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SUMMARY:Community Connect
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Community Connect Victoria\, a premier networking event designed to cultivate collaboration between the vital nonprofits\, innovative local businesses\, and impactful social enterprises right here in Victoria\, British Columbia. This isn’t just another meet-and-greet; it’s a dedicated opportunity to forge meaningful partnerships\, discover shared resources\, and ignite new initiatives that will strengthen the fabric of our beloved community.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/community-connect/
LOCATION:theDock\, Suit 300 - 722 Cormorant Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1P8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Networking,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:November Workshop Series: Stress Reduction Through Creativity
DESCRIPTION:Discover the calming power of creativity in this supportive 3-week group series. ?? \n?️ Friday November 7\, 14\, & 21 from 6:00-7:30pm \nLed by a professional Art Therapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)\, this guided workshop series offers a supportive\, no-pressure space to unwind\, reconnect\, and relieve stress through the creative process. Participants will engage in expressive art-making activities designed to promote mindfulness\, emotional well-being\, and relaxation. \nWhether you’re looking to: \nManage everyday stress\nExplore a creative outlet for self-care\nReconnect with yourself through mindful expression\nTake a break and reset in a calming environment\nThis group is for you! \nNo artistic experience needed\, all materials provided! \n? Cost: $150 for the 3-week series. \n? Reserve your spot for free – Hanna Kaye Art Therapy & Counselling will follow up by email with paperwork & payment options.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/november-workshop-series-stress-reduction-through-creativity/2025-11-07/
LOCATION:561 Johnson Street #108 Victoria\, BC V8W 1M2\, 561 Johnson Street #108\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational,Health & Wellness,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hanna Kaye Art Therapy &amp%3B Counselling":MAILTO:info@hannakaye.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251108T143000
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SUMMARY:Victoria Choral Society presents RESILIENCE: Works for Choir and Organ
DESCRIPTION:The 150 voices of the Victoria Choral Society\, led by Artistic Director Brian Wismath\, join forces with acclaimed organist\, Mark McDonald to present RESILIENCE: Works for Choir and Organ. This moving 80-minute concert honouring the enduring power of choral and organ music will take place at Christ Church Cathedral at 2:30 pm on Saturday\, November 8\, 2025. VCS Choral Scholars will be featured as soloists throughout the program. \nTickets are $40 (suggested price) or Pay What You Wish and are available online at victoriachoralsociety.ca or at the door. Advance purchase is strongly recommended. \nFeaturing repertoire that spans over three centuries\, RESILIENCE explores the timeless beauty and strength of the choral-organ tradition. Audiences will hear iconic masterworks including Jesu\, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach\, Hear My Prayer by Felix Mendelssohn\, and Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré\, alongside powerful and evocative contemporary works including Magnificat by James MacMillan\, Glorificatio by René Eespere\, I Was Glad by Sir Hubert Parry\, Immortal Bach by Knut Nystedt\, and Dona Nobis Pacem by Pēteris Vasks.\nThis is the Year of the Organ for Christ Church Cathedral’s Hellmuth Wolff organ\, a world class instrument that has been played for more than 20\,000 hours — accompanying over 4\,000 Cathedral services\, 3\,000 rehearsals\, 200 concerts\, and countless hours of practice by Cathedral musicians and distinguished organists from around the world. \nAbout the Victoria Choral Society \nFounded in 1934\, the Victoria Choral Society is a mixed-voice auditioned symphonic choir dedicated to presenting the finest choral music from Baroque to contemporary. The Society pursues excellence through innovation and collaboration with esteemed partners\, including Ballet Victoria\, Pacific Opera Victoria\, Victoria Chamber Orchestra\, Victoria Symphony\, and Vox Humana Chamber Choir. VCS continues to play a leading role in Victoria’s vibrant cultural life. Please visit our website to stay up to date on all our concerts: victoriachoralsociety.ca \nThe Victoria Choral Society gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the NRS Foundation through the Victoria Foundation and the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service. \nPhoto used with permission by JonMarkphoto
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/victoria-choral-society-presents-resilience-works-for-choir-and-organ/
LOCATION:Christ Church Cathedral\, 911 Quadra Street at Rockland Avenue\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Cultural Event,Kids & Family,Live Performance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251114T180000
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SUMMARY:November Workshop Series: Stress Reduction Through Creativity
DESCRIPTION:Discover the calming power of creativity in this supportive 3-week group series. ?? \n?️ Friday November 7\, 14\, & 21 from 6:00-7:30pm \nLed by a professional Art Therapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)\, this guided workshop series offers a supportive\, no-pressure space to unwind\, reconnect\, and relieve stress through the creative process. Participants will engage in expressive art-making activities designed to promote mindfulness\, emotional well-being\, and relaxation. \nWhether you’re looking to: \nManage everyday stress\nExplore a creative outlet for self-care\nReconnect with yourself through mindful expression\nTake a break and reset in a calming environment\nThis group is for you! \nNo artistic experience needed\, all materials provided! \n? Cost: $150 for the 3-week series. \n? Reserve your spot for free – Hanna Kaye Art Therapy & Counselling will follow up by email with paperwork & payment options.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/november-workshop-series-stress-reduction-through-creativity/2025-11-14/
LOCATION:561 Johnson Street #108 Victoria\, BC V8W 1M2\, 561 Johnson Street #108\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational,Health & Wellness,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hanna Kaye Art Therapy &amp%3B Counselling":MAILTO:info@hannakaye.com
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SUMMARY:Victoria Black Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join BC Black History Awareness Society for the inaugural Victoria Black Film Festival\, featuring two nights of films by local BC Black filmmakers. Screening November 14 and 15 at The Vic Theatre. \nFilms start at 7pm; Doors 6:15pm; Q&A 9pm. \nFRIDAY FILMS \nShorts: Being Tucked In\, Dark Eyes\, Find Your Way\, We Move Like Water \nFeature Films: African Rifles\, Dance Like Everybody’s Watching\, Gule \nSATURDAY FILMS \nFeature Films: Orchidaceae\, Union Street \nTickets available on Eventbrite. Options include: One night only\, both Friday and Saturday night\, student/BCBHAS member discounts \n*VIP: Saturday plus exclusive After Party with film directors at Wind Cries Mary\, including appies and drink ticket. \nBecause the films are unrated\, this is a 19+ event. \nSupported by the Province of B.C.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/victoria-black-film-festival/
LOCATION:The Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Cultural Event,Film
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SUMMARY:Alick Mac @ Caffe Fantastico
DESCRIPTION:Come see award-winning rapper Alick Mac do his thing alongside DJ Donuts at Caffe Fantastico! \nAlick Mac is a rapper\, singer and songwriter based in the Comox Valley. His style is defined by his honest\, vulnerable songwriting\, evidenced by his award-winning single “Easier to Shout”\, which tackles masculinity. Another distinguishing feature of Alick’s artistry is his versatility\, demonstrated by recent releases “500 Days”\, a soft melancholic piano ballad and “6 Feet Deep”\, a soulful boom-bap track which blends energetic flows with hard-hitting punchlines. \nIn 2024 Alick finished as the 2nd place winner of the Music in Motion Canada Awards. In May 2025\, Alick won the Zattzoo Project Battle of the Bands in Port Alberni. The following month he performed at “Lillaby Festivalen”\, a music festival in the South of Sweden. Alick is an experienced performer\, having featured in multiple festivals and been an opening act for the likes of Bankrol Hayden and Terrell Safadi. Alick’s other accolades include finishing as a runner up in the Shipyards Got Talent awards in North Vancouver in both August 2024 and 2025.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/alick-mac-caffe-fantastico/
LOCATION:“Parkside Hotel Art Gallery\, 810 Humboldt St\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 5B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Live Performance,Music
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SUMMARY:The Soft Storm - A Multi-Sensory Arts Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join the Victoria Downtown Residents Association for a dream-like multi-sensory experience featuring poetry\, spatialized soundscapes\, and immersive analogue projections. The evening will include sets by spoken word poets Marie Metaphor Specht (who will perform as part of multi-disciplinary arts collective The Soft Storm) and Shauntelle Dick-Charleson. \nThere will be two presentations of the same show\, one starting at 6:30 pm and the other at 8:30 pm. Attendees will be asked to wear masks to the 6:30 performance. Please avoid wearing perfume\, cologne or other scented products. \nTickets are free\, but registration is required. Click here to reserve your spot today! \nThis project is proudly supported by the City of Victoria through the Our DWTN Ideas Fund. \nAbout the performers: \nA rising star in the spoken word community\, Shauntelle Dick-Charleson is a poet from the Hesquiaht and Songhees First Nations whose work shines a light on Indigenous resilience\, intergenerational trauma\, and the experiences of Indigenous women. She began writing in Grade 10 and quickly found her voice on the stage. In 2019\, she competed with the Vic Slam Team at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word\, where they placed 8th at nationals. Her poetry has been featured in Aboriginal Voices 2\, and she dreams of publishing her own book one day. \nMarie Metaphor Specht is a multi-disciplinary visual artist\, spoken word artist and the 6th Poet Laureate Emeritus of Victoria. \nSarah Thiessen specializes in interactive installations and analogue light art/shadow puppetry. \nGabrielle Odowichuk is a multi-instrumental musician and artist-engineer developing sound-reactive lighting technologies. \nTogether\, these three artists make up The Soft Storm\, a multi-disciplinary collective that creates dream-like spaces and time-based works featuring poetry\, vocals and spatialized soundscapes layered with immersive light art. Whether in performance\, installation\, or film\, The Soft Storm elicits an emotional response while inspiring contemplation and a sense of magic in their audience. These lyrically-driven\, visually engaging\, poetic-soundscape experiences are a conversation between the artists and their audience as they explore our human struggle to simultaneously hold the soft and the hard; the love and the mess. \nAccessibility details: \nMasks will be required for the 6:30 pm performance\, but not for the 8:30 pm performance. The event will take place in Kirk Hall\, which is fully wheelchair accessible. There is a passenger drop-off zone beside the entrance to the venue and paid on-street parking is available on Courtney Street\, directly in front of the building. Additional parking is available on neighbouring streets and in the Broughton Square Parkade. If you have questions about accessibility at the event\, please email engage@victoriadra.ca. \nWe encourage those who are able to walk\, cycle or take public transit to the event. The closest bus stops are just south of Courtney on both sides of Douglas Street. There are a number of bike racks close by\, including on both Courtney and Douglas.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/the-soft-storm-a-multi-sensory-arts-experience/
LOCATION:Kirk Hall\, 680 Courtney Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1B7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Indigenous,Live Performance
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SUMMARY:November Workshop Series: Stress Reduction Through Creativity
DESCRIPTION:Discover the calming power of creativity in this supportive 3-week group series. ?? \n?️ Friday November 7\, 14\, & 21 from 6:00-7:30pm \nLed by a professional Art Therapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)\, this guided workshop series offers a supportive\, no-pressure space to unwind\, reconnect\, and relieve stress through the creative process. Participants will engage in expressive art-making activities designed to promote mindfulness\, emotional well-being\, and relaxation. \nWhether you’re looking to: \nManage everyday stress\nExplore a creative outlet for self-care\nReconnect with yourself through mindful expression\nTake a break and reset in a calming environment\nThis group is for you! \nNo artistic experience needed\, all materials provided! \n? Cost: $150 for the 3-week series. \n? Reserve your spot for free – Hanna Kaye Art Therapy & Counselling will follow up by email with paperwork & payment options.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/november-workshop-series-stress-reduction-through-creativity/2025-11-21/
LOCATION:561 Johnson Street #108 Victoria\, BC V8W 1M2\, 561 Johnson Street #108\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational,Health & Wellness,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hanna Kaye Art Therapy &amp%3B Counselling":MAILTO:info@hannakaye.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251125T200000
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SUMMARY:Placemaking: Building Safe\, Connected\, and Resilient Communities
DESCRIPTION:We can build community by designing better public spaces! Get an introduction to placemaking\, and then dive deeper into examples of how two forms of placemaking – little free libraries and road murals – can be used to build safe\, connected\, and resilient communities. This talk explores ways in which individuals\, community groups\, and municipal governments can support placemaking\, and the role that visualization and data can play in promoting placemaking.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/placemaking-building-safe-connected-and-resilient-communities/
LOCATION:theDock\, Suit 300 - 722 Cormorant Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1P8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Cultural Event,Literary,Outdoor,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="theDock - Centre For Social Impact":MAILTO:community@thedockvictoria.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251129T160000
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SUMMARY:Doug LaFortune Limited Edition Print Signing and Sale
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Legacy Art Gallery Downtown for a special opportunity to meet Doug LaFortune\, who will be offering limited edition printer’s proof prints of his artwork—just in time for the holidays. \nEnjoy light refreshments and take in the beautiful exhibition Salish Lines\, before it closes on December 6th. Doug’s prints are stunning reflections of his artistry and Coast Salish heritage. Perfect for collectors and those who appreciate the beauty of Coast Salish art.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/doug-lafortune-limited-edition-print-signing-and-sale/
LOCATION:Legacy Art Gallery\, 630 Yates Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Indigenous,Local Market,Museum & History
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