VLACC

Lugares de Pertenencia
2023-07-20 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 Vancouver through art.
These workshops will be facilitated in Spanish.
Dates: July 13, 20, 25, and August 3
Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm
Venue: The Greenhouse Studio (1885 Venables St, Vancouver)

Registrations are closed.

Throughout the Summer, we will offer different events, concerts, camps, tertulias and many other activities. Check out our calendar and stay up to date with all the summer programming happening in 2023.

Verano de colores [IN SPANISH]
2023-07-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Victoria Park, 1425 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC
[This program will be offered in Spanish]
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), along with their special guest, Rocío Quevedo (México), will be facilitating a series of traditional games, handcrafts, a puppet show and movement activities. These activities will include traditional Latin American music for kids.
By the end of the event, we will be offering a little bag with some small Latin American traditional appetizers that can be found in local stores.
We will have a second edition of Verano de Colores on August 19. We will keep you posted once we open registrations.
This is a free event, but to join us on July 15, it is necessary to register at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/verano-de-colores-in-spanish-tickets-671627384587?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Verano de colores regresa este verano en su tercera edición!
Acompáñanos en este programa que se realizará el sábado 15 de Julio en el Victoria Park (1425 Victoria Dr., Vancouver) de 11:00 am – 12:30 pm.
Este programa es un espacio para que las familias conecten con lo más genuino de nuestra cultura.
Ana Lorena Pérez (Ecuador) y Maria Helena Morales (Colombia), junto a la invitada Rocío Quevedo (México) estarán facilitando juegos tradicionales, manualidades, actividades con títeres, y movimiento. Todo esto acompañado de música infantil de Latinoamérica.
Al final del evento, se entregarán bolsitas con bocadillos de Latinoamérica que se pueden encontrar en las tiendas locales.
Tendremos una segunda edición de este mismo programa el 19 de Agosto.
Este programa es gratuito, pero para asistir a la primera de nuestras fechas, el15 de Julio, es necesario inscribirse en el siguiente link:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/verano-de-colores-in-spanish-tickets-671627384587?aff=oddtdtcreator
Facilitators:
Ana Lorena Pérez was born in Ecuador and moved to Canada in 2014. She has a Psychology and Family Therapy academic background. During her university years, she was a children’s entertainer independent worker but then, her professional experience was concentrated in the educational youth counseling field. Since she came to Canada, she has been leading some parent and children programs in Spanish language. In 2020, she started working in different family programs in a non-profit organization both in English and Spanish.
María Helena Morales is from Bogotá, Colombia. It has been her passion to work with children and make them enjoy the wonders of life. Her educational background is in Early Childhood Education, Psychology and Educational Psychology. Her work experience has been mainly teaching the little ones and working with family programs. One of her primary goals is to ensure that the Latin American roots are kept alive for the children of our community and promote our Latin American culture with other communities.
Special guest: Rocio Quevedo was born in a little desert town in Mexico, where black widows, scorpions, and little lizards were the entertainment in the backyard. Although she has been living in Canada for more than a decade, she still misses the desert sun. After getting married and moving from Vancouver to Toronto, Toronto to Calgary, Calgary to Winnipeg, Winnipeg to Vancouver, her mom is right by saying, “Mija, you are at the right place, with the right people”. As a lover of nature and a former ESL teacher with a bachelor in arts in English language teaching, majored in bilingual education, she is passionate to learn more about culture, languages, and everything that connects us and makes us human, specially dance. This passion has walked her through many different paths in life, among them dance instructor and performer, cook and server, co-owner of distribution house, educational assistant and currently Family Programmer and Volunteer Coordinator in a non-profit organization. She is a mother of a very fun, 6-year-old, little scientist, wife of her best friend, and furry mama of a 13-year-old maltipoo named Cheeks.
Throughout the Summer, we will offer different events, concerts, camps, tertulias and many other activities. Check out our calendar and stay up to date with all the summer programming happening in 2023.
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Summer Camp - Explore Latin American Culture - CANCELLED
2023-07-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 the weather with hat and sunscreen.
Link to register: https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/activity/search/detail/456047?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
Code: #458969
Dates: July 10 – 14
Time: 9:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: Britannia Community Centre (Rink Activity Room)
Age at least 6 years but less than 9 years, Mixed.
Fee: $ 240

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Screen Printing - Paper Printmaking Series with Yaimel López
2023-07-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 he shares his teachings throughout the weeks. Materials cost included in the fees.
Link to register: https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/activity/search/detail/449122?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
When: Every Saturday from July 8 to August 26, 2023 (8 sessions)
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Rink Mezzanine Room – Britannia Community Services Centre
Fee: $231
For 12-year-olds and up
No drop-in available.

Short Bio Yaimel Lopez
Cuban artist based in Vancouver, where he works as an artist and graphic designer. With more than ten years of experience, his work has been published in magazines and books. His professional projection also includes animation, illustration, editorial design and branding. His work has been exhibited in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Cuba as part of collective and individual exhibits.

