PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The festival showcases acclaimed international, Canadian and local artists and mixes them together with an alchemy that inspires audiences, rejuvenates artists, stimulates the industry and forges productive relationships around the globe.
When: Jan. 17 to Feb. 3
Where: Various venues in Vancouver
Dine Out Vancouver
Now in its 17th year, the annual restaurant and food festival is back to tantalize locals and visitors to Vancouver, with an array of special menus and event programming across the city. Menus for 2019 are available at $15, $25, $35 and $45, and are offered for dinners, lunches and even brunches. You can also find plenty of spots serving vegetarian fare, or with gluten-free options. Popular Dine Out Vancouver events include the food cart feast of Street Food City, World Chef Exchange dinners, the Grand Tasting and more.
When: Jan. 18 to Feb. 3
Where: At 305 participating restaurants
Lunar Eclipse
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre hosts an epic viewing party for one of the biggest celestial events of 2019. They’ll be staying open late for the total lunar eclipse so everyone can experience the event, plus offering a special show in the Planetarium Star Theatre. There won’t be another eclipse like this until 2021, so make a date with space this weekend.
When: Jan. 20, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Planetarium show 7 to 8 p.m., eclipse happens 8:41 to 9:43 p.m.
Where: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St.
Yellow Is Forbidden
A hit at last year's Vancouver International Film Festival, this is a revealing documentary about Chinese superstar fashion designer Guo Pei, whose glittering designs are featured in a current exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery (ending Jan 20). Showing Guo at home and at work in preparations for her make-or-break Paris runway show, the film celebrates her artistry and suggests her importance both in China and globally.
When: Jan. 17, 4:30 p.m. (also showing Jan. 25, 29 and 31)
Where: VIFF Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver Soup Festival
This month, there’s a new way to enjoy the diverse culinary offerings of Vancouver, quite literally by the spoonful. The first-ever Vancouver Soup Festival features numerous bowls of warming goodness at participating restaurants across the region. Restaurants offer three soups, one for each week of the fest, and diners have the option to place a vote for their favourites, with a winning soup announced each week. Try Taiwanese Beef Noodle soup, hearty vegan Moroccan soups and more.
When: Now through Jan. 31
Where: Participating restaurants
For more events, go to vancouverisawesome.com.
