Yule Duel, British Columbia’s largest outdoor caroling competition has returned to Gastown! I heard about it for the first time last year after friends of mine talked about “singing Christmas Carols for a cause”. A previous commitment prevented me from going but I wasn’t about to miss it again this year. Yesterday, I took my […]
The RendezVous French Film Festival is one of the key events in BC as it provides an opportunity to enjoy a rare slice of the award winning global Francophone films that came out during the year. This year was my first time attending and I was amazed by the quality of the production and the […]
It’s that time of year again! Top artisans from all over Canada congregate for one week under one roof at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The 41st Vancouver’s favourite Christmas show, Circle Craft Christmas Market, takes over one of the leading convention centers in the world from November 11 to 16 2014 where hundreds of artisans, […]
To engage, to inspire and to celebrate the Circus Community, this is the mission of CircusFest which brings together the best circus performers on the West Coast to showcase Metro Vancouver’s outstanding circus arts talent. I mentioned this event to friends of mine a few weeks ago and I am so glad I did as we were […]
Scottish-born Jeff Wilson opened a new exhibition on Thursday at the Port Moody Arts Centre, with acrylic paintings showcasing Vancouver’s mid-century neon lights. The viewpoints, from which he approaches these signs, coupled with the use of very flashy color, made me very curious. So, I went to the opening reception. Pleasantly surprised by the dynamic composition […]