Vancouver Latin American Film Festival “You’re Killing Me Susana” Mexico, 2016 The film opens with a car driving erratically down a Mexico City street as “Live For Today” blares from the speakers. The car belongs to seemingly care free Eligio (Gael Garcia Bernal) who is married to Susana (Verónica Echegui). Eligio, who wants … Read more
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival “Whirlpool” Brazil, 2016 First time director José Luiz Villamarim and well known Brazilian cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro have created a film which resonates on a number of levels. The plot unfolds during the afternoon and evening of Christmas Eve, as Luzimar is riding his bicycle home from working as … Read more
Local artist James Picard’s acclaimed behind-the-scenes short doc celebrates Los Angeles New Media Film Festival Grand Prize win with screening and exhibition on Sept. 6, 2017 Hot on the heels of a Grand Prize win at the 2017 New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles, Vancouver-based master painter James Picard is pleased to … Read more
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival continues its 28th season with the provocative contemporary work, Shylock. Written by BC writer Mark Leiren-Young, Shylock plays on the Howard Family Stage from September 6 to 15. The play premiered at Bard on the Beach in 1996 and has since been performed around the world to popular … Read more
The Wines of British Columbia‘s inaugural Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan Wine and Food Experience four-day festival weekend kicks off this Thursday in the heart of BC wine country bringing together 17 Canadian top chefs, 50 award-winning BC wineries, and special guests in a multi-event series celebrating the best of BC wine and food. “There … Read more
Canada’s premier luxury lifestyle and automotive event returns to VanDusen Botanical Garden, September 9 & 10 Luxury & Supercar Weekend (L&SW) is accelerating into its biggest year yet, bringing over $250M in Concours classics and modern exotic cars to automobile enthusiasts arriving from across Canada and the United States on September 9 & … Read more
Sea monsters, mermaids and forest fairies make for enchanting back to school style Redfish Kids reveals its Fall 2017 Collection, drawing from the magic of nautical myths and captivating children’s storybooks. This is the largest Redfish Kids collection to date at 108 pieces and is now available in store and online. Anchored to … Read more
Stock up your pantry at Well Seasoned’s Open House Event Back to school is around the corner. While getting back into the daily grind can be extremely stressful, especially when it comes to meal time preparation, food expert Angie Quaale of Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store shares five simple yet useful hacks to … Read more
Four-Day Wine and Food Festival of Iconic BC Wines, Celebrity Chefs and Interactive Experiences The Wines of British Columbia is thrilled to launch its inaugural Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan Wine and Food Experience weekend bringing as many as 60 BC wineries and 16 top chefs from western Canada to the Okanagan Valley August 24 through … Read more
Cuba to be Guest Country at the Festival’s 15th Edition The 15th Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF), the largest festival of Latin American cinema in Canada, is proud to announce its 2017 lineup featuring Cuba as the guest country. The festival will be taking place from August 24 to September 3 across … Read more