VSO JANUARY 2017 CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS

A New Year’s Celebration & New Music Festival bookend the month The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra turns the calendar to 2017 and continues to bring you the best in live performance of music through the ages. In the early part of the New Year we will celebrate all things Viennese; Groove to some Soul-stirring Top 40 … Read more

Best Sommelier of BC

  Public are invited to watch sommeliers compete    When: Monday, January 9, 2017 (1:00pm-5:00pm; doors open at 12:30pm) Where: • Competition Arena: Rogers Arena- 200 Level, Captain’s Lounge, enter via Gate 10, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver. • After-party: CIBO Trattoria, 900 Seymour Street, Vancouver. Timeline:  • 9:00am to 11:30am- Not open to public. Written exams for 16 competing sommeliers. … Read more

The Boys are Back in Town: Les Ballets Trockadero Return to Vancouver by Popular Demand

    New York’s All-Male Ballerinas Are Back With More Highbrow Hilarity Following 2015’s Sold Out, Smash Hit Appearance  Show One Productions presents the return of world-infamous Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo on January 20 & 21, 2017 at 8pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Returning by popular demand following Vancouver’s 2015 sold out smash hit, … Read more

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD: HERITAGE ASIAN EATERY RINGS IN YEAR OF THE ROOSTER WITH WEEKLONG CELEBRATION

  Restaurant’s ‘Five Days of Fortune’ Promotion Leads up to Exclusive 10-Course Communal Dinner on Jan. 28 as Part of 2017 Dine Out Vancouver Festival   Heritage Asian Eatery Chef/Owner Felix Zhou is set to pay homage to his Asian roots and usher in the Year of the Rooster in true Far East-style by hosting ‘Five … Read more

Cathay Pacific Promotes Ross Cronin to Director, Sales & Marketing Canada

  Cronin brings new sales & marketing leadership in Canada has promoted Ross Cronin to Director, Sales & Marketing Canada, with overall responsibility for the airline’s passenger sales & marketing communication strategies in Canada. A veteran of the aviation industry – Ross has spent over 22 years with Cathay Pacific Airways, most recently as Sales … Read more

#TasteofThursday Roasted Yam and Chickpea Insalata recipe

Roasted Yam and Chickpea Insalata     Makes enough for 4-6 people Ingredients List 1 medium yam 300g fresh chick peas/or 1 can chickpeas 100g sundried tomatoes (julienne if large) 300g Baby arugula Cream Caper Dressing Makes 500ml 400g sour cream 30g shallot-rough chop 50g capers(drained/rinsed) 60ml white balsamic 2ml salt Place all ingredients in … Read more

Dry New Year’s Family Celebration on Saturday, December 31, 2016

  Vancouver Christmas Market is thrilled to announce they will be hosting a Dry New Year’s Family Celebration on Saturday, December 31, 2016 from 11am-9pm at Jack Poole Plaza. This family-focused, dry event will offer a host a children’s entertainment, live music, food and gift vendors so you can ring in the New Year as … Read more

Australia’s Indigenous Rhythms and Cultural Roots Illuminated in Multimedia Concert Spectacle: – dirtsong –

    PuSh Festival headliner will see acclaimed Aboriginal artists combine intoxicating music with stunning documentary film   The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) and Coastal Jazz present the sweeping, visually-stunning multimedia experience, dirtsong, February 4, 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Australia’s Black Arm Band, an ensemble of acclaimed Indigenous artists, will perform intoxicating … Read more

“The Five Thieves of Happiness”

  The Five Thieves of Happiness is the latest book by well-known author and speaker John Izzo. Inspired by his long sabbatical which included walking the Camino Santiago in Spain , Izzo thought deeply about the happiness we all seek but seem unable to find in our modern world. According to Izzo, the good news … Read more