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Anywhere But Here – VLACC night

VLACC is proud to support Anywhere But Here Electric Company Theatre presents the world premiere of Carmen Aguirre’s spellbinding new work, Anywhere But Here, from February 4–15, 2020 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Directed by Juliette Carrillo with set design by Christopher Acebo — an acclaimed Chicanx duo making their Canadian debut — this haunting blend of dark comedy and magical realism is a vibrant celebration of Latinx […]

Canto Vivo – Registrations are now open for our choir – Winter 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 great diversity of musical genres from all over Latin America. Songs are sung in Spanish and Portuguese. Conductor Sergio Pires is an educator and music researcher who holds a Doctorate of […]

Reading Group – Latin American Short Stories

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Please join the waitlist here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reading-group-latin-american-short-stories-tickets-88427943359   Latin American Short Stories in Translation Reading Group Get your tickets for free at Eventbrite Explore the world of Latin American creative writing, culture and ideas! VLACC is pleased to present, in partnership with UBC's Latin American Studies program, a reading group open […]

Canto Vivo – Registrations are now open for our choir – Winter 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 great diversity of musical genres from all over Latin America. Songs are sung in Spanish and Portuguese. Conductor Sergio Pires is an educator and music researcher who holds a Doctorate of […]

Canto Vivo – Registrations are now open for our choir – Winter 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 great diversity of musical genres from all over Latin America. Songs are sung in Spanish and Portuguese. Conductor Sergio Pires is an educator and music researcher who holds a Doctorate of […]

Canto Vivo – Registrations are now open for our choir – Winter 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 great diversity of musical genres from all over Latin America. Songs are sung in Spanish and Portuguese. Conductor Sergio Pires is an educator and music researcher who holds a Doctorate of […]

March Reading Group – Clarice Lispector

Latin American Short Stories in Translation Reading Group Explore the world of Latin American creative writing, culture and ideas! This event is free, but registration is required. Please click here to get your FREE ticket at Eventbrite. VLACC is pleased to present, in partnership with UBC's Latin American Studies program, a reading group open to […]

Canto Vivo – Registrations are now open for our choir – Winter 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 great diversity of musical genres from all over Latin America. Songs are sung in Spanish and Portuguese. Conductor Sergio Pires is an educator and music researcher who holds a Doctorate of […]

VLACC and COVID-19

A Message from VLACC Our board decided to exercise caution and take the difficult decision to postpone all its programs for the foreseeable future. That includes, but is not limited to, choir rehearsals and performances, the Ecuadorian film series, and the Reading Group. This is a postponement, not a cancellation. The bottom line: we want to make […]

Singalong! – ONLINE

Let's sing together songs of Latin America. Singalong! is a virtual party/singalong. Latin American songs will be grouped by themes such as friendship, solidarity, social justice, love etc. They might also be grouped by musical genre (bolero, tango, samba etc), as well as by country or even by a prominent composer or singer. The songs […]

Tertulia Talks: Brazil for Beginners – Part 1 ONLINE

ONLINE!! A tertulia (Spanish: , Portuguese: tertúlia ) is a social gathering with literary or artistic overtones, especially in Latin America. Tertulia also means an informal meeting of people to talk about current affairs, arts, etc. VLACC is starting a series of talks and lectures called Tertulia. We will get started with this exciting 4-part series ONLINE, Brazil for Beginners, facilitated by Brazilian professor […]