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Concert presented by the Consul General of the Netherlands
On May 1, the Consul General of the Netherlands invites you to attend a concert by four gifted young Dutch musicians, laureates of the Princess Christina Contest, at St. Andrew's Wesley Church in Vancouver. More...
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A Sustainable Future: Whose business is it anyway?
How can we empower professional leaders — including educators — to play a fuller part in our transition to a sustainable world? Join guest speaker Jonathon Porritt, author of Capitalism as if the World Matters, for this free event at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue on May 2. More...
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Emanuel Sandhu performing his hot new single Burn Up The Floor live on May 3!
On Thursday, May 3, 2007, three-time Canadian Men's Figure Skating Champion Emanuel Sandhu won't be just a figure skater — he'll also sing! Emanuel, a two-time Olympian, will be performing his new single Burn Up The Floor at the Champions Ice Gala in Burnaby. The performance will incorporate Emanuel's singing, dancing and skating, a combination never done before. More...
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Riding to Break the Cycle
Agents of Change is a rapidly growing non-profit launching its ambitious first project, Riding to Break the Cycle. On May 3, 22 young people are beginning a 3,000-kilometre cycling trip from the Vancouver Art Gallery to Tijuana, Mexico, building awareness and a $1,000,000 fund for global microcredit initiatives. More...
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Creative City Regions: 20th Conference for the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO)
On May 6-9, join us at PRSCO 2007 when 150 regional scientists, economists and geographers provide case studies of Pacific Rim cities. Keynote speakers include economic geographers presenting their views on the "Creative City" paradigm. More...
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Atlanta’s mayor shares lessons on building a "best-in-class" city
"The ability to bring people together" is what Shirley Franklin, the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, says has made all the difference in the turnaround of her city, but there is still much to learn from cities such as Vancouver. Franklin made her comments at Spirit of Vancouver® event today. More...
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2007 Spirit of Vancouver® Awards: Call for nominations
In Vancouver, countless individuals and organizations are working hard every day to make our city a great place to work, live and invest. This fall, The Vancouver Board of Trade's Spirit of Vancouver® campaign will honour some of those who are making a difference by putting Vancouver first. Help us by nominating individuals, corporations and organizations who have demonstrated true community spirit in the following categories. Application deadline: June 15, 2007, 5 p.m. More...
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Mangano says a business mindset is needed to end homelessness
Ending the cycle of homelessness requires a business mindset and the business community is key to providing a solution, Philip Mangano told The Vancouver Board of Trade. Appointed by President Bush to the position of executive director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, the man who once volunteered on the Boston breadline shared his business objective with the audience: To end homelessness. More...
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Convention Centre event wins gold award for green meeting
The third session of the World Urban Forum has won Gold for the IMEX 2007 Green Meetings Award in Frankfurt, Germany at IMEX 2007 — one of the meetings and conventions industry's largest worldwide exhibitions. Organized by the GLOBE Foundation of Canada, WUF3 was held at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre in June 2006. More...
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2007 Boccia World Cup
From May 10–19, the 2007 Boccia World Cup will showcase elite athletes with cerebral palsy and other related physical disabilities as they participate in this popular adaptive sport. This is the final qualifying event for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. This is a free event open to the general public — spectators are welcome! More...
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2007 Move for Health — free Family Day
In the spirit of Move for Health Day, the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is challenging families to get MOVING! At this free event, families will have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of physical activity through our interactive sports games and activities. Join in the fun on Saturday, May 12. More..
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Arts Club education program receives generous donation
The Arts Club Theatre Company is pleased to announce that RBC Foundation has donated $10,000 in support of the upcoming 2007/2008 season. This generous donation will go toward the Arts Club’s LEAP: Playwriting Intensive, an exciting program designed to encourage playwriting among high school students. More...
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The BC Sports Hall of Fame displays Hockey Dream Card Collection
Ever seen a Gordie Howe rookie card? How about Wayne Gretzky? Or Mario Lemieux? Well, now you can — at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum! In celebration of the Memorial Cup, the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to display the Hockey Dream Card Collection from May 18 through May 31, 2007. More...
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The Storybus Report
The Storybus is a colourful van driven by the Vancouver Public Library's Ready to Read Children’s Outreach librarians when they visit daycare centres, preschools, Neighbourhood Houses, family places, food banks and other places where preschool children and their parents gather. The Ready to Read program aims to reach those families who would benefit most from the services of the public library but who may not have access due to barriers like poverty, low literacy, language, or distance from the library. More...
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Pink Umbrella March and Rally
On Wednesday, May 23, grab a pink umbrella and lace up your walking shoes to help kick off the countdown to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure. Together, we’ll let Vancouver know it’s time to register for the Run, start fundraising and working towards making 2020 the Future Without Breast Cancer. More...
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Winning is not a bad word, Own the Podium 2010 CEO says
"Winning is not a bad word" was the overriding theme at the Spirit of Vancouver®’s celebration of the 1,000-day countdown to the 2010 Olympic Games, where speakers explored how the Own the Podium 2010 program will put Canada on top in 2010. More...
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B.C. chefs competitions dominate at the fifth annual EAT! Vancouver, The Everything Food + Cooking Festival™
The fifth annual EAT! Vancouver, The Everything Food + Cooking Festival™, Canada’s largest consumer food and cooking event, takes place at BC Place Stadium on May 25, 26 and 27. More...
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Join UGM in the Bite of Vancouver and help us feed 10,000 hungry people!
As a means of creating further awareness for the plight of the needy and to raise funds to meet their needs, UGM is the charity of choice for The Bite of Vancouver initiative in conjunction with the EAT! Vancouver, The Everything Food + Cooking Festival, on May 25, 26 and 27 at BC Place Stadium. More...
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2010 Business Opportunities Workshop — Vancouver
Join the BC Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat on May 29 for this special seminar on 2010 Business Opportunities. The intent of the workshop is to catalyze the small business sector to take advantage of business opportunities related to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games by enhancing their capacity to identify and effectively select, interpret and respond to government and 2010 Winter Games-related business opportunities. More...
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Sensational Shakespeare in a spectacular setting
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, one of Vancouver’s signature summer events, is back for its 18th season. Featuring quality Shakespeare productions staged in Vanier Park, the plays are performed in open-ended tents so the audience can watch the action against a backdrop of mountains, sea and sky. This season, three familiar plays, and one seldom-seen, are on the playbill, offering memorable tales of romance and conflict. The Taming of the Shrew opens the Mainstage season on May 31. More...
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