January 15, 2022 Victoria Event Centre - Time: 8pm “Tribute to Buena Vista Social Club & Ruben Gonzales” What a great night of music ahead! World class Cuban pianist Pablo Cardenas assembles a band to bring you a tribute to the legendary Buena Vista Social Club. Even novices to the Cuban scene will be familiar
JANUARY 26, 2022 The Farquhar At UVic Jamie Cassels Centre, 3800 Finnerty Road Victoria BC V8W 3P2 Time: 7:30pm The Farquhar at UVic is thrilled to welcome back International Guitar Night after a 2021 hiatus. Stephanie Jones (Australia), Alexandr Misko (Russia), Eleonora Strino (Italy) and guest host, Lulo Reinhardt (Germany) will bring their guitars, their
JANUARY 20 - FEB 6, 2022 Destination Greater Victoria and the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA), Victoria Branch, are once again teaming up to organize the always popular Dine Around & Stay in Town Victoria. Dine Around & Stay in Town is Victoria's favourite food festival with over 50 of Victoria's best restaurants offering
JANUARY 11 - 16, 2022 Where else can you hear a world-class string quartet, one of Canada’s most loved jazz singer/pianists, a solo baritone guitarist, a jazz trio, a classical piano trio, a jazz quartet and a quintet all on the same concert in luxury seating, in a luxury venue, looking at Victoria’s downtown Inner
SATURDAYS - JANUARY 8 - 29TH, 2022 BATEMAN GALLERY EXPLORING THE ARCTIC It’s not just Santa who lives in the Arctic! Join us while we learn how arctic animals stay warm as they live and play in the Arctic. Weekly classes will show you how to draw some of the fascinating animals who live in
2 January until 31 March, 2022 The exhibition will showcase hundreds of LEGO sets from the Museum’s own collection, alongside several kits loaned from local collectors. There will be the classic kits you know and love as well as some exciting new additions. With kits ranging from fairy tale castles to 1960s pop culture icons,
ROBERT BATEMAN GALLERY LATE NIGHT OPENINGS Every Thursday January 6 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST January 13 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST January 20 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST January 27 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST The Bateman Late Night Opening happens every Thursday, when you can
VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE UNTIL (AT LEAST) FEB. 2022 Short films featuring local arts and cultural practitioners. Experience a virtual studio visit and enjoy artist demonstrations, view recent works, and to learn about artist inspirations and the reasons why they produce the work they love. ArtSea is pleased to showcase the amazing talent and the diverse
THE BATEMAN FOUNDATION October 2nd, 2021 - January 29th, 2022 Relief: A Transformative Journey Through the Rockies is a new in-house exhibit that explores the magic of nature through a spectacular collection of images. Each photograph captures a special moment spent among the untamable majesty of the Rocky Mountains, accompanied by journal entries that offer
ROYAL BC MUSEUM April 16, 2021–January 9, 2022 Dive deep into the stories and science that surround the magnificent orca, spirit of BC’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. Follow the currents of ecological activism, popular culture and Indigenous beliefs to gain a new appreciation of these sophisticated animals, long feared in Western
