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Cast ages from 13-18 in Teen Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by Shawn Conner in Family Friendly on July 17, 2018

Atticus Cseh (Bottom), Piper Trounce (Puck), Lucy Layton (Puck) in Teen Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Jenny McDonald photo.

Sure, you can go to Bard on the Beach and see adults perform Shakespeare (MacBeth and As You Like It, to be sure).

But for those of who want to see one of the English scribe’s masterpieces interpreted by those not yet old enough to drive, we have Teen Shakespeare. This year the group brings, to an outdoor stage on Granville Island, A Mdisummer Night’s Dream (aka “The One With Puck”).

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Cast ages from 13-18 in Teen Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Things to Do in Vancouver this Weekend: January 18, 2018

by Alexis Baran in Events on January 18, 2018

Get ready for a decadent weekend of food, chocolate, multi-media performing arts, music and cabaret! With the PuSH festival, the Opera and Dine Out Vancouver all on at the same time, you can go try a new 3-course meal and see a unique show every single night for the rest of the month.

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Things to Do in Vancouver this Weekend: January 18, 2018

Things to Do in Vancouver this Weekend: June 22, 2017

by Alexis Baran in Events on June 22, 2017

The first weekend of summer is full of colour, music, and art! The Vancouver International Jazz festival has begun, bringing music to venues across the city, and out in the streets and plazas. The Dragon Boat festival will be rustling the still waters of False Creek and the Kanata Festival will be amplifying indigenous voices downtown. New shows are opening in the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Museum of Vancouver, and if you prefer a bit more interaction, there are graffiti art workshops at the Museum of Anthropology.

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Things to Do in Vancouver this Weekend: June 22, 2017

Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend: January 5, 2017

by Alexis Baran in Events on January 5, 2017

Happy 2017! It’s time to dig yourself out of the pile of cheese rinds, chocolate wrappers and wine bottles (if you want, I’m not judging) and head out for the first weekend of the year. ‘Tis the season for outdoor ice skating – either at Robson Square or up on Grouse Mountain, the holiday lights are still up at Capilano Suspention Bridge, and the Vancouver Italian Film Festival begins.

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Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend: January 5, 2017

5 Free, Fun Things To Do in Vancouver In June 2013

by Taraneh in Events on June 21, 2013

Photo credit: Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Fest

Happy first day of summer, folks. Looking for free summer activities in Vancouver? Browse our list of the top 5 free things to do in Vancouver in June below. From street festivals, to outdoor sporting events and romantic date nights, we’ve got your fun covered.

5 Free Fun Things To Do in Vancouver In June 2013

1) Shout “opa” and dance at Greek Day on Broadway, June 23
Don’t miss this free Vancouver summer festival produced by Vancouver’s longstanding Greek immigrant community in Kitsilano. Every year the party draws over 100,000 Vancouverites to West Broadway between MacDonald and Blenheim. Expect tasty Greek food, wine and olive oil tasting, cooking demos, folk dancing, live music, art, a kids’ zone with craft stations and an Athenian Agora with handicrafts for sale. Don’t worry, you’ll burn off the honeyed loukoumades by dancing in a circle.

2) Cheer on the competitors at Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival, June 21-June 23
From Remy’s round-up of free Vancouver summer festivals: Even though this fest is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, it’s still a bit of a hidden gem. For two days, the shores of False Creek around Science World are packed with spectators taking in North America’s largest dragon boat race. While paddlers in brightly painted boats churn up the water, landlubbers enjoy free live music and soak up the sun in the beer garden. Continue reading:
5 Free, Fun Things To Do in Vancouver In June 2013

Nowruz 2013 Guide – Celebrate Persian New Year in Vancouver

by Taraneh in Events on March 9, 2013

Spring flowers. Photo credit: Flickr user tejvan

Iranian Canadians and some 300 million more people worldwide celebrate the start of spring with Nowruz – an international holiday falling on March 21, 2013.

Nowruz (meaning new day) marks the vernal equinox when day and night are exactly equal. For many cultures this 3,000-year-old holiday is not only the start of spring, it’s the start of the new year. Naturally, the new year means a proper party. You’ll find month long celebrations taking place in Iran, the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East.

In Vancouver, where we have a strong representation of Iranian Canadians (like me), there are many events to help you get out of the house and celebrate more daylight, spring blooms and the renewal of nature.

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Nowruz 2013 Guide – Celebrate Persian New Year in Vancouver

40th Annual Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade – February 17

by Taraneh in Events on January 31, 2013

Photo credit: Flickr user scazon

Chinese New Year falls on Sunday, February 10 this year. But Vancouver has to wait until Sunday, February 17 for the Chinese New Year Parade – the ultimate Chinese New Year event – to celebrate the start of the Year of the Snake.

As you probably know, Chinese New Year (a.k.a. Lunar New Year or Spring Festival) is one of the most significant traditional Chinese holidays and it gets a heck of a party going in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown – the third largest Chinatown in all of North America.

Over 3,000 people participate in the parade, creating a seriously vibrant spectacle. The parade boasts the largest assembly of traditional lion dance teams in Canada, Chinese Canadian dance troupes, marching bands, martial arts experts, the Vancouver Police Department motorcycle drill team and various other multicultural and community groups. Some 50,000 Vancouverites turn out in the streets, rain or shine to cheer them on.

Before we go into the parade route, which is longer this year to accommodate all the new participants, it’s worth noting that the Chinese New Year Parade is one of the largest non-commercial annual parades in Vancouver. It’s pretty cool that the Chinatown neighbourhood institutions including the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver and the Chinese Freemasons have worked together to keep this going for 40 years.

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40th Annual Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade – February 17