The 6^th Annual
Downtown EastsideHeart of the City Festival
Wed. 28 October – Sun. 8 November 2009

Over 80 events at over 30 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

With a focus on the rich and diverse communities of the Downtown Eastside, the sixth annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival celebrates the creative and committed artists and activists that thrive in the heart of Vancouver.

The festival features twelve days of play readings, musical showcases, coffee houses, spoken word, writers writing, processions, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, mixed media viewings, art talks, history talks, and history walks.

The theme of the 2009 festival is Illuminating the Four Corners – the intersection of Main and Hastings Street, at the very heart of the Downtown Eastside- and this year the festival will feature numerous events at the Four Corners and throughout the surrounding four neighbourhoods (Gastown, North Hastings, Strathcona and Chinatown). The 2009 Festival also offers a special spotlight on Downtown Eastside, First Nation and Asian Canadian artists, producers, curators and residents and their perspective on ‘standing proud’ at the Four Corners.

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Downtown Eastside Arts4All Institute

Vancouver Moving Theatre and Jumblies Theatre, in cooperation with the Community Arts Council of Vancouver is pleased to announce the first Downtown Eastside Arts4All Institute (November 12-19, 2009), a intensive creative laboratory and practicum for art that engages and celebrates community. Faculty includes three of Canada’s leading community artists – directors Savannah Walling (Vancouver Moving Theatre), Ruth Howard (Jumblies Theatre, Toronto) and special quest Cathy Stubington (Runaway Moon Theatre, Enderby BC).

Full Details Here

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