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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260714T110000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T160000
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SUMMARY:F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film – Filmmaker Talks – On Acting\, Writing and Directing with
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning writer and filmmaker Sherman Alexie joins actor\, director\, and physician Evan Adams for an engaging conversation about storytelling and filmmaking. From ground-breaking works like Smoke Signals\, The Business of Fancydancing and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to documentary filmmaking and contemporary Indigenous perspectives\, this session explores the intersections of art\, identity\, and community. Moderated by local filmmaker Barbara Todd Hager.  \nAll ages.  \n$10.00 Plus Service Fee
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/f1rst-a-celebration-of-indigenous-film-filmmaker-talks-on-acting-writing-and-directing-with/
LOCATION:The Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Indigenous,Kids & Family
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Live: Saturday Morning Conversation and Connection
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Murchie’s Tea & Coffee every Saturday from 10AM–12PM for meaningful conversations\, genuine connections\, and a cozy atmosphere in the heart of downtown Victoria\, BC  \nNo pressure. No networking. No awkward small talk. \nJust great coffee and real human connection\, the kind that’s getting harder to find. \nCompletely self-guided using our table talkers\, conversation prompt cards waiting at your table to help break the ice and get things flowing naturally. After that? The conversation goes wherever it wants to. \nWhether you come solo or bring a friend\, you’ll be paired one-on-one or in a small group (max 4) with people you may never have crossed paths with otherwise. \nThink: \n– Warm drinks & great coffee in Victoria \n– Fresh perspectives & new ideas \n– Authentic\, in-person social connection \n– A slower\, more intentional Saturday morning \n– Self-guided conversation starters — no host needed \n– Murchie’s Tea & Coffee — 1110 Government St\, Victoria BC \n– 100% free \n– 19+ welcome \n– Drop in anytime 10AM–12PM \n– Stay for one chat or settle in for the morning \nIf you’ve been looking for social events in Victoria\, a way to meet new people in Victoria BC\, or just a reason to get off your phone and have a real conversation — this is it. \nOne simple conversation could completely make your week.  \nSee you Saturday  \n 
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/lets-talk-live-saturday-morning-conversation-and-connection/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:murchies tea and coffee\, 1110 government st\, Victoria\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Citizen Engagement,Community Event,Health & Wellness,Networking
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SUMMARY:BC CrabFest 2026
DESCRIPTION:A Victoria Harbour Tradition …in the making. \nWhat is BC CrabFest?\n\nNow in its fourth year\, BC CrabFest is a one-day harbour celebration of BC waters\, coastal food traditions\, and the communities connected to them. Set at Ship Point in Victoria’s Inner Harbour\, the festival is anchored in the Authentic BC Dungeness Crab Boil — a shared\, hands-on meal cooked on-site and enjoyed dockside\, at its freshest\, surrounded by the people and place it comes from. \nFrom live music and chef demonstrations to an Educational Marketplace\, Seaside Family Zone\, and local BC drinks\, BC CrabFest connects guests to coastal food traditions\, fishing families\, and the rhythms of life on the water. This isn’t just a food event — it’s a harbour tradition in the making. \nPresented by BC Crab Co.\, a family-run seafood business founded by commercial fishing families committed to sharing sustainably harvested BC Dungeness crab with local communities.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/bc-crabfest-2026/
LOCATION:Ship Point Inner Harbour\, Wharf St\, Victoria\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Food & Drink,Kids & Family,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film - Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising
DESCRIPTION:Métis filmmaker Shane Belcourt shares the story of Louie Cameron and the Ojibway Warriors Society’s 38-day takeover of Anicinabe Park in Kenora\, Ontario to fight against systemic racism and land theft. This gripping documentary includes rare archival footage\, personal letters\, and an unpublished manuscript that shares details of the little-known story of the Red Power movement in Canada.  \nAll Ages Event \n*Free \nPlease RSVP via link
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/f1rst-a-celebration-of-indigenous-film-ni-naadamaadiz-red-power-rising/
LOCATION:The Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Indigenous,Kids & Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T180000
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SUMMARY:F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film - The Business of Fancydancing
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 18 at 4:15 PM  \nSeymour (Evan Adams)\, a celebrated poet\, returns home and into the ghosts of the stories that made him famous. Is he preserving his culture or profiting from it? This powerful\, genre-defying debut from Sherman Alexie (Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation) still cuts deep 24 years later. Don’t miss the remastered retrospective screening with Sherman Alexie in attendance for a haunting\, provocative journey into identity\, memory\, and the cost of telling his people’s truth.  \n19+.  \nNot rated.  (Victoria Film Festival membership required $2 – can be purchased online or at door) \n$14.29 Plus Service Fee
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/f1rst-a-celebration-of-indigenous-film-the-business-of-fancydancing/
LOCATION:The Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Indigenous
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T230000
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SUMMARY:Block Party
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to our Block Party! Join us on July 18th from 5-11 pm for an evening of live entertainment\, games\, food\, and fun. There’s something for everyone to enjoy. Celebrate with us and connect with your community. We can’t wait to see you there! \nJuly 18\n5-11 pm\nFree admission\n716 Johnson Street
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/block-party/
LOCATION:716 Johnson st\, 716 Johnson St\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W1N1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Community Event,Educational,Food & Drink,Games,Health & Wellness,Kids & Family,Live Performance,Parties,Theatre,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Other Guise Theatre Company":MAILTO:general@otherguise.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T201500
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SUMMARY:F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film - A Cree Approach
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 18 at 7:00 PM  \nMuskeg Lake Cree Nation filmmaker Tristin Greyeyes shares her journey in uncovering the story of her late grandmother\, Freda Ahenakew\, who was a trailblazer in preserving the Cree language\, eventually being named to the Order of Canada and inspiring Tristin’s journey to learn Cree. A Cree Approach won Best Feature Film at the 2026 Gender Equity in Media Festival (GEMFest) and Best BC Feature Film at the 2026 Sundar Prize Film Festival.  \n19+.  \nNot rated.  (Victoria Film Festival membership required $2 – can be purchased online or at door)  \n$14.29 Plus Service Fee 
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/f1rst-a-celebration-of-indigenous-film-a-cree-approach/
LOCATION:The Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Indigenous
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260719T020000
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SUMMARY:PIANO ISLAND: Afrobeats & Amapiano Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:PIANO ISLAND IS BACK \n\nIf you were at the first edition\, you already know.\n\nIf you missed it\, here’s your second chance.\n\nThis edition features special guests SCORPIO\, & BRIZZY from Toronto. Supported by Victoria’s own LALA \, RAVESSA \, & CED.\n\nDon’t be the one watching the recap videos the next day.\n\n\nWhat to Expect: \n✅ High-energy dancing\, immersive sound\, lighting\, and captivating visuals\n✅ Fashion\, culture\, and community\n✅ A safe\, inclusive space to connect\, move\, and express\n✅ Amapiano\, Afrobeats\, Afro-house + more\n✅ A safe\, inclusive space to connect\, move\, and express \n\nMUST BE 19+
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/piano-island-afrobeats-amapiano-dance-party/
LOCATION:Studio 919\, 919 Douglas St.\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2C2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Cultural Event,Festivals,Live Performance,Music,Parties
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ORGANIZER;CN="PlayIsland Entertainment":MAILTO:afropianoca@gmail.com
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