Richmond Arts Coalition

Collaborative Workshop with Clay: Between Us A Vessel Grows
2024-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 14
Collaborative Workshop with Clay: Between Us A Vessel Grows
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-3pm
$5.00 fee plus tax. Hosted by artist Xinwei Che 車昕蔚. Pinch pots are usually made by compressing clay patiently between fingers and thumb to build height and volume. Instead, featured artist Xinwei Che 車昕蔚 uses her entire body, for instance pressing clay between the palm of her hand and the curve of her knee, so that the resulting vessels carry the rough imprint of her form. These can be seen in the Gallery’s current exhibition It begins with knowing and not knowing. In this workshop, Xinwei share more about her time-centered material practice and invites participants to explore making clay pinch pots collaboratively with each other. Sensing the thickness of clay between one’s own and another’s fingertips, a solitary act becomes a collective exercise in close listening, negotiation, and support.
To Register: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/clay

Moonlight Magic: Mid-Autumn Celebration!
2024-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4, Canada
September 14
Moonlight Magic: Mid-Autumn Celebration!
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road
6pm
Get ready for a magical evening at this year’s Moonlight Magic: Mid-Autumn Celebration! Families will kick off the festivities by coming together to craft beautiful lanterns by hand, then join us for a breathtaking lantern procession into Minoru Park. As the sun sets, you will be immersed in an enchanting concert featuring moonlit melodies, sung by the talented Renee Fajardo. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of creativity, community, and celestial music and experience some moonlight magic!
Tickets: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/maf-2024/

Exhibition: Living Together (Culture Days)
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-29 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 20 – September 29
Exhibition: Living Together (Culture Days)
Brighouse Library
7700 Minoru Gate
Living Together is a community art exhibition to celebrate local arts and culture. Everyone is welcome and invited to come out and enjoy. From acrylic painting to mixed media, the exhibit includes 4 series of artwork to explore nature beauty and cultural inspiration across our diverse communities: Life in seasons: a storytelling art of beautiful days and moments through 4 seasons | Sea to sky: a creative concept about blue harmony and coastal culture |Green living: environmental art and design about eco parks and wildlife | Love and hope: art making about a healthy and resilient community for all.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/5cd0b1f5-cebd-4aea-a4a8-b4a8ac60092b

Printmaking in the Garden (Culture Days)
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-22 | Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 21 – September 22
Printmaking in the Garden (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre – Rooftop Garden
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-4pm
As part of Culture Days weekend launch, the Richmond Art Gallery will host free drop-in art-making workshops at the Cultural Centre Rooftop Garden* for all ages on Saturday and Sunday! These workshops are the final sessions of the Rooftop Garden Series.
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/culture-days-24

TAGOR – Collaborating: Tying A Quilt + Creating: Sock Buddies for Kids (Culture Days)
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 21
TAGOR – Collaborating: Tying A Quilt + Creating: Sock Buddies for Kids (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate
10am-4pm
Collaborating: Before there were sewing machines, quilting used to be done by hand and included tying knots to keep all three layers together. Come and try your hand at this historic craft while helping to create a community donation quilt.
Creating: Kids 8 to 12 — You are invited to come and create a sock buddy with your own hands! All materials and guidance provided — just bring your creativity! Learn basic hand sewing skills and how to reuse and repurpose fabric and buttons into something fun. Please note, parents must stay with their children during this activity.
Website: https://tagor.ca/
Collaborating Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/ded25e3a-28d1-41b6-9464-cfa802af781d
Creating Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/0d0f9bcb-b533-4fdf-bb65-70b214375f25

