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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:Connected and Confident
DESCRIPTION:Build your confidence using smartphones\, tablets\, and laptops! Through hands-on practice\, simple demonstrations\, and take-home guides\, participants learn practical skills for communication\, organization\, online safety\, photos\, maps\, reminders\, and everyday digital tools in a supportive and welcoming environment.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/connected-and-confident/
LOCATION:Silver Threads Victoria Centre\, 1911 Quadra St\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8T 4C1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Silver Threads Service":MAILTO:tracyryan@silverthreads.ca
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SUMMARY:SEA OF DREAMS by Karen Guilbault
DESCRIPTION:Karen Guilbault is a prolific artist who creates mixed media seascape paintings\, as well as art objects made from natural fibers such as pine needles and felted wool. \nSEA OF DREAMS features coastal landscapes in acrylic and oil\, as well as a new mini-painting series (5×5″) which includes abstract landscape vignettes and bird paintings developed from splashes of abstract paint. \nFor fiber art lovers\, there are a pine-needle baskets trimmed with felted wool\, Kelp and lichen. The centre is often a stone or clamshell decorated with a painted bird or design. Karen will also show her new felted wool “pods” which hang on the wall to hold dried flowers\, which have pine-needle basketry trim. \nGallery hours Tuesday to Sunday\, 11 am – 5 pm\nOpening reception Thursday\, July 16\, 4:30 – 7 pm \nThere will be public events on the weekends July 18\, 19\, 25\, 26 at Gage Gallery\, such as outdoor painting for all ages\, and painting demos by the artist in the courtyard. \nContact karenguilbault@hotmail.com
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/sea-of-dreams-by-karen-guilbault/
LOCATION:Gage Gallery\, 19 Bastion Square\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W1J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Creating Climate Resilience Summer Art Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Are you a young person (18 – 30) concerned about climate change? Are you seeking a community in which to express these thoughts and feelings?\nJoin Creating Climate Resilience for a free Tuesday evening workshop series utilizing artmaking and dialogue to explore your thoughts and feelings about climate change in a supportive space. Creating Climate Resilience is a community initiative aiming to cultivate people’s emotional resilience to climate impacts through relationship building\, knowledge mobilization and art workshops.\n\n \nOver this series of four art workshops we will explore such themes as how climate change feels in our bodies\, how we can respond to ecological grief and climate anxiety\, and our visions for what a climate resilient future could look like. This is a safe space to create ‘bad art’ to process your climate emotions. No prior artmaking experience or expertise about climate change is required. Snacks and supplies provided!\n\nDates: Tuesdays June 23rd\, June 30th\, July 7th and July 14th\nTime: 6:30pm – 8:30pm\nLocation: Open Space Arts Society\, 510 Fort Street\, 2nd Floor\, Victoria BC \nWhat to bring: a water bottle and yourself. Food and all artmaking supplies are provided! \n\nPlease register by June 19th to secure your spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuVkEPYECea1CasLgyB_u8HMMB8Slpi8tnc5DKH9oapqaClg/viewform \n\nThis workshop series was made possible due to the financial support of the Ocean Wise Ocean Action Grant. To learn more about Ocean Wise and their work on marine conservation and climate action please visit: https://ocean.org/  \nThis event is taking place on the traditional\, unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples—specifically the Songhees and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations—as well as the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. 
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/creating-climate-resilience-summer-art-workshop-series/2026-07-14/
LOCATION:Open Space Studio\, 750 Blanshard St\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Causes,Community Event,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Creating Climate Resilience":MAILTO:sabrina.guzmanskot@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Victoria Conservatory of Music Baroque Summer Intensive Faculty Concert
DESCRIPTION:Entry for this event in Alix Goolden Performance Hall is at 900 Johnson Street  \nAbout the Concert  \nFaculty members of the Victoria Conservatory of Music Baroque Summer Intensive Program bring you a delicious musical feast with some favourite dishes by composers like Bach and Handel\, and surprising treats that you may not have heard before. Join members of Victoria Baroque\, Pacific Baroque Orchestra\, and early music specialists from across North America for this uplifting summertime concert.  \nVenue Accessibility  \nThe 900 Johnson Street entrance is wheelchair accessible at street level. There’s a drop-off zone out front\, elevator access inside\, and several accessible washrooms\, including a gender-neutral washroom.  \nWe honour Canoo and Access 2 Passes. For priority seating or other accommodations\, contact us in advance.  \nFor full details\, visit vcm.bc.ca/plan-your-visit 
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/victoria-conservatory-of-music-baroque-summer-intensive-faculty-concert/
LOCATION:Alix Goolden Hall\, 907 Pandora Avenue\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3N4\, Canada
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