BC Culture Days Unveils 10th Anniversary Lineup of Lower Mainland Events

A Dazzling Array of Cultural Adventure Awaits as BC Culture Days Announces
10th Anniversary Events in Metro Vancouver & Sea to Sky Region

Beloved province-wide arts & cultural celebration offers eclectic swath
of FREE events & activities to suit every taste and interest

BC Culture Days announces a kaleidoscope of free engaging activities and events taking place in Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Delta, White Rock, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Maple Ridge, and Whistler from September 27–29, 2019. This vibrant weekend of artistic expression will explore the intersection of creativity, the arts, and well-being. Featuring painting, theatre, experimental performance art, literature, design, cinema, and beyond, BC Culture Days is a thrilling family-friendly weekend that builds community, encourages exploration and discovery, and celebrates creativity in all its forms.

“Creative expression is vital for the health and wellness of a community,” says BC Culture Days Manager Nazanin Shoja. “We are proud to shine a light on the essential role arts and culture plays across the province to boost community engagement, foster deeper social connections, and build an understanding and appreciation for the collective artistic experience. With hundreds of engaging and exciting community events taking place across British Columbia, I have no doubt there will be an event that will cater to every taste and interest, while encouraging exploration into new artistic ventures!”

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, BC Culture Days has selected 10 emerging artists from across the province to act as cultural ambassadors in their respective communities, encouraging participation and presenting innovative activities across a broad spectrum of disciplines — including painting, animation, carving, poetry, theatre, and dance — as part of the weekend festivities. The artists’ biographies are available at: culturedays.ca/bc/ambassadors.

BC Culture Days will officially launch with a provincial kick-off event in Mission, BC on Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 1pm–3pm at the Heritage Park Centre. Mission: A Mosaic of Cultures will showcase a broad range of cultural activities by notable and emerging artists from the Mission community. Beginning with the official opening ceremony, including a welcome by a representative of the Leq’á:mel First Nation, the public will be invited to participate and experience artist demos, hands-on arts and crafts, artist talks, storytelling, workshops, and samplings from Mission’s vibrant culinary scene.

During the Culture Days weekend, visitors are encouraged to attend the culture hubs in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland: Culture Days at CBC Vancouver; Jack Poole Plaza; RAV- Richmond Arts Village; Richmond’s Minoru Precinct; North Vancouver – Capilano, Pemberton and Harbourside; North Vancouver Deep Cove, Parkgate, and Maplewood; North Vancouver – Lynn Valley Village Area; North Vancouver – Mid /Central Lonsdale; North Vancouver – Lower Lonsdale; Granville Island; West Vancouver; and New Westminster.

Featured BC Culture Days events taking place throughout the Lower Mainland include:

VANCOUVER
The Burden of Life Open Rehearsal – Theatre | September 27, 10-11am | PTC Studio, 202-739 Gore Ave
Sister Says Live at Jack Poole Plaza | September 27, 11:30am-12:30pm | Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Place
Arts Club Fun House| September 27, 1-1:50pm, 2-2:50pm, 3-3:50pm | 162 West 1st Avenue
A Date with Culture | September 27, 1-6pm & September 28-29, 10am-6pm | 1386 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Mohamed Assani Live at Jack Poole Plaza | September 27, 1-2pm | Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Place
Crystal Ballroom Dance Demo at Jack Poole Plaza | September 27, 2-2:15pm | Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Place
Open Rehearsal with Ballet BC | September 27, 3:15-6:15pm | Scotia Bank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
UBC Arts Advocates Mixer and Open Mic | September 27, 6-9pm | Audain Art Centre, AHVA Art Gallery, 6398 University Blvd
Indigenous Cinema Night at Skwachàys Lodge | September 27, 7-10pm | Skwachàys Lodge, 31 West Pender Street
Andy the Musical Scientist | September 28, 11am-2pm | 808 Richards Street
A Poetic Landscape | September 28 & 29, 1-6pm | Learner’s Walk, Library Garden, 1985 Learner’s Walk, UBC
Goh Ballet: Children’s Drop-In Ballet Class | September 28, 3:15-4:15pm | Goh Ballet Academy, 2345 Main Street
Learn Haida Art with Artist: Shoshannah Greene | September 29, 10-11:30am | Skwachàys Lodge, 31 West Pender Street
Dance with us! Goh Ballet Adult Drop-in Class | September 29, 10-11:30am | Goh Ballet Academy, 2345 Main Street
Kwantlen Storytelling with Joseph Dandurand | September 29, 2-3pm | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwestcoast Art, 639 Hornby Street
Public Disco party in a Laneway! | September 29, 2-10pm | Alley Oop, 668 W Hastings
Canvases and Coffee! Painting the Local Landscape | September 29, 2:30-4:30pm | Roundhouse Mews, Roundhouse Community Centre

