Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 6:00 PM – Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Vancouver, British Columbia
Catalyzing creativity, community and capacity. More than another “sage on the stage” lecture series, Interesting Vancouver is an event that celebrates the uncelebrated, expands the collective vision of what is uniquely possible, and gives people an opportunity to discover interesting new creative pursuits they can apply in their own lives. We see ourselves as change agents by connecting and cross-pollinating interesting and interested minds with creativity.
Celebrating the uncelebrated. Interesting Vancouver is an annual community gathering showcasing the region’s most fascinating people and the way they express their creativity through their hobbies, passions and obsessions. From their offices, farms, studios, schools, workshops or wherever else they squirrel away, we find fascinating people and ask them to speak about something they passionately care about.
Who’s interesting? You are! From its humble beginnings Interesting Vancouver has revealed a desire within British Columbians to uncover the unexpected of our region and fellow citizens. It has galvanised the optimists and activists who get on with doing things rather than sitting around wishing for things. Interesting Vancouver gatherings are casual and relaxed, with a low cost structure ensuring affordability. The 2014 event is part of the cultural programming at SFU Woodward’s Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema on Nov 7th. The evening will kick off with a gathering of audience and speakers, igniting conversational sparks. Over the evening, eight carefully curated speakers from Metro Vancouver’s diverse community will speak for 10 minutes about something they care deeply about—followed by an engaging dialogue with the audience. The link is curiosity. Why? Because we are surrounded by interesting things we have yet to discover. By stepping outside our everyday routines and boundaries and interacting with people from different disciplines, we are able to approach these subjects with fresh eyes and learn.
Speaker Event, November 7, co-presented by SFU Woodward’s
Join us for the 7th annual event where the only theme is interestingess itself.
A seven foot tall drag queen obsessed with bingo
An indigenous multidisciplinary artist working to reverse the decline of Squamish language speakers
A soft-spoken senior with a passion for photographing punk rock shows
A 14 year old national champion YoYo-er
A speech writer and communications specialist who is a closet cartoonist
A composer who heals people through improvised music as they lay under his piano
A mechanical engineer turned clown who has the balls to live a professional life of PLAY!
A genderqueer youth who dabbles; from roller derby to making ukuleles to transforming t-shirts
Canada’s first Sikh commanding officer who passionately believes in the ripple effect
An engineer who went from making microscopic brain implants to two story tall racing robots
A popular film and TV actress who credits Vipassana meditation for saving her life
A paramedic/magician/artist who will change your life before you leave the room
Maybe you? Do you do anything interesting?
Admission: $25 ($5 less than 2013!)
Location: SFU Woodward’s Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, 149 West Hastings St.
Admission includes: Light catered reception & cash bar
Schedule: 6:00pm Doors open, 7:00pm Program, Intermission & reception
DoShop, November 8, co-presented by MakerLabs
Do something interesting! New for 2014, Interesting Vancouver “DoShops” are gathering of the curious and unexpected where attendees get to explore, discover and learn through hands-on demonstrations from past and current IV speakers about interesting hobbies, passions and obsessions.
Eight different DoShops plus a Makerlabs open house. Every DoShopper can participate in up to four DoShops and the Makerlabs open house will be accessible all day. You can make your DoShop selections the morning of at registration. Lunch, supplies (and beer!) are covered in your ticket. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to Do!
Featuring DoShops such as:
3D printing, beermaking, various hand crafts, yoyo tricks, cartooning, t-shirt transformation, and much more.
Admission: $30
Location: MakerLabs, 196 Kingsway
Admission includes: Supplies, lunch and beer!
Schedule: 9am start
Full details at interestingvancouver.com
