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By Loose Lips Mag
@looselipsmag
Happy Indigenous History and Pride Month! Check out what Vancouver has to offer this June.
ExplorASIAN Festival: Celebrate the diversity of Asian cultures and voices in Vancouver with a tremendous line-up of events until June 10, including “Ching Shih: How a Woman Pirate Ruled the South China Seas” and “Exhibition:【长乐未央】JOY NEVER ENDS – Painting and Chinese Seal Engraving Art by Jiangang Su.”
Date: Until June 10
Location: Online and IRL
A Seat At The Table: This exhibition, at Museum of Vancouver and the Hon Hsing Building in Chinatown, explores historical and contemporary stories of Chinese Canadians in BC and their struggles for belonging. It looks to food and restaurant culture as an entry point to feature stories that reveal the great diversity of immigrant experience and of the communities immigrants develop.
Date: Until January 2022
Location: Museum of Vancouver, tickets here.
Imagine Van Gogh: Imagine Van Gogh, is an exhibition where one can admire The Starry Night, Irises and Sunflowers, or be drawn into the intimacy of his Bedroom in Arles. An experience that brings viewers to the heart of its images, Imagine Van Gogh is accompanied by the music of the great composers Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Bach, Delibes and Satie.
Date: Until August 29
Location: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre. Tickets here.
Arctic Voices: Until August 31, visit Science World for a riveting, interactive exhibition on the world’s northernmost biome. Enjoy an immersive experience of the beautiful Arctic landscape through its diverse voices: its people, ecology, wildlife, and way of life.
Date: Until August 31
Location: Science World, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver. Find out more here.
A Future for Memory: Art and Life After the Great East Japan Earthquake: To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2011 triple disaster that saw a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown hit the eastern region of Japan, this exhibition will be an important opportunity for those of us living in Canada to consider the impact of natural disasters — as the coast of BC is at risk from potentially major earthquakes and tsunamis.
Dates: Until September 5, 2021
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM Daily
Location: The Museum of Anthropology, 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver. Buy tickets, here.
Visions of Restitution- Ashley Grenstone, Tiana Vincent, and Daystar Woman: “Three artists from distinct nations come together, their calls for restitution taking shape through image, dream, and language. Ashley Greenstone, Tiana Vincent, and Daystar Woman were selected as the finalists for the Solidarity Art Space design contest, a fundraising initiative for Gidimt’en. This opportunity brought their individual practices together for the first time, gathering artistic and ancestral voices across vast expanses of land and echoing calls for restitution and resurgence. The collection of their diverse artistic approaches mirrors their shared conception of an ecosystems approach to building better worlds: we must honour and uphold a natural order of complexity, wherein we belong to the land and the collective whole.”
Date: May 29-July 7
Time: Opening hours
Location: Massy Books, 229 East Georgia Street, Vancouver. Read more, here.
Discover Dance! Goh Ballet: Witness one of the world’s finest training institutes, Goh Ballet, come to life with a performance from their Youth Company and Senior Professional Division. Featuring classical repertoire, Chinese traditional dance, and contemporary works, this is an event you don’t want to miss.
Date: June 3-17
Time: Anytime within the streaming period
Location: Online
Indigenous Identities with Decolonize First: “Celebrating Indigenous Peoples History Month by amplifying Indigenous Inspiration with our inaugural Nahanee Creative Speaker Series! Virtual 1-hour Interactive Introductions throughout June 2021.” Events include: Indigenous Resistance: A Nahanee Decolonial Timeline, Actioning UNDRIP, what is it? why does it matter?, Indigenous Identities, Land Back: Global Intersections & Solidarity, and more.
Date: June 4-25
Time: Times vary
Location: Online. Event specifics here.
Doors Open Richmond: Virtually visit more than 30 sites representing Richmond’s cultural diversity and heritage, including community hubs, museums, local businesses, places of worship, and more.
Date: June 5-12
Location: Online
UBC Farmer’s Market: Welcome back to Vancouver’s only multi-vendor farmers’ market! This go-to destination features certified organic and farm-fresh produce, fruits, herbs, and free-range eggs from the UBC Farm, in addition to local vendors with baked goods, alcohol, prepared foods, and more.
Date: June 5-November 27
Time: Saturdays from 10 AM- 2 PM and Tuesdays from 4-6 PM
Location: UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver. Find out more, here.
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem- A Conversation on Indigenous Comedy: “Despite decades of discrimination and exclusion from the entertainment industry, there is a rich history of Indigenous comedy in North America. To illuminate this narrative, best-selling writer Kliph Nesteroff just published We Had A Little Real Estate Problem. To celebrate the publication of this book, we’re hosting a conversation on the unique perspectives that Indigenous comedians bring to the stage, and the power of comedy in exposing colonialism.”
Date: June 9
Time: 12-1 PM
Location: Online
National Indigenous History Month- A Tasting of Indigenous Cultures: Join Indigenous Tourism BC for an interactive food and beverage workshop in celebration of National Indigenous History Month! Participants will learn to make bannock and about the history of traditional Indigenous wine.
Date: June 15
Time: 2-3 PM
Location: Online
National Indigenous History Month- Celebrating Living Indigenous Arts & Cultures: Learn from Indigenous cultural ambassadors as they share traditional language, art, and land-based teachings, with action-items for how you can help protect and contribute to the revitalization of Indigenous culture in BC.
Date: June 17
Time: 2-3 PM
Location: Online
Indian Summer Festival: Say hello to Indian Summer Festival! Established in 2011, this multi-disciplinary arts festival offers daring events that bring together artists and audiences in a global dialogue.
Date: June 17-July 17
Location: Online
Art Connects | Celebrating the Squamish and Haida through Stories and Songs: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with the Vancouver Art Gallery and Elder Bob Baker (S7aplek Lanakila) and his niece, renowned X̱aayda (Haida) storyteller Kung Jaadee. This afternoon event will feature traditional storytelling and teachings, along with song performances by Baker and Jaadee.
Date: June 21
Time: 4 PM
Location: Virtual
National Indigenous History Month- Honouring Wellness: “We invite you to restore your spirit through a guided exploration of authentic Indigenous wellness rituals. Lifetimes of living in close relationship to the land have gifted Indigenous people with a natural sense of integrity between vivid sensory experiences and deep healing.”
Date: June 22
Time: 2-3 PM
Location: Online
Menopause Mythbusters: Reclaiming Women’s Health with Hard Facts, Real Science and Feminism: Join as Dr. Jen Gunter explores and debunks myths and misogynist attitudes surrounding menopause, while examining the impact of misinformation and lack of accessibility on women’s health.
Date: June 22
Time: 5-6 PM
Location: Online