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES AT CBC HUB, CBC PLAZA, 700 HAMILTON STREET, VANCOUVER:
Culture Days Opening Ceremonies at CBC Vancouver | September 28, 10-11:30am
Experience the Beauty of Chinese Dance | September 28, 10-11:30am
Improvisational Movement Workshop | September 28, 11:30am-12:30pm
Artist Demo with Indigenous Painter: Joshua Pawis-Steckley | September 28, 11:30am-1pm
Rebel with a Cause: Exploring the Maker movement | September 28 & 29, 12-1:30pm
Capsule | September 29, 12:45-1pm
Artist Demo with Indigenous Jeweler: Agnes Seaweed Wisden | September 28, 12:30-2pm
Sing along in great opera choruses at City Opera | September 28, 1-2pm
Ital Blue Presents: The Remix Café | September 28, 2-2:30pm
Koh Do: “Listening to Incense” and Writing Poetry | September 28, 2:30-3:30pm
10 x 5: Artist Talk | September 28, 2:30-3:30pm
West Coast Songs with Etienne Siew | September 28, 4-4:30pm
Pat Chessell Concert | September 28, 4:30-5pm
Mohamed Assani & Anne Leader. | September 28, 5:30-6:30pm
Film Camera Photography 101 | September 29, 10-11am
Accessible Art CBC Studio 700 Edition! | September 29, 10am-12pm
Catalina La O presenta: Un ahora conmigo | September 29, 11:15-11:45am
Vancouver Puppet Theatre | September 29, 11:30am-12:30pm
Beyond Movement | September 29, 1-2pm
Artist Demo with Interdisciplinary Artist: Rain Cabana-Boucher | September 29, 1-2:30pm
Julia Pileggi Live Spoken Word Poetry Performance at CBC Plaza | September 29, 2-2:30pm
ANGELIQUOI? live at CBC Studio 700 | September 29, 2:30-3:30pm
Releasing your Inner Child with Monoprinting | September 29, 3-5pm

WEST VANCOUVER
Clay for Kids Workshop | September 27, 3:30-5pm | Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive
Behind the Scenes with Ambleside Orchestra | September 28, 2-3:30pm | Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Avenue

NORTH VANCOUVER
Bellymotion ~ Bellydance | September 28, 9-10am | Studio 202, 1761 Capilano Road
Try your hand at Block Printing | September 28, 10am-4pm | Sandrine Pelissier’s Art Studio, 125 Garden Avenue
Collaborative Mosaic Workshop | September 28, 12-3pm | Seymour Art Gallery, 4360 Gallant Avenue
The Forest Exhibition | September 28, 12-5pm | Community History Centre / Archives, 3203 Institute Road, Lynne Valley
X̱wex̱wiy̓úsem – Coast Salish Storytelling Movement Workshop | September 28, 1-7pm | John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 W 1st
North Vancouver City Library’s Culture Days with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra | September 28, 2-4pm | North Vancouver City Library, 120 W 14th Street
Exploring the Feel-good Factor of Music! | September 29, 2-4pm | Polygon Gallery, 101 Carrie Cates Court

BURNABY
Tianjin Centennial Cup Calligraphy Competition 2019 | September 28, 10am-12pm | Tian-Jin Temple, 3426 Smith Avenue
Heritage Bus Tour to the Transit Museum of BC | September 28, 2-4pm | Cameron Branch Library, 9523 Cameron Street

