BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Downtown Victoria Events - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Downtown Victoria Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Downtown Victoria Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260602T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260621T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T015832Z CREATED:20260518T015832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T015832Z UID:10050625-1780398000-1782061200@events.downtownvictoria.ca SUMMARY:Conversations In Colour DESCRIPTION:Experience the fusion of colour\, form\, and words in Margo cooper’s abstract figurative paintings.\nThe abstract figurative paintings in this new exhibition by Margo Cooper encourage individual interpretation and emotional response\, with titles that suggest themes without prescribing meaning. The show’s title\, Conversations In Colour\, reflects both the vivid palette and an invitation to viewers to converse with the art\, each other\, and members of the Gage Gallery’s 21 artist collective. To deepen this engagement\, a writing area encourages visitors to share their reflections either publicly or privately. \nGallery Hours Tuesday to Sunday\, 11 am to 5 pm \nOpening Reception Thursday\, June 4\, 6-8 pm \nInspired Writing Night Tuesday\, June 16\,  7-9 pm \nMargo firmly believes in the enriching power of art and wants everyone to have a chance to experience the transformative effects of creativity. She now paints full time in her upstairs studio at the Gage Second Story and guests are always welcome. Book ahead at margocooper@shaw.ca or take a chance and ask if she’s in when you’re visiting the gallery. URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/conversations-in-colour/ LOCATION:Gage Gallery\, 19 Bastion Square\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W1J1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Margo-Cooper_3-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260614T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260614T170000 DTSTAMP:20260611T181142Z CREATED:20260611T181142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T181142Z UID:10051237-1781434800-1781456400@events.downtownvictoria.ca SUMMARY:Art Book Sale DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver Island School of Art will be hosting a community favourite on June 14th from 11 am to 5 pm – the art book sale.  Books will include how-to instruction\, artist monographs\, biographies\, art history as well as literary fiction and collectibles. Also\, a limited selection of art supplies and original art will be on sale.  Everyone is welcome. Open from 11am to 5pm. The school is located at 302-733 Johnson St (across the street from the Johnson St Parkade).  Free Parking on Sundays! URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/art-book-sale/ LOCATION:Vancouver Island School of Art\, 302-733 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 3C7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Art,Cultural Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Booksale-79Kg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Island School of Art":MAILTO:info@vancouverislandschoolart.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260616T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260616T130000 DTSTAMP:20260616T225517Z CREATED:20260616T225517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T225517Z UID:10051264-1781611200-1781614800@events.downtownvictoria.ca SUMMARY:Lunch Break Studio: A Midday Creative Reset DESCRIPTION:Your lunch break doesn’t have to mean scrolling your phone at your desk. \nLunch Break Art Studio is a drop-in creative session for downtown workers\, remote workers\, and anyone who could use a proper midday reset. Come in anytime between 12 and 1pm\, pick up some materials\, and make something. There’s a loose theme and prompts waiting for you when you arrive — nothing complicated\, just enough to get your hands moving and help you reset so you can return to work refreshed.\nNo art experience needed. No finished product required. Up to an hour away from your screen doing something that feels good and is recharging. \nArt materials\, tea\, and soft music are provided. Come as you are! URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/lunch-break-studio-a-midday-creative-reset/ LOCATION:Hanna Kaye Art Therapy & Counselling @ Hey Shauna Studio\, 108\, 561 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Event-Title-Photos-Logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Hanna Kaye Art Therapy &%3B Counselling":MAILTO:info@hannakaye.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260623T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260712T170000 DTSTAMP:20260611T181253Z CREATED:20260611T181253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T181253Z UID:10051214-1782212400-1783875600@events.downtownvictoria.ca 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DKLombardi_1200-900.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260627T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260627T160000 DTSTAMP:20260611T181330Z CREATED:20260611T181330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T181330Z UID:10051216-1782568800-1782576000@events.downtownvictoria.ca SUMMARY:Artist & Curator Conversation: آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water DESCRIPTION:Location: Legacy Art Gallery Downtown \nFree & open to the public \n\n\nJoin artist Farheen Haq and curator Anahita Ranjbar for a conversation exploring the themes of آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan\, Language Like Water. Together\, they will discuss migration\, memory\, Urdu poetry\, water as a site of belonging\, and the role of artmaking as a form of reconnection and care. Moving through textiles\, community-based practices\, and the poetry of Mirza Ghalib\, the conversation will reflect on how language\, land\, and ancestral histories continue to shape identity across generations. Rooted in themes of flow\, longing\, and confluence\, this program invites audiences into the currents of Farheen Haq’s artistic practice. \n*Please arrive early to avoid any waiting time at the door due to the capacity limits of the gallery. \nRefreshments will be served. \nImage: Opening reception\, آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan\, Language Like Water exhibition on May 2\, 2026. Photograph by Karissa Chandrakate. URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/artist-curator-conversation-%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 CATEGORIES:Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04979.jpg GEO:48.4265;'-123.366 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Legacy Art Gallery 630 Yates Street Victoria British Columbia V8W 1K9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=630 Yates Street:geo:'-123.366,48.4265 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR