Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. Every year, people attend in-person arts and culture events and activities across the country.
From September 22-October 15, 2023, we encourage the exploration of arts and culture in Delta.
Join in on the fun of Culture Days with a variety of programming! There is a variety of different cultural activities for you and your family to enjoy!
2023 Culture Days Events in Delta
Check out some of the BC Culture Days events happening in Delta!
Entertain and be entertained. Share the stage with a variety of singers, musicians, poets, actors and dancers in this intergenerational monthly evening. Performing not your thing? Then sit back and enjoy the show! Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Light refreshments served.
Join us at the Discovery Centre for our 2023 Open House! The day will feature artist talks, gallery tours, partner booths, light refreshments, music and heritage games in our outdoor orchard. This is a drop-in event.
Take the scenic route around some of Delta's most iconic sites and learn about their storied history through one of our Heritage Scavenger Hunts. Drive with your team to the locations indicated on our adventure map. Like the "Amazing Race", your team will be given either a Detour or Roadblock style activity to complete at each location. Complete the activity and you'll receive your next clue. Come join us and experience Delta's diverse history and beautiful local landscapes! 2023 updated activities. This is a group activity - recommended group size is 2-6 participants.
This FREE program at the Douglas J. Husband Discover Centre offers emerging and established artists and designers an opportunity to learn how to create banner stylized artwork. Using Banner templates and guidelines you will sketch, draw or paint an original design which reflects the City of Delta’s unique community; its values, diversity, people and landscapes. Once completed, you can take your work home or it can be used as a submission into the “Delta city community banner” contest. A volunteer panel of local artists and a member of Delta’s Heritage Advisory Commission will select the winners.
Entertain and be entertained. Share the stage with a variety of singers, musicians, poets, actors and dancers in this intergenerational monthly evening. Performing not your thing? Then sit back and enjoy the show! Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Light refreshments served.
A KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) is an interactive session where participants step onto blankets representing land, and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. The exercise facilitators, playing the roles of a European "settler" and narrator, walk the group through a script, telling the story of the first contact between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. As the script progresses, blankets are folded and made smaller, representing the results of the loss of land by treaty and newly legislated reserves. People are asked to step off their blankets, symbolizing disease, war, and extinction. Blankets are removed or moved to other areas, showing the way land was taken and peoples relocated. The exercise concludes with participants discussing the experience in a healing circle.
The Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre presents A Talk on Punjabi Pioneers in Delta: First 50 Years from 1900 – 1950 presented by K.P. Aujlay. The presentation will start with the historical background of Punjabi Sikhs in India and their migration to Canada. Between the years of 1903-1908, a total of 5179 Punjabi Sikhs arrived in Vancouver and Victoria. However, little is known as to how, why, or when Punjabi Sikhs moved to the Municipality of Delta. Life of Punjabi Sikhs in Delta will be the focus of the presentation. After the presentation, the audience will be encouraged to participate in discussion on the subject.
A KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) is an interactive session where participants step onto blankets representing land, and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. The exercise facilitators, playing the roles of a European "settler" and narrator, walk the group through a script, telling the story of the first contact between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. As the script progresses, blankets are folded and made smaller, representing the results of the loss of land by treaty and newly legislated reserves. People are asked to step off their blankets, symbolizing disease, war, and extinction. Blankets are removed or moved to other areas, showing the way land was taken and peoples relocated. The exercise concludes with participants discussing the experience in a healing circle.
Come and try out different arts and culture programs during Culture Days. An authentic Bollywood inspired high energy dance routine incorporating Bhangra and Bollywood music. This is the perfect way to celebrate a new dance and culture!
Come and try out different arts and culture programs during Culture Days. In our Anime class, you will learn the basics of everything from drawing, illustration, and character design to storytelling!
Come and try out different arts and culture programs during Culture Days. Boogie down with some upbeat hip hop moves to some groovy music. Your music-loving kid will love this funky dance class!
Come and try out different arts and culture programs during Culture Days. Enjoy a fun, casual atmosphere surrounded by like minded adults, as we dive into the world of paint nights!
Led by Gary Cyr, the Delta Ukulele Circle is an enthusiastic, welcoming and supportive crowd of music lovers with an appreciation for the ukulele. This tiny instrument provides a unique opportunity for individuals wanting to play and enjoy music together with others in a very social setting. More information can be found at www.deltaukes.com.
$5 Admission
Our third-annual dramatized journey of terror features actors, costumed narrators, spooky music, and a couple of scary films.
A rock concert within a play - and a mystery on top of that! A concert of emotions rips through Justine's first performance in years. Because of one uninvited guest, her music takes on a life of its own. Directed by Renee Iaci, Love Bomb takes an intimate and emotionally brace look at sec trafficking.
