The 23rd annual Victoria Film Festival (“VFF”) invites you to bring your eyeballs to theatre screens around BC’s capital city to celebrate feature films and enjoy cinematic events February 3-12, 2017.
Victoria Film Festival
The Victoria Film Festival is Vancouver Island’s largest and longest-running film festival. Celebrating 23 years, VFF screens over 100 films over 10 days, with a selection of films from local, Canadian and international filmmakers, the Festival offers a variety of films for every taste.
Special Programs include Canadian Wave, French Canadian Wave, Indigenous, Asian and World Perspective, the Festival brings the world to Victoria.
Passes Now on Sale
Passes and tickets are on sale now:
- Film Pass $149 + tax
Admits holder to regular screenings (excluding the Opening Gala and special event films).
- Gold Pass $279 + tax
Admits holder to regular screenings, Opening Gala, two single night admissions for the VIP lounge, and a pass with a lanyard.
- SpringBoard Film Forum Pass $59 + tax
Admits holder to all springboard events.
- Sidney Pass $109 + tax
Admits holder to all regular screenings in Sidney. Cannot be used for any screenings in Victoria.
Win a Victoria Film Festival Getaway
Thanks to VFF, one lucky Miss604 winner can get whisked you away from Vancouver to Victoria in style for the film festival on Valentine’s Day weekend. The prize includes:
Films showing on February 11th during the winner’s stay: Roommates Wanted, Thanks, Boss!, Theatre of Life (Sold Out), Searchers, Fiddlesticks, The Happy Film, The Hollow Child, Old Stone, and The Salesman (Oscar Nominated).
Here’s how you can enter to win:
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VFF annually assembles an impressive and entertaining selection of feature films, acclaimed filmmakers and cinematic arts events to fête the greatest story telling medium of all time. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter for the latest festival updates.
I will draw one contest winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Prize cannot be exchanged for other dates and must be used the weekend of February 11 & 12, 2017.
Update The winner is Sara!
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, the 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, will play the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver for a limited engagement April 11-16, 2017.
Cinderella in Vancouver
Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream… or a really great pair of shoes.
With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and romantic Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella combines the story’s classic elements – glass slippers, pumpkin, and a beautiful ball along with some surprising twists.
More than just a pretty face with the right shoe size, this Cinderella is a contemporary figure living in a fairytale setting. She is a spirited young woman with savvy and soul who doesn’t let her rags or her gowns trip her up in her quest for kindness, compassion and forgiveness. She longs to escape the drudgery of her work at home and instead work to make the world a better place. She not only fights for her own dreams, but forces the prince to open his eyes to the world around him and realize his dreams too.
Pre-Sale Code & Link
This pre-sale link will be ONLY available January 27th at 10:00am until January 29th at 10:00pm and the code to use is CARRIAGE.
Tickets
Individual tickets go on sale Monday, January 30th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster or by calling 1-855-985-5000. Performances run Tuesday through Sunday evenings 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 2:00pm matinees. Tickets start at $30 (plus applicable service charges). Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 1-800-889-8457.
Follow Broadway Across Canada on Twitter and Facebook for more information about their shows coming to Vancouver for 2017.
Help fight animal cruelty by ‘baking’ a difference! On February 27th you can participate in National Cupcake Day, supporting local SPCAs and humane societies in Canada.
National Cupcake Day is cross-country event presented by the BC SPCA, the Ontario SPCA and participating humane societies. This year, Cupcake Day falls on Monday, February 27, 2017 (the last Monday of February), but animal lovers and bakers are encouraged to fundraise throughout January and February.
How You Can Get Involved
- Register for free at www.nationalcupcakeday.ca
- Receive for your Cupcake Host Kit to arrive in the mail or download it online.
- Customize your Personal Fundraising Centre online and ask your friends, family and colleagues to support your fundraising efforts.
- Send your friends and family an email through your participant centre, encouraging them to show their support by donating online.
- Plan your National Cupcake Day Party for home, work, school or wherever you think people would love to eat cupcakes.
- Hold your National Cupcake Day Party on Monday, February 27th or any day in January or February that works for you.
- Bake, decorate and eat!
Visit the National Cupcake Day website to register, bake and donate. In BC, you can choose to support the BC SPCA, Langley Animal Protection Society, and Victoria Humane Society.
