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UBC is hosting a blueberry festival this week

by Carrie Leslie in Events on July 16, 2018

Photo by Yakynina Anastasia on Unsplash

The University of British Columbia is one of the top universities in Canada for good reason. It’s Vancouver campus has a stunning setting next to the ocean, there are a host of famous and well-known alumni (like our Prime Minister, for one), must-see attractions, and a president that loves taking selfies.

If you’ve never visited the campus, located in Point Grey, now you’ve got even more reason to go. From July 18 – 20, UBC Food Services will be hosting their 2018 Blueberry Festival on campus to celebrate arguably BC’s most delicious fruit – the blueberry!

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UBC is hosting a blueberry festival this week

Storm the Wall at UBC Hosts Community Event on March 25

by Carrie Leslie in Family Friendly on March 20, 2018

Photo Cred: Bronwyn Davies | Image from UBC REC Facebook

From Sunday, March 25 to Wednesday, March 28, the campus at the University of British Columbia will be holding its iconic “Storm the Wall” event that has UBC students, faculty, staff, and the community racing to get over a huge 12-foot wall.

To kick off the competition, UBC Recreation will be hosting a community event on Sunday, March 25th for an afternoon of family fun. The free festival will include food, games, and prizes to celebrate the longstanding tradition that is Storm the Wall.

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Storm the Wall at UBC Hosts Community Event on March 25

Out On The Shelves, Vancouver’s Only LGBTQ2IA+ Library, Is Re-Opening

by Inside Vancouver in Town on December 15, 2017

By Casey Stepaniuk

Queer book lovers in Vancouver have ample reason to rejoice this holiday season because Out On The Shelves, the city’s only library devoted to LGBTQ2IA+ books (and DVDs) is re-opening! The entirely volunteer-run library, where anyone can get a library card for free, has found a new home on UBC’s West Point Grey campus in the student Nest Building after being in transition for the last year and a half having lost their downtown space.

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Out On The Shelves, Vancouver’s Only LGBTQ2IA+ Library, Is Re-Opening

Vancouver’s MOA Showcases Rare Early Salish Weavings Gathered from Around the World

by Tara Lee in Entertainment on November 23, 2017

Credit: Collection of the National Museum of Finland, VK-1. Photographer: Markku Haverinen; weaver’s name unrecorded, location unrecorded
collected prior to 1828

When I walk into the space of the Museum of Anthropology’s newest exhibition, I feel the sacred nature of what has been assembled within it.

The Fabric of Our Land: Salish Weaving is an unforgettable and moving gathering of Salish blankets and weavings, many that have come from far off museums in Europe and the United States.

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Vancouver’s MOA Showcases Rare Early Salish Weavings Gathered from Around the World

Immerse Yourself in Vancouver’s History With A Free Interactive Walking Tour

by Inside Vancouver in Town on October 30, 2017

Imagine if a city could tell you its stories as you strolled through its neighborhoods. As you walk by a mural, you long dismissed on your daily commute, a voice chimes in. “This mural depicts J.W. Horne’s real estate office in a hollow log somewhere around Georgia and Granville St. in 1886. J.W. Horne was originally from Ontario but made his fortune following the westward expansion of the CPR. In 1886 he moved to Vancouver just as the CPR completed its western terminus at Granville.”

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Immerse Yourself in Vancouver’s History With A Free Interactive Walking Tour

The Chan Centre presents Noche Flamenca’s Antigona, March 12 (Free Tickets!)

by Inside Vancouver in Entertainment on March 2, 2017

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents Noche Flamenca’s Antigona, their critically-acclaimed work fusing flamenco and Greek tragedy, March 12 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Adapted from Sophocles’ Antigone, and starring Bessie-award winner Soledad Barrio as the lead, Antigona looks at repression, heroism and loss in a fiery, multi-media spectacle.

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The Chan Centre presents Noche Flamenca’s Antigona, March 12 (Free Tickets!)

Kids In Vancouver: 3 Ways To Celebrate The UBC Aquatic Centre’s Grand Opening

by Bianca Bujan in Uncategorized on February 28, 2017

UBC Aquatic Centre Lap Pool | Photo: UBC

Today Vancouver welcomes a new month with the opening of a brand new space that is sure to encourage visitors to “just keep swimming”. Since 1978, the UBC Aquatic Centre has been a popular facility, fostering swimmers of all skill sets – from the first timers, to the leisurely lap poolers, to those training for the Olympics, and after almost 40 years, the aquatic hub has undergone a major facelift.

UBC will be celebrating the grand opening of the new aquatic centre with a weekend full of special events and family fun. Here are 3 reasons why now is the time to get your feet wet and join in on the fun festivities.

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Kids In Vancouver: 3 Ways To Celebrate The UBC Aquatic Centre’s Grand Opening