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september
18sepAll Day28octFeaturedFeasting for Change exhibitState of the Practice
Cover image of Csetkwe Fortier's "We Ain't Got Fish, But..." taken by Henri Robideau, courtesy of grunt gallery. *** A Vancouver Park Board residency project in partnership
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Cover image of Csetkwe Fortier’s “We Ain’t Got Fish, But…” taken by Henri Robideau, courtesy of grunt gallery.
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A Vancouver Park Board residency project in partnership with Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Sustenance Festival, and Wild Salmon Caravan.
“Food will be what brings the people together”
– Secwepemc Elder William Jones ‘Wolverine’ Ignace
What does a just transition to building a regenerative practice look like in the arts? In this exhibit, guest curator Dawn Morrison of Wild Salmon Caravan draws upon a creative arts practice embedding Indigenous perspectives of regeneration, sustenance, and life spirit.
A regenerative practice moves away from linear, production-oriented thinking and shifts towards holistic perspectives. It is a life-giving paradigm to regenerate society, reflect on our daily lives and give ourselves time to work and heal in different ways.
“The life cycle of wild salmon provides a powerful metaphor for a regeneration of life spirit. The relationship between wild salmon and Indigenous people are interlinked as keystone species for biodiversity and cultural heritage. With loss of cultural diversity, we lose biodiversity. A regenerative paradigm underlines our Indigenous worldviews. Human creativity is critically important to address environmental and social crises in the world we live in today.”
– Dawn Morrison, guest curator
Inspired by these ideas of a regenerative practice, this exhibition explores a selection of community-engaged arts to push the boundaries between art, culture, food, and life spirit.
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Exhibit Opening: September 19, 2019
5:00pm-7:00pm, Free!
MC’d by Tuy’t’tanat Cease Wyss with opening words from Dawn Morrison.
Please register in advance to save your spot: https://bit.ly/2lIeGYZ
This is part of an annual exhibition titled “State of the Practice” that highlights Vancouver Park Board’s long-standing commitment to artists working in community to engage citizens in creative practices. Presented in partnership with Sustenance Festival, Wild Salmon Caravan, Vancouver Park Board and Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
Sustenance Festival banner by Joyce Liao.
September 18 (Wednesday) - October 28 (Monday)
Free
For Radical Access Mapping Project’s Full accessibility audit of the Roundhouse see here.
Mobility Access: The Roundhouse is wheelchair and scooter accessible, including washrooms, ramps and elevators, and wide entrances and exits. The entrances are at street level, with ramps, and while there are elevators in the building our event remains on the ground floor.
Parking: There is no designated wheelchair accessible parking, only street parking around the neighbourhood, and 2 parkades nearby.
Transit: Plan your trip. Address: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver
Bathrooms: There are a mix of single stalled and multi-stalled bathrooms, and a mix of gender neutral and trans-inclusive, each with clear signage. All washrooms are accessible for wheelchairs and scooters.
Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews (Davie & Pacific), Vancouver, V6Z 2W3
19sep5:00 pm7:00 pmFeasting For Change: Exhibit OpeningFestival Launch
You are invited to join a witnessing of Coast Salish protocol, prayer, and offerings to honour the work of artists and diverse food communities in Feasting for Change. In this exhibit,
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In this exhibit, guest curator Dawn Morrison of Wild Salmon Caravan draws upon a creative arts practice embedding Indigenous perspectives of regeneration, sustenance, and life spirit.
Feasting for Change features work by Csetkwe Fortier, Sheldon Louis, Kayla Isomura, Pearl Low, Tammara Soma, and Wild Salmon Caravan artists.
MC’d by Tuy’t’tanat Cease Wyss with opening words from Dawn Morrison
Registration required.
“Food will be what brings the people together.” – Secwepemc Elder William Jones ‘Wolverine’ Ignace
What does a just transition to building a regenerative practice look like in the arts? In this exhibit, guest curator Dawn Morrison of Wild Salmon Caravan draws upon a creative arts practice embedding Indigenous perspectives of regeneration, sustenance, and life spirit.
A regenerative practice moves away from linear, production-oriented thinking and shifts towards holistic perspectives. It is a life-giving paradigm to regenerate society, reflect on our daily lives and give ourselves time to work and heal in different ways.
“The life cycle of wild salmon provides a powerful metaphor for a regeneration of life spirit.” -Dawn Morrison
Inspired by these ideas of a regenerative practice, this exhibition explores a selection of community-engaged arts to push the boundaries between art, culture, food, and life spirit.
