Put on your dancing shoes and get that Guinness flowing, CelticFest Vancouver is coming up March 9th to March 17th with activities, concerts, a parade, dancers, and free family fun. Festival Highlights Festivities begin on Saturday, March 9th, 2013 at the Village on False Creek (plaza at Manitoba St & Athlete’s Way) from 12:00pm to […]

Dancers of Damelahamid, in partnership with the UBC Museum of Anthropology, present the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, which is coming up next week. The festival celebrates First Nations music, dance, and culture through a series of school workshops, signature evening presentations, and afternoon festival stage performances. Photo: Courtesy of Dancers of Damelahamid The Dancers […]

French Made Baking is hosting their annual Macaron Day on Wednesday March 20, 2013 in conjunction with International Macaron Day fundraising events. Photo credit: Zemzina on Flickr Stop by French Made Baking on March 20th and mention Macaron Day to receive a free macaron. In return, they simply ask that you consider making a donation […]

I think I may have seen the most exquisite vision of my life: Tight little rows of ballerina swans in flat feathered tutus moving into different formations, tilting their hips like feathers ruffling, tapping their toes on the floor like feathers fluttering, sometimes in unison, and always purposefully perfect. Photo courtesy of Ballet BC. This […]

The UBC Arts Undergraduate Society hosts an annual Arts Last Lecture event and this year their very special guest is the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, current UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti, and Co-President of the Michaëlle Jean Foundation. What: The UBC Arts Undergraduate Society Presents: Arts Last Lecture […]

Being the one of the first towers to shape downtown Vancouver’s skyline, the Marine Building is as popular as ever with another event coming up in March. There’s Sunday at the Marine with the Vancouver Heritage Foundation on March 10th and Heritage Vancouver has also announced their annual Evening at the Marine Penthouse fundraiser. Photo […]

The Vancouver International Salsafestival welcomes the global Latin dance movement through performances, parties, workshops, and more from March 7th to 10th at the Westin Bayshore. Salsafestival is expected to draw over 4,000 participants from beginners to pros and enthusiasts, mixing and mingling with 100 performers from 18 countries. Festivities kick off on Thursday March 7th […]

March is Music Therapy Month and you can celebrate by supporting Music Heals on Saturday, March 2nd. They are hosting A Night Out For Music Heals, thanks to the participation of over 20 venues, that will benefit local music therapy programs across BC. When you visit one of these establishements on Saturday, March 2, 2013 […]

The Terminal City Rollergirls recently released their 2013 season schedule for their flat-track roller derby bouts at Kerrisdale and Minoru arenas. Almost everyone I know either wants to attend a bout or get into roller derby, is completely addicted to it or thinks it’s the coolest thing ever. For this reason, I followed up with […]

Gordie Howe – Mr. Hockey – is celebrating his 85th birthday with the Vancouver Giants on Friday, March 1, 2013. The Giants will take on the Lethbridge Hurricanes wearing Howe tribute jerseys while the crowd is treated to special guest appearances, giveaways, and plenty of activities. Photo courtesy of the Vancouver Giants Gordie Howe is […]