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SUMMARY:آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water
DESCRIPTION:May 2 to August 1\, 2026 \nLegacy Downtown | 630 Yates St.\nLekwungen Territory \nآبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water explores the artistic practice of Farheen Haq\, an interdisciplinary artist born into an immigrant family with roots in Bihar\, India\, and Karachi\, Pakistan\, she now lives and works on lək̓ʷəŋən territory (Victoria\, BC). Through her work\, Haq returns to her parents’ experience and ancestral lands\, drawing on the Urdu poetry of Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869) as a source of connection\, memory\, and reflection. \nIn this exhibition\, Haq looks to water as a guide in relationship building and to understand the flows of migration; as well as tracing the fluidity of language through poetry. Her work moves like a ghazal\, where every droplet carries the meaning of reconnection. In آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan\, Urdu becomes a living current\, flowing and shaping relationships. Like water\, it holds memory and connects seemingly distant lands and waters to the Salish Sea\, offering a space where identity remains in motion\, always shifting and creating new meanings. \nCurated by Anahita Ranjbar. \nThe opening celebration will take place on May 2\, 2026\, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. \n  \nImage: Farheen Haq\, Aankh Band ke Dekho (Close Your Eyes and See)\, 2022. Video still\, courtesy of the artist. \nThis exhibition is made possible through funding from:
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/%d8%a2%d8%a8%d9%90-%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a7%da%ba-aab-e-ravaan-language-like-water/
LOCATION:Legacy Art Gallery\, 630 Yates Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1K9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Straight Cold Players Live Soul-Jazz / Bossa Nova at the Mint
DESCRIPTION:Victoria group Straight Cold Players bring their special blend of groovy soul with a jazzy flair and Brazilian tunes for extra spice to the Mint Restaurant in downtown Victoria. Doors open at 6pm\, live music at 7pm.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/straight-cold-players-live-soul-jazz-bossa-nova-at-the-mint/
LOCATION:The Mint Restaurant\, 1414B Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2G1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:2nd Generation: Mother and Son Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Lynda and DK Lombardi  present works in encaustic medium with texture and found treasures\, plus contemporary figurative and wildlife paintings in vibrant colours. \nGallery hours Tuesday to Sunday\, 11 am to 5 pm\nOpening Reception Saturday\, June 27\, 12-4pm \nDK Lombardi is an Artist Hermit and chicken wrangler residing on Vancouver Island. His artwork is an expression of the process of self individuation through Hermetic Alchemy. He works in mostly acrylics with a mix of various other mediums. \nLynda Lombardi started to create with molten beeswax 13 years ago. Creating was a way to work through grief. It has been a pleasure to offer workshops to share the Alchemy and Ecstasy of encaustic art. Lynda often includes found treasures and uses the nature of beeswax to create texture. \n 
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/2nd-generation-mother-and-son-art-show/
LOCATION:Gage Gallery\, 19 Bastion Square\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W1J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:The Strange Hour: A Brunch Variety Show
DESCRIPTION:Victoria’s ONLY 19+ brunch variety show\, The Strange Hour\, is back\, Sunday\, June 28th. \nFeaturing… \nJulien Amar – Musician\, whose latest release\, “TRUST THE CROWS”\, spans genres from rap to comedy folk and blends the sincere\, sinister and soulful\, sometimes simultaneously. \nSarah from Ruby Entertainment – Spoken Word – Sex work advocate and activist \nPunch the Monkey – Drag(?!) – rejected by his mother and hand-raised by zookeepers. \nJackson Walde – Coffee Demo – Jackson has more T-shirts than pants\, which is fairly normal. \nPlus VENDORS… \nAnette Walking – Illustrations \nBronwyn Lee Gaudin – Tarot \nAs always\, we are also serving up yummy onigiri rice balls by Good Filling Sankaku\, freshly baked savoury and sweet treats and drinks by Driftwood. Come early\, check out the Strange Market\, nosh on yummy treats in The Strange Shack and play some board games\, or check out our eco-tips / skills learning hub\, The Strange Station\, with the Sustainable Fox. \nTICKETS: https://skam.ca/the-strange-hour/ \nWHEN: Sunday\, June 28th\, 2026 \nTIME: 10AM doors\, 11AM show – 1PM (With short intermission) \nWHERE: SKAM Satellite Studio (849 Fort Street) \nCOST: $25 regular\, $35 pay it forward\, $15 accessible \nWheelchair accessible. Unlimited ins and outs. On the stolen Lands and Waterways of the Songhees and Esquimalt Peoples. Looking for gifts? Art? Drop in community events? More? Check out the Aunty Collective.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/the-strange-hour-a-brunch-variety-show/
