VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 2013 – GRANVILLE ISLAND
CAPTIVATING THEATRE, GROOVIN’ MUSIC, DYNAMIC DANCE, CRAZY COMEDY, THRILLING ACROBATICS, ENCHANTING PUPPETRY. LITTLE KIDS OR BIG KIDS, THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT KIDS FEST The Vancouver International Children’s Festival (VICF), presented by Coast Capital Savings, is setting the stage for its 36th annual event, taking place May 27th to June 2nd on Granville Island. Professional [...]
REEL 2 REAL – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUTH
R2R FILM FESTIVAL / APRIL 12TH TO 19TH, 2013 Join R2R film festival and celebrate all things lunar with the Opening Night film Moon Man, followed by a party, Mere Phantoms installation and Wintermitts. 80 films from 21 countries, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, installations, audience voting, and more! Click here for the full lineup, schedule and to purchase [...]
VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN PLANT SALE DAY
A PLETHORA OF PLANTS AND PEOPLE / APRIL 28TH, 2013 What takes 400 people to organize, a year to produce, generates a fan-frenzy line-up that equals anything for a major concert and attracts more than 10,000 people in a six-hour period? Would you believe VanDusen Botanical Garden’s annual Plant Sale? Incredible but true. Planning for [...]
LILA DOWNS – VANCOUVER 2013
LILA DOWNS AT THE CHAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS World-traveling singer Lila Downs dramatically fuses traditional Mexican music with blues, jazz, soul and even klezmer music in her original compositions, which all highlight the “ferocious sweep of her voice” (Boston Globe). Well-known for her lifetime of social activism, Downs works to maintain cultural identity, [...]
FAMILY FUSE WEEKEND – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
MAKE! MOVE! DISCOVER! The Family FUSE event is hosted at the Vancouver Art Gallery and this year the March event was really fantastic! We had a really great time and enjoyed a range of exiting and fun activities, performances and hands-on sessions throughout the Gallery. There was an amazing hip hop dance performance, a super [...]
BC HOME + GARDEN SHOW – 2013 – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
TIME TO NENOVATE, RENEW & REFRESH! The BC Home + Garden Show is the most trusted resource for every home improvement project, inside & out. Five days of insight and inspiration for making your house a home, featuring HGTV stars like Bryan Baeumler of Leave it to Bryan, Paul Lafrance of Decked Out and Vancouver’s [...]
BC HOME + GARDEN SHOW – 2013
TIME TO NENOVATE, RENEW & REFRESH! The BC Home + Garden Show is the most trusted resource for every home improvement project, inside & out. Five days of insight and inspiration for making your house a home, featuring HGTV stars like Bryan Baeumler of Leave it to Bryan, Paul Lafrance of Decked Out and Vancouver’s [...]
MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY (MOA) – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
A PLACE OF WORLD ARTS + CULTURES ABOUT MOA A place of extraordinary architectural beauty. A place of provocative programming and vibrant, contemporary exhibitions. A place of active exploration and quiet contemplation. A place of world arts and cultures. A place for you. The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia is world-renowned [...]
VANCOUVER SUN RUN – SUNDAY APRIL 15TH, 2012 AT 9AM
HISTORY OF THE VANCOUVER SUN RUN • The Vancouver Sun Run has been Canada’s largest 10K road race since its inception in 1985. • Founded by former Canadian Olympians Dr. Doug and Diane Clement along with Dr. Jack Taunton, the run’s purpose was to promote the benefits of running to improve health and fitness as [...]
SCIENCE WORLDS TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE – LEGO® THE CASTLE ADVENTURE EXHIBITION – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
LEGO® CASTLE ADVENTURE JOUSTING ENDS MAY 21 Hear ye, hear ye! Come one, come all to Science World and experience LEGO® Castle Adventure, a hands-on exhibition that provides an extraordinary opportunity for kids (including big ones!) to discover the world of castle-building using one of the greatest building materials of all time: LEGO® bricks. Explore [...]
VANCOUVER CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 2012 – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
TOUCHING SPIRITS WITH THE FRAGILE BEAUTY OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM As the quintessential symbol of spring, the universal theme of the cherry tree inspires new poetry, art, music, film, design, crafts, photography, and cuisine while inspiring the artist in us all. Through a wide array of diverse programs from Cherry Jam Downtown, Haiku Invitational, Bike [...]
