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SUMMARY:AfriCa Fest Victoria returns for its 13th Edition!
DESCRIPTION:Join us June 4–7\, 2026\, at beautiful Ship Point in Victoria’s Inner Harbour for four days of music\, culture\, food\, art\, dance\, and community celebration. \nAfriCa Fest Victoria is more than a festival—it is a cultural immersive experience that brings together people of all backgrounds to celebrate the richness and diversity of African\, Caribbean\, and multicultural communities. \nFestival Highlights\n🎶 Live Music & Cultural Performances💃 Afro-Latin\, Kizomba & Dance Experiences🍲 International Food Vendors🛍️ UJAMAA Market & Artisan Vendors👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Activities🎨 Interactive Workshops & Cultural Demonstrations🌍 Multicultural Day featuring cultural groups from across Greater Victoria🤝 Community Exhibitors & Non-Profit Organizations \n4 Days • 4 Experiences\nJune 4: UJAMAA Night Market & Kizomba ExperienceJune 5: Afro-Latin ExperienceJune 6: Youth Experience & Multicultural DayJune 7: Multicultural Celebration & Festival Finale \nAfriCa Fest has been celebrating African Heritage Arts & Cultures in Canada since 2013 and continues to build bridges between communities through arts\, culture\, education\, and shared experiences. \n📍 Ship Point\, Victoria Inner Harbour📅 June 4–7\, 2026🎟️ Free Admission \nFor more information:\n📧 issambacentre@gmail.com📞 778-922-2378 \nhttps://www.issambacentre.ca/event-details/africa-fest-victoria-2026-13th-edition
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/africa-fest-victoria-returns-for-its-13th-edition/
LOCATION:Ship Point Inner Harbour\, Wharf St\, Victoria\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Conferences,Crafts,Cultural Event,Dance,Festivals,Food & Drink,Games,Health & Wellness,Kids & Family,Live Performance,Local Market,Music,Networking,Outdoor,Parties,Shopping & Fashion,Travel,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Ocean with David Attenborough and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:As a part of Ocean Week Victoria\, join us for a screening and panel discussion of Ocean with David Attenborough\, June 4th 2026\, at the Vic Theatre. This award-winning documentary highlights the fundamental importance of the world’s ocean\, essential marine ecosystems\, and encourages us to understand our role in contributing to marine recovery.  \n  \nA panel discussion will be held following the conclusion of the film featuring ocean experts from Pacific Wild\, Georgia Strait Alliance\, and Indigenous leaders. Together they will be examining key topics such as bottom trawling and the state of marine protection in British Columbia\, as well as answer audience questions. \n  \nThis is a 19+ event. Registration is free but required. It’s a perfect chance to learn\, be inspired\, and connect. See you there! \n  \nEvent Details: \nThe Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2Z7 \nThursday\, June 4\, 2026 \n6:00pm – 9:15pm PDT \nAges 19+ \nRegister on Eventbrite \n  \nHost: \nPacific Wild — An environmental conservation non-profit that supports the protection of ecosystems throughout the Great Bear Rainforest and the northwest Pacific region \n  \nPanellists: \nSydney Dixon — Marine Specialist at Pacific Wild\, an expert marine researcher and educator with a background in marine science and geography \n  \nIan McAllister — Co-founder of Pacific Wild and award-winning wildlife photographer\, with decades of field experience documenting B.C.’s wildlife and ecosystems \n  \nDr. Beatrice Frank — Executive Director of Georgia Strait Alliance\, a leader in conservation science and policy with over 20 years of experience  \n  \nHereditary Chief David Mungo Knox\, Kwakiulth First Nations — Hereditary Chief of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nations\, master carver\, and a leading voice in the environmental protection of B.C.’s old growth forests and wild salmon watersheds
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/film-screening-ocean-with-david-attenborough-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:The Vic Theatre\, 808 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Film,Panel Discussion
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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
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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/2026-06-23/
LOCATION:Open Space Studio\, 750 Blanshard St\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Causes,Community Event,Workshop
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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
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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/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Open Space Studio\, 750 Blanshard St\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Causes,Community Event,Workshop
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