Recognize someone remarkable and nominate them today for one of the BC Achievement Foundation (BCAF) annual award programs and help shine a spotlight on their incredible impact on communities across the province.
Nominations Open for BC Achievement Foundation Awards
Celebrate and honour individuals and organizations whose contributions inspire us all to reach higher and do more. Nominations are open for the following BC Achievement Awards programs:
O.Dela Arts and The Dance Centre present the seventh edition of Matriarchs Uprising, a celebration of contemporary dance by Indigenous women artists. The festival offers four unique programs of live performance, artist conversations, masterclasses, community workshops, and the Indigi-Dance on-demand film series all week-long.
TOA II with Bella Waru, Fallon Te Paa & Kaycee Merito
Sol Fernandez Photography
Matriarchs Uprising Indigenous Women-Led Dance Festival
Dates: February 17 to 22, 2025
Location: Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie St, Vancouver)
Curated by Olivia C. Davies, the 2025 lineup features dance works by Vancouver’s own Raven Spirit Dance who will be premiering their newest creation Tracing Bones. Lara Kramer returns to Vancouver with Gorgeous Tongue. Christine Friday brings the Western Canada premiere of Bawaajgun: Visions IN Dreams, created in collaboration with champion Hoop dancer, Beany John. O.Dela Arts artistic associates share a program of new works including naⱡa by Samantha Sutherland and all road lead home 3.0 by Sophie Dow.
For the festival closing event, audiences will experience the world premiere of TOA III by Maöri choreographer, Bella Waru, followed by festival closing reception featuring live music by Tsimka Martin and Michael Red.
About O.Dela Arts
The mandate of O.Dela Arts Society is to support Canadian Indigenous choroeographer, Olivia C. Davies, in the creation and production of choreography, community-engaged projects, creative collaboration projects and commissions. Since its inception in 2018, O.Dela Arts programming seeks to develop audiences for Contemporary Indigenous dance and multidisciplinary arts.
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The event that started it all! Street Food City, Downtown Vancouver’s annual winter food truck festival, returns to the art gallery plaza during Dine Out Vancouver for the 13th year.
Street Food City Vancouver’s Annual Food Truck Festival
Dates: January 24-26, 2025
Times: 11:00am to 5:00pm daily
Location: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza)
Entry: Free to attend, food costs are all set by the vendors.
The event welcomes the following food trucks and carts: Reel Mac & Cheese, Via Tevere, Disco Cheetah, Taste of Malaysia, Indish, Dos Amigos, Shameless Buns, Mr. Arancino, Slavic Rolls, Super Thai, The Mad Greek, Apertivo Coffee, Moms Grilled Cheese, Holi Masala.
Now in its 23rd year, Dine Out Vancouver festival goers can look forward to a tasty lineup of special menus from local chefs, unique culinary experiences, and a full schedule of delicious events. This year has the largest number of participating restaurants to date with more than 400 restaurants from the North Shore to downtown, through Richmond and beyond, dishing up menus in fixed price points ranging from $20 to $65 per person, plus a new $100 category for an exclusive pair of MICHELIN Guide starred restaurants.
Blending both Chinese and Scottish traditions, Gung Haggis Fat Choy returns with an unforgettable intercultural afternoon of food, music, poetry, and scotch. This beloved event has been a cornerstone of Vancouver’s cultural calendar for the last 26 years.
Enjoy a selection of dim sum, signature deep-fried haggis wonton dumplings, Scottish-Canadian haggis served with traditional Chinese-Canadian lettuce wrap, dessert and more.
It’s the first weekend of the year in Vancouver and there is a solid lineup of events and fun things to do. If you didn’t get the chance to enjoy some holiday activities, there are some that are still running throughout the weekend so now is your chance! Find these activities and many more things to do listed below:
