An abundance of creative art and culture events are returning to Lynn Valley and the North Shore in late September/early October. The national celebration of arts and culture – Culture Days – begins Sept. 19 – Oct. 12. Nestled right in the middle is North Van’s annual event the North Shore Art Crawl from October 4 – 5.
Culture Days Sept. 19 – Oct. 12
With offerings that vary year to year from history walks to art exhibits to interactive programs Culture Days has a number of opportunities to engage with the local arts community. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities.
This year, two events have Lynn Valley roots in the Lynn Valley area but there are a handful of others nearby that might be worth checking out. A full schedule of North Van events can be found here.
Sept. 22, 5:30-6:30 pm – Bollywood Dance Class, Lynn Valley Village
Bring the whole family and enjoy Bollywood dancing with expert instructor Rohan D’Silva. Bollywood in the Park is a free outdoor dance program for all ages — no experience necessary! Come one, come all, and join this high-energy, fun class to learn exciting moves set to the latest Bollywood hits.
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days at Delbrook Community Recreation Centre.
Nick Jennings Artist Statement:
Painting for me is equal parts therapy and spiritual cleansing. The process is an amalgam of countless autonomous decisions and choices and as such, it is an expression of a freedom from constraints. To explain my art and what motivates me to paint, I feel it is important to be transparent about what has led me to immerse myself in the creative process with such a frequency and with such yearning. I am a trauma survivor whose extrication from years of abuse was hard-won. Inwardly I thirst for this sacred act of expressing appreciation for my freedom and for the people, proximal environment and circumstances that helped me to heal. I dive fully into this therapeutic and spiritually cleansing process for as long as the painting requires me to. I believe that my 6 years of living on Bowen Island helped to shape my overall artistic repertoire and technique, as I did several hundred paintings during the years I lived there, almost all of which depicted scenes and subject matter I was intimately familiar with. My enthusiasm to paint has not abated; I moved to Lynn Valley in mid-March of this year, and since that time I have already done 51 paintings and counting.
North Shore Art Crawl Oct. 4 – 5
Every year local artists and artisans invite the public into their studios or do join the at pop up galleries throughout the North Shore. The event takes place over two days in early October and gives the public to take in or participate in local art. Organizers of the the North Shore Art Crawl put it together by zones, making it easy to access a variety of events Oct. 4 – 5.
Looking for more?
There’s always something fun and exciting happening in Lynn Valley. Check out our Community Events Calendar or learn more about Local Activities, Mountain Biking or Hiking and Walking Trails.