Based in North America's premier mountain resort just two hours north of Vancouver, British Columbia, the Whistler Film Festival Society (WFFS) is a charitable cultural organization dedicated to furthering the art of film by providing programs that focus on the discovery, development and promotion of new talent culminating with a must attend festival for artists, the industry and audiences in Whistler.
The Harrison Festival Society presents the Harrison Festival of the Arts, an internationally acclaimed event entering its 35th year each July and a Season of Performing Arts including ten to twelve concerts between September and May each year. The Society's commitment to its audience is to bring the best Canada and the world has to offer, while remaining accessible and inclusive.
The CDMF was started in 1953 on the suggestion of Beryl MacLeod (Founder). At that time the students were participating in the Kiwanis Festival in Vancouver. The parents, children and teachers were weary of driving or taking the train all the way into the city and back, often returning late at night. Beryl suggested, 'Let's put Port Coquitlam on the map and start our own festival'.
In the 1990s, the Chinatown business community, through the Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association, began to search for an effective vehicle to fund and implement projects to revitalize the area.
A world-renowned festival of performing arts for young audiences, the Vancouver International Children's Festival has been educating, entertaining and inspiring young audiences since 1978. Festival Site on Granville Island The Vancouver International Children's Festival moved to Granville Island in 2011, after 33 years at Vanier Park.