Event Category Archives: Arts & Culture District

UBC Outdoor Art Collection: Decolonization Tour

The Decolonization Tour highlights site-specific artworks by Indigenous artists and raises questions around issues of place, space and identity. Considering how these works address urgent social and political concerns, we’ll discuss ideas of settler colonialism, decolonization, reconciliation and the history of UBC’s Vancouver campus, which is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.

Shake the Earth: Tap & Taiko

“Shake the Earth!” is a rhythmic celebration merging taiko drummers and percussive dancers, specifically Uzume Taiko and Vancouver Tap Dance Society members. The performance explores the transformation of sound into music and patterns into rhythm, taking the audience on a seasonal journey from the lively energy of the midday sun to the contemplative ambiance of moonlit shadows. Through this collaboration, the event seeks to captivate and inspire dance.