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Eastside Culture Crawl Expands Its Creative Footprint

Now in its 29th year, Vancouver’s beloved Eastside Culture Crawl returns from November 20 to 23, 2025, bringing with it a record-breaking celebration of local creativity. Presented by the Eastside Arts Society (EAS), the festival welcomes more than 500 artists across over 80 buildings—20 of them new additions—marking the most expansive Crawl in its history....

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The Power And Passion Of Opera: A New Season Begins with Verdi’s Rigoletto

Across centuries and continents, opera has remained one of humanity’s most electrifying art forms—where voice, music, and theatre unite to ignite every sense. From the gilded halls of Milan to the modern stages of Vancouver, each season’s opening is a celebration of timeless storytelling. In this city by the sea, Vancouver Opera’s season launch marks...

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ISAFF’s Red Carpet Gala: A Night of Cinematic Glamour & Creative Excellence

The iSAFF Red Carpet Gala was the talk of the festival season — a dazzling evening that merged cinematic brilliance with fashion-forward artistry. This year, the festival celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in spectacular style, hosting a sold-out gala that drew filmmakers, industry leaders, and supporters of South Asian cinema from across the country. Held at...

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Hollywood North Takes the Spotlight: VIFF 2025 Shines with Style & Substance

There is an electric charge to the Vancouver International Film Festival each autumn. I arrive ready to be surprised, and this year I left buzzing with admiration and a little cheeky impatience. VIFF does so much right—bold programming, engaged audiences, and volunteers who are endlessly patient and delightful—but I keep thinking the festival could push...

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TIFF 2025: Where the Stars Align and the Champagne Never Stops

Let’s be honest: Toronto International Film Festival is more than ‘just a film festival.’ It is also a major social event, a style parade, and a networking free-for-all with a side of glamour. This year, for TIFF’s golden 50th anniversary, Toronto was absolutely buzzing. King Street turned into a red carpet runway, with parties spilling...

TIFF 2025: Fifty and Still Flawless

The Toronto International Film Festival turned fifty this year, and it is bigger than ever. Every September, Toronto transforms into a cinematic playground, and this year’s milestone edition proved once again that TIFF remains virtually peerless in delivering excitement, glamour, and serious film cred. From world premieres to red carpet chaos, there was never a...

From Godard to Homegrown Greats: VIFF 2025 Turns Up the Drama

The Vancouver International Film Festival is back, and cinephiles, brace yourselves—because VIFF 2025 is serving cinema with a capital C. From October 2 to 12, the city transforms into a film lover’s paradise, rolling out its 44th edition with more than 435 screenings, electric VIFF Live performances, and talks that put you face to face...

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A Doll’s House Reimagined: A Bold New Vision on the Vancouver Stage

A Doll’s House has returned to the Vancouver stage, reimagined for today’s audience in a powerful new version by celebrated playwright Amy Herzog. Presented in partnership with Theatre Calgary, this groundbreaking production runs until October 5, 2025, at the Stanley BFL CANADA Stage. First performed in 1879, Henrik Ibsen’s drama shocked audiences with its unflinching...

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Splash 2025 Unveiled: Art, Impact, and Inspiration

Arts Umbrella’s iconic Splash Art Auction – presented by Nicola Wealth and co-chaired by Christie Garofalo and Bruce Munro Wright, O.B.C. – returns for its 43rd year, continuing its legacy of changing young lives through the power of art. A cornerstone of Vancouver’s cultural calendar, Splash 2025 invites the public to experience art in ways...

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Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head Unleashes a Bewitching Dreamworld

Stepping into Monsters in My Head feels less like entering a gallery and more like tumbling headlong into the subconscious of a singular, visionary mind. This exhibition—Japanese artist Otani Workshop’s first solo presentation in North America—is an unapologetically bold and hauntingly beautiful exploration of myth, memory, and the alchemy of clay. It is, quite simply,...

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