Flamenco BC Showcase at the Picnic Pavilion is a platform for BC based artists to present their talent and connect with new audiences. The goal of the showcase is to offer emerging artists the opportunity to explore their creative expression and introduce flamenco to broader and more diverse communities. Flamenco celebrates joy, connection, and community […]
As one of the few celebrated festivals devoted to flamenco art outside of Spain, the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival nurtures flamenco’s hybridized roots in Sephardic, Persian, Gypsy and Indian cultures. Through world-class performances, workshops, and demonstrations the festival offer aficionados, novices, and families of all ages exciting opportunities to discover the vibrant and poetic art […]
The annual Vancouver International Film Festival showcases exceptional cinema in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. The spectacular 2025 roster will include some of the best cinema from around the globe, talks, conferences, live performances and other unique events that celebrate film and film culture, and at least 2 screenings a day on Granville […]
Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared traditions. For the seventh consecutive year, Latincouver will celebrate Latin American Heritage Month in BC, by bringing a series of interactive events that include a combination of artists performances, art exhibitions, workshops, online workshops, forums, and events to commemorate the rich and fascinating Latin American heritage and […]
The 38th annual Vancouver Writers Fest flagship Festival takes place from October 20–26, 2025 almost entirely on Granville Island! This year’s Festival features a scintillating lineup of over 130 local and international authors, in 85+ events that will spark empathy, action, and transformation. This year’s Festival program will explore the issues and themes dominating the […]
The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is November 1 – 16 with 32 different limited edition croissant creations across Metro Vancouver. Granville Island will have 2 participating vendors: A Bread Affair with a Campfire S'mores Croissant, and Terra Breads with a Maple Pecan Twist Croissant. Limited quantities available for walk-ins; pre-orders are highly encouraged (via phone […]
A Chinese-language music festival from Canada! Now in its fourth year, 2025 Jade Music Fest presents 25+ artists hailing from Canada's east and west coasts and also Asia. With the theme “Mother Tongue, New Beats”, the festival showcases diverse musical styles that transcend language, generations, and cultures. From Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Taiwanese to Teochew dialects, […]
Let Chinese-language music fill the entire island! 2025 Jade Music Fest is "taking over” Granville Island's four indoor stages and seven outdoor street performance venues on Nov 8th, from 11 AM to 11 PM! This marks not only a significant step toward Vancouver becoming a major hub for Chinese-language music in North America, but also […]
Savour and sip your way through Canada’s largest food and drink festival with experiences to please your palate. Choose from curated fixed-price menus at over hundreds of Vancouver’s hottest restaurants and discover unique culinary events that span everything from sea foraging to dumpling fests. Mark your calendars for Season 24 – from January 21 to […]
PuSh returns to Vancouver from January 22–February 8, 2026 with 25 works of audacious, innovative, and contemporary live arts by visionary artists from near and far. Explore thefull lineup and get tickets at pushfestival.ca.
In Eight Short Compositions on the Lives of Ukrainians for a Western Audience, the political becomes profoundly personal. Drawn from the words of Ukrainian playwright Anastasiia Kosodii, this delicate yet piercing work meditates on the ordinary moments that fracture under the weight of war—boiling water, harvesting fruit, sleeping in one’s own bed. Across languages and […]
How does a name shape a destiny? Khalil Albatran was named for his brother, a martyr of the First Palestinian Intifada. In a family where the name carries both honour and grief, he has lived as a continuation of another life—one that ended before his began. Through movement and music, Khalil Khalil becomes a dialogue […]