Since 2019 when He moves to Canada, Yaimel has been collaborating as an artist with several Vancouver organizations, such as Vancouver Foundation, Vancouver Latin-American Cultural Centre (VLACC), and Vancouver Latin-American Film Festival (VLAFF).
He recently hosted the exhibition Café Volumen 1 at the BAG

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FESTA PLURAL: Brazilian Edition featuring amarElas and DJ André Brasil
2023-06-24 19:00 - 22:00 | St. James Community Square, 3214 W 10th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 Luciana Freire D’Anunciação will join the band on stage to perform a couple of her poems:
The venue is St James Community Square in Kitsilano, a former church with beautifully wood-panelled space that makes for wonderful acoustics and a warmly welcoming atmosphere. Cash bar available.
FESTA PLURAL: Brazilian Edition will be a 3-hour event kicking off the summer with contagious Brazilian music, starting slow and easy, but building to a summer-samba pitch.
Formed just last year, amarElas is a band led by female singers that have already made a big splash performing in and around Vancouver. These four superb singers present a diverse repertoire of Brazilian and other international songs, original and covers, exploring feminism, immigration, and identity themes with verve and vivacious wit. This event will be an opportunity to present songs made by women, for them, famous for their voices, and also pay tribute to one of the most important singers and songwriters of Brazil – Rita Lee.

About Luciana Freire D’Anunciação:
Luciana Freire D’Anunciação is a Brazilian artist who has worked and lived between Brazil and Canada for the past 14 years. She is a performance artist who develops interdisciplinary projects with dance, theatre, video, photography, installation, sound and text, which have been presented in venues, dance, theatre and films festivals in many countries across the Americas and Europe. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Simon Fraser University and is in continuous training in many dance practices; she teaches dance/performance classes and workshops as community engagement.

When: Saturday, June 24, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Where: St James Community Square in Kitsilano – 3214 10th Ave W, Vancouver BC V6K 2L2
Tickets are on a sliding scale of $15 to $25. Please choose the one that fits your budget better.
Feeling generous? Choose option 3!

With the support of:

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group – June 2023
2023-06-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Britannia Community Centre – Conference Room, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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”, by Guillermo Martínez
María Teresa Venditti will lead the discussion. She is a highly experienced language professional with a career spanning over three decades (see more below).
The stories are in English translations. Discussions will also be led in English. No background in Latin American literature or culture is required.
Please click on the following link to access the stories:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1qjbhVslsPYusg9QmR6zmDYuQ9dmH89ji
This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/638355698077
Date: Tuesday, June 13th
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Place: Conference Room (Britannia Community Services Centre) – entrance through the Info Centre
1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4
About the facilitator:
María Teresa Venditti began her teaching career in 1987 in Tucumán, Argentina, before going on to teach at various institutions across Argentina, the UK, and Spain. From 2009 to 2012, she was a professor of Lengua II at the University of El Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she taught in the Philosophy and Literature Department at the School of Modern Languages. She also taught Modern Languages at the St. Martin in the Fields High School in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during this period.

In 2012, María Teresa Teresa moved to Los Angeles, California, where she worked as a Development Assistant at Exceptional Minds Studio until 2018.
María Teresa holds a bachelor’s degree in English Philology from the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain, where she specialized in English literature. She also has several qualifications in language teaching and translation, including LCCI Cert TEB, CTEFLA, and CEELT. Additionally, María Teresa is an English/Spanish technical, scientific, and literary translator and interpreter.

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Re:Location Free Online Premiere Episode 5 – Rosario Ancer
2023-05-17 18:30 - 19:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 need to master flamenco dance. Her passion took her through different places in Spain, where she better understood this dance form and found her beloved: a Canadian musician passionate about flamenco.
After starting a family, they teamed up to grow the flamenco movement in Vancouver and changed the perception of it from a foreign expression to an artwork that anyone can relate to, appreciate or dance.
Join us for the fifth and last documentary premiere of Season 1 of Re:Location on Wednesday, May 17th, at 6:30 pm to get to know Rosario Ancer’s immigration journey to Canada.

When: Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 pm
Where: www.vlacc.ca/relocation
Free Online Premiere

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If you liked Re:Location, our documentary series, consider making a donation! The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) is a nonprofit organization that celebrates cultural diversity by sharing Latin American culture.

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Re:Location is a project funded by:
Digital Now – a Canada Council for the Arts digital innovation initiative

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group - May
2023-05-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 to War” by Aida Cavtagena Povtalatin and “Delicatessen” by Miguel Alfonseca.
Professor Ramón Ant. Victoriano-Martínez (Arturo) will lead the discussion. He is an Assistant Professor at the Spanish UBC Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies.
The stories are in English translations. Discussions will also be led in English. No background in Latin American literature or culture is required.
Please click on the following link to access the stories:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cQcFjOOE8FqhtHyUJewNdFp7p6CLfeWO?usp=share_link
This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Register here.
Date: Tuesday, May 9
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Place: Conference Room (Britannia Community Services Centre)
1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4
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About the facilitator
Ramón Antonio Victoriano-Martinez (Arturo) was born in the Dominican Republic (1969), where he graduated with a B.A. in law at the Universidad Católica Santo Domingo (Class of 1994). He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in the area of Hispanic and Latin American Literature in 2010. After graduation he taught in the Department of Language Studies (University of Toronto Mississauga), the Caribbean Studies Program and the Latin American Studies Program (University of Toronto) from 2011 to 2019. His primary area of research are the literature and cultures of the Hispanic Caribbean with an emphasis on issues of race, gender, diaspora and national belonging.

