The Museum of Vancouver (MOV), in partnership with Haida Gwaii Museum, presents a visual feast of innovation and tradition with new exhibition, Haida Now, on display until June, 2019.

Guest-curated by Haida Curator Kwiaahwah Jones in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions at MOV, this exhibition features an unparalleled collection of Haida art boasting more than 450 works created as early as 1890.

Local Haida Artists will share their insights and knowledge about the art pieces, providing visitors with the opportunity to experience a powerful way to engage with the worldview and sensibility of the Haida people while gaining greater appreciation for the role museums can play in the reconciliation movement.

Event Dates: March 16, 2018 to June 15, 2019

Website: http://museumofvancouver.ca/haida-now/

A Whale’s Tale at the Maritime Museum of BC is the incredible story of British Columbia’s changing relationship with the Giants of the Deep.

For thousands of years, humans along British Columbia’s coast have co-existed with one of the world’s most majestic and powerful ocean creatures: the whale. Today, these amazing creatures are one of the most revered marine mammals along our coast. We study their behavior, their acoustics and ways of communicating; we try to capture their majesty through photography, art, and writings; we track resident pods and identify individuals; and we aim to protect their environment. However, this has not always been the case.

How have our interactions with whales changed throughout history? Why do we now choose to shoot whales with cameras rather than harpoons? Discover A Whale’s Tale, a featured exhibit at the Maritime Museum of BC that explores our ongoing fascination with the many different species of whales along our coast, our changing public attitudes and perceptions, the history of the whaling industry, and the ongoing challenges facing our coastal whale populations today.

Event Dates: March 24th, 2018 to August 30th, 2018

Event Location: Maritime Museum of BC, 634 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1A4

Website: https://mmbc.bc.ca/events/featured-exhibit-a-whales-tale-2/2018-07-11/

This Earth Day, explore the cycle of life in our fantastic forests, where everything is connected, from the tiniest bugs to the tallest trees.

The region’s youngest artists are invited to submit artwork to celebrate EARTH DAY! Individual artists, groups and classes (school or rec centre) are encouraged to take part in this opportunity to show off your creativity. Open call gallery exhibition for children up to age 12.

Event Dates: April 18 to April 29

Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 11am – 5pm

Meet-the-Artists Reception: Saturday, April 21, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Event Details: http://www.coastcollective.ca/events/earth-day-childrens-show-april-18-29/

Event Location: Coast Collective Gallery & Art Centre, #103 – 318 Wale Road, Colwood, BC V9B 0J8

Phone: (250) 391-5522

Feast Tofino is an opportunity to celebrate local, sustainable fisheries with our families and yours. This series of events is a collaboration between acclaimed local and regional guest chefs, restaurants, fishermen, foragers and farmers, all of whom celebrate the ‘boat-to-table’ food philosophy and great West Coast times. Feast Tofino runs when the fish arrive in the spring.

Anchor Events include:

Dock Festival: Saturday, April 28. Meet our chefs, enjoy seafood samples and more on Tofino’s working harbour front.

Long Table Dinner: Early May. This collaboration between Tofino and visiting chefs usually takes place in our great outdoors.

Sunday, April 8, is the annual Sneak Peek Into Feast. Get on board and be shuttled to participating Tofino restaurants for evening samplings of locally-inspired food and drink!

Event Dates: April 20 to to May 6th, 2018

Event Website: http://www.feasttofino.com/

Event Location: Various venues around Tofino, BC.