In honour of Latin American Heritage Month, The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) is thrilled to present Alex Cuba: Streaming Live from The Orpheum. On October 21st at 8 pm PDT, Cuban-Canadian musician Alex Cuba will delight with a scintillating performance of Afro-Cuban jazz and pop. Viewers across Canada and around the world can […]
(SUR)Realisms – Surrealism in Latin America? This month's Art Talk will explore some artists in the region who have been traditionally categorized as Surrealists. Can Latin American art be considered Surrealist? What are the risks of using this category? Grouping fantasies and cosmologies of these artists under a European category might forcefully reduce autochthonous expressions […]
TRASIEGO: The Multiple Voices and Languages of Uprooting and Re-rooting Come to the launch of Trasiego, an installation by Visual Artist Dafne Blanco-Sarlay and Writer Carmen Rodríguez. The artists will be in attendance and, following a brief presentation, they will be pleased to answer your questions. Thursday, November 4th, 5:30pm Marpole Neighbourhood House: 8585 Hudson […]
We look forward to seeing you on Zoom this November 9th! 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 9th, Jon Beasley-Murray, Associate Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of British […]
Join us on November 24th for another exciting visual arts talk. To what degree are the practices of contemporary artists born in Latin American soil altered once they decide to live overseas? For the final talk of the year, Jairo Salazar will explore selected works by Vancouver-based artists Guadalupe Martinez (Argentina), Carlos Colin (Mexico), and […]
Do you ever wonder what an artist studio looks like? What type of art Latin Americans 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 […]
VLACC is pleased to present, in partnership with the Consulate General of Brazil, this special edition of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group. This event is open to anyone interested in short stories written by Latin American authors. On December14th, Pedro L. dos Santos, instructor of Portuguese at UBC and Ph.D. Candidate in the […]
Acompáñanos en este encuentro diseñado para familias con niños de 2 a 9 años de edad. Durante la sesión los asistentes podrán interactuar con títeres, crear manualidades, así como disfrutar de juegos tradicionales y música navideña latinoamericana. Las facilitadoras Ana Lorena Pérez y Rocío Quevedo nos guiarán por un mundo mágico lleno de sabor navideño. […]
Join us on Facebook for this very special online Christmas concert, Descarga Musical de Navidad with Miguelito Valdés & Family on Sunday, December 19th at 6pm. Let's enjoy together classic tunes of the season, such as "Do you want to build a snowman?", "Make it to Christmas," as well as contemporary pieces with special arrangements […]
Join us for this very special online Studio Visit live from Brazil. A key figure of abstract expressionism in Brazil, Luiz Aquila will open the doors to his beautiful studio in the mountains near Rio de Janeiro. He will describe his artistic process and take us on a virtual tour of his most recent works […]
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 January 11, Brianne Orr-Álvarez, Assistant Professor of Teaching | Director, FHIS Learning Centre will present and facilitate a discussion of two stories from Gabriel García Márquez's […]
Join us for this special online Studio Visit with Vancouver-based artist Yaimel López Do you ever wonder what an artist studio looks like? How artworks are selected to be a part of an exhibition? What type of art are Latin Americans making today? Join us online on Thursday, February 3rd at 6pm and discover the […]
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