Gateway Theatre – Timeless Tales: 40th Birthday Celebration (Culture Days)
2024-09-21 11:30 - 16:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 21
Gateway Theatre – Timeless Tales: 40th Birthday Celebration (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre – Outdoor Plaza
7700 Minoru Gate
11:30am-4pm
For 40 years, we’ve proudly been a stage for Richmond, and we’re celebrating with YOU! This season, we’ve lined up some amazing shows and activities for you and your family to enjoy. All kids and families are cordially invited to experience the magic of our upcoming holiday musical, Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, and our spring comedy, Pride & Prejudice! Kids are invited to snap a photo with our special Pride & Prejudice and Oliver! cut-outs featuring the main characters. Strike a pose and imagine yourself in Victorian London or in a beautiful Regency-era dress as you become a part of the stories! Also, join us and have fun with an eye-spy activity to find hidden characters from upcoming shows in the pictures. You’ll have a chance to win exciting prizes, including tickets to our upcoming shows!
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/ccdc97e5-1396-4896-aa09-83a0b3d017d8

Discover Dance Day 2024 (Culture Days)
2024-09-22 10:00 - 13:00 | 11151 Horseshoe Way, 11151 Horseshow Way, Richmond, Canada
September 22
Discover Dance Day 2024 (Culture Days)
Defy Gravity Dance Company
30-11151 Horseshoe Way
10am-12:45pm
Come join us for free dance classes to see what dance is all about and get a behind the scenes look at how a dance studio works! All participants must sign up before arriving at the studio to participate.
Full Details: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/10c08542-1adf-4cb6-ab6c-8bbc4e957b3b

Visions of Biophilia: Cyanotype Printmaking (Culture Days)
2024-09-22 11:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Highway, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 1B4, Canada
September 22
Visions of Biophilia: Cyanotype Printmaking (Culture Days)
Richmond Nature Park
11851 Westminster Hwy
11am-4pm
Join Desirée Patterson for an outdoor workshop to learn a little about the history of cyanotype printmaking and how to make “sun prints” using special coated fabric, UV light and foraged plant material to create silhouette images. Registration required.
Website: https://desireepatterson.com/visions-of-biophilia
Culture Days Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/ccce330e-93af-4b3b-b37f-b0d60e21b16f

Chinese Ink and Brush Arts (Culture Days)
2024-09-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex, 7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 22
Chinese Ink and Brush Arts (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre Annex
7660 Minoru Gate
12pm-4pm
Chinese calligraphy display and demonstration. Participants have hands-on practice writing Chinese calligraphy using the traditional ink and brush. Presented by the Chinese Ink & Brush Society.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/009581c1-162f-41ad-972a-d8fd795a9bd1

Rooftop Garden Series: Tatakizome with Fernanda Mascarenhas (Culture Days)
2024-09-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 22
Rooftop Garden Series: Tatakizome with Fernanda Mascarenhas (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre – Rooftop Garden
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-4pm
Drop in every 30 minutes. Learn to imprint fabrics with leaves, flowers and seeds. Tatakizome translates to ‘dyeing with hammers’, basically pounding natural materials into the fabric to create an imprint. Be prepared for a noisy workshop! Guest artist Mascarenhas will host drop-in sessions that being every half hour.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/98eebba8-f3e5-4560-ba29-1c57c32310b2

An Open Rehearsal with The Richmond Community Concert Band (Culture Days)
2024-09-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Ivan Franko Ukrainian Hall, 5311 Francis Road, Richmond, BC, Canada
September 23
An Open Rehearsal with The Richmond Community Concert Band (Culture Days)
Ivan Franko Ukrainian Hall
5311 Francis Road
7:30pm-9:30pm
Please join us in attending an open rehearsal with the Richmond Community Concert Band. You are invited to sit and listen to the rehearsal, or if you play a band instrument, bring it along and sit in with us for an evening of music making.
Website: http://richmondconcertband.ca/
Culture Days Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/3c9677f1-b9af-40fd-9b57-9288d355c2a8

