Events

Dear friends, It is with the great pleasure that we invite you to the premiere of the Bulgarian feature film “Don’t Close Your Eyes” in Vancouver! When: March 30, 2025, Sunday at 3:00 PM Where: Douglas College- New Westminster Room N2201 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC A film about [...]

Dear Yarilo Friends, We are inviting you to our next event “The Tale of Esther in the World Today” on Saturday, March 29th at 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver! The music will tell the story of the Jewish Queen Esther, who brings the biblical wisdom to our days [...]

Dear Friends, You are cordially invited to the Bulgarian Flag Raising Ceremony in the occasion of the National Day of the Liberation of Bulgaria- March 3rd! The ceremony will take place on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, at 4:00 pm in the “Friendship Gardens” in front of the New Westminster City [...]

Dear Friends, This year, once again, the talented ladies from dance group “Kitka” and Albena Popova Jewelry have created a diverse assortment of beautiful handmade martenitzi. Come visit us on Saturday, February 22nd at the Martenitzi bazaar at the Bulgarian Language School “St. Cyril & Methodius” from 9:00am to 12:00pm, [...]

Dear Friends, Come join us at the Slovenian Hall for a night of fun, food, and fundraising, organized by the European Festival BC Society! Get ready to celebrate Mardi Gras with a few unique traditional European customs in your best masquerade attire! Prizes for best masks and best costumes! This [...]

Dear friends, Join us for an exciting meeting with our talented compatriot and long-time activist in the Bulgarian community in Vancouver Zdravka (Jackie) Slavenova! Zdravka will present her new book "On the Hills of the Spirit", containing poetry, dedications and memories of her life. When: February 11 (Tuesday) 2025 at [...]

Dear Friends, Join us for our concert! For the first time in Vancouver the "Sunrise Mass" by Ola Gjeilo! Music full of beautiful melodies and harmonies! We will perform it with musicians from the Vancouver Opera orchestra. Also in the program a few movements from the "Ceremony of Carols" by [...]

Dear Friends, On December 8th, Douglas College Theater in New Westminster, Canada, will host a significant cultural event— the Korea-Bulgaria Short Film Screening. Organized by the Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Vancouver, Mr. Seo Byung-gil (Ron Suh), this event showcases exceptional short films from both nations, fostering cultural understanding through [...]

Dear Friends, You can now watch the Bulgarian movie "Because I Love Bad Weather" online from Canada December 1- 15, 2024, as part of the online edition of the European Union Film Festival at the following link: https://www.euffonline.ca/films/because-i-love-bad-weather-671133a8dd2d4300d827ff38 Enjoy the movie! Bulgarian- Canadian Society of BC

SOLD OUT! Dear Friends, The Bulgarian movie “Gundi- A Legend of Love” is coming to Vancouver! When? December 1, 2024 (Sunday) at 1:00pm Where? The Cinematheque 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC *English subtitles, 165 min. long Tickets online: https://www.golden-sands-tickets.com/bg/event/i437/Гунди-Легенда-за-любовта-във-Ванкувър.html ~$30 CAD (22 USD) adults ~$20 CAD (15 USD) children under [...]

Dear Friends, The Bulgarian-Canadian Society of BC’s Annual General Meeting is postponed until February 2025. The exact date will be announced later. Regards, Bulgarian-Canadian Society of BC

Dear Friends, The debut feature film "WHY I LOVE BAD WEATHER" by the director and screenwriter Yana Lekarska is the Bulgarian selection at the annual European Film Festival (EUFF) 2024, which will be held in Vancouver from November 14- 28, 2024. One spring day, Irina (Neda Spasova) decides to escape [...]

Dear friends, We cordially invite you to our next exciting event "To Hope and Back" that present the tragic story of St.Louis ship in 1939! The ship was carrying about 1,000 Jewish refugees from Germany to America, but none of the North American countries allowed the ship to land and [...]