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Kairos Blanket Exercise
2023-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
We’re pleased to start our series “Indigenous Experiences in Canada and Latin America – Working Towards Reconciliation” with the event Kairos Blanket Exercise on Saturday, April 22 at 6:00 pm at the Canuck Family Education Centre (1655 William St, Vancouver).
The Kairos Blanket Exercise is based on Indigenous methodologies to build an understanding of our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada – through pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance.
Join us and be actively involved as we step onto blankets that represent the land and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and later Métis peoples.
The Blanket Exercise educates and increases empathy by engaging emotionally and intellectually. This event will be delivered in English and is welcome to all levels of abilities.
Date: Saturday, April 22
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Place: Canuck Family Education Centre (1655 William St, Vancouver)
Free event
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About the serie:
“Indigenous Experiences in Canada and Latin America – Working Towards Reconciliation” aims to build intercultural interaction, trust and understanding by addressing Latin America’s experience with Indigenous peoples, colonization, diversity and inclusion while gaining a better knowledge of Canada’s path to Reconciliation.
Latin America refers to the parts of South and Central America that were influenced by either Spanish, French or Portuguese heritage through European colonization. Like in Canada, the pursuit of power dehumanized Indigenous peoples and devastated pre-existing societies. Religious traditions drawn from European ideologies largely influenced these cultures and— in some cases— eradicated native practices.
This series will create opportunities for Latin American immigrants and the larger community to interact with and learn from local Indigenous artists, Indigenous Latin American immigrants, racialized storytellers, writers, and community leaders.
Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kairos-blanket-exercise-tickets-597892341087

About the facilitators:
Hubert Barton
Hubert Barton is a member of the Nisga’a Nation from the community of Gingolx located in the North Coast of British Columbia. He is from the Lax Gibuu clan and is the youngest of 4 brothers and 1 sister. Hubert grew up in his homelands of the Nass Valley and recently moved to the city of Vancouver to study at the Vancouver School of Theology, where he graduated from the Indigenous Studies Program with a Master of Divinity degree.
He now works as Coordinator of the Indigenous Studies Program and also engages in public speaking where he enjoys sharing the parallels he’s found between his Christian Faith and Nisga’a Culture.
In his downtime Hubert enjoys both digital and analog photography with a main focus on landscapes. He recently had the honor of having some of his long-exposure night photography photos on display in a digital art exhibit at the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival.
IG: @hubert_barton

Catalina Parra

Catalina was born in Muisca territories (Bogota-Colombia) and currently lives in Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil -Waututh territories (Vancouver). She attended Simon Fraser University, obtaining her bachelor of Arts in Latin American studies, which later took her to study and work/study in Argentina, Bolivia, Quebec, and Dominica.
Catalina has had the honor to work with First Nations communities, supporting community-based education programs in Vancouver, Hawaii, and Terrace. Currently, she works as Administrative Coordinator for Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty of Medicine at UBC.
As a Latinx immigrant and new Canadian, Catalina is deeply committed to engage in a respectful and honorable intergenerational relationship with the Indigenous Peoples of turtle island.
In 2016 she took the KAIROS blanket exercise training in order to facilitate experiential workshops that invite people to dive into the untold story of Indigenous and Canadian relationships since first contact.
As a descendant of Mestizxs in her native Colombia, she has an intergenerational loyalty to the journey of resistance and de-colonization in Abya-Yala (known today as the Americas).
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Sabor Cubano, a movement workshop with Yula
2023-04-22 15:15 - 17:15 | Canucks Family Education Centre, 1655 William St, Vancouver, B.C., V5L 2R3, Canada
Learn the foundations of traditional Cuban dances, Mambo, Cha cha chá, and Conga in this first series of six workshops. Afro-Cuban dancer and instructor Yula Vostretsova, will provide an inclusive and relaxing environment to explore movement while having fun.
Dates: From April 22 to May 27 (six sessions)
Time: 3:15 – 5:15pm
Place: Canuck Family Education Centre – 655 William Street (by Grandview Park)
Fee: $94.50 (include taxes)
Link to register: https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Activity_Search/440467
Drop in available
Each session will start with a warm-up followed by the dances’ basic steps and simple movement combinations. There will be space at the end of the class to improvise and integrate the learning experience.
Take this opportunity to practice some Spanish words and learn some Cuban slams as you enjoy yourself and connect with a community of great people.
This workshop is open to all levels of abilities, and no previous experience is necessary.
Session 1: Saturday, April 22 at 3:15 pm
Session 2: Saturday, April 29 at 3:15 pm
Session 3: Saturday, April 22 at 3:15 pm
Session 4: Saturday, May 6 at 3:15 pm
Session 5: Saturday, May 13 at 3:15 pm
Session 6: Saturday, May 20 at 3:15 pm
*** All levels welcome ***Drop in available***
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About the facilitator
Yula Vostrosova, a recent Vancouver resident, is a Cuban professional dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor. She studied at the prestigious Escuela de Arte de Espectáculos Musicales in Havana, graduating in 2005. Since then, she has performed with various dance companies in the hotel circuit in Havana and Varadero.
She performed as part of the group Samba Fusion in Vancouver for three years. Eventually, she formed her dance ensemble called Elegancia Cubana, where she enjoyed a busy schedule helping to promote Cuban Culture in this city.

