DiverCiné : The Diversity of the Francophonie
From April 22nd to 27th, 2011, with the cooperation of the Embassy of France in Canada and of Canadian Heritage, as well as the support of the Consulate General of France in Vancouver, the Pacific Cinemathèque will showcast a series of movies that have been produced in francophone countries. DiverCiné-2011 will feature productions from Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, including …
Walking + Falling @ the VAG
From April 2nd to September 5th, 2011 the Vancouver Art Gallery will present the work of three notable artists who have utilized new media to explore and represent complex notions of time, movement and memory. Among them, Chris_Marker a French filmmaker, who in 1962 achieved international fame through a short film, La Jetée .This film, which relates scientific experiments carried …
French Animation Short Cuts @ Reel 2 Real
On the occasion of the Reel2Real festival that will take place in Vancouver from April 9 to 13, 2011, Unifrance and the Association française du cinéma d’animation (French Association of Animation Filmakers) concocted a special selection for animation film lovers. On Sunday, April 10, Vancouverites will get a taste of French animation, with ten innovative short cuts (in French with …
Salif Keita, the Golden Voice of Africa
Salif Keita, the Golden Voice of Africa, will be performing next month at the Vogue Theatre. His visit to Vancouver is organized by Caravan World Rythms with the support of the Consulate General of France in Vancouver. The Malian artist paid a high price to pursue his dream of a musical career. Born to royal lineage, Keita was disowned by …
French Companies @ BioPartnering North America
From February 27 to March 2nd, 2011 and for the third consecutive time, Ubifrance Canada organized the participation of French companies at BioPartnering North America (BPN), the second most important event dedicated to biotechnologies in North America. During those 3 days, the 15 French companies in attendance as well as the Invest in France and the Invest in Western France …
Yann Tiersen at The Vogue Theatre
If you enjoyed the melodies of Amélie, you will definitely welcome the opportunity to listen to Yann Tiersen’s music live. After two venues in Edmonton and Calgary, the French composer will be performing in Vancouver, at the Vogue Theatre on Friday, March 4th, 2011. Yann Tiersen is the author of the original soundtrack of of Amélie and Good Bye Lenin!. …
A Petite Cérémonie for Ballet BC
After dancing for prestigious companies (including Paris, Nice and Mulhouse Operas), French dancer Medhi Walerski is now in BC as the choreographer of Petite Ceremonie, a piece that will be presented as part of Volo, the new production of Ballet BC. With a strong classical background, Medhi Walersky chose to pursue a career in modern dance in the Netherlands, where …