This is part of an annual exhibition titled “State of the Practice” that highlights Vancouver Park Board’s long-standing commitment to artists working in community to engage citizens in creative practices. Presented in partnership with Sustenance Festival, Wild Salmon Caravan, Vancouver Park Board and Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
Cover image of Csetkwe Fortier’s “We Ain’t Got Fish, But,” taken by Henri Robideau, courtesy of grunt gallery. Sustenance Festival banner by Joyce Liao.
(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
For Radical Access Mapping Project’s Full accessibility audit of the Roundhouse see here.
Mobility Access: The Roundhouse is wheelchair and scooter accessible, including washrooms, ramps and elevators, and wide entrances and exits. The entrances are at street level, with ramps, and while there are elevators in the building our event remains on the ground floor.
Parking: There is no designated wheelchair accessible parking, only street parking around the neighbourhood, and 2 parkades nearby.
Transit: Plan your trip. Address: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver
Bathrooms: There are a mix of single stalled and multi-stalled bathrooms, and a mix of gender neutral and trans-inclusive, each with clear signage. All washrooms are accessible for wheelchairs and scooters.
Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews (Davie & Pacific), Vancouver, V6Z 2W3
19sep6:30 pm8:30 pmJapanese Vegetable PapermakingWorkshop
Learn to make simple paper sheets embedded with Japanese vegetable seeds. This is a hands on workshop and you will leave with beautiful cards with your seed paper and growing
Learn to make simple paper sheets embedded with Japanese vegetable seeds. This is a hands on workshop and you will leave with beautiful cards with your seed paper and growing instructions attached.
Space is limited. Registration required.
To register, please email: tg.gardeners@gmail.com with the subject line “Papermaking Workshop Registration.”
(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Tonari Gumi Garden Clubtg.gardeners@gmail.com
20sep6:30 pm8:00 pmGrow Your Own MicrogreensWorkshop
Microgreens are tasty and nutritious greens that can be eaten as a fresh snack or added to salads, smoothies, soups and more. Led by Dr. Yael Stav, you'll learn how to
Microgreens are tasty and nutritious greens that can be eaten as a fresh snack or added to salads, smoothies, soups and more.
Led by Dr. Yael Stav, you’ll learn how to grow your own trays of microgreens at home year-round. We’ll look at the difference between sprouts and microgreens, review the many possible seeds that can be used for starting microgreens, and look into troubleshooting common problems.
You’ll prepare your own microgreen tray to take home! All supplies included.
(Friday) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
False Creek Community Centre
1318 Cartwright Street
$20 regular or $10 with Leisure Access Card
Village Vancouverross@villagevancouver.ca
21sep10:00 am12:30 pmGarden Harvest Celebration
Join a family friendly harvest party in the garden! Gardening, pollinator and seed displays, free mason bee houses, and seeds. Children are invited to take a photo with WeBee. A community potluck
Join a family friendly harvest party in the garden! Gardening, pollinator and seed displays, free mason bee houses, and seeds. Children are invited to take a photo with WeBee.
A community potluck will start at 12:30pm. Rain or Shine.
Registration is required.
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
West Point Grey Community Centre
4397 W. 2nd Ave
Free
Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.
West Point Grey Community Centre
21sep11:00 am1:00 pmDried Goods WorkshopHerbal Chicken Soup and Wood Ear Salad
Have you ever wondered how to incorporate more dried goods into your cooking? Do you want to learn more about the basics of food as holistic health in Chinese medicine?
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Have you ever wondered how to incorporate more dried goods into your cooking? Do you want to learn more about the basics of food as holistic health in Chinese medicine?
Join hua foundation to dive deeper into exploring dried goods and their cultural role in the Chinese Canadian community.
Participants will go through a recipe for a restorative chicken soup paired with a refreshing cucumber salad. Attendees will take home a copy of the Dried Goods guide illustrated by Pearl Low along with a kit and full recipe to start cooking with dried goods at home.
This workshop will be led by knowledgeable community members and home cooks.
Space is limited to 15 people. Registration required.
This workshop is part of Sustenance Festival 2019 and the Feasting for Change exhibit programming at Roundhouse Community Centre.
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free
For Radical Access Mapping Project’s Full accessibility audit of the Roundhouse see here.
