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For 50 years, MOSAIC has helped newcomers build new lives in Canada. What began in 1976 as a small community organization to support people learning English, finding work, and navigating local support has grown into one of Canada’s largest immigrant-serving organizations. Today, MOSAIC operates from more than 50 locations, is supported by over 500 staff...

About the Exhibition To turn down the noise of daily life, Fei Disbrow seeks out-of-the-way places where she can find small, unusual organisms. It is in these places where she observes and records unfamiliar, miniature lifeforms which are integral to this body of Disbrow’s work. Her research focuses on cryptogams, resilient and ancient organisms that...

BC Children’s Hospital Foundation supports the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to children. Tickets for the 2026 Choices Lottery are on sale now!

Global News is once again a proud partner of the Make Happy Tummies campaign, supporting a nationwide effort to help ensure children across Canada start their school day nourished, focused, and ready to learn. Led by the Grocery Foundation, Make Happy Tummies is one of Canada’s largest community-driven fundraising initiatives dedicated to supporting local school breakfast and student nutrition...

IN FLUX: RHYTHMS OF LIFE – Art by Sichen Grace Chen, Yuan Wen, and Echo Xie New Exhibition “In Flux: Rhythms of Life” Explores the Intersection of Ecology and Emotion at Lipont Gallery Opening Reception Saturday, Jan 31, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (free event) https://fluxopening.eventbrite.ca Artist Talk by Sichen Grace Chen Saturday Feb 7,...

Vancouver Civic Theatres is hosting guided tours of the Orpheum, one of the most beautiful concert halls in North America. The Orpheum, a designated National Heritage Site, was built in 1927. Each year the theatre hosts international musicians, popular concerts and unique events; it is also home to the beloved Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The 90-minute...

Ethọ́s Lab launches its annual Black Futures Month fundraiser and the return of its flagship hackathon event for teens on Feb. 27. Families can experience the type of innovative programming Ethọ́s Lab offers at their weekly programs. Currently on offer is the Gaming Club, which is sponsored by EA. But the popular hackathon is one...

BC’s biggest shopping centre, Metropolis at Metrotown is thrilled to welcome the Year of the Horse from February 2 – March 3. With exciting, new additions to its line up of Lunar New Year celebrations, including a cultural exhibition presented by the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, and colourful LEGO® Play Pop-up, the Met welcomes visitors of...

The Brutal Joy unfurls Black line dancing and sartorial expression as intellectual discourse, reverie, and devotion to Black-living. Created by the acclaimed Vancouver-based choreographer Justine A. Chambers, the work is rooted in her childhood memories and is a collaboration with her Black matrilineal heritage. A dazzling scored improvisation for dance, lighting, and sound, The Brutal...

The 3rd Annual Chinatown Cocktail Showdown is back! Sponsored by Suntory Global Spirits. The event brings together eight of Chinatown’s iconic bars and restaurants for Lunar New Year-inspired cocktails. Sip original tasting pours from North America’s top bars – Bagheera, Bao Bei, Chickadee, Fiorino, Keefer Bar, Kissa Tanto, Laowai, Meo. Discover fresh flavour pairings and...

OPENING RECEPTION Friday, February 6th, 2026 6-9pm Come Meet & Greet Local Artists! Enjoy the art & libations. EXHIBITION RUNS April 4th – March 1st, 2026 Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Sunday from 12-6pm

One More Life Gallery is starting 2026 off with a group exhibition featuring local Asian artists! This show is to celebrate our identity, our culture, arts, heritage, and creativity, however that looks like and feels like for each of us. 🖤⚡🖤⚡🖤⚡🖤⚡🖤⚡🖤⚡🖤⚡🖤⚡🖤 As You Are: Celebrating Asian Artists at One More Life Gallery 2111 Main St,...

Join the 2026 BCIT Broadcast Open House on Saturday, February 7, from 10 am to 2 pm. Explore the journalism, television, and radio programs, plus other broadcast courses. Record a voiceover in the podcast studio, and test-drive industry-grade camera gear and a green screen virtual TV set.

Celebrate Lunar New Year with LEGO® bricks at Metropolis at Metrotown from February 7-11. This immersive LEGO Lunar New Year activation invites families and fans of all ages to enjoy hands-on free-building, explore festive red-and-gold displays, and pose for photos in front of a large-scale LEGO brick–built lion backdrop inspired by traditional New Year symbolism....

Join us for a guided tour of our current exhibition, Fei Disbrow: The Familiar Unfamiliar, led in Mandarin. About the Exhibition To turn down the noise of daily life, Fei Disbrow seeks out-of-the-way places where she can find small, unusual organisms. It is in these places where she observes and records unfamiliar, miniature lifeforms which...

Dee Monstratives Legacy Cabaret – Are you looking for love or is something looking for you? Can we really see in to the future, or are we asking for touble? Get ready for a night of freaky, sexy, scary performances and a whole lot of fun. This night of Drag, Burlesque and haunts will ensure...

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) presents a striking double bill of celebrated favourite Carmina Burana, featured alongside the evocative West Coast premiere of T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods, on stage February 9 & 10, 2026 at The Centre Vancouver (777 Homer St). Carmina Burana fuses bold, athletic movement with Carl Orff’s thunderous and...

Fun for the WHOLE family! Bingo, Trivia, Prizes & Drag! Winning Wednesdays with What The Frock Fun for the WHOLE FAMILY Get ready for some midweek fun at Winning Wednesdays with What The Frock! WIN – LAUGH – PLAY Join us for a lively, wholesome gathering where you can enjoy great vibes, mingle, and maybe...

Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) presents the 2025/26 Season of their National Geographic Live Speaker Series at the intimate Vancouver Playhouse. February 12, 2026, join us for Cosmic Adventures featuring Aerospace Engineer and National Geographic Explorer Tracy Drain. Drain works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop, test, and operate the complex machines that uncover some...

Step back into history and spend a romantic Date Night at the Museum for Valentines Day! Pick up some drinks and snacks and enjoy them in our Edwardian style parlour before heading upstairs to check out our current exhibits. Learn about 1800s dating rituals and try your hand at some vintage crafts and card making....

Spend Valentine’s Day as a family at Mackin House Museum Love is in the air, and if you’re family is looking for a fun, hands-on activity, look no further! Come by Mackin House Museum during our open hours for some drop-in Valentine’s-themed crafting! Snacks and drinks will be provided. Saturday, February 14th from 10 AM...

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the world premiere of Every River Has a Mouth, guest curated by Snuneymuxw artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, from February 14, 2026 – February 14, 2027. Guided by the concept of the river as a physical and symbolic connector, Every River Has a Mouth highlights the deep cultural,...

Locations: Granville Island – šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square – 800 Robson Plaza – Pendulum Gallery – Bentall Centre As the wind rises, we draw inspiration from the fearlessness of the Horse. This year’s The Lantern City lights up Vancouver in five locations. 36 lanterns take us through the city with stories about the horse, nature, hope...

Join us for a guided painting session led by Vancouver-based artist Justine Crawford! Create your own Lunar New Year-inspired piece featuring a floral lantern with a moon design while sipping BC crafted Haywire wine.