Welcome to the 13th Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival and twelve days of music, stories, songs, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, theatre, dance, processions, spoken word, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, public art, mixed
Date/Time: Oct 31 2016, 11:00 am to 9:30 pm
Vancouver, The Downtown Eastside
The theme of this year’s Festival, Living on Shared Territory, pays tribute to the Downtown Eastside’s founding peoples, cultures and diverse neighbourhoods as we live, learn and create together on unceded Coast Salish territories under the long shadow of our colonial past and present.
A special feature this year is the installation of the 27 ft. Survivors Totem Pole in Pigeon Park at Hastings and Carrall. This grass roots initiative led by Sacred Circle Society, in the words of carver Skundaal Bernie Williams (Haida/Coast Salish), “honours the many people who have arrived and lived in the Downtown Eastside as survivors”.
Most events are free, but some require pre-registration or do have a ticket price, so please check event details before attending.
Monday October 31
11am – 3pm Big Print Project Chinatown Raven’s Eye Studio, 456 E. Hastings
1pm – 2:30pm When Spirit Whispers Live Broadcast Co-Op Radio 100.5fm
1pm – 4pm Jim Green Residence 20th Annniversary Jim Green Residence, 415 Alexander
2pm – 2:30pm Women Rock Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main
4pm – 5pm Orange & Black Party Ray-Cam Cooperative Centre, 920 E. Hastings
7pm – 9:30pm Carnegie Hallowe’en Dance & Costume Party Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main
12am – 1am DTES Music Theatre Showcase Part Two Shaw Cable 4
More info