Mobility Access: The Roundhouse is wheelchair and scooter accessible, including washrooms, ramps and elevators, and wide entrances and exits. The entrances are at street level, with ramps, and while there are elevators in the building our event remains on the ground floor.
Parking: There is no designated wheelchair accessible parking, only street parking around the neighbourhood, and 2 parkades nearby.
Transit: Plan your trip. Address: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver
Bathrooms: There are a mix of single stalled and multi-stalled bathrooms, and a mix of gender neutral and trans-inclusive, each with clear signage. All washrooms are accessible for wheelchairs and scooters.
21sep2:30 pm7:30 pmMulticultural CookingAfghanistan Dinner
Learn hands-on cooking skills by helping to prepare a traditional authentic Afghanistan dinner. Make new friends and connect with neighbors while learning about Afghanistan life, music and culture. Childcare is
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Learn hands-on cooking skills by helping to prepare a traditional authentic Afghanistan dinner. Make new friends and connect with neighbors while learning about Afghanistan life, music and culture. Childcare is available.
Menu
Suggested contribution:
$5 for adults and $2.50 children (5-12 years). Subsidies offered to eligible families who are new to Canada.
Childcare is available. Registration is required.
For more information or to reserve a spot, please contact
Lamin: LKassama@mpnh.org | 604.879.8208 ext 223
Millie: MMartinez@mpnh.org | 604.879.8208 ext 232
(Saturday) 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$5 for adults and $2.50 children (5-12 years)
Mount Pleasant is located one block away from the 99 B-Line, and the #8 and #9 buses. The first and second floors are fully wheelchair accessible.
There are single stall, all-gender, wheelchair accessible washrooms on the first and second floors, as well as multi-stall gendered washrooms.
We are a scent-reduced space to help support the wellbeing of neighbours with sensitivities.
We have free WiFi for guests, which may impact those with electromagnetic sensitivities.
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood Housejandrew@mpnh.org 800 East Broadway, Vancouver
22sep1:00 pm3:00 pmMenu Planning, Meal Prep and Mason Jar SaladsWorkshop
In this workshop with Rashmi GC, you'll learn how to plan healthier options for meals throughout the week and prepare a personalized menu plan for yourself, get tips about meal
In this workshop with Rashmi GC, you’ll learn how to plan healthier options for meals throughout the week and prepare a personalized menu plan for yourself, get tips about meal prep, and take home a mason jar salad!
(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$13 or free for 50+
22sep6:00 pm7:30 pmCracks in CreeksYouth Performance & Final Showcase
Cracks in Creeks: Live Streaming is a site-specific movement performance, sonic installation, and visual eco-art presentation on the banks of Still Creek, created with Still Moon Arts mentors and youth
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Cracks in Creeks: Live Streaming is a site-specific movement performance, sonic installation, and visual eco-art presentation on the banks of Still Creek, created with Still Moon Arts mentors and youth performers.
The inspiration is from the Still Creek Watershed and ecosystem where salmon spawn in urban Still Creek next to roads, train tracks, and big box stores. Inspiration is also drawn from three other artworks about Still Creek and the salmon, as well as teachings about Indigenous plants and medicines.
The emerging artists that form this youth troupe performed a site-specific version of Cracks in Creeks: Live Streaming in the Renfrew Ravine on August 11th, as part of the Vines Art Festival. The performers embraced the natural sounds and beauty of the ravine in their surroundings, while the audience moved through the creekside space in Renfrew Park with the performers.
On September 22nd, you can witness the culmination of this youth mentorship project at the adapted indoor performance in the Collingwood Neighbourhood House Annex. Light refreshments will be served to go alongside this special story about our natural ecosystem.
(Sunday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Collingwood Neighbourhood House Annex
3690 Vanness Avenue
Sliding scale from $5 to $20
Free underground parking is available. Street parking is also available, but may be limited due to parking restrictions and/or capacity.
Close to Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain Station, four blocks east. The nearest bus route to the Annex is the 28.
Both spaces are wheelchair accessible.
23sep11:30 am1:00 pmFamily Meals Program
The Family Meals Program is drop in program for parents and caregivers with young children. This program offers parents and caregivers the opportunity to connect with other new parents in the
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The Family Meals Program is drop in program for parents and caregivers with young children.
This program offers parents and caregivers the opportunity to connect with other new parents in the community, share a meal, share experiences and find out more about resources and supports in the community. It also offers children the opportunity to meet, play and socialize with others.
