Diwali Fest presents Colour Fest; a celebration of the spring festivals Holi and Vaisakhi at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam on May 20, 2023. The festival will feature vibrant music and dance performances by South Asian artists and a “Colour Zone” where participants can cover each other in colourful powder.
Colour Fest 2023
When: Saturday May 20, 2023 at 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam)
Admission: Free general admission, however tickets can be purchased online for entrance to the “Colour Zone”
Celebrating Holi, an ancient Hindu spring festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent and Vaisakhi a harvest festival originating in the Punjab region of Nothern India, Colour Fest signifies the arrival of spring, the end of winter, the blossoming of love, and for many is a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships.
Families can also participate in Vaisakhi and Holi themed art activities. Food trucks will be on site and audiences can enjoy delicious snacks from a variety of food vendors.
About Diwali Fest
Diwali Fest originated in 2004 as the Vancouver Celebrates Diwali Festival, and has since evolved to become one of the largest Diwali-themed events in the Lower Mainland.What started as a one day, volunteer-driven event has evolved to the point where it is a professionally staffed festival that has become a destination event on the City’s cultural calendar.
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Did you know? BC spot prawns are the largest commercial species of shrimp found on the west coast of Canada! You can celebrate this delicacy on May 28th at the annual Spot Prawn Festival and learn more about the spot prawn, purchase some for yourself, and master recipes from the festivals own chefs.
Spot Prawn Festival Demo Stage Chefs
Annual Spot Prawn Festival Vancouver 2023
When: May 28, 2023 from 11:00am to 3:00pm
Where: Fisherman’s Wharf – Granville Island (1505 W 1st Ave, Vancouver)
Admission: Free access to docks and cooking demos (family-friendly).
$79 (+ tax/fee) to access to Spot Prawn Brunch (19+) an outdoor stand-up grazing style event with tasting menu of 6 delicious BC Spot Prawn dishes, wine, beer and non-alcoholic cocktails along with a sweet treat. Tickets available for purchase online.
Spot Prawn Chef Demo stage will run 11:00am to 2:00pm on Fisherman’s Wharf. Learn Spot Prawn cooking techniques from talented chefs:
Dez Lo, Top Chef Season X Runner Up
Lee Cooper, Chef owner L’Abattoir Restaurant
Nicole Gomes, Top Chef Allstar winner, Bravo Top Chef World All-Stars
Lucais Syme, Chef owner Autostrada Hospitality
Jenice Yu, Founder & CEO, F.I.S.H.
Satoshi Mikase, Sushi Chef & Owner, Tetsu Sushi
The Spot Prawn Festival began in 2006 to foster a domestic market for this seasonal and sustainable seafood. It also continues to be Chefs’ Table Society’s annual fundraiser that allows the society to support scholarships for culinary students, and to provide education, mentorship and sustainability initiatives for the culinary industry. Funds will also support the society’s long-term legacy project, the CTS, that will become a home for the culinary industry and food lovers.
Recipients of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2023, presented by Scotiabank, have been announced! winners and nominees were celebrated during a gala ceremony at the Westin Bayshore tonight. 78 nominees across 13 categories were honoured while hosts Sophie Lui and Fred Lee kept the entertainment and program rolling.
There was a greeting by TsaTsomTun Dennis Leon (cultural advisor, Kwantlen First Nations), and Premier David Eby also addressed the crowd of over 1,300 that included local mayors and council, nominees, and supporters.
Each nominee chose a YWCA area that is important to them for a chance to donate $10,000, courtesy of Scotiabank, to the YWCA program of her choice. The public voted on this award, for which all nominees were eligible.
Fundraising
The goal of $140,000 was surpassed, with the evening raising an incredible $167,700 in donations for a new Housing Community in Burnaby. This will provide 32 new homes for 73 women and children.
In the 40th year of the Women of Distinction Awards, the YWCA wanted to dream big. During the event, they announced a goal to find 40 donors to donate $5,000 to honour the amazing women who have built our community. 11 incredible donors have stepped forward already! You can be one of 40 people to donate and make a positive impact on the future of your community.
Nominations Open
Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open! Deadline to nominate is Friday, December 1, 2023 at 5:00pm. The YWCA strongly encourage nominations that recognize the contributions of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, as well as LGBTQ2S+ individuals. These awards honour all women, including trans women.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, since 2010.
A big thank you to Alexis, from the Miss604 team, for being in attendance and getting all of this information along with all of the photos you may have seen on Instagram and Twitter.
A group of local breweries, cideries and distilleries are saying “Cheers!” to Langley’s emerging but vibrant artisan beverage scene with the inaugural Langley Craft Beverage Week May 12 to 21, 2023.
Participating businesses include The Barley Merchant, Brookswood Brewing, Camp Beer Co., Dead Frog Brewery, Farm Country Brewing, Five Roads Brewing, Fraser Valley Cider Company, Locality Brewing, Trading Post Brewing, Smugglers Trail, and Roots & Wings Distillery.
Craft beverage fans can enjoy unique samplings and events hosted by each participating business at their respective locations.
In addition, instructors and students from Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Brewing & Brewery Operations diploma (the only program of its kind in BC and the first brewing program in Canada to be recognized by the Master Brewers Association of the Americas) will be onsite at Craft & Canapes at The Barley Merchant on May 17th, with a special collab brew made with The Barley Merchant team.
Collaboration brews are a hot trend in the drinks world, so the participating local brewers have partnered up on a Langley Loop Collab beer that will launch at the kickoff of Langley Craft Beverage Week. This limited-edition 2023 Brewhalla Beer, called Waterways Black Currant Hazy Pale Ale, will be poured at all craft beverage week events. Think of it as a thanks to the growers, makers and the land around Langley.
Helping to cap it all off, the sixth annual Brewhalla Fort Langley Beer & Music Festival – featuring craft beverages, live music, food trucks and more – will take place May 20th during Langley Craft Beverage Week.
A portion of the proceeds from sales of the 2023 Brewhalla Langley Loop Collab beer will be donated to Watersheds BC, a project hosted at MakeWay. Watersheds BC is a capacity-developing organization that catalyzes, supports, and strengthens local watershed governance and security.
