Events

The City of Vancouver, as a partner in the Vancouver Celebrates Diwali Steering Committee, will help mark the annual South Asian festival of lights with a free public celebration on:

Saturday, November 10, 2007
12 pm to 4 pm
Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews (Pacific at Davie)

Mayor Sam Sullivan will issue a Diwali proclamation at 12:30 pm, and the afternoon will be a showcase of entertainment and activities.

BARD ON THE BEACH May 31, 2007 to Sept 23, 2007 Location: Vanier Park bardonthebeach.org PORTUGUESE HERITAGE MONTH June 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007 Location: Various Venues portuguesemonth.com VANCOUVER…

Grey Cup at the BC Sports Hall of Fame Friday Dec 22, 2006 to Wednesday Dec 27, 2006 Location: BC Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (located at Gate A…

Shared stories between the Aboriginal and Chinese communities in Vancouver, presented through audio montages and story boards, will be part of the Heart of the City Festival in Chinatown on:

Saturday, October 28 from 12 noon to 3 pm
Chinese Cultural Centre
50 East Pender Street

In many cultures around the world, the days at the end of October and beginning of November are considered an important time for honouring the dead in our lives, through ceremony and celebration, and the practical maintenance of family gravesites.

Mountain View Cemetery once again invites the public to remember their dead at the second annual “A Night for All Souls”:

Saturday, October 28, 2006 1 pm – 10 pm
Mountain View Cemetery, north end, Fraser and 33rd

October 7 at 12:00pm at Robson Square Founders Day will commemorate the Gallery's 75th Anniversary. For more info, visit http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.

Get ready to Celebrate Diwali 2006, and to mark a beginning to Vancouver's "Season of Light." City Hall Celebration: October 6 at 11:00am-12:00pm, Vancouver City Hall, 3rd Floor Diwali Celebration…

October 1 to 31, 2006

October 1 at 8:30am at BC Place Stadium Help support breast cancer research, education, and awareness programs in our community. For more info, visit www.cibcrunforthecure.com