The Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) is excited to announce its collaboration with 2024 VMF, promising to bring an extra splash of fun to the festival's final day! Fiesta Plural is all about celebrating Latin American culture's cool, colourful vibes right here in Vancouver! Hosted by VLACC, this annual party is where young and […]
VLACC is thrilled to bring back our series, “Indigenous Experiences in Canada and Latin America – Working Towards Reconciliation” with the Kairos Blanket Exercise. Dive into a unique, hands-on experience that uses Indigenous ways of learning to explore the history we share as Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada. From the days before contact through […]
Discover the magical world of Mexican folklore with Nepantla: Magia Ancestral. This studio showing takes you on a journey through ancient traditions and the mystical stories passed down through generations. Through this work, artists Julio Medina and Salome Nieto share a metaphysical world rooted in tradition and popular culture as they unveil embodied memories through the power of performance. After […]
Watch the teaser: Join us for the Premiere of Re:Location Season 2. You are invited to an exclusive screening of Re:Location Season 2, followed by a Q&A with the featured artists and directors. This new season continues the journey begun in 2023, showcasing the vibrant and evolving presence of Latin American culture in Canada through […]
Poet, translator, and teacher George McWhirter was Vancouver’s first Poet Laureate and holds a startlingly impressive list of awards and honours since then, most recently as a translator from the Spanish of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize Winner, Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence by Mexican novelist, activist, and journalist Homero Aridjis. In conversation with […]
Join us for "Día de Muertos": An interdisciplinary embodiment free 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 Altar de Muertos, a […]
Join us for a special Community Art Tour of the exhibition Firelei Báez, co-hosted by the Vancouver Art Gallery, VLACC, and Curated Tastes. This interactive tour will be co-led by Miret Rodríguez, representing the VLACC, and an in-house expert from the Gallery who brings extensive knowledge of the exhibition. Miret will guide the conversation to unpack […]
BOGOTÁ | Andrea Peña & Artists – Push Festival: Presented by New Works in partnership with VLACC Experience BOGOTÁ, a visceral and magnetic performance by Andrea Peña & Artists, as part of the PuSh Festival. Inspired by Colombia’s political and spiritual heritage, this bold work constructs a brutalist landscape through choreography, where nine performers embody […]
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Time: 6:00 - 8:15 pm Location: VPL Central Library, Montalbano Family Theatre (350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1) Join us for a meaningful celebration of Black voices and perspectives in Latin storytelling! This Black History Month, VLACC is partnering with the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) to present two […]
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Time: 6:00 - 8:15 pm Location: VPL Central Library, Montalbano Family Theatre (350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1) Join us for this meaningful celebration of Black voices and perspectives in Latinx storytelling! This Black History Month, VLACC is partnering with the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) to present two […]
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion on the work of Firelei Báez, a Dominican American artist whose versatile practice reimagines histories, particularly those of Latin America and the Caribbean. Through her complex visual language, Báez challenges colonial narratives, explores diasporic identities and reclaims spaces for voices often excluded from dominant historical accounts. Date: Saturday, March […]
Date: From March 2nd to March 30th, 2025 Time: Mon. to Fri.: 9:00 am – 9:45 pm Sat. & Sun.: 8:00 am – 4:45 pm Location: Trout Lake Community Centre - Display Vitrine Case - 3360 Victoria Drive Vancouver, BC V5N 4M4 Free event. VLACC, in collaboration with Trout Lake Community Centre and Curated Tastes, […]
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