12th Annual Music Monday Students from across Metro Vancouver will perform as part of national call-to-action in support of music education An ensemble of Metro Vancouver elementary and secondary students will give a free public concert, May 2, 10am at Robson Square, as part of the 12th annual Music Monday, a cross-Canada event … Read more
Bright & Boisterous Programme Features Local Luminary Leslie Dala Performing Rhapsody in Blue Piano Concerto The Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO) season closes on an ebullient note with the concert, Gorgeous Gershwin on May 15, 2pm at the Orpheum Theatre. Music Director Leslie Dala takes to the piano to conduct and perform the jazz-tinged classical masterpiece, Rhapsody in … Read more
The Richmond World Festival has been named the Most Outstanding Event in Canada by the country’s leading industry experts. The honour was awarded at the 19th annual Canadian Event Industry Award Gala on March 31 in North York, Ontario. “The City is proud to receive this award and have the inaugural Richmond World … Read more
To complement Vancouver TheatreSports™ League’s (VTSL) improvised parody, Throne and Games – A Chance of Snow, Paul Belsito, bar manager of VTSL’s Neil Macrae Bar & Lounge, has created a trio of tasty potions inspired by the characters and locations in the popular HBO TV series. Tyrion’s Wine – represents the Lannisters. A sangria (in … Read more
CELEBRATING A DECADE OF THE VANCOUVER CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (VCBF), presented by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, brings spring to the blue ways of Vancouver this April to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the annual celebration of the city’s beautiful blooms. Blossom Barge, presented by Tymac Launch … Read more
Wet Ape Productions, Savoury Chef & Latincouver bring the Cinco de Mayo fiesta to Downtown Vancouver On Saturday, May 7, 2016 (4 pm to 10 pm), at Robson Square (Plaza Level), Wet Ape Productions, Buena Onda and LatinCouver, will be hosting you and your friends for the worldwide Mexican party that’s all about … Read more
BC Distilled is BC’s premier craft and micro-distillery festival. Its goal is to celebrate and promote British Columbia’s many specialty distilleries. The festival is the largest spirits event in Canada reserved exclusively for local distilleries. In addition to 26 distilleries, there were several restaurants and other exhibitors in attendance, some of which … Read more
Vancouver Foodster Tasting Plates Marpole I’ve been on several of these walkabout dining tours and this one was particularly nice because everything was so close and I got to know an area of Vancouver I had only previously driven through. All the locations were within a block or so of each other and some had … Read more
On March 26, BC Distilled, Canada’s premier craft and micro-distillery festival, showcased 27 BC-based artisan distilleries to nearly 500 spirits connoisseurs who had the opportunity to sample locally-made gins, whiskies, liqueurs, vodkas and more. “The excitement around this year’s festival was really inspiring,” says event founder Alex Hamer. “We’re starting to see BC’s distilleries break … Read more
A pet friendly event for wine lovers in support of the BCSPCA On Saturday, April 30, Kelowna’s Lakeshore Wine Route (St. Hubertus, CedarCreek, Summerhill, Tantalus) and the BCSPCA present Unleashed! From 12:00pm – 4:00pm animal lovers are invited to bring their dogs along for treats and activities while the humans enjoy two complimentary … Read more