Re:Location Free Online Premiere Episode 4 – Carmen Aguirre
2023-04-19 18:30 - 19:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Actor, playwright, and author Carmen Aguirre is a Vancouver-based Chilean-Canadian artist with over eighty film, television, and stage acting credits. While still a student at Studio 58, she wrote her first play, “In a Land Called I Don’t Remember”, which was published l in 2019 by Talonbooks. Since then, she has written and co-written twenty-five plays, including Chile Con Carne, The Refugee Hotel, The Trigger, Blue Box, and adaptations for the stage of Eduardo Galeano’s, Jorge Amado’s, and Julio Cortazar’s work.
Founder of The Latino Theatre Group, co-founder of The Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition (CALTAC), and a Core Artist at Vancouver’s Electric Company Theatre, Carmen constantly facilitates Theatre of the Oppressed workshops for refugee groups, indigenous communities, and youth groups. In her writing, she often explores exile, loss, alienation, and isolation themes.
Her first book, “Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter”, was published in 2011 in North America, the United Kingdom, Holland, and Finland. The book won the CBC Canada Reads in 2012 and was nominated for national and international awards. Her second memoir, “Mexican Hooker #1 and My Other Roles Since the Revolution”, was published in 2016. It became a Globe and Mail bestseller a week after publication and was named a best book of 2016 by The National Post and CBC.
Join us for our fourth online 10-minute documentary Premiere featuring multiple award-winning Carmen Aguirre’s immigration journey and life as an artist in Canada. Read her blog here.

When: Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 pm
Where: www.vlacc.ca/relocation
Free Online Premiere

New videos will be released through May 2023.
Join our mailing list to hear about the latest, plus our other great events and activities.
If you liked Re:Location, our documentary series, consider making a donation! The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) is a nonprofit organization that celebrates cultural diversity by sharing Latin American culture.

Sounds of Cuba: An Evening of Hot Cuban Music with Miguelito Valdés
2023-04-14 20:00 - 21:30 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 this an authentic and energizing experience.
Join us as Miguelito undertakes a musical journey, including salsa, bolero, danzón, pilón, and other much-loved Cuban rhythms. Heap up the Spring in a joyful mood by attending this unforgettable concert.
Date: Friday, April 14, 2023
Time: 8 pm – Doors at 7 pm
Location: York Theatre – 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

We are SOLD OUT! Thank you.

About Miguelito Valdés
Described as one of Cuba’s most highly regarded trumpet players of his generation, Miguelito has become, since making Vancouver his home, very involved in the local music scene. In the short time, he has been on the West Coast of Canada, he has performed with local musicians as Luis Giraldo, Brick House, Kenny Blues, Johnny Ferreira, Zapato Negro, and many others besides his own band “Puro Son”.
His collaboration with other musicians spans groups and artists from all over Canada and abroad, including Omara Portuondo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Herbie Hancock, Wayner Shorter, and many more.

VLACC Choir - Spring Term 2023
2023-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
VLACC Choir (singing in Spanish and Portuguese)

Spring Term
Wed, Apr 4 – Wed, June 20, 2023
Rehearsals on Wednesdays from 7:00 – 9:00pm
Britannia Community Centre – Seniors Centre room
1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4
$70 for spring term
Come sing with 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 are in Spanish and Portuguese. Sergio Pires, the choral conductor, is an educator and music researcher who holds a Doctoral of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from Boston University and Masters and Licentiate degrees in music from Brazilian institutions. Everybody is welcome to participate. Join this fun community activity, sing, and make friends!
Register by email to danais@vlacc.ca

Re:Location Free Online Premiere Episode 3 - Sal Ferreras
2023-03-15 18:30 - 19:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2003, Sal Ferreras is a Puerto Rican-Canadian musician, producer, composer and educator who came to Canada in 1972.
He has performed in almost every musical genre on the Canadian music scene with collaborations that included classical music, world music, jazz, new music, indigenous music, improvisation, folk, and children’s music.
Sal Ferreras was the principal percussionist of the CBC Vancouver Orchestra. He toured as a member of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, Viveza, and the World Drums percussion orchestra. He was the artistic director of the Four Host First Nations Aboriginal Pavilion during the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2010.
As an academic, Sal Ferreras is the former Provost and VP Academics at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and former Dean of the Vancouver Community College School of Music. He earned a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from the University of British Columbia in 2005 and is a regular advisor on cultural policy for several cultural organizations.
Join us for our free online 10-minute documentary Premiere to learn more about Sal Ferreras’ journey in Canada.

