LATIN EXPRESSIONS
A Celebration of Latin American Heritage Month
Latin Expressions is VLACC’s commemoration of Latin American artistic achievement during the month of October, Canada’s Latin American Heritage Month. We place artists at the forefront of cultural expression in film, dance, literature, music, visual arts and theatre events developed in partnership with some of the city’s leading arts groups.
October 2, 2023 4:00 pm
Beyond Dance: A Movement Workshop with Carla Alcántara
This warm and energetic workshop is designed to offer self-reflection, discovery, and an inspiring human connection experience. We will warm up...
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October 4, 2023 4:00 pm
Boiling bodies: street carnival dances from the northeast of Brazil
Join Brazilian dance artist Luciana Freire D’Anunciação for an intro class into a few Brazilian dances from the northeast region: frevo, côco, and...
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October 5, 2023 1:00 pm
Sensorial Visualities: embodying together and alone with Guadalupe Martinez
Guadalupe Martinez’s workshop will share tools from her newest work Sensorial Visualities: embodying together, and alone; a process of learning...
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October 8, 2023 1:30 pm
The Settlers (Los Colonos): Film Screening
On the year we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup, we joined VIFF to bring you a recent Chilean movie, The Settlers...
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October 11, 2023 6:30 pm
Chile, Obstinate Memory screening and Q&A
To mark the sombre 50th anniversary of Salvador Allende’s overthrow, join us at a screening of Chile, Obstinate Memory by Patricio Guzmán, truly a...
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October 12, 2023 4:00 pm
Mural Walking Tour – Latin American Edition
A special mural tour created by the Vancouver Mural Festival. Please join VMF’s Co-founder Adrian Sinclair for an in-person mural tour in...
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October 15, 2023 7:30 pm
Remembering the Future: Chile 1973 – 2023 An Evening of Music, Poetry, and Art
Latin Expressions’ spotlight event this year will be a live concert, Remembering the Future: An Evening of Music, Poetry, and Art, featuring local...
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October 19, 2023 7:00 pm
Noche de Teatro, a Carmen Aguirre New Play Sneak Peek
Join Electric Company Theatre Core Artist, award-winning theatre maker and best-selling author, Carmen Aguirre, for an exclusive glimpse into her...
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October 20, 2023 6:00 pm
Latin Expressions in Three Conversations
Celebrating international authors and discovering writers from different cultures is one of the many highlights of the Festival, and this year, we...
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October 21, 2023 4:00 pm
Latin American Short Stories Reading Group with Venezuelan writer Helen Cova
We’re pleased to present a SPECIAL EDITION of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group. This event is open to anyone interested in short...
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