March 4, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Open Doors to Art: Work Overview with Luciana Freire d’Anunciação Vancouver, B.C. 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 […]
June 13, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group – June 2023 Britannia Community Centre - Conference Room 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, B.C. 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", […]
June 24, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm FESTA PLURAL: Brazilian Edition featuring amarElas and DJ André Brasil St. James Community Square 3214 W 10th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. 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 […]
September 23, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Art and Identity in Transit: a conversation between Faune Ybarra and Josema Zamorano SFU Downtown Campus Policy Room 515 West Hastings Street Policy Room Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3 515 West Hastings Street Policy Room, Vancouver, B.C. Misplacement, impermanence, a constant need for intercultural dialogue, and a longing for belonging. These are some conditions immigrating artists experience while in transit in so-called "Canada". Join interdisciplinary artists Faune Ybarra and Josema Zamorano in a conversation about how their work is informed by an identity that never seems to settle. Talk moderated by Miret Rodríguez. […]
October 12, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Mural Walking Tour – Latin American Edition Vancouver, B.C. A special mural tour created by the Vancouver Mural Festival. Please join VMF's Co-founder Adrian Sinclair for an in-person mural tour in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, which now features over 100 murals. The tour starts with a free cup of coffee, and the route is specially designed to highlight murals by artists of Latin American […]
October 28, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm “Día de Muertos” | Interdisciplinary Embodiment Workshop Vancouver, B.C. FREE Event for people 16+ Join us for "Día de Muertos" | Interdisciplinary Embodiment Workshop, a unique celebration of Mexican culture and a heartfelt tribute to our departed loved ones. Guided by the talented facilitators Carla Alcántara and Marco Esccer, this event invites you to engage in the art of crafting as we create an […]
November 4, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Open Doors to Art: Exhibition Visit with Francisco Berlanga Vancouver, B.C. Join us on Saturday, November 4, at Grunt Gallery for a guided exhibition visit of Enticed and Entangled en algo Antiguo by Francisco Berlanga. The artist will give us a walkthrough of his solo exhibition. This visit is part of our ongoing series “Open Doors to Art” in partnership with Curated Tastes. Due to the recent COVID-19 spread, we encourage […]
December 9, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Punto de Encuentro: A meetup for Latin American creatives Vancouver, B.C. We are pleased to invite emerging artists and creatives from Latin America to Punto de Encuentro, an evening of creative community-building through art making. Join us on Saturday, December 9, at 6:00 pm at the Canucks Family Education Centre at Britannia Community and Services Centre. Punto de Encuentro invites you to bid adiós to 2023 […]
January 20, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Art in Focus: An Interactive Journey Through Modern Latin American Art | Part 1: “From Frida Kahlo to Wifredo Lam” SFU (Vancouver Campus) - Belzberg Library - Study Room (515 W Hastings St, Vancouver) Embark on a vibrant journey through the rich tapestry of Modern Latin American Art in our interactive two-part series. This isn't your typical art history class; it's a dynamic exploration that invites you to become an integral part of observing and analyzing artworks. Part 1: “From Frida Kahlo to Wilfredo Lam" Dive into the surreal […]
February 2, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Staged Reading of Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project with Carmen Aguirre Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Avenue, MST Territories Vancouver, B.C. Join us on February 2 at 4 pm for a special glimpse into a new play-in-progress by Electric Company Theatre Core Artist Carmen Aguirre, Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiering in November 2024 at the Chutzpah! Festival, this is an exciting opportunity to see the work in development and to ask Carmen about […]
February 15, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm February is BLACK HISTORY MONTH! Britannia Community Centre - Art Gallery and +55 Centre 1661 Napier St, Vancouver, B.C. Join us as we celebrate and learn about Black communities on unceded Coast Salish territories! In celebration of Black History Month, we invite you to an exciting, diverse programming at Britannia Britannia Community Services Centre on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 5:30 pm. We will first screen the selections from the 2023 Vancouver Black Film Festival, Canada’s […]
March 9, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Art in Focus: An Interactive Journey Through Modern Latin American Art | Part 2: “From Tarsila do Amaral to Joaquín Torres García” SFU (Vancouver Campus) - Belzberg Library - Study Room (515 W Hastings St, Vancouver) Embark on a vibrant journey through the rich tapestry of Modern Latin American Art in our interactive two-part series. This isn't your typical art history class; it's a dynamic exploration that invites you to become an integral part of observing and analyzing artworks. Part 2: “From Tarsila do Amaral to Joaquin Torres Garcia" The adventure […]