When: Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 pm
Where: www.vlacc.ca/relocation
Free Online Premiere

New videos will be released every month through May 2023.
Join our mailing list to hear about the latest, plus our other great events and activities.
If you liked Re:Location, our documentary series, consider making a donation! The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) is a nonprofit organization that celebrates cultural diversity by sharing Latin American culture.

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group - March
2023-03-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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, March 14 at 6:30 pm, at the Conference Room (1661 Napier St, Vancouver) for a discussion on the stories “Woman Hollering Creek” (1991) by Chicana author Sandra Cisneros (1954- ) and “Back to the Land” (2014) by Mexican author Laia Jufresa (1983- ). Professor Tamara Mitchell will facilitate the discussion.
The stories are in English translations. Discussions will also be led in English. No background in Latin American literature or culture is required.

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Link to the stories:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rIEsW8RpOjp_VHkWKfaqwq2QVJysg6H0

About the facilitator:
Tamara Mitchell is a scholar of 20th- and 21st-century Latin American literatures and cultures. Her work examines the relationship among aesthetics, politics, and the literary tradition in the current epoch of neoliberal globalization, with a focus on Mexican and Central American narrative fiction. At UBC, Tamara is the faculty lead on the Sound and the Humanities Research Cluster.
Tamara received a Master of Arts in Spanish Literature at the University of Kansas (2009), following which she spent a year abroad as Assistant Professor of English Philology at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, and taught for two years as a Lecturer of Spanish at Clemson University in South Carolina. She received a Ph.D. in Latin American Literatures from Indiana University, Bloomington (2019), where she conducted research abroad as a FLAS Fellow and Tinker recipient.
Date: Tuesday, March 14
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Place: Conference Room (Britannia Community Services Centre) – 1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4

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Spring Break Camp - Explore Latin American Culture
2023-03-13 10:00 - 16:00 | B.C.
In partnership with the Britannia Community Centre and Words in Motion, we’re excited to present a Latin American-inspired Spring Break Camp from March 13th to 17th.
During the week, participants will explore music, language, arts & crafts, dance, and food in a variety of activities. There will be time for outdoor fun and making friends. Please pack a lunch, nut-free snacks, and bring a water bottle. Dress for the weather with hat and sunscreen.
For kids between: 6 – 10 years old
Please register by phone at: 604 718 5825 or through the Britannia website: https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Activity_Search/spring-break-camp-explore-latin-american-culture/429527
The Course Code # is: 432449

When: March 13 to March 17, 2023 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Britannia Community Centre (1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4) Camp located in the Rink Activity Room.
Fee: $160 CAD

Mujer Latina: An Enlace Slam Poetry Event
2023-03-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 Latinx youth to ground their roots in Canadian soil, marking it as their own. Participants will present their work in English and be selected through an open call.

VLACC will distribute audience awards in five categories:

Audience’s Choice: First, Second, and Third Place based on the audience’s votes.
Best Timing: Person who gets their poem closest to 4 minutes.
Secret Word: VLACC’s team has selected a secret word related to the theme, Mujer Latina! If your poem is the first poem to mention the word, you win!

Date: Saturday, March 11
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Place: Jim Green House Studio (1885 Venables St, Vancouver)
Host: Coral Santana

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About the host:
Coral Santana, an Afrolatina storyteller, producer and activist will lead the presentation. VLACC will distribute audience awards in five categories.

Special guests: Carmen Rodriguez and Natasha Receno
Natasha Receno-Tal is a multi-disciplinary artist from Vancouver, BC. She studied Creative Writing at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, was crowned the Vancouver Poetry Slam Champion two years-in-a-row and represented Vancouver at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in New York. She has performed across Canada and the United States, been a showcased artist at the SFU Launch Festival, Vancouver Fringe Festival, Richmond World Festival, East Side Pride, and was featured on CBC news. Her favourite sport is devouring books in coffee shops & her favourite superpower is her Synesthesia which she experiences through music and transmute into visual art. She is in an eternal relationship with gratitude and rebirth, and her art is an extension of this.

Open Doors to Art: Work Overview with Luciana Freire d’Anunciação
2023-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 artists are opening their doors for us to experience the joys of visiting an artist’s studio and talking to the artist directly.
Join us in person on Saturday, March 4th at 2:00 pm at the Roundhouse Community Centre for an artist-in-residency visit of Brazilian and performance artist Luciana Freire D’Anunciação.
Date: Saturday, March 4
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Place: Roundhouse Community Centre [Room C] – 181 Roundhouse Mews V6Z 2W3
Free Event
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About the artist:
Luciana Freire D’Anunciação is a Brazilian artist who has worked and lived between Brazil and Canada for the past 14 years. She is a performance artist who develops interdisciplinary projects with dance, theatre, video, photography, installation, sound and text, which have been presented in venues, dance, theatre and films festivals in many countries across the Americas and Europe. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Simon Fraser University and is in continuous training in many dance practices; she teaches dance/performance classes and workshops as community engagement.

