Today, Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie announced the nine national finalists of its prestigious senior poetry recitation contest, along with the 16 talented students selected for FutureVerse.
Vancouver will host the Poetry In Voice National Finals (May 12 to May 15, 2025) bringing together the nation’s top reciters.
More than 10,000 high school students from across the country participated in the challenge, reciting poems from memory from the Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie online anthology. Students in grades 10–12 competed for top honors in the Senior Online Qualifiers in the English, French, or Bilingual streams.
There is one Vancouver student who is in the National Finals, and there are five BC students selected for FutureVerse.
The Vancouver International Auto Show returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre this week showcasing the best in automotive innovation and opportunity to celebrate over 100 years of automotive tradition.
This year’s event will feature more than 200 vehicles from over 30 manufacturers and dealers, spanning nearly 300,000 square feet of space. It features a larger commercial/retail area, featured car displays, and education centres. There will be a showcase of luxury supercars and exotics, technology-leading and environmentally focused BEV’s and Hybrids, high-powered classics, tuners, customs, over-landers, and everything in between.
Vancouver Opera presents Giacomo Puccini’s most deeply-felt and imaginative opera, Madama Butterfly as the grand finale for the 2024–2025 season. Gorgeous staging, transcendent melodies, and a timeless tale of love and loss. This production features a stellar international cast including star sopranos Yasko Sato and Karen Chia-Ling Ho, and a creative team that brings authenticity to this beloved, emotionally charged opera.
Madama Butterfly – Photo by Cory Weaver for Portland Opera
One of the greatest works in operatic history, Puccini’s poignant, deeply emotional music steers Madama Butterfly through love, heartbreak, hope, and tragedy.
Madama Butterfly Presented by Vancouver Opera
Dates: April 26 to May 4, with Sunday matinée performances
Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Tickets:Available online now or by calling the VO Ticket Centre at 604-683-0222. Given the overwhelming response to last season’s Carmen, audiences are encouraged to purchase tickets early to ensure the best seating options.
The WORTH Leadership Summit is Western Canada’s only summit dedicated to women in recreation, tourism, and hospitality. It took place on March 11th in Vancouver with the aim to uplift women, elevate organizations, and drive progress across these industries.
WORTH Leadership Summit Takeaways & Amal Masri
WORTH Leadership Summit Takeaways
Summit attendees enjoyed engaging keynote presentations and breakout sessions with Amal Masri, Haykwhl Ẃii XsgaakMelanie Mark, Jennifer Heil, Alexandra Gill, Talaysay Campo, Jen Murtagh, Shelley McArthur Everett, Kemi Wells-Conrad, Beth Potter, Chef Sarah Meconse Mierau, Judith Kasiama,Lauren Semple, and many more.
Today, the Vancouver Park Board announced that the Stanley Park Train will not be back in operation in time for the popular Easter Train event. The train will need to remain offline for the foreseeable future.
Stanley Park Train – John Bollwitt Photo for Miss604
From the Park Board: “Train operations have been suspended since late last year when emission safety concerns prompted the cancellation of the Bright Nights Christmas Train. Recent testing of the locomotive engines, all of which are 50 years old or more and showing signs of their age, indicates efforts to address emissions concerns were unsuccessful.
