Special Events

This event is perfect for all artists, from beginners to experienced sketchers, who are passionate about seeing Vancouver’s heritage buildings and urban landscapes come to life on their pages.

The two-hour program will include a brief introduction by Zandro, where he will share his insight as an artist and how Vancouver’s urban landscapes inspire him everyday!

The sketching portion of the day will include time in Yaletown. Throughout this time, you will be given tips and tricks by Zandro to help you understand and document the scenes around you. Bringing together the heritage of each sketching site, a member of VHF staff will share archival photos, and information about each place.

Details on the meeting location will be provided to registrants 2 weeks prior to the event.

Attendees are asked to bring: a black uniball fine tip pen, 3-5 pieces of white 8.5×11 paper (or a sketchbook) and a hard surface to sketch on. Coloured pencils are optional.

Tickets will only be available for purchase until Saturday September 5th, 2025, at 5pm or until sold out.

Details:

This program will take place rain or shine. Please dress for the weather.
Registration is required in advance for this program and ID must match the ticket. Unregistered people will not be permitted to join the program. Do not seek out the group on the tour day in hopes of joining as this will disrupt the tour; if you are not able to attend your tour, due to liability reasons an unregistered replacement showing up in your place will not be accepted.
This program takes place in public spaces through Vancouver, BC. Participants will encounter a variety of terrain including uncontrolled road crossings, gravel, stairs, slopes, etc. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org.
Washrooms will not be available on the tour.
Further details, including meeting location, will be provided to registered participants at least 1 week prior to the event. A reminder will be sent 1 day prior to the event. Please email mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org if you have not received these reminders and they are not in your junk folder.
Tickets will be available for purchase until 5pm the day before each tour.
If tickets are sold out, please email mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org to join waitlist.
About the Speaker

Zandro Tumaliuan has a background in architecture and interior design, which began during his studies in architecture in the Philippines. Constantly immersed in sketching, he draws continuous inspiration from Vancouver’s urban landscape. Zandro is rarely seen without his trusty pens, sketchbook, pocket watercolours, and inks.

PLEASE NOTE: For in-person events, we are unable to provide refunds or credits for cancellations received less than four (4) weeks prior to the event. For additional information on VHF’s policies, please visit our Policies page prior to registering.

If you would like to make a donation in addition to your registration, the amount will be tax deductible and you will receive an official tax receipt for donations of $20 or more. Our Registered Charity number is 891765968.

About the Speaker: Larry Chin is an award-winning filmmaker, professional photographer and active volunteer in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood. He has co-directed a number of documentaries including, Keys to Living Heritage, which highlights Chinese Societies in Vancouver’s Chinatown and Strathcona neighbourhoods. He currently sits on the Board of Directors at Chin Wing Chun Society of Canada, Vancouver Tsung Tsin (Hakka) Association and Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC and an Honourary member of the Chinatown Society Heritage Buildings Association.

Details:

• Walking Tours will take place rain or shine. This tour will be two (2) +/- hours long.
• There is a maximum capacity of 20 people per tour and need 10 registrants to run.
• Registration is required in advance for all walking tours and ID must match the ticket. Unregistered people will not be permitted to join on the tour date. Do not seek out the group on the tour day in hopes of joining as this will disrupt the tour; if you are not able to attend your tour, due to liability reasons an unregistered replacement showing up in your place will not be accepted.
• Tours take place in public spaces through Vancouver, BC. Participants will encounter a variety of terrain including uncontrolled road crossings, gravel, stairs, slopes, etc. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org.
• For the comfort and safety of all participants, service animals are the only pets allowed on walking tours.
• While tours are geared towards an adult audience, children are welcome to attend. Infants and toddlers in a carrier or stroller do not require a ticket. Children 6 years and older must be able to walk the entire duration of the tour and require their own ticket. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org.
• Washrooms will not be available on the tour.
• Further details, including start and finish points, will be provided to registered participants 1 week and 1 day before the tour.
  Tickets will be available for purchase until 5pm the day before each tour or when sold out.
  Please email katherine@vancouverheritagefoundation.org to join waitlists for specific tour dates. Enter your email address through the ‘Join waiting list’ button on this page to be added to the general list for all tours.

Larry Grant, born in 1936 to a Musqueam mother and Chinese immigrant father, lost his Musqueam status due to a clause in the Indian Act. Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong recounts his life, exploring reconciliation and Indigenous revival, framed by significant Vancouver sites and themes including Chinese immigration and residential schools.

Join us for a conversation between Larry Grant and co-author Scott Steedman, moderated by filmmaker Sarah Ling, and view the history of Vancouver through a new lens. A book signing with Larry and Scott will conclude the evening.

This event is free to attend but registration is required. Donations are welcome upon entry. All donations and net proceeds from book sales will go towards Musqueam language projects including a multilingual children’s book on Larry Grant’s childhood.

We recommend reserving your copy of the Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong when registering. Limited copies will be available at the event for purchase from Chinatown Wonders.

Cost per book $26.95 + GST

About the Speakers
Larry Grant sʔəyəɬəq 洪禮興 is the Elder-in-residence at the Justice Institute of BC and the University of British Columbia’s First Nations House of Learning. He holds a President’s Medal from UBC and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Simon Fraser University. He lives with his wife on the Musqueam reserve in Vancouver.

Scott Steedman has worked in publishing for 35 years, including roles with Dorling Kindersley, Larousse, Raincoast, and Douglas & McIntyre. He teaches publishing at Simon Fraser University and is co-author of Art for War and Peace. He lives in Vancouver, BC.

About our Moderator

Sarah Ling is the Producer of All Our Father’s Relations (2016), an award-winning documentary about Larry Grant’s family. She holds a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of British Columbia with a community-centered research background in Chinese and Indigenous relations. She is President of the British Columbia Historical Federation and co-founder of Chinatown Wonders.