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Meet the walking Gingerbread Cookies and see the Flying Stage and its performers! Last night I was given an opportunity to preview the Christmas Market and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of Christmas. It was yummy! The first thing to know is that November 20, 2019 is the ten-year …

Join SOS Children’s Village in BC for a warm and joyful kickoff to the holiday season! This cheerful charity event known as “HOME for the HOLIDAYS” has something for everyone. Tasty food and drinks will be available for purchase. Thanks to their sponsor Matthews Campbell CPA, ALL funds raised at “HOME for …

Today it felt like being in Europe, without the plane ticket! Today at the Stanley Park Pavilion, we had entertainment provided by an accordion-player from the Netherlands, Romanian Treasure Group dancing, Polish Tunes singing, Blood & Iron; a medieval sword-fighting group demonstrating, and finally two dance groups from Bulgaria performing …

I am excited to let you know about The Cinematheque’s 22nd Annual European Union Film Festival which runs from November 22 – December 2. This annual finger-on-the-pulse showcase of acclaimed new films includes 25 titles from 25 countries, and Austria’s film The Tobacconist (Der Trafikant) will screen November 22 (Friday) 8:30 pm.https://thecinematheque.ca/films/2019/the-tobacconist …

The 22nd Annual European Union Film Festival takes place from Nov 22 – Dec 2 @theCinematheque. The Cinematheque’s annual celebration of new cinema from the European Union is proudly presented with the Vancouver consulates and the Ottawa embassies of the member states of the European Union and the Delegation of …

The first edition of the “Westcoast German News” newsletter was printed November 1, 2007. Since then, it has turned into a magazine, was renamed several times: Westcoast German News, Das Schwarze Brett and finally, European News in Western Canada. But it always reported on activities of Austrians, Germans and Swiss …

This is Part II to the story of the 30-Year Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. What has happened and what will happen in Vancouver. Most events I know about started on Saturday, November 9th, 2019, which is the exact day that the Berlin Wall opened to the …

In Berlin, they celebrated with a 7-day City-Wide Festival from November 4th to November 10th, 2019. But in Vancouver, the celebration is just getting started. But before we talk about that, let’s go back in time to May 7, 1945, when Germany officially surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end …

Hi there! My husband and I run stalls at the Vancouver German Christmas Market and one of the women who worked for us last year recommended we contact you. We are looking for people who might be looking for some work at the Christmas Market. Would it be possible to …

Hello we have a couple of spaces available in a shared room to start November 1st. Rent is $450 includes utilities plus deposit which is half the rent. Ideal tenant will be an international student or a young person on a working holiday visa program, young professional or a local …