Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes at The Vogue Theatre

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre

Marigold flowers, dancing cardboard skeletons, the theatre decorated with "papel picado", and the extraordinary Mexican music and performances by Astrid Hadad and Los Tarzanes is what we experienced last night at The Vogue Theatre where Astrid Hadad is presenting her "Día de los Muertos" show.
This unique Mexican performance artist is back in Vancouver, so, don't miss the opportunity of attending her show tonight and check also her extraordinary costumes.
Check this very good article by Oswaldo Perez of VanMusic to learn more about this talented performer and singer: Vancouver's favourite Latin cabaret diva drops in from Mexico City two nights of outrageous fun in a special Dia de Los Muertos Spectacular

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre - Karen Flamenco

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre - The Carnival Band

Astrid Hadad Customes

There is a catalog and the "Por mi espiritu hablarán mis trajes" exhibition that details the costumes that Astrid Hadad designs herself.

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre

Day of the Dead in Vancouver - Astrid Hadad y Los Tarzanes presenting Dia de Los Muertos at The Vogue Theatre

Amazing VanMusic Open Mic One Year Celebration! at Displace Hashery in Kitsilano

Canadian actor Gary Chalk performing at VanMusic Open Mic One Year Celebration - Displace Hashery  Kitsilano

VanMusic is celebrating one year of their Open Mic at Displace Hashery Beach Bar in Kitsilano. We are very lucky to have this kind of events in Kitsilano, the celebration included incredible talented musicians and bands, and it was broadcasting trough the radio 101.9 FM www.citr.ca.
Some of the performers were: Shalini, Goske, Michael Fraser, Gary Chalk, Robb Hill, MG Graveyard, Devil in the Woodshack, Daniel Doerksen and Mat Dennison.

• Open Mic Night every Tuesday at Displace Hashery 3293 West 4th in Kitsilano, Vancouver.

 VanMusic Open Mic One Year Celebration - Displace Hashery  Kitsilano

 VanMusic Open Mic One Year Celebration - Displace Hashery  Kitsilano

VanMusic Open Mic One Year Celebration - Displace Hashery  Kitsilano

VanMusic Open Mic One Year Celebration - Displace Hashery  Kitsilano

The Little Green Dress Project at The Vandusen Botanical Garden

The Little Green Dress Projekt at The Vandusen Botanical Garden - Vancouver

An extraordinary Fall/Winter Mother Nature fashion show: The Little Green Dress Projekt. Installed at the Vandusen Botanical Garden. it comprises beautiful and elegant handmade botanical dresses made of flowers, leaves, and other organic materials, each draped over a wooden stand. All created by artist Nicole Dextras. This outdoor installation is part of the Earth Art Exhibition from July to September. The dresses will be left outside to wilt and decompose during the exhibition.

For more information and to check photos of how the dresses looked when completed with fresh flowers and leaves visit: 

• The Little Green Dress Projekt blog
• Artist Nicole Dextras creates the Little Green Dress Projekt for Earth Art at Vandusen

The Little Green Dress Projekt by Nicole Dextras at The Vandusen Botanical Garden - Vancouver

The Little Green Dress Projekt by Nicole Dextras at The Vandusen Botanical Garden - Vancouver

The Little Green Dress Projekt by Nicole Dextras at The Vandusen Botanical Garden - Vancouver

The Little Green Dress Projekt by Nicole Dextras at The Vandusen Botanical Garden - Vancouver

The Little Green Dress Projekt by Nicole Dextras at The Vandusen Botanical Garden - Vancouver

Visions of Mexican Art in Vancouver an exhibit including Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Graciela Iturbide and Pedro Coronel

Diego Rivera - Conteniendo el hielo del Danubio - 1956 ref. diego-rivera-foundation.org

The Chinese Cultural Centre of Vancouver is hosting the "Vision of Mexican Art" exhibit. The collection include 54 pieces of some of the most recognized Mexican artists like Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Pedro Coronel, Graciela Iturbide and José Luis Cuevas just to mention some of them.

The Payment in Kind program created in Mexico and also a unique idea in Latin America is a way of paying taxes to the government by artists. It started back in 1957 and has allowed to create an extraordinary collection of over 4,000 pieces. The "Vision of Mexican Art" pieces are part of this collection and also the Heritage Archive.

Visions of Mexican Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver

Jorge Marín Sculptor - ref /impreso.milenio.com 

Other work part of the exhibition includes the beautiful sculpture in bronze "Acrobat on Split on Top of Bull"  by Jorge Marin.

Mexican Sculptor Sebastian work is also part of the exhibit in Vancouver with "Couple" a bronze sculpture.

Benjamin Dominguez - Historic Cupboard - Oil in Canvas - museosdemexico.org

Graciel Iturbide photographer - Our Lady of Iguanas - ref. aphototeacher.com/2007/07/03/graciela-iturbide

Opening of Visions of Mexican Art 

From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico: 

Visions of Mexican Art is exhibited as part of the activities of the Mexcian Pavillion of the Annual Conference of the International Association of Educators (NAFSA). 

The exhibition is kindly being hosted by the Chinese Cultural Cnetre in the On-Tak Cheung Exhibition Hall from May 10th to May 31st 2011. Tuesday to Sunday daily from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Mondays and public holidays. Free admission donations are welcomed.

For more information visit:

• Mexican Cultural Events in Vancouver
• Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver

Visions of Mexican Art in Vancouver, B.C.