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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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SUMMARY:Thrift With Purpose\, Second Hand Hope Pop Up
DESCRIPTION:Returning for its second year\, the unique shopping experience will take place from Tuesday\, July 21 to Sunday\, July 26 in the lower courtyard at Market Square\, Unit 41\, bringing together high-quality Lost & Found treasures collected through partnerships with more than 60 hotels across British Columbia and Alberta.\n\nWhat to expect:\n• Unique Lost & Found treasures from leading hotels: clothing\, accessories and specialty items.• Affordable prices starting at $5.• Upcycled organic soap and personal care products• Fun activities and special promotions every day• An opportunity to support a local charity through every purchase\n\n 560 Johnson St. Unit 41. Lower courtyard. Tuesday\, July 21 to Sunday\, July 26. 10 AM – 6 PM\n\nMore Information: https://www.soapforhopecanada.ca/popup2026
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/thrift-with-purpose-second-hand-hope-pop-up/
LOCATION:Market Square 560 Johnson Street\, Market Square 560 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Causes,Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Soap for Hope Canada":MAILTO:relations@soapforhopecanada.ca
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SUMMARY:The Strange Hour: A 19+ Brunch Variety Show
DESCRIPTION:Brunch + show + strange – The Strange Hour\, Victoria’s only 19 plus brunch variety show has got you covered. We have an amazing lineup for this Sunday\, July 26th. \nTICKETS: https://skam.ca/the-strange-hour/ \nDex Neily – Poet and performer who has represented Victoria nationally and internationally at seven spoken word festivals. @diydex \nTich the Poet – poet\, actor\, teacher\, counsellor\, dog-mom\, and queer AF – @tich.thepoet \nBethany Couture – Victoria-based sustainable horticulturist\, permaculture practitioner\, and educator. @garden.alchemist \nGrayson Walker – fringe musician/ theatrical hobbyist/ ne’er-do-well \n  \nAlong with amazing performances\, we got brunch for you\, with onigiri rice balls from Good Filling Sankaku @goodfilling_sankaku \, savory and sweet baked goods as well as drinks from Driftwood Brewery @driftwoodbrewery . consume all of these yummy treats\, along with a bevy\, pre-show in The Strange Shack\, while playing one of our many rotating board games.  \nAdditionally\, check out our eco-learning and waste reduction skills corner\, The Strange Station. Curated by The Sustainable Fox\, our guest this show is Ba.Rz 86\, who represents MBPStudios\, bringing Barrio Conscious Spiritualism to the Strange Station. Grounded in Conscious Endurance Humanism and indigenous Meshikan heritage. \nPLUS VENDORS  \nWitch Hazel Dice – @witchhazeldice \nWhen: Sunday\, July 26th \nTime: Preshow Market / Strange Station / Strange Shack hangs @ 10 AM\, show 11AM – 1PM (slight intermission) \nWhere: SKAM Satellite Studio (849 Fort Street) \nCost: 25 regular\, 35 pay it forward\, 15 accessible \nNo one will be turned away (unless we’re at capacity). Wheelchair accessible. On the Lands and Waterways of The Songhees and Esquimalt Peoples.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/the-strange-hour-a-19-brunch-variety-show/
LOCATION:SKAM Satellite Studio\, 849 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community Event,Cultural Event,Educational,Food & Drink,Live Performance,Music,Sustainability,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Spec Theatre":MAILTO:spectheatre@gmail.com
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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/2026-07-26/
LOCATION:Heslaa\, 636 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Citizen Engagement,Community Event,Health & Wellness,Networking
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SUMMARY:Turkish Coffee Workshop
DESCRIPTION:What you’ll do: \nIn this intimate\, hands-on workshop\, Brennus—who is from Turkey and brings lived cultural grounding in Turkish traditions—will guide you through making traditional Turkish coffee and the basics of how cup reading can be approached as a contemplative\, intuitive practice. You’ll learn the steps of preparation and brewing\, drink together\, and then slow down into a guided mindfulness practice to sharpen perception and presence. Brennus will also share (at a beginner-friendly level) how they approach intuitive reading\, then you’ll pair up to explore what you may pick up from each other’s cups—gently\, playfully\, and respectfully. \nWhat to expect: \n– Step-by-step Turkish coffee making (tools\, grind\, brew\, serving) \n– A shared coffee ritual + mindful tasting \n– Guided mindfulness practice \n– Intro to cup reading (what it is / how Brennus approaches it) \n– Partner practice: explore impressions from each other’s cups (no experience required) \n– Time for questions \nDetails: \nInstructor: Brennus \nGroup size: Max 6 students \nFee: $40 per person \nThis is an experiential workshop intended for curiosity\, reflection\, and community practice.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/turkish-coffee-workshop/
LOCATION:Fika\, 1329 Cook St\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V4A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Climate Wave Coffee":MAILTO:praveen@climatewave.coffee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260726T193000
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SUMMARY:Possession
DESCRIPTION:A marriage unravels into suspicion and surveillance in Possession. Jealousy and paranoia escalate beyond control\, blurring emotional breakdown with something increasingly surreal and unstable. 
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/possession/
LOCATION:The Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film
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