Diwali Light Festival nourishes soul and stomach | Photo courtesy of Vancouver Celebrates Diwali
It’s that time of year when nothing seems more appealing than a vacation – but if you’re not going anywhere, don’t worry. There are plenty of fun events going on now that will allow you to discover something new and fascinating, such as delicious wine and food tastings, and innovative dance performances.
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A balance of palette and style | Painting by Terry sasaki, courtesy of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden
East Meets West
Oct. 1–31
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall St., Vancouver
604-662-3207
vancouverchinesegarden.com
Long fascinated with handmade rice paper and its unique natural texture, Terry Sasaki embraces the creativity of the Heian Period in Japanese history and merges the two elements together in his art. Come discover his rich and vibrant artwork, which is strongly influenced by modern movements in art and the melding of East and West.
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Wine tasting in Stanley Park | Photo courtesy of Runaway Grape
Runaway Grape
Oct. 18, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1
3–4:30 p.m.
The Fish House Restaurant
8901 Stanley Park Drive,
Vancouver
778-737-7379
http://www.runawaygrape.com
Runaway Grape offers delicious, educational and fun gourmet wine and food tastings featuring the Best of British Columbia in Vancouver’s historic Stanley Park. Learn basic wine tasting techniques and BC grape varieties, or enjoy platters of local artisan cheese and smoked meats. These inspired gourmet events offer a truly unique taste of BC.
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Vancouver Art Gallery Presents: Charles Edenshaw Exhibition
Oct. 26–Feb. 2
750 Hornby St.,
Vancouver
604-662-4700
http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca
Recognized in his time as an exceptional Haida artist, Charles Edenshaw remains an iconic figure in Northwest Coast art. With over 200 pieces assembled from public and private collections from around the world, this first major survey of Edenshaw’s work features the full range of objects that he produced in his lifetime.
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Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
Nov. 7–14
Fifth Avenue Cinemas
2110 Burrard St., Vancouver
604-266-0245
http://www.vjff.org
The Vancouver Jewish Film Festival (VJFF) is the longest running Jewish film festival in Canada. It is inclusive and encourages multi-cultural interaction and presents high quality entertainment. Comedies, feature dramas, thrillers, hot and timely documentaries, and whimsical shorts are programmed to appeal to a wide audience base.
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Samhain Ritual & Spiral Dance
Oct. 27, 6:15 p.m.
Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph St., Vancouver
Tickets $15–25
http://www.vancouverreclaiming.org
Come participate in spiral dancing and raising energy to realize the Wiccan visions of healing and social change during the 21st Annual Vancouver Reclaiming Samhain Ritual & Spiral Dance. WEBRA (Wiccan Earth Based Rites Alliance) is a registered non-profit that integrates witchcraft with social action. Please visit the website to find out where to purchase tickets.
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Mariza in Concert
Oct 27, 7 p.m.
Chan Centre for
the Performing Arts
6265 Crescent Rd., Vancouver
604-822-9197
www.chancentre.com/whats-on/mariza
Tickets: $40.75–$76.75
As a Portuguese-Mozambican, singer Mariza grew up listening to and singing the yearning, keening sounds of traditional Portuguese fado music. Come attend this concert, which is part of a five-continent world tour in which she gives voice to her greatest hits and favourite songs.
Poetry in words and movement | Photo courtesy of The Clutch
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Bulletins from Immortality…freeing Emily Dickinson
Oct. 23–26, 8 p.m.
Historic Theatre at The Cultch
1895 Venables St., Vancouver
604-251-1363
http://www.thecultch.com
Tickets: from $17
Beloved modern dancer and choreographer Margie Gillis returns to Vancouver this fall with a bold new work illuminating the revolutionary words of one of America’s greatest poets through exquisite dance and theatre. This is a performance you won’t want to miss.
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The Marvelous Real: Art from Mexico, 1926–2011
Oct. 25–Mar. 30
UBC Museum of
Anthropology (MOA)
6393 N.W. Marine Dr., Vancouver
604-822-5087
http://www.moa.ubc.ca
MOA at UBC invites visitors on a twisting, mind-expanding journey with The Marvelous Real: Art from Mexico, 1926-2011 featuring works from luminary artists Frida Kahlo, Betsabeé Romero, Dr. Atl and more. The exhibition features 54 artworks that encapsulate Mexico’s particular fantastic form of magic realism.
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DiwaliFest 2013
Oct. 29–Nov. 8
Various times and locations
Vancouver and Surrey
http://www.diwalifest.ca
The Annual Festival of Contemporary and Classical South Asian Arts and Culture, previously called Vancouver Celebrates Diwali, runs at venues across Metro Vancouver for its 10th anniversary event. New events taking place this year include South Asian themed cooking classes at the Roundhouse, dance demonstrations at the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library, and the Chai House event at the Surrey Arts Centre.
