2024 Latin Expressions

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) | Film Screening

Vancouver, B.C.

VLACC is proud to partner with VIFF to bring to Vancouver audiences the new movie by acclaimed Brazilian director Walter Moreira Salles.    Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024 Time: 8:45 […]

Re:Location Season 2 Premiere

Vancouver, B.C.

Watch the teaser: Join us for the Premiere of Re:Location Season 2. You are invited to an exclusive screening of Re:Location Season 2, followed by a Q&A with the featured […]

An Evening with Lido Pimienta

Vancouver, B.C.

VLACC is proud to present the phenomenal Lido Pimienta as the main event of its Latin Expressions series, commemorating Latin American Heritage Month. Prepare to be swept away by the brilliance of this Toronto-based Colombian artist as she transforms the stage with her powerful and genre-defying performance. Lido's celebratory music weaves together themes of feminism, colonialism, […]

Latin American Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition

Vancouver, B.C.

We're excited to announce a special edition of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group, part of the Latin Expressions series. This event welcomes anyone passionate about the rich narratives crafted by Latin American writers. Join us on Wednesday, October 16, at 6:30 pm at the SFU Vancouver Campus - Belzberg Library as we dive […]

Sing, Don’t Cry | Exhibition Visit with Angie Quintanilla Coates and Miret Rodriguez

Vancouver, B.C.

Discover the vibrant spirit of Mexican culture at the Sing, Don't Cry exhibition by Angie Quintanilla Coates. Inspired by the anthem "Cielito Lindo," this showcase explores the persistent optimism of Mexican life through bold geometric forms and vivid colours. The exhibition reflects a journey from hardship to joy, embodying the mantra "Canta y no llores" […]

Self-Portrait of Translation: George McWhirter in Conversation

Vancouver, B.C.

Poet, translator, and teacher George McWhirter was Vancouver’s first Poet Laureate and holds a startlingly impressive list of awards and honours since then, most recently as a translator from the Spanish of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize Winner, Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence by Mexican novelist, activist, and journalist Homero Aridjis. In conversation with […]