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The Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society (VIBC) will be putting on its 9th annual City of Bhangra Festival on May 28th through June 6th at various downtown Vancouver venues and SFU’s Surrey campus. The festival will have seven events comprised of 350 performances, all centered on the Punjabi folk dance. Anita Lai, general manager of…
From May 11–17, multi-instrumental performer Boris Sichon will be showcasing a selection from his eclectic collection of instruments from all over the world as part of the Jewish Community Centre’s Festival Ha’Rikud. Utilizing the diverse array of instruments accumulated from his globe-trotting days, Sichon’s music showcases folk music styles from a wide variety of cultures.…
The Balkan Brass band Orkestar Slivovica is an 8–12 piece ensemble that brings to Vancouver a colourful conflation of Eastern European musical traditions. On May 8–9 they will host and perform at the Ederlezi Balkan Brass Festival, which will feature several Balkan bands and other festivities. The event will feature three bands from Seattle, three…
Cantonese opera fans, or anyone looking to learn more about Chinese culture, can look forward to the famed production The Legend of the Red Peony, featuring English and Chinese subtitles, put on by the Vancouver Cantonese Opera April 18 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby. Robin Leung, a stage actor who came to…
Turkish Tunes-2, an event organized to increase public awareness of contemporary and traditional Turkish art and culture will be taking place Apr.11. The Turkish Canadian Society (TCS) is planning the event, featuring among others: the TCS Folk Dance Group, the TCS Vancouver Turkish Choir and the DJ Duo Burinata. Turkish Tunes-2 will take place at…
Fans of Brazilian rhythms will be treated to an evening of the country’s sensual music at Capilano University. On Jan. 30, vocal ensemble NiteCap will perform Brazilian jazz hits of the last decades. “[NiteCap] is made up of about eight or nine vocalists and a rhythm section. All of the vocalists have their own microphone,”…
Produced out of a studio at UBC’s student union building, the CiTR radio station (101.9FM) was created as an outlet for students to discuss life on campus and local news around the university. Today, the CiTR hosts over 90 diverse music and talk programs that represent different voices in the community. According to Brenda Grunau,…
Philip Gensaya, a pupil of Contra-Mestre Barrãozinho teaches capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, in Richmond. He’s been spreading his teachings throughout the city for about four years. His students not only learn how to fight, but also how to play musical instruments and dance to the rhythm of Afro-Brazilian music. Capoeira, a martial art that…
The Synchronous Handbell Choir, directed by 20-year-old UBC music student Imran Amarshi, will present a program of Christmas favourites at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The concert is part of the longstanding Out for Lunch concert series, which has entertained Vancouver audiences for many decades. The concert, which will consist mainly of carols, gives the audience…
Katari Taiko, the first taiko drum group to be formed in Canada, will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a concert which will include a collaborative work with some of the other Tiako groups which have come into existence in their wake. The theme of the work will be the return of the salmon, which is…
Critically acclaimed beatboxing string trio, Infinitus, brings their uniquely eclectic sound, featuring guest artists and new arrangements, to Centre Stage. Violist Anthony Cheung, cellist Alex Cheung and violinist John “Adidam” Littlejohn are the critically acclaimed beatboxing string trio, Infinitus. Bringing original pieces that include classical standards and original jazz/hip-hop arrangements and compositions, the chamber group…
The inaugural Vancouver Cuban Music Festival (Oct. 16–19) will bring to our city some of that country’s most influential music stars, and will allow the local audiences to be immersed into, as well as educated and seduced by Cuban culture. The festival, which will take place on Granville Island, is organized by the Island of…
Moody/Amiri, a duo appearing in the Cap Roots Series at North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre on Oct. 17, bring together an unusual combination of instruments: the santur and the viola. The santur, played by Iranian-born Amir Amiri, is a 72 string dulcimer used in Persian classical music played with a variety of lightweight hammers. It…