NEW WESTMINSTER
Creative Wellness – A Poem a Day Keeps The Doctor Away | September 27 & 28, 1:30-3:30pm | New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Ave
ART DEMONSTRATIONS – See the artists at work | September 28 & 29, 12-6pm | New West Artists Gallery on 12th,  712C Twellfth Street at 8th Avenue
Andy the Musical Scientist | September 29, 11am-2pm | River Markety, 810 Quayside Drive

COQUITLAM
Traveling Korean Film 2019 | September 27, 6-8:45pm, September 28, 12-4:30pm, September 29, 1:30-4pm, 169 Pinetree Way
Sharing and Celebrating Our Unique Cultures | September 28, 10am-2pm | Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Court
Art in the Park – “Community Art Quilt” | September 28, 11am-3pm | Town Centre Park, 1299 Pinetree Way
Culture Days Evolution of Music Tour | September 28, 1-3pm | 1116 Brunette Avenue
Family Days at the Art Gallery at Evergreen | September 28, 1-4pm | Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam Farmers Market | September 29, 9am-1pm | 624 Poirier Street
Family Day at PdA | September 29, 2-4pm | Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Avenue

PORT COQUITLAM
Baby Time: Read Around the World | September 27, 10:15-10:45am | Terry Fox Library, 2460 Mary Hill Road
Naturally PoCo Exhibit | September 27 & 28, 10am-5pm | PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Avenue
Story Time: Read Around the World | September 28, 10:15-10:45am | Terry Fox Library, 2460 Mary Hill Road
Lumen Print Workshop | September 28, 10:30am-3:30pm | The Gathering Place in the Michael Wright Gallery, #200-2253 Leigh Square
Creating Art with Nature Activity | September 28, 11:30am-1:30pm | PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives
WOMXN: An Exploration of how Womxn find their way in Society | September 28, 12-5pm | The Outlet in the Artist-in-Residence Room, #200-2253 Leigh Square
Culture Days Craftapolooza | September 28, 2-4pm | Terry Fox Library, 2460 Mary Hill Road

SURREY
Heritage Hangout – Culture Days | September 28, 1-5pm | Guildford Town Centre, 10355 152 Street
Surrey Civic Theatres Celebrate Culture Days | September 28, 1-5pm | Guildford Town Centre, 10355 152 Street
Make your own Art Monster with Surrey Art Gallery | September 28, 1-5pm | Guildford Town Centre, 10355 152 Street

DELTA
Create Your Own Book: Book Display | September 27 & 28, 10-5pm, September 29, 11am-5pm | Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683 51st Street
Family Story Time | September 28, 10:30-11:30am  | Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683 51st Street
Bad Art Day | September 28, 3-4pm | Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683 51st Street

WHITE ROCK
Semiahmoo Magic Series featuring Alicia M.B. Ballard | September 27-28, 10am-5pm & September 29, 1-5pm | White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Avenue
Master Artists in the Library: Sherron Fairbairn | September 27 & 28, 11am-4pm | White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Avenue
Blackout Poetry | September 27-28, 10am-5pm & September 29, 1-5pm | White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Avenue
HE SAID – SHE SAID | September 27-28, 11am-4pm & September 29, 12-5pm | On the Beach, 14833 Marine Drive
NeedleNuts Demonstration | September 27, 1-4pm | White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Avenue
Creative Flow | September 29, 11am-2pm | White Rock Community Centre, 15154 Russell Avenue

RICHMOND
Culture Days at Steveston Tram | September 27-29, 10am-5pm | 4011 Monton Street
RAV Arts crawl | September 27 at 1:30pm until September 29 at 1:30pm | TH 37 – 8628 Hazelbridge Way
Create Your Own Masterpiece with Emily | September 27, 6:30-9pm | Richmond Cultural Centre – Atrium, 7700 Minoru Gate
Travelling Brush – Art Journal Exhibition | September 27, 7-9pm, September 28 12-4pm | Phoenix Art Studios, 122111st Avenue
2019 Street Banner Contest | September 28, 10am until September 29, 4pm | Richmond Cultural Centre – Plaza, 7700 Minoru Gate
Explore Music Through Performances & Instrument Petting Zoo | September 29 10:30am-12:30pm | Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate
Design the car for the future of your city | September 29 10:30am-12:30pm | Richmond Cultural Centre – Boardroom, 7700 Minoru Gate
Unique ways of making things | September 29, 1:30-4pm 
Minoru Manifesto: Performance & Picnic | September 29, 5-7pm | Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Road

