May 9, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group – May 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, May 9 at 6:30 pm, at the Conference Room (1661 Napier St, Vancouver) for a discussion on the stories "Mambrú Did Not Go […]
May 17, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Re:Location Free Online Premiere Episode 5 – Rosario Ancer Vancouver, B.C. https://youtu.be/kLjmvrUfToU Mexican Flamenco dancer, dance coach, artistic director and bailadora, Rosario Ancer found herself a home in Vancouver, where she grew her family, a dance academy, and a well-known international Flamenco Festival creating a lasting flamenco legacy. Starting in Mexico, going to Spain and landing in Canada, Rosario's journey began following a call, a […]
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 15, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Verano de colores [IN SPANISH] Victoria Park 1425 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC Verano de colores is back on its third edition! Join us on Saturday, July 15, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Victoria Park (1425 Victoria Dr., Vancouver) for this program to create a space for Latin American families to connect with their roots and culture. Ana Lorena Pérez (Ecuador) y Maria Helena Morales (Colombia), […]
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 […]
July 28, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Descarga musical with Flor Curcio The Greenhouse Studio 1885 Venables St, Vancouver, British Columbia Join us on Friday, July 28, at 6:30 pm at the Green House Studio to enjoy a Descarga Musical with Flor Curcio. Curcio is an Argentinian composer, singer, musicology and producer visiting Vancouver. Discover Flor's compositions in a casual and intimate environment. Her music is built on Argentine folkloric roots and proposes a journey through […]
August 19, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Verano de Colores II [IN SPANISH] Vancouver, B.C. Después del éxito del pasado Verano de colores, nos complace poder ofrecer el segundo evento de la temporada. Acompáñanos el 19 de Agosto en el Victoria Park (1425 Victoria Dr., Vancouver) de 11:00 am – 12:30 pm para continuar celebrando el español. Ana Lorena Pérez (Ecuador) y Maria Helena Morales (Colombia), junto a la invitada […]
August 26, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Navegando los cambios como una Nube Vancouver, B.C. Free Event in Spanish for kids and families “The Adventures of Nubit” is a short illustrated story about a brave cloud on an auto-discovery journey. Follow Nubit’s adventures at a storytelling event by its author, Emilia Rojas, on Saturday, August 26, at 11:30 am at Victoria Park. The book's presentation will be followed by craft […]
September 23, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Art and Identity in Transit: a conversation between Faune Ybarra and Josema Zamorano SFU Downtown Campus Policy Room 515 West Hastings Street Policy Room Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3 515 West Hastings Street Policy Room, Vancouver, B.C. Misplacement, impermanence, a constant need for intercultural dialogue, and a longing for belonging. These are some conditions immigrating artists experience while in transit in so-called "Canada". Join interdisciplinary artists Faune Ybarra and Josema Zamorano in a conversation about how their work is informed by an identity that never seems to settle. Talk moderated by Miret Rodríguez. […]