I love museums. I love museums so much that for our 10 year anniversary trip to Massachusetts we went to the Concord Museum and on my birthday this year we went to the National Motorcycle Museum while visiting family in Iowa. Given that our neighbors to the south are celebrating a whole month worth of museum offerings — and hotel packages — I thought Seattle Museum Month would definitely be worthy of a shout out!
Seattle Museum Month
Through February 2017, guests at more than 55 downtown Seattle hotels will receive half-price entry to 40 of the region’s museums and cultural institutions. Museum Month includes several of the region’s most noteworthy 2017 exhibitions and major museums:
Asian Art Museum
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art*
Bellevue Arts Museum
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center*
Burke Museum
Center for Wooden Boats
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), formally EMP
Flying Heritage Collection
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Frye Art Museum*
Henry Art Gallery
Job Carr Cabin Museum*
Kids Discovery Museum
Kitsap History Museum
Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park*
LeMay – America’s Car Museum
LeMay Family Collection Foundation
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
Museum of Flight
Museum of Glass
Milepost 31* |
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
Nordic Heritage Museum
Northwest African American Museum
Northwest Railway Museum*
Olympic Sculpture Park*
Pacific Bonsai Museum*
Pacific Science Center
Puget Sound Navy Museum*
Seattle Aquarium
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Pinball Museum
Shoreline Historical Museum*
Suquamish Tribal Museum
U.S. Naval Undersea Museum
Valentinetti Puppet Museum*
Washington State History Museum
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
Woodland Park Zoo
* = Free Admission |
Follow Visit Seattle on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Patrons must stay in one of the participating hotels to access Seattle Museum Month offers. For qualifying visitors, the discount will apply to all days participating museums are open in February, subject only to capacity. Some separate, specially ticketed exhibitions, programs and events at various participating museums are not included in Seattle Museum Month.
Guests must present an official Seattle Museum Month guest pass at participating museums to redeem the discounts; these discounts will be valid for all guests staying in the hotel room (not to exceed four people) during hotel stay dates.
Food, wine, a pairing dinner, craft beer, bubbles, brunch, and those gorgeous eastern Vancouver Island sunrise views. The 9th annual Parksville Uncorked Food and Wine Festival is happening February February 23 to 26, 2017 at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and The Beach Club Resort.
Parksville Uncorked
This high-spirited, decadent weekend usually sells out so act fast to scoop up your tickets and plan your time at Uncorked! Signature events include:
Parksville Untapped
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Thursday night’s event at Tigh-Na-Mara shines a spotlight on regional breweries, cideries and distilleries along with samples of distinctive regional dishes.
Swirl
Friday, February 24, 2017
The Signature Swirl Wine Tasting at The Beach Club gives you a crack at 100 wineries and delectables from the kitchens of Executive Chef Rick Davidson, of the resort’s Pacific Prime Restaurant, and Executive Chef Eric Edwards, of Cedar’s Restaurant and Lounge at Tigh-Na-Mara.
Winemakers’ Dinners
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Saturday offers the chance to dine with one of two BC winemakers and experience their bottles with extraordinary food prepared to complement it by the fine chefs at one of the two host resorts.
Bubbles & Brunch
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Bubbles always signify festivity, and Parksville Uncorked invariably likes to go out on a high note. So wrap up your weekend with Bubbles & Brunch at either The Beach Club or Tigh-Na-Mara.
I have been to Parksville Uncorked twice, and it was the perfect event for each trip. The first was during our 5th wedding anniversary a few years ago, which was an incredibly romantic getaway. The second was with my sister last year for a girls weekend. Again, it was a balanced and relaxing weekend by the sea with really fun wine and food themed events.
Book Now
Check out the resort packages available and book your getaway today, either online or by calling 1-888-760-2008.
Win a Parksville Uncorked Getaway
The festival has generously offered up a getaway package to a lucky Miss604 reader and their guest. This include 2 nights’ accommodation at The Beach Club, passes to the Swirl signature wine tasting event, and brunch. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, January 30, 2017. Prize/hotel stay can only be used during Parksville Uncorked 2017. Must be 19+. Please enjoy responsibly.
Update The winner is Graeme Elsom!