An Early Childhood Educator will be present during the program to facilitate story time, games and crafts, sing-a-longs and other age appropriate activities.
Hosted by Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre & South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
(Monday) 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre
Free
Moberly Arts and Cultural Centreoliver.mctavish-wisden@vancouver.ca
25sep6:00 pm7:30 pmMoon Music at the Dye Garden
Join Still Moon Arts at the Colour Me Local Dye Garden for an evening of relaxing music and knowledge-sharing. The event will feature an acoustic performance on the Guzheng performed by
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Join Still Moon Arts at the Colour Me Local Dye Garden for an evening of relaxing music and knowledge-sharing.
The event will feature an acoustic performance on the Guzheng performed by Vi An. Around the garden, we will be displaying samples of past dye projects, as well as having a demonstration to show the natural dye process using the garden’s plants. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the autumn beauty of the dye garden.
The Colour Me Local Dye Garden was installed by Still Moon Arts and the wider community in April 2019 as part of the Alder Eco-Arts Hub residency at Slocan Park Fieldhouse. The garden supports pollinators, natural dye programs, and medicinal plant programs with Resurfacing History, a project that focuses on developing a community process for promoting understanding of the land around us and in our communities. The garden has plants that can be used to create a range of vibrant colours for dying natural materials such as cotton, linen, wool, and silk. Different parts of these plants can be used to create dyes, including roots, stems, bark, leaves, flowers and fruits.
(Wednesday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Dye Garden
Renfrew St. at East 24th Ave.
Free
26sep6:00 pm9:00 pmIntroduction to CanningWorkshop
This hands-on Westside Neighbourhood Food Network workshop with Caitlin Dorward will introduce you to food safe methods for canning at home. Learn techniques for canned foods such as jams, jellies,
This hands-on Westside Neighbourhood Food Network workshop with Caitlin Dorward will introduce you to food safe methods for canning at home. Learn techniques for canned foods such as jams, jellies, and pickles. Take home a jar of jam at the end of the workshop! Workshop products change with the season, with this workshop focusing on pear jam.
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
West Point Grey Community Centre
4397 W. 2nd Ave
$13.00
Village Vancouverross@villagevancouver.ca
26sep6:30 pm8:30 pmRethinking InvasivesWorkshop
Invasive species are regarded as invaders that actively damage landscapes and ecosystems. They are indicators of disturbance and provide an opportunity to learn about human-induced changes in the landscape. Invasive
Invasive species are regarded as invaders that actively damage landscapes and ecosystems. They are indicators of disturbance and provide an opportunity to learn about human-induced changes in the landscape. Invasive species often have a long history of use in their countries of origin. A sustainable approach to invasive species management should include an appreciation of their intrinsic value as plants.
This workshop will look at many of the exciting traditional and modern uses of invasive species for food, medicine and more.
(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
UBC Farm
3461 Ross Drive
$29 regular or $25 for UBC students
27sep4:30 pm6:00 pmIntroduction to FermentingWorkshop
Learn about fermenting including vegetable fermenting (sauerkraut and local seasonal ferments), water kefir, milk kefir, and kombucha. Other topics covered include where to find supplies and ingredients, how much time
Learn about fermenting including vegetable fermenting (sauerkraut and local seasonal ferments), water kefir, milk kefir, and kombucha. Other topics covered include where to find supplies and ingredients, how much time and space is needed, and what equipment is required.
(Friday) 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
$13.00 regular, $6.50 with Leisure Access Card, or Free for Seniors (50 and over)
Village Vancouverross@villagevancouver.ca
For some, a whole fish on the table signals a feast, while for others, a fish head is uncomfortable company. Why? Does it matter? Join us for a lively intercultural
For some, a whole fish on the table signals a feast, while for others, a fish head is uncomfortable company. Why? Does it matter? Join us for a lively intercultural conversation as we disrupt and discuss ideas on food, commodification, and “waste.”
Free to attend.
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
For Radical Access Mapping Project’s Full accessibility audit of the Roundhouse see here.
Mobility Access: The Roundhouse is wheelchair and scooter accessible, including washrooms, ramps and elevators, and wide entrances and exits. The entrances are at street level, with ramps, and while there are elevators in the building our event remains on the ground floor.
Parking: There is no designated wheelchair accessible parking, only street parking around the neighbourhood, and 2 parkades nearby.