PLAYDOME 2012 – BC PLACE – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
CANADA’S LARGEST INDOOR CARNIVAL WITH OVER 45 RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS Today we were invited to the BC Place for an exclusive preview of the PlayDome before it opens to the public. We had a great pleasure of meeting both Bob Hauser, an owner/operator of the West Coast Amusements Ltd., and Adam Stowe, the Communications Coordinator [...]
CELTICFEST – VANCOUVER 2012
CELTIC ROOTS ROCK! The 8th Annual CelticFest Vancouver, March 10th to 18th delivers its best celebration of Celtic music, dance and culture to date, with a jam-packed schedule of nearly 70 free and ticketed concerts and events over six days. The festival is thrilled to again call the downtown Vancouver Entertainment District home, but is [...]
CIBC LUNARFEST 2012 – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
LUNARFEST IS WISHING YOU A PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY AND HAPPY YEAR OF THE DRAGON! Started in 2009 and built to be a Vancouver Winter Olympics Legacy event, LunarFest is Canada’s premier presenter of contemporary expression in Asian arts and culture. It endeavours to reach new Canadians and those who have been here for many generations to [...]
CIBC LUNARFEST 2012 – VANCOUVER
LUNARFEST IS WISHING YOU A PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY AND HAPPY YEAR OF THE DRAGON! Started in 2009 and built to be a Vancouver Winter Olympics Legacy event, LunarFest is Canada’s premier presenter of contemporary expression in Asian arts and culture. It endeavours to reach new Canadians and those who have been here for many generations to [...]
ILLUMINATE YALETOWN – VANCOUVER 2012
PARTY AT ILLUMINATE YALETOWN – IN THE HEART OF YALETOWN! Illuminate Yaletown returns February 10th and 11th, 2012 as a part of the City & Slope Festival! City and Slope is a four day festival held in downtown Vancouver and its world-class mountains, Grouse, Cypress and Seymour. 2012 will be the third annual Illuminate Yaletown [...]
SCIENCE WORLD AT TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE – REGENERATION AND RENEWAL OF VANCOUVER’S SCIENCE WORLD – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
ALL GALLERIES ARE NOW OPEN Big changes are taking place at Science World. The building was covered in scaffolding and the science centre is undergoing a $35 million renewal – the biggest in Science World’s history! • Expanding the exhibition and education space - So that we can be even more inspired in an additional [...]
PUSH – INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL – VANCOUVER 2012
PUSHING IT ON JANUARY 17TH TILL FEBRUARY 4TH ABOUT THE FESTIVAL PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, [...]
SCIENCE WORLD AT TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE – EXTREME DINOSAURS EXHIBITION – VANCOUVE4LIFE PHOTOS
DISCOVER THE EXTREME! These unusual beasts aren’t your parents’ dinosaurs – with ferocious feathers and handsome horns, some of these dinosaurs are unlike any you’ve seen before. We’d go as far as to say they’re extreme! Extreme Dinosaurs gathers some of the world’s strangest dinosaurs and gives you the inside scoop on their unique looks [...]
VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN – FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 2011 – THE OPENING NIGHT WAS A HIT!!! The Festival of Lights at the VanDusen Garden this year was as magical as always. The turnout was great and the garden filled with both adults and children who were mystified by this truly wonderful yearly event.
VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS MARKET 2011 – VANCOUVER4LIFE PHOTOS
STEP BACK IN TIME … EXPERIENCE A TRADITIONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FOR ALL! Vancouver Christmas Market is an authentic outdoor German Christmas market village featuring unique holiday shopping, seasonal music and entertainment and delicious traditional food and drink. The market will be located on the Plaza at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (on Georgia, between Cambie [...]
SCIENCE WORLD AT TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE
SCIENCE WORLD AT TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE MISSION OF SCIENCE WORLD Science World British Columbia is a non-profit organization which engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout our province.
VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS MARKET – 2011
STEP BACK IN TIME … EXPERIENCE A TRADITIONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FOR ALL! Vancouver Christmas Market is an authentic outdoor German Christmas market village featuring unique holiday shopping, seasonal music and entertainment and delicious traditional food and drink. The market will be located on the Plaza at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (on Georgia, between Cambie [...]
