BC Guide to Arts & Culture

An Online Calendar and print Guidebook at A curated and central resource to help you explore the Arts & Culture of BC.

[Spirits of the West Coast Gallery @spiritsgallery]

We are delighted to present a new series of maskettes by the immensely talented Kwakwaka’wakw artist Rod Smith.
Each piece is carefully carved from basswood and meticulously hand-painted in acrylic. This collection features a Bear, an Eagle, and a variety of Hummingbirds.

[Tourism New Westminster @TourismNewWest]

🎨 The 22nd Annual New West Cultural Crawl is back Oct 4–5, 2025! This year, explore with a FREE gamified passport: check in at 50+ venues, earn points & redeem for awesome New West themed prizes 🎁

Sign up today 👉 https://t.co/JXe9sGSDCh

[Alex Jones @RealAlexJones]

Top Economist Martin Armstrong’s Computer Warns 2024 Will Probably Be Our Last Election—

Civil Unrest & Break Up Of US To Follow

@StrongEconomics

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

‘Banksy woz ere.’ London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist’s animal mural for protection https://t.co/YP1Ifsdze9

[BC Guide to Arts & Culture @artbcguide]

Fabulous Travel B.C. blog posting by @michaelianni
Read it here: Bass Coast 2024: A Celebration of Art and Community
https://t.co/yw5dZ0nt0E

[BC Guide to Arts & Culture @artbcguide]

Read our August Events Digest online

https://t.co/YS8bHzgpST

[Georgia Straight @georgiastraight]

“I want Chinese Canadians to know that they shouldn’t be invisible—they shouldn’t feel invisible here. We want to show you that you are seen and this is your heritage" shares Ramona Mar, content and programming curator. Read more: https://t.co/LfCKXd1YnR

[Google Arts&Culture @googlearts]

Today’s artwork celebrates the birthday of Raja Ravi Varma 🎈

The Indian painter best known for uniting Hindu mythological subject matter with European realist historicist painting style, was born on this day in 1848.

Lady With A Fruit
🎨 Raja Ravi Varma
📅 1894
🏛️ @trrvhf

[BC Guide to Arts & Culture @artbcguide]

ARMSTRONG - VERNON
The NUTCRACKER Winter sleigh ride show by @CaravanFarm is magical!! Cirque du Soliel elements & the magic of winter blend in this grand outdoor spectacle. Horse drawn sleighs transport the audience over field and forest from scene to scene. On until Jan 7.

[BC Guide to Arts & Culture @artbcguide]

SECHELT - SUNSHINE COAST

[Sunshine Coast Tourism 🇨🇦 @sunshinecoastca]

Get into the spirit of the season with these holiday markets and events on the Sunshine Coast: https://t.co/Kdy8JqqAIa

#sunshinecoastbc #explorebc

[BC Guide to Arts & Culture @artbcguide]

SECHELT - SUNSHINE COAST
The Nutcracker 2pm and 7pm today at Ravens Cry Theatre @waldorfballet @sunshinecoastca

[Kilby Historic Site @kilbyhistoricsi]

Today is our very last day of the season! Come experience the Christmas spirit at the Kilby Historic Site!
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#kilbyhistoricsite #stepintothestory #harrisonrivervalley #christmas

[BC Guide to Arts & Culture @artbcguide]

Introducing On The List Blog by Jay Minter @jminter His recent Christmas themed postings have lists of all kinds of events, shopping ideas and more. https://t.co/uUbO6sDxjj @Masseytheatre @theArtsClub
#jayminter #vancouverite #yvr #yvrevents #destinationvancouver #vancouver

[BC Guide to Arts & Culture @artbcguide]

VERNON
Artsolutely is a vibrant holiday artisan sale, featuring over 40 artists and 10,000+ handmade items.
Open 7 days a week, from December 1 to 24th.
Monday-Friday 9am-7pm
Saturdays 9am-5pm
Sundays 11am-4pm
December 24th 9am-1pm
#vernon #northokanagan #beautifulbc

[BC Guide to Arts & Culture @artbcguide]

KILBY - HARRISON - MISSION - HOPE
Dec 9 & 10 Step back in time at the Kilby Historic Museum @kilbyhistoricsi Bask in the festive ambiance of Christmas in 1910 by flipping through the Department Store Wish Book to see what Santa brought that year! @BCRoute7 @harrisontourism

[Lumiere Vancouver @LumiereYVR]

Volunteer at this year's #LumiereYVR! 🎨

Be a part of something monumental as we host 75 local and international artists in Vancouver to showcase their artworks in more than 10 locations across downtown Vancouver.✨

For more details, visit our website: https://t.co/xfUYf7SmNi

[Vancouver Art Gallery @VanArtGallery]

"Fashion is, after all, bound to the body, to human physicality and lived, daily stuff. What do we need to get through the day, to feel protected, comfortable and arguably ourselves?"

@TheTyee Dorothy Woodend reviews our latest exhibition.

https://t.co/SEtpXiPNdC

[The Art Newspaper @TheArtNewspaper]

The @VanArtGallery has hired closely-watched curator Eva Respini to be its new deputy director and director of curatorial programmes; she had announced in May that she would step down as chief curator of the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston https://t.co/DzRD3dni9L

[Sunshine Coast Tourism 🇨🇦 @sunshinecoastca]

Gibsons plays host to Music in the Landing on Fridays & Saturdays throughout August: https://t.co/CeK8hEFJ1r

#SunshineCoastBC #exploreBC

[Celebration of Light @CelebOfLight]

Drum Roll Please...
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Team Philippines was honoured as this year’s winner in both the People’s Choice and Judge’s Competition Awards, based on a tightly choreographed performance.
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Thank you to our partners for making this event possible and we will see you all next summer!