Transit: Plan your trip. Address: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver
Bathrooms: There are a mix of single stalled and multi-stalled bathrooms, and a mix of gender neutral and trans-inclusive, each with clear signage. All washrooms are accessible for wheelchairs and scooters.
28sep2:00 pm3:00 pmFresh off the Shelf: Jane DeGrass and Jane Reid in conversationBook Launch
Hungry for information about food security and sustainability? Join Caitlin Press, the Vancouver Public Library, and the Vancouver Park Board for a special Sustenance Festival event. The right to food, and the
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Join Caitlin Press, the Vancouver Public Library, and the Vancouver Park Board for a special Sustenance Festival event.
The right to food, and the means to access it, is a human right. But in the current economic, political, and social skyline, that doesn’t look the same for every citizen. For a low-income household, purchasing both nutritious and sustainable food is not always feasible.
With questions of affordability and accessibility in mind, join authors Jane Reid and Jan DeGrass for a conversation about food sustainability and the co-op food movement in Vancouver.
Jane Reid, author of Freshly Picked: A Locavore’s Love Affair with BC’s Bounty, and Jan DeGrass, of The Co-op Revolution: Vancouver’s Search for Food Alternatives, present an illuminating conversation on the past and present of co-ops and local food—along with tips and ideas to eat local more often.
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vancouver Public Library, Dunbar Branch
4515 Dunbar street
Free
29sep11:00 am1:00 pmZero Waste in the Kitchen & Making Beeswax WrapsWorkshop
Share ideas on how to reduce food waste, package-free grocery shopping, proper segregation of kitchen waste, recycling and composting. Workshop participants will make beeswax wraps to take home with all
Share ideas on how to reduce food waste, package-free grocery shopping, proper segregation of kitchen waste, recycling and composting. Workshop participants will make beeswax wraps to take home with all materials and handouts provided.
(Sunday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Trout Lake Community Centre
3350 Victoria Dr.
$18.00 plus tax or $9.00 with Leisure Access Card
Village Vancouverross@villagevancouver.ca
29sep6:30 pm8:30 pmLocal Foods Creatives DialogueDinner & Dialogue
A neighbourhood dinner for local artists and makers to discuss our role in the local economy. If you are a local artist and want to connect with like-minded locals and learn about what's
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A neighbourhood dinner for local artists and makers to discuss our role in the local economy.
If you are a local artist and want to connect with like-minded locals and learn about what’s happening in Strathcona, you are invited to join us for this Sunday night dinner and conversation.
This event will feature a tasty evening of local foods prepared by The Garden Strathcona, samples of a seasonal ale from Strathcona Beer Company and more local food products! This dialogue will gather over nutritious food, sourced locally, to awaken our taste buds and share quality time in our neighbourhood.
The Strathcona Collective is comprised of local businesses in support of RayCam Renew, and a community where we all live in dignity and prosperity. We believe in community economic development without displacement of existing residents and their families. The Collective is producing a series of meetups (sponsored by the Strathcona BIA), as well as helping connect the local economy to RayCam Renew and impact our neighbourhood in a good way.
Following a meal showcasing local flavours, this evening we will dialogue about protecting neighbourhood culture in the face of rapid gentrification. We will also consider the issues and opportunities of East Strathcona as a ‘Maker District,’ a model that the Strathcona BIA and RayCam Renew support, which enables low-barrier employment and creativity for locals.
We will also talk about RayCam’s Design Your Life! youth workshop series November 4-9, 2019, in partnership with Heart of the City Festival and the Strathcona Collective. We would love to learn who is working locally and who might also share their creative trade skills with our youth through a 2-4 hour workshop. We are thinking architects, urban planners, landscape architects, communication designers, filmmakers, installation artists, makers, VJs and DJs, and more!
(Sunday) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Garden Strathcona
868 E Hastings St
By donation ($1-20) or Free for low-income individuals
october
18sepAll Day28octFeaturedFeasting for Change exhibitState of the Practice
Cover image of Csetkwe Fortier's "We Ain't Got Fish, But..." taken by Henri Robideau, courtesy of grunt gallery. *** A Vancouver Park Board residency project in partnership
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Cover image of Csetkwe Fortier’s “We Ain’t Got Fish, But…” taken by Henri Robideau, courtesy of grunt gallery.
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A Vancouver Park Board residency project in partnership with Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Sustenance Festival, and Wild Salmon Caravan.
