Storytelling, literature, film, technology, music
VANCOUVER INDIGENOUS MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
November 6-10, 2013
Various venues
The 3rd annual Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival (VIMAF) is a multi‐venue celebration of indigenous digital storytelling, literature, film, technology, and music. The West Coast’s only Indigenous Media Arts Festival showcases prominent indigenous filmmakers, artists, entertainers and authors including Ryan McMahon, Richard Van Camp, Marie Clements, Loretta Todd, Dana Claxton, Klee Benally, Leanne Simpson, Rueben George, Melina Laboucan-Massimo and more. VIMAF seeks to contribute to the cultural discourse in independent production and to disseminate Indigenous stories.
Details and the full schedule of events can be found at the VIMAF website.
Fundraiser
STRATHCONA PUB SOCIAL NITE
Friday November 8, 6pm – 10pm
Strathcona Community Centre Seniors Lounge, 601 Keefer
Come on down as old meets new at the Friends of Strathcona social evening of fun, food, friends, fundraising and big musical entertainment. The highlight of the night is the music of singers and musicians with long-time now-retired Strathcona Elementary School music teacher Mark Wardrop and The Hullabelugas. Silent auction, 50/50 draw and raffle prizes. Proceeds to fund the purchase of a new community centre van. Tickets can be purchased at the Strathcona Community Centre. For further information call 604-713-1838. Tickets are $25. This is an adults-only (19+) event.
Exhibition & Reception
MULTICULTURAL FOODS IN BC PHOTO CONTEST AND EXHIBITION
Opening reception: Saturday November 9, 2pm – 4pm
Lecture: Saturday November 16, 2pm – 3:30 pm
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, 555 Columbia Street Vancouver, BC
Exhibition November 9 to December 22
This photo exhibition showcases the diverse gastronomy in BC and promotes multiculturalism and communication between different cultural communities through food, culture and photographic art. Up to one hundred photographs submitted by the general pubic, food lovers and photographers have been selected by the jury committee for this exhibition. On Saturday November 16th 2pm – 3:30pm the Richmond Food Security Society will give a free lecture “Good Food and Good Fortune: Food Security In Migrant Communities.” For more information: 604- 658-8880 or www.cccvan.com.
Regular hours Tue – Sun, 11am – 5pm. Admission: Wed – Sun: $3/adult, $2/ student & senior. Free on Tuesdays.
Admission to this particular exhibition is free
Theatre, Music, Dance, History
BREAD AND SALT A tribute to the East End’s historic Ukrainian Community
BOTH PERFORMANCES ARE NOW SOLD OUT. PLEASE ARRIVE 75 MINUTES BEFORE SHOW TIME TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST.
Friday, November 8, 2013 8pm,
• Performance only $15
Sunday, November 10, 2013, 3pm,
• Performance & Ukrainian dinner $25
Ukrainian Hall, 805 East Pender Street
Advance ticket sale information: (604) 254-3436Free Presentation on the Dovbush Dancers recent trip to Ukraine
Saturday November 9, 7:30-9:30pm
This 85th Anniversary tribute interweaves oral history with live theatre and music, haunting choral singing and the driving rhythms of Ukrainian dance. Performed by a multi-generational cast of over sixty professional and community actors, singers, dancers and musicians. Inspired by stories and memories from the East End’s historic Ukrainian community, Bread & Salt is co-written by Beverly Dobrinsky and Savannah Walling and incorporates writings by Clifford Odets, Helen Potrebenko, Ivan Franko and Taras Shevchenko. The production is directed by James Fagan Tait with music directed by Beverly Dobrinsky and features: actors Montana Hunter, Stephen Maddock, Billy Marchenski, Helen Volkow; musicians Sheila Allen, Jonathan Bernard, Alex Chisholm, Mark Haney, Alison Jenkins, Bud & Heidi Kurz; Vancouver Folk Orchestra, Barvinok Choir; Dovbush Dancers; the AUUC School of Dance; conductors Gregory Johnson and Beverly Dobrinsky; Dance Directors Debbie (Wishinki) Karras and Laurel (Parasiuk) Lawry, and choreographic contributions by Serguei Makarov, Liliya Chernous, Gina Alpen (Con8 Collective) and Danya Karras.Produced by Vancouver Moving Theatre and Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival in partnership with the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians.
Yoga
SUNDO TAOIST YOGA
A Stretch With the Tailors
Sundays November 10, 17 & 24
10:15am – 11:15am
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden 578 Carrall
Steven Wong, certified Sundo instructor and 3rd generation at Modernize Tailors leads a series of Sundo Taoist Yoga classes at the meditative classical Chinese garden. This wisdom from the mountains, cultivates the whole person with physical strength, mental power and good spirits. For fun, fitness and longevity. All capabilities welcome, from chair to mat. To preregister contact the Garden: 604-662-3207. Bring a yoga mat. Series (3 sessions) $30
Also, while at the Garden spend some time viewing the exhibition Modernize Tailors: 100 Years of Dressing the Modern Man, on until November 30.
Art
EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL
November 15 – 17
Numerous locations
The 17th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl is Vancouver’s three-day visual arts, design and crafts festival. This event involves more than 15,000 people visiting artists in their studios in the area bounded by Main Street and Victoria Drive, north of First Avenue to the waterfront. The Eastside Culture Crawl Society provides opportunities for the public to engage with member artists through the ongoing creation of events and programming that support the growth of Eastside artists. For more information go to www.eastsideculturecrawl.com. Free
Writing
literASIAN FESTIVAL
November 21 – 24
UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main
Mark your calendars! The Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop (ACWW) is pleased to present Canada’s first ever literary festival celebrating Asian Canadian literary talent. Between November 21 and November 24, the University of British Columbia’s Learning Exchange in Vancouver’s Chinatown will be hosting literASIAN: A Festival of Pacific Rim Asian Canadian Writing, which promises to be a memorable series of readings, workshops, panel discussions and book launches featuring literary works that span the genres: science-fiction, graphic novels, non-fiction, and children’s fiction. For more information: www.asiancanadianwriters.ca
Storytelling
VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY Columpa C. Bobb
Friday December 6, 3pm 
Carnegie Community Centre Theatre, 401 Main
Vancouver Public Library and the Carnegie Reading Room welcomes award-winning actress, playwright and artist Columpa C. Bobb as its fourth Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence. Join the library for an afternoon of storytelling with Columpa. Free
See more details at bit.ly/storyteller2013