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TRASIEGO: An Installation by Dafne Blanco-Sarlay and Carmen Rodríguez

Marpole Neighbourhood House 8585 Hudson Street, Vancouver, B.C.

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 […]

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | November

Vancouver, B.C.

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 […]

ART TALK | DIASPORAS – Latin American Artists in Canada 

Vancouver, B.C.

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 […]

Open Doors to Art: Live interview and Studio Visit with Josema Zamorano

Online

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 […]

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | December

The Greenhouse Studio 1885 Venables St, Vancouver, British Columbia

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 […]

Destellos de Paz: Taller navideño para toda la familia

The Greenhouse Studio 1885 Venables St, Vancouver, British Columbia

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. […]

Descarga Musical de Navidad with Miguelito Valdés & Family

Vancouver, B.C.

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 […]

Open Doors to Art: Studio Visit with Luiz Aquila – Live from Brazil

Vancouver, B.C.

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 […]

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | January

Vancouver, B.C.

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 […]

Open Doors to Art: Studio Visit with Yaimel López

Vancouver, B.C.

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 […]

Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | March

Vancouver, B.C.

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 March 8th, Dr. Ramón Ant. Victoriano-Martínez (Arturo), Assistant Professor of Spanish at UBC will facilitate a discussion on the stories: "Allotropes" by Angela Hernández Núñez and […]

Descarga Musical with Stephanie Pedraza

Vancouver, B.C.

Join us on Friday, March 11th at 6:00 pm PST on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/vlacc) for a night of music by Latin American composers interpreted by Canadian singer and songwriter Stephanie Pedraza. This online live concert will include songs by Mercedes Sosa, Selena (Quintanilla Perez), Rosario Flores, Soledad Bravo, Lila Downs, plus Stephanie’s compositions. This concert is […]