Greater Victoria Festival Society
#602- 620 View Street V8W 1J6 Victoria, BC, Canada

Today is National Philanthropy Day! Congratulations to the 2020 Giving Hearts Honour Roll Recipients Each year, National Philanthropy Day (NPD) on Vancouver Island provides an opportunity to gather to celebrate the generosity of our community and learn new skills to apply to the philanthropic sector. ... Nominations from community members across Vancouver Island poured in, resulting in over 150 generous individuals, organizations, and businesses being included in this year’s Giving Hearts Honour Roll presented by Coast Capital Savings. This is a true testament to the incredible community of changemakers across Vancouver Island. Philanthropy is alive and well in our homes and communities! Members of this year’s Giving Hearts Honour Roll received an acknowledgment certificate, and featured in the celebration video shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euw6o2ipGE4&feature=emb_logo Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - Vancouver Island #nationalphilanthropyday #givinghearts #local #community

Happy Diwali The word Diwali (or Deepavali as it’s sometimes called) means row of lights in an Ancient language of India, called Sanskrit. During this festival, people decorate their homes with lights and oil lamps, called diyas. It’s also a celebration of good triumphing over evil, and different legends based on this theme are associated with Diwali. In northern India, Hindus celebrate the return of the deities (gods) Rama and Sita to the city of Ayodhya, after defea...ting the evil king Ravana! . But it’s not just about lights and legends Diwali is a time to have fun with friends and family! People exchange gifts and sweets, enjoy delicious feasts, watch firework displays and wear new clothes. It’s a time to clean and decorate your home, too. It might be celebrated a bit differently this year (thanks a lot covid) but the light and the love will still be there. . #diwali #festivaloflights #celebration #lightoverdarkness

Photographer: Doug Clement Photography

Congratulations to our winners! Thank you for sharing so many amazing photos with us for the Wicked Week Victoria costume contest! Everyone looked terrifying AND terrificno small feat. Janey Paul, Ashleys Parents, and Janice Haslam because your photos scared our socks off, you've won prize packs valued at $100 supported by our fabulous Government Street merchants! Please email us at [email protected] to make arrangements to claim your prizes. And thank you again to everyone who helped make Wicked Week a huge success! #wickedweekvictoria #wickedweekyyk #wickedvictoria #yyjevents #yyj

Happy Halloween, Victoria! We've had a frighteningly fabulous time over the past week. Thanks to you, our talented local performers and the incredible merchants of iconic Government Street, Wicked Week Victoria was a graveyard smash! Keep shopping local and check back regularly as we get ready to Light Up the City for the holidays! PLUS there's still time to enter our contest costume for a chance at winning one of THREE GRAND PRIZES! Share your costume photos in the comments... until midnight tonight. However you choose to celebrate, stay safe and have so much fun! #wickedweekyyj #wickedvictoria #wickedyyj #yyjevents #lightupthecityyyj

Share your creativity for a chance to win one of three ghoulishly grand prizes! Post your photos in the comments. Contest closes midnight Saturday, October 31st. If you've shared your photos on another post, we'll find them! No need to repost. Happy Halloween!