BC Culture Days

BC Culture Days ambassador Ann K Chou is facilitating three creative, multimedia art workshops at Quadra Village Community Centre in Victoria for Culture Days. Celebrate diversity through engaging activities and creative expression!Puppet Making Art Jam: Beyond Binary—immerse yourself in a vibrant world beyond the binary construct. Puppets serve as a bridge between you and the world. Create your own expressive puppets that reflect your in-between world roots, question gender labels, or invoke your inner child.For more information about this event, visit here: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/95494ee2-70ae-400e-8570-8aa32cd574ebAccessibility info for event:Free to attend.Live transcription.ASL upon request (pre-registration for the event required).Wheelchair accessible site.BC Culture Days’ ambassadors are planning FREE, access-focused arts events across the province! Guided by the theme of AIR (access, inclusion, and resilience), each event is created under the creed that creativity, artistic exploration, and collaborative artmaking are for everyone. The A/I/R Ambassador Series celebrates accessibility and community care, while inspiring liberating, creative experiences for all arts and culture lovers and goers alike. Learn more here: https://culturedays.ca/en/hubs/f4841d7e-5bef-4cad-bc4b-e564c1cf9a47.

BC Culture Days ambassador Ann K Chou is facilitating three creative, multimedia art workshops at Quadra Village Community Centre in Victoria for Culture Days. Celebrate diversity through engaging activities and creative expression!Multi-Sensory Storytelling: Create Your Shoebox Stage—during the workshop, you will have the opportunity to create a multi-sensory kit that expresses your story in a new and imaginative way. Share a personal story (around 3 minutes) that resonates with you, whether it's your own experiences, family anecdotes, or cultural folk tales. We will provide diverse materials such as textured fabrics, natural objects, and scented elements to enhance the sensory aspects of storytelling.For more information about this event, visit here: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/41933376-fa79-4de0-b77e-b344b2b69b4bAccessibility info for event:Free to attend.Live transcription.ASL upon request (pre-registration for the event required).Wheelchair accessible site.BC Culture Days’ ambassadors are planning FREE, access-focused arts events across the province! Guided by the theme of AIR (access, inclusion, and resilience), each event is created under the creed that creativity, artistic exploration, and collaborative artmaking are for everyone. The A/I/R Ambassador Series celebrates accessibility and community care, while inspiring liberating, creative experiences for all arts and culture lovers and goers alike. Learn more here: https://culturedays.ca/en/hubs/f4841d7e-5bef-4cad-bc4b-e564c1cf9a47.

BC Culture Days ambassador Ann K Chou is facilitating three creative, multimedia art workshops at Quadra Village Community Centre in Victoria for Culture Days. Celebrate diversity through engaging activities and creative expression!Lantern Making Art Jam: Let Your Inner Light Shine—illuminate your path towards personal growth and resilience through lantern making. Join this inclusive workshop where individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, come together to express triumphs over obstacles and envision a future of freedom.For more information about this event, visit here: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/2c058186-0c01-47d2-96c9-5e023f5e4713.Accessibility info for event:Free to attend.Live transcription.ASL upon request (pre-registration for the event required).Wheelchair accessible site.BC Culture Days’ ambassadors are planning FREE, access-focused arts events across the province! Guided by the theme of AIR (access, inclusion, and resilience), each event is created under the creed that creativity, artistic exploration, and collaborative artmaking are for everyone. The A/I/R Ambassador Series celebrates accessibility and community care, while inspiring liberating, creative experiences for all arts and culture lovers and goers alike. Learn more here: https://culturedays.ca/en/hubs/f4841d7e-5bef-4cad-bc4b-e564c1cf9a47.

BC Culture Days will take place September 22nd through October 15th, 2023. Celebrate creativity and culture—champion and support the artists, creators, creative institutions, and cultural personality of your local area by participating in FREE or Pay-What-You-May BC Culture Days events! For more info, visit CultureDays.ca/bc. Learn more about our BC Culture Days ambassadors located in Victoria here: https://culturedays.ca/en/bc/2023-ambassadors. Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture that takes place over three weeks every fall. Millions of people attend thousands of free participatory events, presentations, activities, workshops, and more that showcase, share, and explore the artistic and cultural personality of every participating community. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of sharing and connecting through arts and culture. Event poster image credit: Photo of 2022 BC Culture Days ambassador Pedram Penhan. Image by Mallory Gemmel.

Join interdisciplinary artist and BC Culture Days Ambassador Regan Shrumm on October 14 from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Fairfield Community Centre in creating your own miniature banner out of textiles to express yourself through protest. Learn about the history of banner-making—share a memory, an expression of protest and identity, or an idea through a banner format. You’ll be using heat bond appliqué and hand stitching techniques. No previous experience necessary!For more information about the event visit here: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/b51119f6-142f-4d80-bacd-4b08b438960dAccessibility info:Free to attend.The site is wheelchair accessible.Masks are required at the event. Masks will be available for those who forgot or need them.Gender-neutral washrooms.ASL Interpretation provided for the workshop.This event was made possible with local support from: Integrate Arts Society and Fairfield Community Centre.BC Culture Days’ ambassadors are planning FREE, access-focused arts events across the province! Guided by the theme of AIR (access, inclusion, and resilience), each event is created under the creed that creativity, artistic exploration, and collaborative artmaking are for everyone. The A/I/R Ambassador Series celebrates accessibility and community care, while inspiring liberating, creative experiences for all arts and culture lovers and goers alike. Learn more here: https://culturedays.ca/en/hubs/f4841d7e-5bef-4cad-bc4b-e564c1cf9a47.