Tourism New Westminster is kicking off its 3rd annual Feast on the Fraser in style with “Piva on the Pier” this evening. Guests will be the first to get a taste of Piva, the much-anticipated modern Italian restaurant opening this fall in downtown New Westminster, and they’ll enjoy local craft beer and wine on the city’s spectacular riverfront.
After the last sip of prosecco on the pier tonight, prepare for the main course: 10 days of 10 days of signature culinary experiences taking place throughout New Westminster from September 22 to October 1, 2017 during Feast on the Fraser.
Feast on the Fraser in New Westminster
From tastings and cocktail parties to neighbourhood food tours and long table dinners, the menu includes a Mad Men Mixer at the retro-cool Mid-Century Modern Home store, a Speakeasy Prohibition Gala at 100 Braid Street Studios, a Beauty and the Beast Tea Party and a Canada 150-themed dinner on the Fraser River, to name a few.
September 22, 2017
A Mad Men Mixer at Mid Century Modern Home
September 23, 2017
RiverFest
September 24, 2017
Discover Uptown Food Tour
September 24, 2017
Be Our Guest Children’s Tea
September 25, 2017
Taste of Sri Lanka – Gallery Long Table
September 26, 2017
An Evening of Modern Cocktails & Canapés
September 27, 2017
100 Braid St Silk Hat Cocktail Speakeasy Prohibition Gala
September 28, 2017
Culinary Adventures over Coffee
September 29, 2017
Nasi Padang Dinner with Longtail & Freebird
September 30, 2017
Urban Foodie Tour
September 30, 2017
Wine & Dine on the Fraser
October 1, 2017
Seven Course Dinner at El Santo
Win Speakeasy Prohibition Gala Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away to the 100 Braid St Silk Hat Cocktail Speakeasy Prohibition Gala happening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm on Wednesday, September 27th:
Shhhhhh…..You’re going to need to be dressed and have the right password to get into the secret entrance for the 100 Braid St Silk Hat Cocktail SpeakEasy Prohibition Gala. From the outside, it will look like you’re attending an Art Show but in reality, you’re going to travel back in time to 1929, the year when our building came into being. The prohibition was in full force and rum runners & owners of the BC Distillery, the Reifel brothers, were providing the world with Silk Hat Cocktails produced right here in our building. Our event will harken back to the days of prohibition excess where you will enjoy the drink, food, history, and music of the underground culture of the era.
Learn how to make handcrafted contemporary interpretations of Silk Hat Cocktails with Lavish Liquid bartenders; imbibe 2 alcoholic cocktails and 2 mocktails that will pair with delectable eats from Chef Bain Van Dam of Fork & Knife Catering. You’ll learn about the sordid history of our building through a short historical theatrical experience which will blur the boundaries between audience and performers and you’ll get to enjoy amazing live jazz from the era with music provided by our resident vocal group, Quayside Voices. And last but not least, be prepared to get out and join our roaring twenties dancers when the live music demands you take to the dance floor.
Prepare your best 1920s cocktail party attire and enter to win tickets:
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Must be 19+. I will draw one winner from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, September 21, 2017.
Follow #FeastOnTheFraser via Tourism New Westminster on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Update The winner is Lindsay!
Can you believe we’re already half-way through September? This weekend enjoy the best of the Fringe Festival and the launch of several fall attractions, markets, runs, parties and more! Browse the full Metro Vancouver event list below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
Friday, September 15, 2017
Slurpee Day in Support of WE
Acis & Galatea: A Gender Liberation Opera
Richmond Night Market
Shipyards Night Market North Vancouver
Pacific Theatre Presents: The Christians
Vancouver Fringe Festival: A David Lynch Wet Dream
Vancouver Fringe Festival: Throne
Vancouver Fringe Festival: Almost a Stepmom
Vancouver Fringe Festival: Just Not That Woman
Vancouver Fringe Festival: Figmentally
The Sound of Music at the QE Theatre
Vancouver Fringe Festival: Slumber Here
Westward Music Festival
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
The Arts Club Presents: Angels in America, Perestroika Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Science World presents the 2017 Around the Dome Science Festival starting Saturday, September 16th and running until Sunday, October 1st. The month-long event series kicks off with the Community Science Celebration weekend that includes a free day on Sunday, September 17th, thanks to support long-standing partner, BC Hydro.
