European Festival
1573 East 18th V5N 2H4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Italians have come to Kitsilano!!

From the Fashion Show at the Italian Cultural Centre back in 2012!! Each country was able to send 203 representatives and the event took place on May 9th, Europe Day!

Call for submissions! We hope everyone is staying safe and feeling festive! We are reaching out to ask each country to submit 5 - 10 photos for an exciting, festive slideshow which we will be creating shortly! Especially from 2018 or 2019 Christmas Events at the Stanley Park Pavilion! Please forward the photos to our Board Member Darja at: [email protected]. We look forward to seeing every country's photos!

This is a golden oldie - anybody recognize themselves?

Get together with other business-minded Europeans and network virtually for an entire day for only $10! Join the Swiss, the Belgians, the Dutch, the Germans, the Italians, the French and many more, such as Slovenians. Listen to speakers, "meet" new people and learn about trade, business and personal growth on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020. Sign up now!

All-Day European Networking Event that you won't want to miss! Building Bridges between Western Canada and Europe - all virtual, all unique! Would love to see you there! Buy your tickets today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-bridges-between-weste

The Bulgarian Society has also cancelled their 2020 AGM and meeting with the dance group: enrolment in school for children ages K to 12 is still ongoing: https://www.bcsbc.ca/en/bcsbc-news/events/

The Swiss Society during Covid: While all events (including August 1st at the SCMRA) have been canceled until further notice, we will continue to inform our members about the situation. The Board will also be including information that was supposed to be presented at this year’s AGM in the upcoming Herald editions. http://www.swiss-society.org/swiss-herald

Let's find out how the European communities are doing in Vancouver during Covid. We will start with the Vancouver Alpen Club as this will be the venue for the next event in 2021: https://www.vacbc.ca/restaurant/ - Dine-in service is Fridays and Saturdays from 4 pm to 9 pm and Take-out service is from Thursday to Sunday from 3 pm to 8 pm. They are closed on Mondays.

Let's find out how the European communities are doing in Vancouver during Covid. We will start with the Vancouver Alpen Club as this will be the venue for the next event in 2021: https://www.vacbc.ca/restaurant/ - Dine-in service is Fridays and Saturdays from 4 pm to 9 pm and Take-out service is from Thursday to Sunday from 3 pm to 8 pm. They are closed on Mondays.

Be Italian today!!

Important News: During our last executive meeting we made the decision to postpone the Festival on May 31, 2020 with heavy hearts. As Society members of our Eurofest BC Society, ticket refunds can be arranged. Memberships at the 2020 AGM may be extended to May 30, 2021. Please stay tuned for updates, which will come as soon as we have any new information to share with you. The Society is also waiting for any further recommendations from Dr. Bonnie Henry, regarding any future events. If you would like to give us an update on your Society, and how you are handling this time, please send an e-mail to [email protected]

CETA is ratified! Story on May 7, 2020...

Have you been here before?

It's Alpen Club Feasting Time again! A message from our member and sponsor: support the Alpen Club by ordering your Schnitzel, beer and other hearty Germany food through "Skip the Dishes" etc.

Good evening, everyone! Sorry for the late notice, but all meetings for the foreseeable future are either postponed or cancelled. We might be getting back together in September or October, or even earlier, so lets keep in touch. We are not yet cancelling the Festival as we do not have enough information to go on. Stay safe, everyone, and isolate!

Hi, you can now purchase tickets for the European Festival - our disclaimer is that we are not sure what is happening with the Coronavirus, so please purchase at your own risk! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/22nd-annual-european-festival-

On March 21, 2020, one of our members is having a concert featuring Eastern European Romani (Gypsy music) . Sounds like fun! If you are able to support the event, please do!

We look forward to seeing you all tonight at 7 pm in the basement of the St. Mark's Church at 1573 East 18th Avenue in between Knight/Commercial for a European Festival Planning Session. Pay your fees, purchase your tickets, book your performance times, volunteer as a manager of an aspect of the festival - all are welcome!