German Events

If you have an event that offers German Entertainment

• Fashion Shows with German Fashion Designers
• Sängerfest with Swiss participants
• Schuhplättler with Austrian dancers

Or products and services, such as:

• Beer & Wine
• Chocolate & Sweets
• Paintings and Art
• Books, Music, Filmmakers

Spring Activities in the German Community

1.  German Movie
   HÖRDUR Movie by director Ekrem Ergün
   R2R Film Festival
   Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 19:30
   Vancity Theatre
   1181 Seymour St.
   See map: Google Maps
   $9 adult; $6 child, youth, senior; $5 each for groups of 10 or more
2. Open House at the Westside German School
   Lord Kitchener Elementary
   3455 West King Edward Ave,
   Vancouver, BC V6S 0C7
   5:30 pm to 6 pm
   Come into the classroom and see what we are up to!
   German School for children ages 5 to 10 approx.
3. Jochen Lempert
   Contemporary Art Gallery (CAG)
   555 Nelson Street Vancouver,
   British Columbia Canada, V6B 6R5
   T 00 1 604 681 2700
   Field Guide May 6 to July 17, 2016
   Open — Tuesday to Sunday 12 – 6 pm Closed
   British Columbia statutory holidays Admission
   The Gallery is free of charge Access
   The Galleries are wheelchair accessible
4. Dinner Meeting
   Guest Speaker: Honourable Suzanne Anton,
   BC Minister of Justice is the Speaker from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
   Thursday, May 12th, 2016 starts at 5:45 pm
   Location: Al Porto Ristorante
   321 Water Street in Gaston
5. German Canadian Care Home
   Am  30, April zeigen wir den Film Séraphine, ein Französisch-Belgischer Film aus dem Jahr 2008, der 2009 zum besten Film des Jahres ernannt wurde. Yoland Moreau spielt brillant die wahre Geschichte von Séraphine de Senlis, einer französischen Malerin im naiven Stil. Ein ausgezeichneter Film, der das Erleben einer einfachen Frau darstellt, wie sie mit Hilfe von Malen und  Religion ihre Geisteskrankheit zu bewältigen sucht.
   Bitte beachten Sie die Änderung im Datum.
6. Ballet Evening
   Swan Lake Ballet 
   Saturday, May 21st, 2016 at 8 pm
   Location: Vancouver Playhouse Downtown
   600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2P1
   Get tickets here:  https://www.vtixonline.com/event.php?event_id=726
7. European Festival
   https://www.europeanfestival.ca
   3883 Imperial Street, Burnaby BC (Kingsway and Boundary Road)
   
   • Weekend festival pass $9.00* (online)
   • Weekend festival pass $10.00 (at the gate)
   • Children under the age of 12 are free.
   • Loving it? Come both days or Volunteer!
8. Final Performance at the Westside German School
   Vancouver Alpenclub at 33rd/Victoria Street
   4875 Victoria Drive, Vancouver BC V5N 4P3
   604 874 381
   May 31st, 2016 at 5 pm
9. International Children’s Festival
   The Box Brothers from the Netherlands
   Granville Island
   Saturday June 4th, 2016
   11:00 am — 11:50 am  Performance Works (in Deutsch)
   • Family Pass – 4 Pack $58
   • Child or Senior $12.50
   • Adult $22
     Child = 1 to 17 years
     Adult = 18 + years
     Senior = 65+ years
     Babes in arms = under 1 year
10. Eurozone Soccer
    June 10th to July 10th, 2016
    Vancouver Sightings Coming Soon!
11. Anniversary of the Deutsche Platz
    German Canadian Heritage Plaza
    October 2nd, 30th
    29. Avenue, Vancouver BC. (Accross from 29 Sky Train Station)
    2 pm at the Plaza

Supporting Members of the German Canadian Heritage Society:

• Prospera Credit Union
• German Canadian Benevolent Society
• German Canadian Business Association
• Ev.Luth. St. Marks Church
• Vancouver Alpen Club
• Concordia Choir Vancouver, BC
• MGV Lyra
• Edelweiss Musikanten*
• Vancouver Parks Board