PORT MOODY
Blackberry Gift Shop | September 28, 12pm until September 29, 12pm | 2425 St. Johns Street
Theatre Open House & Relief Printmaking Session | September 28, 11am-3pm | Port Moody Civic Centre, 100 Newport Drive
Voices of our City Poetry Tree | September 28, 11am-3pm | Port Moody Public Library, 100 Newport Drive
Art 4 Life | September 28, 1-3pm | 2425 St. Johns Street
Floral Painting Mastery Artist Demonstrations | September 28 & 29, 2-3:30pm | Silk Gallery, 2419 Clarke Street
Venosta Radio Show | September 29, 3pm-4pm | Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive

MAPLE RIDGE 
Family Fun Day | September 27, 6–8pm | Eric Langton Elementary School, 12138 Edge St
Lend Your Voice So Ours Can Live – Manuel Strain | September 27, 6-8pm & September 28, 11am-3pm | Eric Langton Elementary School, 12138 Edge St
Learn Coast Salish Designs with Gerry Sheena | September 27, 6-8pm & September 28, 11am-3pm | Eric Langton Elementary School, 12138 Edge St
Interactive installations by Natali Leduc – “Thenwedieatron” | September 27, 6–8pm & September 28, 11am-3pm | Eric Langton Elementary School, 12138 Edge St
Culture Days Storytime and Craft | September 28, 10:15–10:45am | Maple Ridge Public Library, 130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Road
Family Fishy Fun | September 28, 11am–3pm | The ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place
Harvest Time at Haney House | September 28, 11am–3pm | Haney House, 11612 224th Street
Culture Days: Artists in the Library | September 28, 11am–3pm | Maple Ridge Public Library, 130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Road
Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild Demonstration | September 28, 11am–3pm |  Maple Ridge Public Library, 130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Road
Learn Coast Salish Designs with Gerry Sheena | September 28, 11-3pm | Port Haney Artist Residence, 11630 224 St
Interactive installations by Natali Leduc – “Portraitron 2300” | September 27, 6-8pm & September 28, 11am–3pm | The ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place

WHISTLER
Charlie easton Artist in Residence | September 27-28, 10am-6pm & September 29, 11am-4pm | Mountain Galleries at Fairmont Chateau Whistler

Culture Days raises the awareness, accessibility, participation, and engagement of Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. It is a collaborative movement dedicated to providing free, hands-on, and interactive arts and culture activities to cities and towns across Canada.

For more information on how to take part in BC Culture Days or to sign up for the BC Culture Days newsletter, visit: culturedays.ca/bc

For updates on BC Culture Days and the BC Culture Days ambassadors, please follow BC Culture Days on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

BC Culture Days gratefully acknowledges the generosity of its funders, collaborators, and supporters:

About BC Culture Days (culturedays.ca/bc)
BC Culture Days is administered through the Society to Bridge Arts and Community (Bridge Society), a registered charitable organization that has a mandate to promote awareness of arts and culture by establishing bridges between the general public, the private sector, arts organizations, and individual artists. Bridge Society staff work together with a volunteer provincial task force and steering committee, municipalities, and numerous community arts and cultural organizations to coordinate plans for the Culture Days weekend.

LISTING INFORMATION	10th Anniversary of BC Culture Days
Dates:	September 27–29, 2019
Location:	Various venues in cities across BC
For More Info About Events in Your Community Visit:	culturedays.ca/bc

Media release and image provided by Sarah Ghosh, Murray Paterson Marketing Group. Feature image: Bike Arch Installation at Revelstoke Edition of BC Culture Days, 2018. Photo by Rob Buchanan

 

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