CITY LIFE

Award-Winning Concert Takes Stage in Victoria

The Vox Humana Chamber Choir presents an exclusive performance of The Little Match Girl by musical composer David Lang. The concert runs April 4 in Mill Bay, April 5 in Saanichton and April 6 in Victoria. Based on the short story by Hans Christian Andersen, Lang combines the original story with influences from various sources, […] Read more…

IT’S TIME FOR DANCE DAYS

Heading into its sixth year, Dance Days celebrates the scope of dance in the city. Running from January 23 through February 7, Dance Days one of the fabulous festivals that makes Victoria such a great place to live — what distinguishes this event is its fantastic range of offerings. Read more…

Bone, Wind, Fire Celebrates Women Artists

Emily Carr, Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keefe are three of the world’s most iconic artists. They are also the subject of Jill Sharpe’s award-winning film BONE WIND FIRE. The film is the inspiration behind Sharpe’s upcoming exhibition of paintings at Madrona Gallery in Victoria, beginning January 17. Read more…

See the World’s Best Wildlife Photography

From the stunning winning photograph of lions resting with their cubs in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, to the amusing image of a Japanese macaque examining a smartphone snatched from a tourist, visitors to the Royal BC Museum will be charmed by the Wildlife Photographer of the year exhibit.  Read more…

LEST WE FORGET: A LOCAL HISTORY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

From Classroom to Battlefield: Victoria High School and the First World War, a new book by Canadian historian VHS alumnus Barry Gough, offers a poignant examination of the First World War and its legacy for a school, a city, and an entire generation. It will be released in Victoria just in time for the city’s Remembrance Day ceremonies. Read more…