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Unheard stories from the Fandango with Alec Dempster

Vancouver, B.C.

Join us for this free art talk. Alec Dempster, folklorist, writer, and illustrator, will take us on a journey through his research of son jarocho music and oral history in the Tuxtlas region of Veracruz on Wednesday, May 18 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm (PDT) online on Zoom. Delving back into the archives at the […]

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 […]

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, […]

Art Talk: Depicting Blackness: The Politics of Race in Afro-Brazilian Art

Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver 1111 Melville St #1050, Vancouver, BC

Brazil is a rich tapestry of syncretic cultural identities and is home to the second-largest Afro-descendent population in the world. This art talk charts the history of racial politics in Brazil and visual representations of Blackness—from the trans-Atlantic slave trade and whitening campaigns at the turn of the twentieth century to artistic modes of resistance […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

PLEAMAR – HIGH TIDE: A BILINGUAL READING OF NEW WRITING BY CARMEN RODRíGUEZ

Online

PLEAMAR – HIGH TIDE: UNA LECTURA BILINGÜE DE NUEVOS ESCRITOS, A BILINGUAL READING OF NEW WRITING POR/BY CARMEN RODRÍGUEZ En septiembre de 2021, Carmen Rodríguez publicó su novela Atacama, la cual ha sido elogiada por la crítica y el público. Diez meses después, la escritora ofrecerá una lectura bilingüe de nueva prosa y poesía en […]

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 […]

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 […]

**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 […]

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 […]