Events and Culture
Latincouver is a place to experience, enjoy and share cultures through many art forms, hobbies and interesting activities. This is our cultural plaza.
In this section, there is a calendar of activities that are held all year round, and you are welcome to share and post any cultural activities in the city that you come across too.
This is another great way to create connections and build our community.
First Pick Handmade Home Décor www.firstpickdecor.com is launching their first home goods marketplace at Heritage Hall in Vancouver with over 30 local artisans hand creating objects of beauty for every room in the home. This new to Vancouver and exclusive home and lifestyle show will run from Saturday, October 19th to Sunday, October 20th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street. First Pick Handmade Home Décor will feature unique and high-end handmade items from textiles…
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The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents the intoxicating “ethno chaos” of DakhaBrakha on October 19, 2019, at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Fusing beguiling beats, serpentine melodies, and traditional Ukrainian folklore, the sound of Kiev-based quartet DakhaBrakha moves from ecstatic to elegiac as gorgeous theatricality elevates the group “beyond mere curiosity to utter brilliance” (NPR). Their performances are seriously unexpected, seriously imaginative, and seriously fun. For more information, visit chancentre.com
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Let's dance ! This classic monthly Vancouver dance party featuring the best in new and vintage African & Latin dance music is in its 15th year ! Special guest on percussion: the master of the masters: Yoro Noukoussi
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Salsa in Surrey shakes things up October 26 with La Orquesta Santa Lucia LFR. Unique Latin sensibilities with plenty of rock, a shot of salsa, a shed load of funk, and some high-speed Nicaraguan cumbia. The evening starts with a mini salsa lesson. This show is part of the Come Dancing Around the World Series. Take a trip around the world when you step onto the dance floor. With hot bands, cabaret seating, and a bar set up right in…
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The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents Indigenous playwright and performer Cliff Cardinal’s acclaimed solo work Huff, on October 30, 2019, at 12pm and 7:30pm, part of the Beyond Words series in the Telus Studio Theatre. “Arresting, confronting, and oddly comedic” (The AU Review), Huff centres on three brothers caught in a torrent of solvent abuse, struggling to cope with the death of their mother. A fantastical yet devastatingly direct performance that “will…
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Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to Karen Flamenco's presentation of "Grease," in collaboration with Troy McLaughlin's Dance Works. Karen Flamenco's Pink Ladies together with Troy's Tap dancing T-bird's will set the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre into a 1950's High School adventure of friendships, romances and gangs. Sing-along to the familiar songs from this all-time favourite musical, as dancers tap and stomp to the rhythms accompanied by live music, both…
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The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents all-star flamenco group Flamenco Legends: The Paco de Lucía Project on November 2, 2019, at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. As testament to the enduring musical legacy of world-renowned Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía, the late artist’s tour-de-force sextet comes together in a stirring celebration of the unifying, boundary-shattering spirit of music. With a program highlighting treasured repertoire as well as original music, the…
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Join us for a multicultural celebration during the Latin American heritage month at one of the most elegant and historic venues of Vancouver!!! Come to experiment the Afro-Latin American music from Peru, Colombia, Cuba, and Brazil, let us take you to a beautiful night of colors, sounds and full of feelings. Don't miss this experience with Latincouver! Where: Orpheum Theater Time: Doors 6:00 pm Show: 7:00 pm Artists: PeruVan Band - AfroPeruvian rhythms Grupo America - Afro Latino dances Brejera -…
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The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents the infectious Cuban rhythms of Orquesta Akokán on November 16, 2019, at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. “Uplifting and upbeat” (Uncut), Orquesta Akokán is straight-from-the-heart 21st century mambo that channels the fiery 1940s and 50s heyday of Tito Puente, Benny Moré, and Pérez Prado’s old Havana. As punchy horns, driving rhythms, and the impassioned vocals of José "Pepito" Gómez mix to “punctuate an overarching…
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LCPN Networking Breakfast – November 20th 2019 Don’t miss our next LCPN Networking Breakfast event. Topic: TBD DATE: November 20th, 2019 (Wednesday) Location: La Terrazza Restuarant - 1088 Cambie Street, Vancouver. Time: 7:30am – 9:30am Best of all, a Delicious Breakfast is provided with your ticket purchase. Register now as seats are limited! Don’t forget to bring a good stock of business cards! If you have questions about our Breakfasts, Contact us at your earliest convenience: lcpn@latincouver.ca Register $20.00 Non…
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