Over the past few years, we’ve been fortunate to develop a great online community through our website and social channels, and it’s time to get to know everyone better in person! We’re working on putting together fun events that are reflective of the local arts and culture communities we so greatly support.
New Year, New Art.
To kick off the Lunar New Year of the Rooster 2017, we’ve invited Vancouver artists to create artwork using red pocket/lucky envelopes as the canvas. The finished works will be exhibited at Get Lucky, a one-day only art show at Fortune Sound Club’s Special Projects Space in Chinatown. The Chinese New Year Parade is happening on the same day – and the art show is located on the parade route. Come get a full dose of new year’s fortune and fun and come party with us!
This free event invites the public to view and purchase art from local artists. We chose to host our first community art event in Chinatown because, as the landscape of of the neighbourhood rapidly changes, it is part of an ongoing discussion for us and many others to activate community participation in the neighbourhood in creative and meaningful ways. The goal is to engage the community, collaborate with local organizations, draw new patrons into the changing neighbourhood of Chinatown, and highlight local artists around an iconic cultural celebration.
RSVP FOR FREE EVENT TICKETS
We’re looking forward to bringing together artists, friends and family, community members and partners. Everyone is invited, so bring your friends and join us – share on Facebook here, and grab your free tickets on Eventbrite here. Want to sponsor or volunteer the event? You’re awesome – email us at events [at] districtlocal.com
PREVIEW OF WHAT YOU’LL SEE AT THE SHOW
Map of Chinese New Year Parade Route + Get Lucky Art Show location:
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS & PRIZE SPONSORS
Fortune Sound Club · hua foundation · Mah Benevolent Society · Blast Media Inc · PrintPrint · Harvest Community Foods · Juke Chicken · Kirin Restaurant · Pacific Poké · Dalina · Pidgin Restaurant · Sai Woo · Burdock & Co · El Kartel · Fat Mao Noodles · Lisa Lou’s Chocolate Bar · Luppolo Brewing · Strange Fellows Brewing Company · The Good Spirit · The Keefer Bar · The Pie Shoppe · The Emerald Supper Club · Beta5 Chocolates · Milano Coffee Roasters · Klaus’s Kaffee Haus · Save On Meats · The Uncommon Cafe · Stretch Yoga · Jalyn Euteneier · Ch’INK-san Tattoo · Cityside Winery · Blim · Bodega on Main
DISTRICT LOCAL
District Local is a living, breathing anthology of Vancouver happenings and good people doing good things. Coffee shop poetry slams. Weekend markets. Art shows. Photo walks. Breaking bread with strangers. We want to nudge you out of your comfort zone and get you out to experience and enjoy more of what this city has to offer. We’ve always got our eyes and eyes out for the next rad thing – hit us up for event tips, collabs, and partnerships.
FORTUNE SOUND CLUB
Nuanced by the grit and grime of its historic locale in Vancouver’s Chinatown, Fortune Sound Club seamlessly blends high and low by bringing up-from-the-street ambiance into a clean and modern setting. What was once the infamous Ming’s Chinese Restaurant is now a revamped space focusing on innovative design, art that can’t be messed with, and eco-friendly features.
Who wonthe draws ???
Hey there! We are just in process of winding down the event administration and will be doing the draw and announcing winners within the next day. All winners will be posted publicly to our website, and winners will be contacted via email directly. Stay tuned!