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 […]
November 15, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | November 2022 Rink Mezz room, Britannia Community Centre 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, B.C. VLACC is pleased to present, in partnership with UBC’s Latin American Studies program, a reading group open to anyone interested in short stories written by Latin American authors. On November 15th, Professor Alessandra Santos will lead a discussion on the stories Admiral's Night, The Mirror, and The Fortune Teller by Brazilian writer Machado de Assis. […]
April 14, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Sounds of Cuba: An Evening of Hot Cuban Music with Miguelito Valdés Vancouver, B.C. Let's raise the roof of the York Theatre in a program of exciting music from Cuba, with local talent led by Miguelito Valdés, known from Omara Portuondo and Buena Vista Social Club projects. Expect tunes from all over Cuba, played by a sensational six-piece band, with dance demonstrations by Yula Vostretsova and Ivan Nuñez, making […]
June 13, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group – June 2023 Britannia Community Centre - Conference Room 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, B.C. VLACC is pleased to present, in partnership with Britannia Community Services Centre, a reading group open to anyone interested in short stories written by Latin American authors. Join us on Tuesday, June 13th at 6:30 pm, at the Conference Room (1661 Napier St, Vancouver) for a discussion on the stories "Emma Zunz", by Jorge Luis Borges and "Vast Hell", […]
June 24, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm FESTA PLURAL: Brazilian Edition featuring amarElas and DJ André Brasil St. James Community Square 3214 W 10th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Join us Saturday, June 24th, when VLACC will launch FESTA PLURAL, an inclusive music and poetry event. This first edition will highlight Brazil’s music and spoken-word performance with amarElas, a female singers' band. Some special poetry reading and two sets from DJ André Brasil will make this an uplifting evening for all. Local Brazilian poet […]
July 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Screen Printing – Paper Printmaking Series with Yaimel López Vancouver, B.C. Join Vancouver-based Cuban artist Yaimel Lopez for this exciting introductory screen printing program. Students will learn to make stencils and use them to create compositions and typography. They will continue on their skills over the weeks to create posters, and prints. Yaimel also likes to show how these illustrations can be made into animations and […]
July 10, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Summer Camp – Explore Latin American Culture – CANCELLED Vancouver, B.C. Britannia is excited to include a Latin American inspired Summer Camp in partnership with Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre and Words in Motion. Explorations in music, language, arts & crafts, dance, and food. There will be time for outdoor fun and making friends. Please pack a lunch, nut free snacks, and water bottle. Dress for […]
July 20, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Lugares de Pertenencia Vancouver, B.C. La Libelula Cooperative is pleased to share the upcoming workshop "Places of Belonging" co-facilitated by Carolina Aguirre and Fiorella Pinillos. Places of Belonging is a series of free community engaged art workshops for newcomer Latin American youth aged 13 - 18. In these workshops we will explore our places of connection and refuge in the City of […]
