EVENTS
All Over The Map
Experience dance that celebrates diverse cultures and styles through a free outdoor dance performance series at two iconic locations: Picnic Pavilion on Granville Island and the rooftop of the Vancouver Public Library, Central Library. From high-energy contemporary movement and street dance to the beautiful storytelling of Kathak, Bharatanatyam, and even juggling, everyone is invited to enjoy these captivating, family-friendly performances from all over the map. Free for audiences of all ages.
Event Dates:
Friday, July 24 at Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 12 pm
Sunday, July 26 at Picnic Pavilion, Granville Island | 1 pm & 3 pm
Performing Artists: Arno Kamolika & Akshaya Surve, Jes Hanzelkova, Joanne Park, and Satya Mari & Max Hanic
Friday, August 14 at Vancouver Public Library | 12 pm
Sunday, August 16 at Picnic Pavilion, Granville Island | 1 pm & 3 pm
Performing Artists: Bryn Bridgen, Linnea Goldstrom & Piper French, Jayden Gigliotti, Mario Matias, and Sruthi Purushothaman & Remya Rajiv
Learn More: https://www.newworks.ca/.
(Picnic Pavilion, Granville Island (267 Old Bridge Walk) & South Terrace on Level 8, Vancouver Public Library, Central Library (350 W Georgia St), Jul. 24 & 26 + Aug. 14 & 16)
DanceLab Studio Showing: Peter Mole, Davide Sampaolo & Yurie Kaneko
DanceLab Studio Showing: Peter Mole, Davide Sampaolo, and Yurie Kaneko present El Lobo y La Luna. Through the meeting of art and ecology, El Lobo y La Luna traces and reflects on the fragile and interconnected rhythms that bind all living beings. This work-in-progress weaves together flamenco dance, music, and original spoken text to encounter the wolf as a symbolic figure of flamenco — a spirit of instinct, synergy, resilience, and untamed presence.
(The Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2G6, Aug. 9, 2026, 12 PM)
Ballet Vancouver Unveils 2026/27 Inaugural Season
Ballet Vancouver announces its 2026/27 debut season featuring three programs that span classical and neoclassical ballet at the Vancouver Playhouse from September 2026 through May 2027. The season opens with a triple bill including Balanchine’s Apollo, the Canadian premiere of Jorma Elo’s Slice to Sharp, and the Black Swan Pas de Deux from Swan Lake, featuring guest principal dancers from major international companies. The season continues with Classical Mastersin February, presenting premieres and new commissions set to Prokofiev, Schubert, Bach, and Shostakovich. It concludes with @giselle, a technology-driven reimagining of ballet’s ghost story, described as “smart and piercing.”
(Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton St, Sept. 2026–May 2027)
Ballet BC Annex
Presented by Anvil Theatre, Ballet BC Annex is the junior ensemble of Canada’s leading contemporary dance company. Each season, Ballet BC Annex presents works by renowned and emerging choreographers on stages across British Columbia, bringing world-class dance repertoire to local and regional schools and community venues.
(Anvil Theatre, 777 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B6, Nov. 15, 2026, 7:30 PM)