LOCATION:SKAM Satellite Studio\, 849 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community Event,Food & Drink,Live Performance,Music
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Live: Sunday Afternoon Conversation and Connection
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday from 3-5pm at Heslaa Tea Room\, 636 Johnson st\, have meaningful conversations and create genuine connections\, free of charge. Drop-in\, 19+ welcome.  \nSunday was made for this. \nNo brunch plans? No agenda? Good. Come sit with us. \nEvery Sunday from 3PM–5PM at Heslaa Tea\, one of Victoria’s most beautiful\, calming spaces\, we’re holding room for something a little slower. A little softer. A little more human. \nFully self-guided with table talkers\, carefully chosen conversation prompt cards sitting at your table before you even walk through the door. No host\, no schedule\, no pressure to perform. Just a gentle starting point\, and then the conversation becomes completely your own. \nCome alone or bring someone. You’ll be paired one-on-one or in a small group (max 4) with people you wouldn’t have stumbled into on a regular Sunday afternoon. \nPicture this: \n-The smell of loose leaf tea and a table all to yourself \n– A conversation that actually makes you think \n– Connection that doesn’t feel forced or rushed \n– The slowest\, most restorative part of your whole week \n– Self-guided table talkers — show up\, sit down\, start talking \n– Heslaa Tea — 636 Johnson St\, Victoria BC \n– 100% free \n– 19+ welcome \n– Drop in anytime between 3PM–5PM \n– Stay for one cup or close the place down \nIf you’ve been looking for things to do in Victoria on a Sunday\, a way to meet people in Victoria BC without it feeling like a networking event\, or simply a reason to leave the house and feel something — this is your sign. \nThe best conversations you’ve ever had probably started with a warm drink and a stranger.  \nSee you Sunday
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/lets-talk-live-sunday-afternoon-conversation-and-connection/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:Heslaa\, 636 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Citizen Engagement,Community Event,Health & Wellness,Networking
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SUMMARY:Queer Island Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd annual Queer Island Festival of the Arts is excited to present our 2026 program: Queer Island Film Festival! \n​ \nBuilding on the outlandish success of last year’s inaugural program that covered the waterfront (wink)\, we’re aiming for a more intimate experience this year with a three day film festival in downtown Victoria. \n​ \nThis festival brings dynamic titles from queer film / video artists working across documentary\, shorts\, features\, and more\, and is being presented free of charge / by donation. \n​ \nAll films will be screened at The Scene (716 Johnson Street). \nDoors open 30 minutes prior to film start time. \nSeating is limited\, first come / first served.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/queer-island-film-festival/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:The Other Guise Theatre\, 716 Johnson St.\, VICTORIA\, BC\, V8W 1N1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Festivals,Film
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SUMMARY:Punch-Drunk Love  - Retromania
DESCRIPTION:Punch-Drunk Love  \nSunday\, June 28 at 7:30 PM  \n14A | Romantic Comedy Drama | 95 minutes  \nIn Punch-Drunk Love\, Paul Thomas Anderson spins an off-kilter romance where chaos meets vulnerability. Adam Sandler and Emily Watson deliver tender\, surprising performances in a love story charged with anxiety\, humor\, and sudden bursts of emotion. 
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/punch-drunk-love-retromania/
LOCATION:The Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film
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