“Food will be what brings the people together”
– Secwepemc Elder William Jones ‘Wolverine’ Ignace
What does a just transition to building a regenerative practice look like in the arts? In this exhibit, guest curator Dawn Morrison of Wild Salmon Caravan draws upon a creative arts practice embedding Indigenous perspectives of regeneration, sustenance, and life spirit.
A regenerative practice moves away from linear, production-oriented thinking and shifts towards holistic perspectives. It is a life-giving paradigm to regenerate society, reflect on our daily lives and give ourselves time to work and heal in different ways.
“The life cycle of wild salmon provides a powerful metaphor for a regeneration of life spirit. The relationship between wild salmon and Indigenous people are interlinked as keystone species for biodiversity and cultural heritage. With loss of cultural diversity, we lose biodiversity. A regenerative paradigm underlines our Indigenous worldviews. Human creativity is critically important to address environmental and social crises in the world we live in today.”
– Dawn Morrison, guest curator
Inspired by these ideas of a regenerative practice, this exhibition explores a selection of community-engaged arts to push the boundaries between art, culture, food, and life spirit.
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Exhibit Opening: September 19, 2019
5:00pm-7:00pm, Free!
MC’d by Tuy’t’tanat Cease Wyss with opening words from Dawn Morrison.
Please register in advance to save your spot: https://bit.ly/2lIeGYZ
This is part of an annual exhibition titled “State of the Practice” that highlights Vancouver Park Board’s long-standing commitment to artists working in community to engage citizens in creative practices. Presented in partnership with Sustenance Festival, Wild Salmon Caravan, Vancouver Park Board and Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
Sustenance Festival banner by Joyce Liao.
September 18 (Wednesday) - October 28 (Monday)
Free
For Radical Access Mapping Project’s Full accessibility audit of the Roundhouse see here.
Mobility Access: The Roundhouse is wheelchair and scooter accessible, including washrooms, ramps and elevators, and wide entrances and exits. The entrances are at street level, with ramps, and while there are elevators in the building our event remains on the ground floor.
Parking: There is no designated wheelchair accessible parking, only street parking around the neighbourhood, and 2 parkades nearby.
Transit: Plan your trip. Address: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver
Bathrooms: There are a mix of single stalled and multi-stalled bathrooms, and a mix of gender neutral and trans-inclusive, each with clear signage. All washrooms are accessible for wheelchairs and scooters.
Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews (Davie & Pacific), Vancouver, V6Z 2W3
01oct1:00 pm2:30 pmIntroduction to Vertical GardeningWorkshop
In this workshop with Dr. Yael Stav, learn about the opportunities and benefits of growing food in vertical gardens in an urban setting. Discuss the different systems and technologies available for
In this workshop with Dr. Yael Stav, learn about the opportunities and benefits of growing food in vertical gardens in an urban setting.
Discuss the different systems and technologies available for vertical gardening. Participants will leave with an understanding of how to successfully grow vertical food gardens on fences, walls, and balconies, including tips for watering, weight, light and plant choices.
Village Vancouver will have a community seed library present – pick up some free seeds for your garden, swap or donate seeds.
(Tuesday) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Thunderbird Community Centre
2311 Cassiar St
Free
Village Vancouverross@villagevancouver.ca
02oct7:00 pm9:00 pmLearning Medicinal Actions of Herbal Medicine Through The SensesWorkshop
Join us for an experiential and informative talk on incorporating herbal medicine into your lifestyle through learning the energetic of plant medicine. This is a continuation of the learning the basics
Join us for an experiential and informative talk on incorporating herbal medicine into your lifestyle through learning the energetic of plant medicine.
This is a continuation of the learning the basics of herbal medicine talk – and we will be covering different herbs through accessing our senses and taste. This talk offers gems for new and seasoned herbalists alike!
We will discuss some back-to-nature home remedies and effective herbal medicines will be an opportunity to ‘sample the flavors’ of some gentle herbs during this talk (so bring a spoon and a drinking mug!).
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
UBC Farm
3461 Ross Drive
$29 Standard ($25 UBC Student) + GST
05oct10:00 am12:00 pmKorean CookingWorkshop
Learn to cook traditional Korean food! Dishes will include kimchi fried rice, bulgogi (thinly sliced ribeye bbq beef), and kimchi pancakes (kimchi jeon).
Learn to cook traditional Korean food!
Dishes will include kimchi fried rice, bulgogi (thinly sliced ribeye bbq beef), and kimchi pancakes (kimchi jeon).