Open Doors to Art: Exhibition Visit with Yaimel López at the BAG
2023-02-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 this body of work.
The conversation will be followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience.
Free event, but registration is necessary.. Register here
Date: Friday, February 24
Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Place: Britannia Art Gallery (the gallery is located inside the library) 1661 Napier St Van BC V5L 4X4

About the series:
In partnership with Curated Tastes, VLACC has made a selection of Latin American artists and spaces that represent them in Canada. These artists and spaces are opening their doors to us. We’d like to take you in and share the intimate experience that it is to visit an artist studio, the private spaces of a gallery or to have a guided visit to a current exhibition

Let’s Commemorate Black History Month at the Britannia Community Centre
In partnership with the Britannia Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Committee, we’re delighted to Commemorate Black History Month on Friday, February 24th, from 5:15 – 8:00 pm with a cultural tour highlighting artists from our community and their connection with the Britannia Community Centre.
Pop up at any time of the tour or join us at 5:00 pm for the Exhibition Visit at Yaimel López’s exhibition Café_Volumen 1.
The schedule will include the following stops:
4:30 pm – Meet at the Info Centre & Walk to the mural Celebrating Black Lives by Ejiwa “Edge” Ebenebe
5:00 pm – Yaimel López’s exhibition Café_Volumen 1 at the Britannia Art Gallery with curator Miret Rodríguez. Followed by meet the artist and refreshments at the Info Centre.
6:15 pm – Presentation of the Short Film “Black Strathcona a history of Hogan’s Alley at the Info Centre.
Place: Multiple locations around the Britannia Community Centre

About Yaimel López:
Cuban artist based in Vancouver, where He works as an artist and graphic designer. With more than ten years experience, his work has been published in magazines and books. His professional projection also includes animation, illustration, editorial design and branding. His work has been exhibited in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Cuba as part of collective and individual exhibits.
Since 2019 when He moves to Canada, Yaimel has been collaborating as an artist with several Vancouver organizations, such as Vancouver Foundation, Vancouver Latin-American Cultural Centre (VLACC), and Vancouver Latin-American Film Festival (VLAFF).

About Miret Rodriguez
Vancouver-based Mexican curator, educator and art advisor with experience in public and private projects in Canada, Germany, France and Mexico; her country of origin. In 2019 she moved back to Vancouver after a 5-year stay in Paris where she investigated the advances of the online art market during her masters degree at ESC Dijon in Paris. She has worked for diverse cultural spaces for the past 10 years including museums and commercial art galleries. Miret is an advocate for art democratization. She believes that art accessibility is important for the growth of a community. She is currently an art history teacher and a co-founder of Curated Tastes and art mediation company in Vancouver. With her diverse activities, she aims to help a wider public understand contemporary art, demystify the art world and bring people closer to art.

Re:Location Free Online Premiere Episode 2 Carmen Rodriguez
2023-02-15 18:30 - 19:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 and accomplishments.
How are their two homes different? What transformations and challenges are unique to the Canadian experience, and the experiences of artists? In what ways do they feel themselves to be different—from the way they were before, from their peers in their native country, and from other Canadian artists? Re:Location brings the works and thoughts of Latin American cultural workers in Canada to a wider audience, creates a sense of pride and belonging to new generations of Latin Americans in Canada, and gives Canadians at large a broader view of their own ever-evolving society.
Episode 2 – Carmen Rodriguez

Author of two novels, a bilingual volume of poetry, and a collection of short stories, Chilean-Canadian writer Carmen Rodríguez found in words the way to express her ideas about exile, migration, and resistance.
Her work as a journalist and educator, first in Chile and then in Canada, and the fact that she was forced to leave her home country after the 1973 military coup, deeply affected her creative output.
Her journey to Canada began in 1974. Since then, she has been reinventing herself, going from being an educator, an activist, a reporter and a writer-in-residence to a mother of two finding her way in Vancouver. Her many roles led her to tell stories about women, Latin Americans, immigrants and marginalized communities, first in Spanish and later also in English. Carmen recently became VLACC’s Honorary Elder and is one of the most notable Latin American writers in Canada.
Follow the story of this woman of acute words and generous deeds. Her ideas can be found in ‘Guerra Prolongada / Protracted War’ (Women’s Press, 1992), a bilingual volume of poetry; ‘A body to remember with/De Cuerpo Entero’ (Arsenal Pulp Press / Editorial Los Andes, 1997), a collection of short stories; and her novels ‘Retribution’ (Women’s Press Literary, 2011), and ‘Atacama’ (Roseway publishing, 2021).
If you liked Re:Location, our documentary series, consider making a donation! The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) is a nonprofit organization that celebrates cultural diversity by sharing Latin American culture.