Platinum Players – Sneak Preview (Culture Days)
2024-09-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Ave, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 4G2, Canada
September 24
Platinum Players – Sneak Preview (Culture Days)
Minoru Centre for Active Living
7191 Granville Avenue
2pm-4pm
Sit back, relax and laugh in this upcoming season sneak preview of this group of seniors who love to act. Audience members can join in the reading or simply watch, listen and enjoy. Registration required. Event ID 348636.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/aa8f47e2-0bf2-4a0d-89bb-363077537e5c

Yuanji Dancing (Culture Days)
2024-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Ave, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 4G2, Canada
September 24
Yuanji Dancing (Culture Days)
Minoru Centre for Active Living
7191 Granville Avenue
6:30pm-8:30pm
Experience a guided mixture of choreographed dance, meditation and qigong originating from Taiwan. Registration required. Event IDs 348318 and 348314.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/c82fd8e4-7a4a-460e-b085-bf7c0bdba0d7

Weaving and spinning demonstration and participation (Culture Days)
2024-09-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Fabric Arts Studio, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, Canada
September 25
Weaving and spinning demonstration and participation (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre – Fabric Arts Studio
7700 Minoru Gate
12pm-5pm
Members of the Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild will be participating in weaving and spinning demonstrations. We will have a small loom available for children and adults to do some weaving . Any questions can be asked and our members would love to answer and tell you more about weaving. It is a great opportunity for people to find out about our guild and to meet our members.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/bb92f14b-a73c-4acb-972b-ab966b7e11f8

Joy Singing and Dancing with the Minoru Seniors Society (Culture Days)
2024-09-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Ave, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 4G2, Canada
September 26
Joy Singing and Dancing with the Minoru Seniors Society (Culture Days)
Minoru Centre for Active Living
7191 Granville Avenue
1pm-3pm
Enjoy singing songs and some dancing with this fun social group. Registration required. Event ID 00348169.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/44e7e037-5f4e-4522-ab1f-f0b732b2fc27

Richmond Improv Presents: Try it out! (Culture Days)
2024-09-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Thompson Community Centre, 5151 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC, V7C 1E6, Canada
September 26
Richmond Improv Presents: Try it out! (Culture Days)
Thompson Community Centre Annex
5151 Granville Avenue
7pm-8:30pm
Richmond Improv Theatre Society is excited to offer our “Try Improv Series,” where people can come and enjoy a couple of open classes and try some improv games. Admission is by free/pay-what-you-may donation. You can meet some of our instructors and have a night of laughs and fun.
Website: https://www.richmondimprov.com/
Culture Days Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/d154d9b2-63a6-4e33-b5a7-3592e8e696e6

Express Yourself! Legacy Project Celebration
2024-09-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Brighouse Library, 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R8, Canada
September 28
Express Yourself! Legacy Project Celebration
Richmond Brighouse Library
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-3pm
Join Keely O’Brien and community youth in celebrating their year-long project that explored neurodiversity and emerging identities through drawing, printmaking, collage, storytelling and zine creation. All are welcome to participate in a free art activity. Drop-in event for all ages.
Website: https://yourlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/66a58509cf36f57164aea8aa

We Are All Storytellers - River Beneath A River (Culture Days)
2024-09-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 1R9, Canada
September 28
We Are All Storytellers – River Beneath A River (Culture Days)
Richmond Cultural Centre – Performance Hall
7700 Minoru Gate
1pm-4pm
You’re invited to a riveting Spoken Word and Music Performance, River Beneath A River. And to share in an engaging, relaxed and supportive Open Mic afternoon. Spoken Word Artist/Poet Sophea Heang and her musician friends from the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) are exploring personal and ancestral stories through poetry, song and music that call to us from great and mysterious depths. Hung Nguyen experiments with an array of instruments, including traditional Vietnamese instruments, the dàn bầu, đàn tính, the flute and guitar. Edgar Olaguer plays the guitar or how he says it, ” the music plays me”. Open mic starts at 2:30pm.
Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events/87cca77b-b9a5-491c-a8c5-d86632ddc6b3
