CHINATOWN
The 36th Powell Street Festival takes place Aug. 3 and 4, but there are already smaller celebrations planned leading up to the main event, which highlights Japanese-Canadian and Asian-Canadian arts and culture and encourages members of those communities to take a leadership role in the development of the arts.
These events are considered part of the Season leading up to the main festival. To that end, fashion and art come together in The Orientique June 22 at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St.
The evening of performance features designs by Yasuhiro Tomita of Rukus, Terry Sasaki and Akihiko Izukura. A fusion of Western and Eastern influences and old and new Japan, The Orientique includes the sounds and beats from DJ LKS and performances by musician Caroline Jang and dancers Ralph Escamillan and Katerina Leppard.
KILLARNEY
The citys annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life takes place at Killarney Park this Saturday, June 22, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Everyones invited to take part in the relay, which this year has a new Carnival theme. Besides actually walking or running, this 12-hour relay includes live performances and activities for all ages organized to celebrate cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost. Find out more at relaybc.ca. Killarney Park is located off Kerr Street and East 49th Avenue.
DOWNTOWN
The Victoria-based Royal B.C. Museum is looking at changes and wants residents from across the province to be part of that future.
For the past 125 years, the museum has been instrumental in preserving, explaining and celebrating B.C.s heritage. The vision for a new Royal B.C. Museum will include improving the entrance experience for visitors, refreshing and enhancing the exhibition space, and safeguarding its archives and collections. On Tuesday, June 22, the museum will host the second in a series of community consultation events to be held across the province, at the Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia St., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WEST END
As part of the West End Community Plan, West End Arts has organized an open house to ask residents what it is theyd like to see in the community when it comes to the arts.
The Arts Open House event will allow residents to give an opinion on everything from how to build community through the arts to their own arts recommendations for the West End. The open house takes place June 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites, 1763 Comox St.
SOUTHLANDS
The Friends of Southlands Society is holding a farmers market on Saturdays this summer (except long weekends) at 6767 Balaclava St. from 4 to 7 p.m. to support local agriculture in the city.
The market launches this Saturday with tours of the Southlands Heritage Farm, Dianas Famous Pies, Ruths Coffee, City Farms Co-op, Lifebites and more.
TROUT LAKE
Annual Aboriginal Day celebrations take place at Trout Lake today, June 21, from noon to 5 p.m. with songs, traditional games, dances, food and more.
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