December 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | December The Greenhouse Studio 1885 Venables St, Vancouver, British Columbia VLACC is pleased to present, in partnership with the Consulate General of Brazil, this special edition of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group. This event is open to anyone interested in short stories written by Latin American authors. On December14th, Pedro L. dos Santos, instructor of Portuguese at UBC and Ph.D. Candidate in the […]
December 18, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Destellos de Paz: Taller navideño para toda la familia The Greenhouse Studio 1885 Venables St, Vancouver, British Columbia Acompáñanos en este encuentro diseñado para familias con niños de 2 a 9 años de edad. Durante la sesión los asistentes podrán interactuar con títeres, crear manualidades, así como disfrutar de juegos tradicionales y música navideña latinoamericana. Las facilitadoras Ana Lorena Pérez y Rocío Quevedo nos guiarán por un mundo mágico lleno de sabor navideño. […]
Featured Featured April 15, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Brazil 200 with Fernanda Cunha & Reg Schwager – live concert The Cultch 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver, B.C. The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) and the Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver are proud to present Brazil 200 with Fernanda Cunha and Reg Schwager A Journey Through Brazilian Music, From Independence to Today Friday, April 15, 8 PM – live concert The Cultch-Historic Theatre 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver Celebrate Brazil’s bicentennial of […]
May 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Art Talk – Resistencias: Music, Art, and Politics in Latin America Canucks Family Education Centre 1655 William St, Vancouver, B.C. Join us on Friday, May 20 at 7:00 pm at the Canucks Family Education Centre (1655 William St, Vancouver) for our first in-person Art Talk - Resistencias: Music, Art, and Politics in Latin America. During the sixties and seventies, many Latin American countries faced one of the darkest periods in their recorded history. Military dictatorships […]
June 23, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Tertulia: Cómo entender la poesía. Análisis de textos | EN PERSONA El día Jueves 23 de Junio a las 6:30 de la tarde acompáñanos a la Tertulia: Cómo entender la poesía. Análisis de textos en el LRC room del Britannia Community Centre (1661 Napier St, Vancouver) El poeta mexicano Jobyoán Villarreal compartirá sus reflexiones sobre qué es la poesía, de donde nace y para qué sirve, […]
July 9, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Encantar, Cantar e Contar [in Portuguese] – outdoor activities for kids Victoria Park 1425 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC SOLD OUT! Adicione seu nome na lista de espera no Eventbrite caso você ainda não tenha garantido o seu ingresso. Liberaremos mais ingressos caso haja desistências. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/encantar-cantar-e-contar-in-portuguese-outdoor-activities-for-kids-tickets-368622649267 Programação em português para toda a família neste verão! O VLACC, o Consulado Geral do Brasil em Vancouver e a Oficina Curumim juntaram forças para organizar uma manhã […]
July 9, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Embrace your Body – Connecting through Movement Workshop (adults) | IN PERSON The Greenhouse Studio 1885 Venables St, Vancouver, British Columbia This movement workshop invites us to connect with our inner selves and the world around us. On Saturday, July 9, from 10:30 - 12:30 pm, Mexican dancer Carla Alcántara will guide us in awakening our senses from the inside out, warming up our bodies, and welcoming an environment for self-discovery. Get ready to explore playful […]
July 14, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group Xicanx Edition | IN PERSON Museum Of Anthropology at UBC 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, B.C. We're pleased to present the Latin American Short Stories Reading Group Xicanx Edition in partnership with MOA on Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 pm. Jorge Amigo, Head of Cultural Programming at Vancouver Public Library, will present and facilitate a discussion of two stories from Xicanx writers. The stories are in English translations, and the discussion […]
August 26, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm amarElas – Live Concert at the Havana Theatre | Aug. 26 & 27 Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B.C. VLACC is proud to present this all-female Brazilian band. The musical project amarElas is here again after an exciting debut earlier this summer. The Brazilian-female artists will be back on stage at the Havana Theatre on August 26th and 27th, motivated by themes related to immigration, the feminine universe, identity, joy, love, and colours. The […]
August 27, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Verano de Colores – activities for kids in Spanish Victoria Park 1425 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC Acompáñanos el sábado 27 de agosto desde las 11:00 am en el Victoria Park para disfrutar de actividades con títeres, juegos de participación familiar, música y bailes. En un ambiente familiar, este evento es una oportunidad para que los niños y niñas continúen practicando el español y acercarlos a la cultura de Latinoamérica. Al finalizar el evento, cada familia podrá […]
August 31, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm **CANCELLED** Tertulia: Latino-Canadian Documentary Filmmaker at Its Finest Rink Mezz room, Britannia Community Centre 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, B.C. Unfortunately, due to circumstances out of our controls we need to cancel this event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Join us IN PERSON on Wednesday, August 31st at Rink Mezzanine Room (Britannia Community Centre) for a conversation about the artistic career of Germán Gutiérrez, a Colombian-Canadian filmmaker. Gutiérrez has been actively making documentary films focusing on social […]
September 7, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Canto Vivo – Choir Fall Term | Registrations Britannia Community Centre - 55+ Centre 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, B.C. Come sing with Canto Vivo!, the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre Choir! Our choir meets once a week to learn and practice songs that reflect the immense diversity of musical genres from all over Latin America. Songs will be sung in Spanish and Portuguese. Sergio Pires, the choral conductor, is an educator and music researcher who holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in choral conducting from Boston […]
