July 28, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PLEAMAR – HIGH TIDE: A BILINGUAL READING OF NEW WRITING BY CARMEN RODRíGUEZ Online PLEAMAR – HIGH TIDE: UNA LECTURA BILINGÜE DE NUEVOS ESCRITOS, A BILINGUAL READING OF NEW WRITING POR/BY CARMEN RODRÍGUEZ En septiembre de 2021, Carmen Rodríguez publicó su novela Atacama, la cual ha sido elogiada por la crítica y el público. Diez meses después, la escritora ofrecerá una lectura bilingüe de nueva prosa y poesía en […]
December 2, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 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 […]
September 29, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Art Talk – Exiles: Latin American Artists in the Diaspora Online The Art Talk is back! Joins us on Zoom on September 29th. The reasons for Latin American artists fleeing their birth homes are many: personal, political, ideological or even artistic. It is due to this movement of people that artists not only broadened their artistic horizons but also embraced the Latin American experience in a […]
June 24, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Tertulia: “Que significa ser Afrolatin@? What does it mean to be Afrolatinx?” Online This Tertulia will touch on the complexities of the Afro-Latin identity, its many facets, challenges, and the importance of recognizing the African influence in Latin culture. How does the inclusion of Blackness look like in Latin America? How does that change in diaspora communities in Canada and why is it important to be having these […]
April 15, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Open Doors to Art | Exhibition visit with Osvaldo Ramirez from the VAG Online Join us online on Thursday, April 15 for a unique exhibition visit with Salvadorian artist Osvaldo Ramirez. His work will be exhibited in the same space as Francisco Goya in the Vancouver Art Gallery! This session is part of our ongoing series "Open Doors to Art." Have you ever wondered what an artist`s studio looks […]
March 11, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Open Doors to Art – Studio Visit with Arianna Garcia-Fialdini Online Join us for a virtual studio visit with Arianna Garcia-Fialdini on March 11th at 2:00 pm (PST). This session is part of our ongoing series "Open Doors to Art." Have you ever wondered what an artist studio looks like? How artworks are selected to be a part of an exhibition? What type of art Latin […]
March 9, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | March Online VLACC is pleased to present, in partnership with UBC’s Latin American Studies program, a monthly reading group open to anyone interested in short stories written by Latin American authors. On March 9, Professor Ramón Antonio Victoriano-Martinez (Arturo), will present and facilitate a discussion about the story "The Night We Became People" by author José Luis Gonzalez. […]
March 6, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Descarga Musical with Sara Magal Online We'll be celebrating International Women's Day with music from Brazilian singer-songwriter Sara Magal. Tune in to our Facebook page for a live concert on March 6th at 5pm. Sara Magal is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. From Bossa nova, jazz, blues and rock, her taste of music is so diverse that she is always creating […]
February 25, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Tertulia “Qué es la poesía y cómo entenderla” Online ¿Te gusta la poesía sí o sí? Acompáñanos en la primera Tertulia de este año el próximo jueves, 25 de febrero a las 6:30 por la plataforma Zoom. El poeta culiacanense Jobyoán Villareal, facilitará un encuentro donde conoceremos cómo ha cambiado la poesía a través del tiempo, así como los desafíos que la poesía y […]
February 18, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Art Talk: Modernity, Progress, and the Avant-Garde: Rupture, Academy, and Tradition. Online Rupture. Tradition. Continuity. These themes will emerge in our upcoming art talk on February 18th as Jairo Salazar leads us in discussion about the diverse ways in which pioneering Latin American artists integrated their academic training and experiences in modern Europe while also embracing their local imaginaries. The work of artists such as Saturnino Herran, […]
February 9, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Latin America Short Stories Reading Group | February Online 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 February 9th, Dr. Alessandra Santos, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of British Columbia, will present and facilitate a discussion about stories by […]
Featured Featured November 14, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Celso Machado and Guests – Jongo, Choro, and Afro-Samba: Roots & Branches of Brazilian Music Online Celso Machado and Guests – Jongo, Choro, and Afro-Samba: Roots & Branches of Brazilian Music Acclaimed guitar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Celso Machado explores the African, Indigenous, and European origins of his art in a special, one-time livestream event at Vancouver’s fabled Orpheum Theatre, as presented by the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC). This […]
