Metro Vancouver events on July 21, 2019

Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2019

42nd Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Vancouver | Jericho Beach Park | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Festival

All the Trees

ll the Trees encouraged visitors to take a closer look at the trees around the West Point Grey Community Centre and Jericho Park and to communicate with those trees

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pagtitipon - A Gathering

This art exhibition showcases a collective body of original works by Filipino, Filipino-Canadian, and Filipino-American artists

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Moving Still: Performative Photography in India

Moving Still: Performative Photography from India explores themes of migration, gender, religion and national identity through the lens of performative photography

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

My River, My Home

As a part of the Global Rivers Observatory, researcher Sarah Rosengard travelled to the Brazilian state of Pará to work with the youth living in Arapixuna near the Amazon river

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty is the first retrospective of this notable Canadian artist whose work interrogates the mechanisms of display that shape meaning, beauty and desire in our culture

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

ZimCarvings Exhibition in VanDusen Botanical Garden

Over 100 original hand-carved stone sculpture, from over 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors will be showcased at this exhibit. Also featured will be select smaller sculptures, hand-woven baskets and jewelry. All of these pieces will be available for purchase

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time

This unique exhibition is focused on the art of Alberto Giacometti, renowned in the twentieth century for his sculpture, painting, drawing and design

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pet Photo Booth

In celebration of our latest OMNIMAX film, Superpower Dogs, we are hosting a free Pet Photo Booth!

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Nature / Animals | Free

Views of the Collection: The Street

Views of the Collection: The Street is part of a series of presentations on the 4th floor that comprise thematic perspectives on the Gallery’s collection

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

African Descent Festival 2019

The 5th annual African Descent Festival takes place July 20-21 in Thornton Park. Please invite your friends, family and SHARE this event to make it our biggest year yet

Vancouver | Thornton Park | 10:30 am to 8:30 pm | Festival

Port Moody Rotary Ribfest 2019

5th annual Port Moody Rotary Ribfest. The place to be on July 19-21 2019

Port Moody | Rocky Point Park | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

Maryam Jafri - Automatic Negative Thought

The Contemporary Art Gallery is excited to present Automatic Negative Thought, a major solo exhibition of the work of Copenhagen and New York based artist Maryam Jafri

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Exhibition: Maryam Jafri - Automatic Negative Thought

The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first major solo exhibition in Canada of work by Copenhagen and New York based artist Maryam Jafri

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Dancing in the Street

Dancing in the Street features a series of free outdoor dances with talented local bands playing different styles of swing music

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Dance

Vancouver Theatresports Rookie League

Discover a new spin on the science around you with hilarious improv comedy from the new stars of the world-renowned Vancouver Theatresports comedy company

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 2:00 pm to 2:25 pm | Show

Alley Theatre presents: #whatnow

A verbatim theatre/dance creation about sex and hashtags.

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Theatre

United East and mimik present: Shahin Najafi featuring Itamar Erez, Meriem Ben Amor and Habib Meftah

For the first time in Vancouver, United East and mimik are bringing world-class Iranian, Jewish, and Arab musicians to celebrate their similarities on the same stage at the Vancouver Playhouse

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Campbell Ryga Quartet

Alto saxophonist Campbell Ryga is excited to present this wonderful group of jazz artists performing both original and melodic repertoire with an emphasis on the melodic!

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music