November 5, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Sal Ferreras’s Puerto Rico: Roots and Rhythms | November 5 Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, B.C. Sal Ferreras’s Puerto Rico: Roots and Rhythms is an exciting all-star tribute to Puerto Rican dance and music, led by veteran performer Sal Ferreras. The concert will feature various Puerto Rican songs with music from other places, performed by a ten-piece band joined by singers and dancers.Inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, Ferreras […]
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. […]
December 23, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Descarga Musical with Miguelito Valdes and Friends Vancouver, B.C. Join us on Friday, December 23rd at 6:30 pm on Facebook Live for the last Descarga Musical of the year. Miguelito Valdés and his friends, a group of fantastic musicians, will delight us with a selection of Christmas tunes. Get ready to sing and shake your body with your loved ones from the comfort of […]
January 17, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | January 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. Join us on Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30 pm, at the Conference Room (1661 Napier St, Vancouver) for a discussion on the stories “Small Time Property Owners” […]
January 18, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Re:Location Free Online Premiere Episode 1 Josema Zamorano Vancouver, B.C. Follow this video series about art, migration, identity, and transformation. Five master artists relate the highs and lows of integrating to Canadian life, while retaining their Latin American identities. Each free online premiere relates a relocation journey of a major Latin American artist, and how the transition from home country to Canada informed their visions […]
February 1, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Café Volumen 1 | Exhibition by Yaimel López at the BAG Vancouver, B.C. In partnership with the Britannia Art Gallery, VLACC is pleased to present the solo exhibition of Cuban artist Yaimel López Zaldívar Café Volumen 1 from February 1st to 26th. About the exhibition The inspiration for this collection comes from an old photo album that portrays the life of some indigenous communities in Latin America. […]
February 4, 2023 @ 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm Dance and Embrace Your Body: Connecting Through Movement Vancouver, B.C. This movement workshop invites us to connect with our inner selves and the world around us. 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 exercises that support our human connection. We’ll use rhythm […]
February 14, 2023 @ 6:30 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group – Black History Month Special Edition Are you interested in short stories written by Latin American authors? We're pleased to present a special edition of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group on Tuesday, February 14, at 6:30 pm, at the Conference Room (1661 Napier St, Vancouver). This month, as part of our series of events honoring Black History Month, we invited one of our […]
February 15, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Re:Location Free Online Premiere Episode 2 Carmen Rodriguez Vancouver, B.C. Follow this video series about art, migration, identity, and transformation. Five master artists relate the highs and lows of integrating to Canadian life, while retaining their Latin American identities. Each free online premiere relates a relocation journey of a major Latin American artist, and how the transition from home country to Canada informed their visions […]
February 24, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Open Doors to Art: Exhibition Visit with Yaimel López at the BAG Vancouver, B.C. Join us on Friday, February 24th at 5:00 pm at the Britannia Art Gallery for an Exhibition Visit with Cuban artist Yaimel López. Miret Rodríguez, the co-founder and creative director behind Curated Tastes will help us to unveil Yaimel's exhibition Café_Volumen 1. Get ready to learn more about his journey and the theme that inspired […]
March 4, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Open Doors to Art: Work Overview with Luciana Freire d’Anunciação Vancouver, B.C. Do you ever wonder what an artist’s studio looks like? How are artworks selected to be a part of an exhibition? What type of art Latin Americans in Canada are making today? In partnership with Curated Tastes, VLACC has made a selection of Latin American artists in Canada and the spaces that represent them. These […]
March 11, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mujer Latina: An Enlace Slam Poetry Event Vancouver, B.C. Empowering Latin American Youth through Community and Connection This event launches VLACC's series for Latin American youth, Enlace – Empowering Latin American Youth through Community and Connection. Enlace (en-LAH-say) is a Portuguese and Spanish word meaning a link, connection, bond, relationship, and union. This first event is an artistic showcase of identity and self-expression for […]