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group - Black History Month Special Edition
2023-02-14 18:30 | B.C.
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 regular participants and friends, Arturo Urrutia to facilitate the conversation. Catalina Parra will host the session.
We’ll be discussing the stories “Detour” and “Primal Needs” by Évelyne Trouillot; and “Sunrise, Sunset” by Edwidge Danticat.
As an additional bonus, two interviews with the authors are also included on the link to the stories.
The stories are in English translations. The discussions will also be led in English. No background in Latin American literature or culture is required. This is a free event, but registrations are necessary. Please get your tickets here.

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Link to the stories: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tUK_owcMhOzacv6cl6SGBopeQNoc0YEz?usp=share_link
When: Tuesday, February 14 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Where:: Conference Room (Britannia Community Services Centre) 1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4

About Arturo Urrutia
Arturo Urrutia is originally from the San Diego/Tijuana area and has published short stories on both sides of the border. His literary focus is on regional literature and the synthesis of diverse cultures within individuals. Arturo has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of California, Palm Desert.

If you like this event, help us keep offering free or accessible programs that welcome everyone. The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre – VLACC is a charitable nonprofit organization. Consider donating.

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Dance and Embrace Your Body: Connecting Through Movement
2023-02-04 15:15 - 17:15 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 as an essential part of our investigation and our relationship with space while discovering endless possibilities of expression within our bodies. This workshop will offer self-reflection, discovery, and an inspiring human connection experience. This workshop is open to all levels of abilities, and no previous experience is necessary.

When: Every Saturday from February 4 to Mach 18, 2023
Time: 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm
Place: Canuck Family Education Centre – 1655 William Street (by Grandview Park).
Fee: $ 90 CAD
Number of sessions: 6
Sesion 1: Saturday, February 4.
Sesion 2: Saturday, February 11
Sesion 3: Saturday February 25
Sesion 4: Saturday, March 4
Sesion 5: Saturday, March 11
Sesion 6: Saturday, March 18

Link to register:
https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Activity_Search/dance-and-embrace-your-body-connecting-through-movement/432410

About Carla Alcántara:
Dancer, visual artist, and director of TEMPO Dance & Visual Art. Carla was born in Mexico City and is now a resident of Vancouver.
Carla has trained with teachers and workshops in Mexico and around the world.

In partnership with Britannia Community Centre

Café Volumen 1 | Exhibition by Yaimel López at the BAG
2023-02-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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. It is a document that came to López hands unexpectedly, and he was immediately attracted. The photos reflect the point of view of a nun who worked as a nurse for those marginalized communities.
The images were taken during the 40s, after the Second World War. With this artist’s book, López does not intend to appropriate the traditions of those communities but rather to revitalize those memories respectfully and coherently, firstly with the communities to which he owes the inspiration for this book and secondly with his artistic practice.
Please join us for the opening reception on Wednesday, February 1st, at 6:30 pm at the Britannia Art Gallery (the gallery is located inside the library) to better understand the exhibition.
Register here for the opening reception.
When: From February 1 to 26, 2023
Where: Britannia Art Gallery, 1661 Napier St. Vancouver
Opening reception on Wednesday, February 1st, at 6:30 pm
Free Event.
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Artist Statement
My current work is based on MEMORIES. I rummage through photo albums to revitalize those memories, giving them a new opportunity to be alive. I bring together my memories and other people’s memories to showcase a non-told story. In this way, I intend to make those past moments more intense. I believe that our memories make us who we are. Therefore, I look back to know how to move forward.

Short Bio Yaimel Lopez
Cuban artist based in Vancouver, where he works as an artist and graphic designer. With more than ten years of experience, his work has been published in magazines and books. His professional projection also includes animation, illustration, editorial design and branding. His work has been exhibited in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Cuba as part of collective and individual exhibits.
Since 2019 when He moves to Canada, Yaimel has been collaborating as an artist with several Vancouver organizations, such as Vancouver Foundation, Vancouver Latin-American Cultural Centre (VLACC), and Vancouver Latin-American Film Festival (VLAFF).

Re:Location Free Online Premiere Episode 1 Josema Zamorano
2023-01-18 18:30 - 19:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 and accomplishments.
How are their two homes different? What transformations and challenges are unique to the Canadian experience, and the experiences of artists? In what ways do they feel themselves to be different—from the way they were before, from their peers in their native country, and from other Canadian artists? Re:Location brings the works and thoughts of Latin American cultural workers in Canada to a wider audience, creates a sense of pride and belonging to new generations of Latin Americans in Canada, and gives Canadians at large a broader view of their own ever-evolving society.

Episode 1 – Josema Zamorano

The work of Nayarit-Mexico native Josema Zamorano often critiques the languages used by modernity to construct reality: the camera, the method, the image, and the concrete. In experimental and sometimes performative or interactive ways, he explores how the movement of eyes, body, and comprehension, in a changing world, transform and connect appearances and meanings. His journey to Canada has helped advance his interest in how we understand and interpret the world through science and technology, poetry, philosophy and visual arts.
He did graduate studies at the National University of Mexico (UNAM), University of Surrey (UK), holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies (University of British Columbia) and has taught for over twenty years a variety of topics, from electrical-circuits design and philosophy of technology to critical inquiry, art-based research, and Spanish.
His artwork has been included in several group and individual exhibitions in Mexico, Canada, Germany, and Spain.. He is the author of the book “Nahui Ollin or the Physics of Desire: a Philosophiae Naturalis” (2022).
Watch the first free online premiere of Re:Location that showcases Josema’s journey, available on January 18, 2023 or read his blog post.

