2013 and Sunday, October 27, 2013 families can roam around the fort from 1:00pm to 4:00pm (gates open at 12:30pm) to enjoy trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, entertainment, Halloween-themed treats from The Full Barrel Cafe, and more. This event is suited for families with children 10 years old and younger. Check out the Fort Langley website for ticket pricing and follow the fort on Facebook for more information.
For fall colours on the North Shore, snow-capped mountain views and to stare at the legendary lions all afternoon, Capilano River Regional Park, featuring Capilano Lake and the Cleveland Dam, is the place to be.
Cleveland Dam, built in 1954, blocks Capilano Lake which supplies fresh drinking water to the Lower Mainland. The Dam sits atop the Capilano River Regional Park. Capilano Lake and the peaks of the Lions provide a spectacular backdrop. There are several short hikes and trails that lead to amazing views of the dam.
View an impressive spillway nearing 300 feet, holding back the 670-acre man-made Capilano Lake, which provides the wonderful, pure drinking water for much of the Greater Vancouver region. Capilano-Pacific Trail runs 5 miles (8 km) north from Ambleside Park to Capilano Lake.
Frequently photographed throughout every season, Capilano Lake is today’s Vancouver Icons photo feature:
Previous Vancouver Icons posts: Stawamus Chief, Nine O’Clock Gun, Malkin Bowl, Search, Vancouver Rowing Club, Echoes, Point Atkinson Lighthouse, English Bay Inukshuk, Hollow Tree, Hotel Europe, Lions Gate Bridge Lions, LightShed, Granville Bridge, 217.5 Arc x 13′, Canoe Bridge, Vancouver Block, Bloedel Conservatory, Centennial Rocket, Canada Place, Old Courthouse/Vancouver Art Gallery, Dominion Building, Science World, Gastown Steam Clock, SFU Burnaby, Commodore Lanes, Siwash Rock, Kitsilano Pool, White Rock Pier, Main Post Office, Planetarium Building, Lord Stanley Statue, Vancouver Library Central Branch, Victory Square, Digital Orca, The Crab Sculpture, Girl in Wetsuit, The Sun Tower, The Hotel Vancouver, The Gassy Jack Statue, The Marine Building, and The Angel of Victory. Should you have a suggestion for the Vancouver Icons series please feel free to leave a note in the comments. It should be a thing, statue, or place that is very visible and recognizable to the public.
We’re into our second week of fog in Vancouver as a cloudy blanket drapes across the downtown peninsula and surroundings, parting occasionally mid-afternoon to let in a few rays of sunshine before swallowing us up again at night. Foghorns every 60 seconds in the harbour add ambiance (and to some, annoyance), as orange and red moisture-soaked leaves tumble from branches and the top floors of high-rise towers disappear into the sky.
“Fogcouver” or “Fogmageddon” happens every few years in Vancouver so it’s fun to put together a collection of photos like these from December 2009 and January 2013.
January 2013. Photo credit: Alexis Birkill Photography on Flickr
Here are some of the latest, and most recent, Vancouver Fog Photos from October 2013 that have been contributed to the Miss604 Flickr Pool:
As always, please click through on these images to view more work from the photographers and feel free to share your own photos with the Miss604 Flickr Pool. View all photo collections here.