A rock concert within a play - and a mystery on top of that! A concert of emotions rips through Justine's first performance in years. Because of one uninvited guest, her music takes on a life of its own. Directed by Renee Iaci, Love Bomb takes an intimate and emotionally brace look at sec trafficking.
Join us at Harris Barn - 4140 Arthur Dr, Delta, BC V4K 1C7, for some Heritage Baking! Using a heritage recipe from the Delta Archives and seasonal ingredients, bake a delicious treat that you can bring home! Each participant will bring home 2 types of baked goods and all materials will be provided.
$5 Admission
Virtual Classes
Watershed Artworks Society Instructional Series
Learn some tips, tricks, and skills for a variety of different art styles from the talented artists at the Watershed Artworks Society.
Guest instructor Eileen Fong from the Watershed Artworks Society teaches you the basics of Chinese Brush Painting, including basic materials and techniques.
Guest instructor Rita Chaplinsky from the Watershed Artworks Society teaches you the basics of acrylic painting with an emphasis on colour blending.
Guest instructor Wendy Meades from the Watershed Artworks Society teaches you the basics of watercolour painting, including basic materials and techniques.
Episode 1 - Water Art Tour
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society provides an introduction along with a tour of Water Art.
Episode 2 - Watercolour Paint
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society provides an introduction to watercolour paint.
Episode 3 - Watercolour Paper
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society provides an introduction to water colour paper.
Episode 4 - Brushes
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society provides an introduction to watercolour brushes.
Episode 5 - Ancillary Items
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society discusses helpful ancillary items.
Episode 6 - Gallery System
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society discusses the gallery space as it currently exists in Canada.
Episode 7 - Purchasing Art
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society provides an introduction to purchasing art.
Episode 8 - How to Sell Art
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society discusses selling art.
Episode 9 - Sketching Horizons
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society demonstrates how to sketch horizons.
Episode 10 - Composition & Balance
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society discusses composition and balance.
Episode 11 - Revelstoke Demonstration
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society provides a demonstration.
Episode 12 - Painting Trees
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society demonstrates how to paint trees.
Episode 13 - Trees & Leaves
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society demonstrates how to paint leaves on trees.
Episode 14 - Seascapes
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society provides a demonstration on seascapes.
Episode 15 - Other Tips & Tricks
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society provides a demonstration of utilizing wax paper with razors and pigma pens.
Episode 16 - Making Rocks
Errol Brimacombe from the Watershed Artworks Society demonstrates how to make rocks.
Meet the Artist Videos
Each Wednesday during Culture Days, we will release a new video in our Meet the Artist series. These are local Delta artists that live and create art in our communities. Take some time to meet them and what inspires them.
Delta Videos
Take a look through a collection of videos my Delta celebrating arts and culture in Delta.
Play a role in brightening up the community and showing passer-bys that Delta Rocks! Using rocks of various sizes and some paints, you can introduce a little colour into gardens and dirt-patches. This fun and easy, family-friendly activity is big on creativity and little on mess.
- Check out the beginning stages of the Ladner Village Mural Project with local artist Gary Nay!
Pottery Handbuilding Part 1
Sue from the Delta Potter's Club teaches us how to make heart ornaments and bowls out of clay!
Pottery Handbuilding Supply List.
Pottery Handbuilding Part 2
Sue from the Delta Potter's Association continues to walk you through another installment of our Pottery Handbuilding series!
Pottery Handbuilding Part 3
Sue from the Delta Potter's Association continues to walk you through another installment of our Pottery Handbuilding series, focusing on bowls and ornaments!
Delta Treasure Series
Delta Treasures is a storytelling series from Delta Museum and Archives dedicated to artifacts from Delta’s colourful past and the stories told by the people connected to them. Watch for a new video each Saturday during Culture Days.
Gerry Suzuki tells the story of his father's fishing boat compass and growing up along the Fraser River.
- Lil Jones reminisces about her childhood and going to school.
Delta Treasures is a storytelling series from Delta Museum dedicated to artifacts from Delta's colourful past and the stories told by the people connected to them. For this episode, Lil Jones reminisces about her experience working for the local grocer.
For this episode, some Delta residents reminisce over a simple piece of their collective childhood: a milk bottle.
Fisherman Oral Stories
The City of Delta and the Delta Heritage Society worked in collaboration with the Delta Fishing Heritage Society to collect oral histories form Delta’s fishing community. Listen to what they had to say. Watch a video or two each Tuesday during Culture Days.
John and Ken provide insight of the daily life of a fisherman.
Glen reflects upon his life as a fisherman.
In this video, Glen discusses fishing over the course of generations.
In this video, John and Ken discuss the family life of a fisherman.
In this video, Ken discusses the early days in the life of a fisherman.
In this video, John discusses learning the trade.
- In this video, the group discusses changes to the industry over the years.
In this video, the group discusses the history of fishing in Delta.
In this video, the group discusses the fishing season in Delta.