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Killarney Community Centre
6260 Killarney Street
$15
05oct10:30 am12:30 pmMedicinal Garden Stewardship
Come to the Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre to join Indigenous herbalist Lori Snyder in planting, growing and harvesting medicinal herbs in the Moberly Herb Garden in South Vancouver.
Come to the Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre to join Indigenous herbalist Lori Snyder in planting, growing and harvesting medicinal herbs in the Moberly Herb Garden in South Vancouver.
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre
$5
Moberly Arts and Cultural Centreoliver.mctavish-wisden@vancouver.ca
05oct2:30 pm4:30 pmCedar WeavingWorkshop
In the Haida and many Indigenous Northwest Coastal cultures, cedar is referred to as the tree of life. Many Haida teachings come from the cedar tree; there is a lot
In the Haida and many Indigenous Northwest Coastal cultures, cedar is referred to as the tree of life. Many Haida teachings come from the cedar tree; there is a lot to learn from her.
Participants will learn traditional Haida knowledge of cedar, including the historical and spiritual importance of cedar and the steps of harvesting cedar bark. Learn how to weave cedar bark into a beautiful bracelet to take home.
Great for families!
All supplies included.
(Saturday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Champlain Heights Community Centre
3350 Maquinna Drive
$28.57 + tax
Todd Devriesgiihlgiigaa@gmail.com
06oct1:00 pm3:00 pmGrowing Japanese Fall VegetablesWorkshop
Learn how to grow easy and nutritious Japanese fall vegetables. Take home plant starts, seeds and sample these vegetables in simple vegan Japanese recipes. Reduce travel miles, while increasing your ability
Learn how to grow easy and nutritious Japanese fall vegetables.
Take home plant starts, seeds and sample these vegetables in simple vegan Japanese recipes. Reduce travel miles, while increasing your ability to support sustainable organic food production.
This workshop is presented by the Tonari Gumi (Japanese Community Volunteer) Gardeners.
For more information, contact Makiko at tg.gardeners@gmail.com
(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$13 or free for 50+
Village Vancouverross@villagevancouver.ca
10oct10:00 am3:30 pmGenerosity Event: Indigenous 'Wealth' and the Sharing Economy
Hosted by the Resurfacing History Project at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, explore interactive exercises and dialogue around the sharing economy. Participants will deconstruct the historical disruption of the sharing economy that
Hosted by the Resurfacing History Project at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, explore interactive exercises and dialogue around the sharing economy.
Participants will deconstruct the historical disruption of the sharing economy that existed in Indigenous communities. Learn how these practices still exist today, can be applied to the urban context, and explore where can they go from here.
(Thursday) 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Free
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood Housejandrew@mpnh.org 800 East Broadway, Vancouver
12oct5:00 pm6:00 pmNew (Taste) Buds Youth Food ShareCommunity Dinner
Youth at Frog Hollow Neighborhood House invite you to share food traditions at this community dinner. This event highlights the vibrancy that immigrant and refugee families contribute to Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood
Youth at Frog Hollow Neighborhood House invite you to share food traditions at this community dinner. This event highlights the vibrancy that immigrant and refugee families contribute to Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood in Vancouver
Dinner will be provided. Registration is required.
This event is located in the vibrant Hastings-Sunrise and north Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhoods of East Vancouver, on the traditional, unceded and occupied territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
(Saturday) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
2131 Renfrew Street, Vancouver
Free
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood Houseeva@froghollow.bc.ca
16oct2:00 pm4:30 pmWorld Food Day Celebration
Strathcona Community Centre invites you to celebrate World Food Day 2019 with us. This event will take place on the first floor of the Strathcona Community Centre and include family-friendly
Strathcona Community Centre invites you to celebrate World Food Day 2019 with us. This event will take place on the first floor of the Strathcona Community Centre and include family-friendly activities and light refreshments.
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Strathcona Community Centre
601 Keefer Street Vancouver, B.C.
Strathcona Community Center Associationlorraine.holubowich@vancouver.ca 601 Keefer St, Vancouver, BC
16oct7:00 pm9:00 pmSix Primrose Film Screening + Panel Discussion
On World Food Day, the Cathedral's Maundy Cafe presents Six Primrose, a feature-length documentary film about the power of food to build community. Filmed on location at the Dartmouth North Community
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On World Food Day, the Cathedral’s Maundy Cafe presents Six Primrose, a feature-length documentary film about the power of food to build community.