Free Day at Science World
What: Science Festival Free Day
When: Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 10:00am to 6:00pm
Where: Science World (1455 Quebec St, Vancouver)
The Community Science Celebration will include eye-popping science shows, demonstrations, challenges and an opportunity to meet people in the community doing cool science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) every day. Many of Science World’s community partners will be on hand to answer questions and show participants what’s new in the community.
Around the Dome Science Festival
September 16 & 17, 2017
Vancouver Community Science Celebration Weekend
September 18, 2017
Everything We Don’t Know About The Universe Explained
September 19, 2017
Cafe Scientifique: A Look At The Role Of Art In Science
September 20, 2017
Wonder Speakers Series
September 21, 2017
Teachers’ Night Out
September 22, 2017
Science World at the Big Little Science Centre
September 22 to 29, 2017
ACEC 2016 Awards for Engineering Excellence Display
September 23, 2017
What is Data Science?
September 23, 2017
Kamloops Community Science Celebration
September 24, 2017
Food Literacy Day
September 24, 2017
Cider Making Workshop
September 25, 2017
KPU Science World Speaker Series
September 27, 2017
Nerd Nite: Fractions And Ratios And Proportions, Oh My!
September 29, 2017
Starry Night Party
September 30 & October 1, 2017
First Responders Weekend
For more information about the Around the Dome Science Festival (#vanscifest) follow Science World on Facebook and Twitter.
The following has been contributed by Steffani Cameron, who is in the middle of a 5-year worldwide adventure that she is chronicling at FullNomad.com.
Spirit Ridge at Nk’Mip in Osoyoos
Spirit Ridge at Nk’Mip invited me to stay as a base for my explorations in the Osoyoos-Oliver wine region, so naturally I said “Heck, yeah!” With a great apartment complete with balcony and barbeque, I overlooked the vineyard for three nights and that’s a beautiful thing.
As a giant estate, Spirit Ridge has much to offer. Hiking trails abound, horse-riding opportunities exist, golf is nearby, and wine-tasting is on premises. Mica Restaurant offers great meals, and the sunset patio gives you a chance to enjoy the late-afternoon sun moving over the Nk’Mip Desert.
Well-appointed suites with space for two to four people make it a perfect stay for families and friends enjoying a getaway from the big city. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Kokoro Dance, one of Canada’s pre-eminent butoh dance companies, unveils its provocative, new work Embryotrophic Cavatina at the end of this month at the Roundhouse.
Kokoro Dance’s Embryotrophic Cavatina
When: September 20 to 23 and 26 to 29, 2017 at 8:00pm
Where: Roundhouse (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver)
Tickets: Available now online or by calling (604) 662-4966
Photo by Chris Randle
Over the decades, the Vancouver dance company, known for its ground breaking mix of Japanese butoh and Western contemporary dance, has premiered over 190 works and produced more than 1000 performances.
Choreographed by Kokoro Dance Co-Directors & award-winning dance artists Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi, the company’s latest full-length butoh work, which has been 20 years in the making, is set to the heartrending but uplifting music of acclaimed Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner.
The duo have never strayed from their mandate to re-define the meaning of Canadian culture through teaching, producing, and performing new dance theatre with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaboration and cross-cultural exploration.
In Embryotrophic Cavatina, four dancers will strip themselves bare – literally and figuratively – in breathless motion and stillness, embodying the rawness of humanity, while transcending all superficial layers of persona and ego in true butoh style.
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away to the opening night performance on September 20th. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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Follow Kokoro Dance on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, September 18, 2017.
Update The winner is F.T!
