"Trascendiendo Fronteras: exploring migration through visual art" Studio Visit with Pilar Mehlis Thursday, August 13 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Platform: Zoom Get your free ticket on Eventbrite at: https://ow.ly/ayXo50AKSxO The act of moving from one place to another whether seasonally or indefinitely is an act that unites animals and humans alike. The complex […]
Date: Wednesday, August 19 Time: 11:00 am – 11: 45 am Platform: FB Live (facebook.com/vlacc) Join us on Facebook Live (facebook.com/vlacc) for 45 minutes of drumming, singing, clapping and of course, FUN! Facilitator Rubén Esguerra will touch on the history of Afro-Indigenous Colombian music and how it continues to be revitalized. * Presented in partnership […]
Descarga Musical with Ade Meyi Date: Saturday, August 22 Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Platform: FB Live (facebook.com/vlacc) A new Cuban-Canadian project in Toronto, Ade Meyi is the next generation of Cuban music in Canada. Meaning “crown of two” in lucumí, the Yoruba-derived liturgical language of Cuban Santeria, Ade Meyi fuses funk, RnB, soul, […]
In this 4-part workshop, we’ll examine the art of storytelling and narrative through photographic images, to better understand the place and culture we live in. Rethink the way you see the world by approaching your community and your life through photography. Class discussions will include ideas, research, planning, technical aspects, editing, ethics, and other relevant […]
It is undeniable that this constant movement has defined our human experience as Latins in Vancouver. The series of live interviews and virtual studio visits “Trascendiendo Fronteras: exploring migration through art” seeks to introduce 4 different viewpoints on migration through the artworks of Vancouver based artists Pilar Mehlis, Guadalupe Martinez, Carlos Colin and Teo Monsalve. […]
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. Dr. Kim Beauchesne, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Graduate Advisor French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at The University of British Columbia, will present and facilitate discussion […]
Join us on Zoom for a literary conversation. Rosario Castellanos (1925-1974) is widely considered to be one of the most important Mexican writers of the 20th century. Featuring translations from the host, Nancy Ross, this presentation will discuss excerpts from Rosario Castellanos’ first novel Balún Canán (1957) and the poem Valium 10 from Poesía no […]
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. This October 13th Dr. Tamara Mitchell, Associate Professor of Spanish at The University of British Columbia, will present and facilitate discussion of the following stories: “Broken Strand” […]
Get to know more about Brazilian graphic design, from the military dictatorship period, through the late 1980's re-democratization process, to today. The history of graphic design in Brazil is as rich, mixed, and diverse as the history of its people. It officially started with the arrival of the Portuguese Royal Family in the country in […]
Link for Registration will be available soon at: https://www.filibrocanada.com/escritoras-vancouver.html VLACC en la Feria Iberoamericana del Libro en Canadá Día: Martes, 27 de octubre, 2020 Hora: 5:30pm PST | 8:30 pm EST De sur a norte: la presencia de Latinoamérica en el trabajo de cuatro escritoras latino-canadienses Soledad, una de las protagonistas de la novela de […]
Trascendiendo Fronteras: exploring migration through visual art | Live Interview and Studio Visit with Teo Monsalve FREE program, live on Zoom. Please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArde6trD8oE9TWkfbnRbUEK The act of moving from one place to another whether seasonally or indefinitely is an act that unites animals and humans alike. The complex and natural phenomenon of migration unifies us […]
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. This November 10th Jon Beasley-Murray, Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of British Columbia, will present and facilitate discussion of the following stories: The stories are […]
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