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | January
2023-01-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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” by Roberto Arlt, “The Vacant Lot” by Augusto Roa Bastos and “The Tree” by María Luisa Bombal. Professor Jon Beasley-Murray will facilitate the discussion.
Date: Tuesday, January 17
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Place: Conference Room (Britannia Community Services Centre)
1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4
This is a free event, but registrations are necessary. Please get your tickets here.
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The stories are in English translations. Discussions will also be led in English. No background in Latin American literature or culture is required.
Link to the stories: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12KRnN2lgfirGkvxdB_cXYHeT0IV-2rT-/view
The short stories are included in the book Contemporary Latin American Short Stories edited by Pat McNEES.
Do not hesitate to contact our Operations Coordinator, Danais Yera at: danais@vlacc.ca if you have any questions.

If you like this event, help us keep offering free or accessible programs that welcome everyone. The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre – VLACC is a charitable nonprofit organization. Consider donating.

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Descarga Musical with Miguelito Valdes and Friends
2022-12-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 your home. This concert is a family event, so all ages are welcome to connect.
When: Friday, December 23, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Where: Facebook Live

About Miguelito Valdés
Described as one of Cuba’s most highly regarded trumpet players of his generation, Miguelito has become, since making Vancouver his home, very involved in the local music scene. In the short time, he has been on the West Coast of Canada, he has performed with local musicians as Luis Giraldo, Brick House, Kenny Blues, Johnny Ferreira, Zapato Negro, and many others besides his own band “Puro Son”. His collaboration with other musicians spans groups and artists from all over Canada and abroad, including Omara Portuondo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Herbie Hancock, Wayner Shorter, and many more.

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Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | November 2022
2022-11-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Rink Mezz room, Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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. From the book, The Collected Stories by Machado de Assis (2018), translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson
The stories are in English translations. Discussions will also be led in English. No background in Latin American literature or culture is required.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 15, 2022. 6:30 pm to 8 pm
WHERE: Britannia Community Centre, Ice Rink Mezzanine Room, 1661 Napier St., Vancouver
LINK TO THE STORIES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TIHEdB8kizJee6lRLueFncsGWwVXty_P/view?usp=share_link
This is a by-donation event, and registrations are necessary. Please get your ticket at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/latin-american-short-stories-reading-group-november-2022-tickets-461240953107
Do not hesitate to contact our Operations Coordinator, Danais Yera at: danais@vlacc.ca if you have any questions.
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About the facilitator:
Alessandra Santos is an Associate Professor of Latin American Literature and Cultures. Her interdisciplinary research examines modern and contemporary literary and cultural production. She is interested in utopias, technology, media, gender, race, and social justice. Multiple grants have supported her research.
In partnership with the UBC Latin American Studies department.

Sal Ferreras’s Puerto Rico: Roots and Rhythms | November 5
2022-11-05 20:00 - 21:30 | Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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 is an accomplished musician, producer, composer and educator. He was the principal percussionist of the CBC Vancouver Orchestra and former Provost and VP Academic at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Ferreras has performed on several award-winning recordings with diverse artists, including Chicago, k.d.lang, Robbie Robertson, and Raffi.
Date: Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5
Time: 8:00 – 9:30 pm Pre-show talk at 7 pm
Venue: Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

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Sal Ferreras’s Puerto Rico: Roots and Rhythms | November 4
2022-11-04 20:00 - 21:30 | Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Bailando! What is the Latin American dance scene in Vancouver? | FREE event
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 | UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
DanceHouse has partnered with the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre to ask, “What is the Latin American dance scene in Vancouver?”. Join us for this free event featuring demonstrations from four local Latin American artists and a panel discussion as we explore this intriguing question together. This event is part of Latin Expressions, VLACC’s celebration of Latin American Heritage month.
The event will take place on October 27th from 7 -8:30 pm at the UBC – Robson Square auditorium. First, enjoy a series of short demonstrations featuring local dancers performing in various styles. Second, a conversation led by Francesca Piscopo (DanceHouse) and Danais Yera (VLACC) with dancers Salome Nieto, Davi Rodrigues (Lamondance), Luis Garcia (Nahualli Folklore) and Sonia Medel, on the richness and diversity of the Latin American dance scene here in Vancouver and a discussion of what it is like to practice their art.
Join us after the panel discussion for the opportunity to mingle with the artists and speakers over refreshing drinks. Register for FREE at [link TBC]
Date: Thursday, October 27
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Venue: UBC -Robson Square Theatre C.300 (800 Robson Street, Vancouver, with entrance by the ice rink)

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