Filmed on location at the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre, Six Primrose takes us into a community where strengths are highlighted, people are welcomed, and food is included in every engagement. Labels of single mother, new immigrant, disabled, addict, poor are left at the door. This is a community where lives are celebrated and opportunities are explored.
By tracing the lives of community members, Six Primrose chronicles the dramatic impact accessing healthy food and a social network has had on the people of this community, revealing the Food Centre’s deep effect on the entire neighbourhood.
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Christ Church Cathedralandrew@thecathedral.ca 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver
17oct7:00 pm9:00 pmCommunity Open Mic Night
This social coffeehouse is the perfect opportunity to share stories through song and spoken word. The "Try it Out" Open Mic night runs every third Thursday of each month at
This social coffeehouse is the perfect opportunity to share stories through song and spoken word. The “Try it Out” Open Mic night runs every third Thursday of each month at the Barclay Manor. Here you can come to express yourself in an inclusive and welcoming environment, perfect for all generations.
For the month of October, our theme will be inspired by the Sustenance Festival. Come share your stories of food and culture through song, poems, script and more. We welcome all ages and abilities.
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
19oct12:30 pm2:00 pmApple Festival
A multicultural event celebrating our cultural and biodiversity. Taste and learn 10+ varieties of apples, sample dishes from other countries using apples, cider pressing with Windfall Cidery and more. This is an
A multicultural event celebrating our cultural and biodiversity.
Taste and learn 10+ varieties of apples, sample dishes from other countries using apples, cider pressing with Windfall Cidery and more.
This is an opportunity to share recipes, meet new friends and learn about local grown apples. Free to attend. Translation provided upon request.
(Saturday) 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Free
Little Mountain Neighbourhood Housejoanne_mackinnon@lmnhs.bc.ca 3981 Main St. Vancouver BC V5V 3P3
19oct4:00 pm6:00 pmCulture, Food & Stories of Newcomer Women
Come and celebrate traditional ethnic food and culture through the lives and stories of four remarkable newcomer women to Canada. Food connects people together by breaking down barriers and strengthening identity
Come and celebrate traditional ethnic food and culture through the lives and stories of four remarkable newcomer women to Canada.
Food connects people together by breaking down barriers and strengthening identity and belonging. Participants will learn about different food traditions through the women’s stories and help to prepare the cultural dishes. By eating together, we are honouring the rich food traditions in our community.
(Saturday) 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Britannia Community Centre
1661 Napier St., Vancouver
By donation (suggested $0-20)
Grandview Woodland Food Connectiongwfcnetwork@gmail.com
19oct7:00 pm10:00 pmSukkot Harvest PotluckCommunity Dinner
Join JQT Vancouver and Or Shalom Synagogue for a special evening of food sharing and revelling in the fruits of our labour in celebration of the Jewish autumnal harvest festival
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Join JQT Vancouver and Or Shalom Synagogue for a special evening of food sharing and revelling in the fruits of our labour in celebration of the Jewish autumnal harvest festival of Sukkot.
Please bring a vegetarian dish and a libation of your choice to this potluck and get ready to kick back, drink, eat, and share stories. Everyone is welcomed: Jewish, Jew-ish, Jew-curious and friends! Rumour on the street is that there will be a fruit and vegetable garnishing expert waiting in the sukkah to add a little extra love and joy to our potluck dishes.
This queer and trans positive event is part of Vancouver Foundation’s “On the Table” series and takes place on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam peoples.
This is a free event and registration is required. If you have any questions, please email projects@orshalom.ca or jqtvan@gmail.com
Please access the Social Hall through lower front door; it is wheelchair accessible.
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Or Shalom Synagogue
710 E. 10 Avenue
Free
Parking: Street parking only (non-metered)
Bussing: Bus #8, 9 & 99 all stop along Broadway at Fraser. The synagogue is 2 blocks from Broadway.
Accessibility: For all, please access the Social Hall through lower front door; it is wheelchair accessible. All washrooms are gender-neutral with a wheelchair accessible washroom on same level as Social Hall. If door is locked, please knock and a friendly face will open the door to let you in 🙂
Brenda Racanelli, Community Arts Programmer
Arts, Culture & Engagement | Vancouver Parks Board
sustenance.festival@vancouver.ca
Sustenance Festival maintains a deep commitment to responding to global trends and current issues which impact Vancouver’s food systems and its diverse people. Sustenance recognizes its occupation upon xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh homelands, unceded Coast Salish territories.
