Queer Film Festival, Hippie Daze & Latin Summer Fest - Weekend Picks

Vancouver's summer pleasures continue this weekend, August 15 - 18, with parties and films at the Queer Film Festival, Kitsilano's Hippie Daze street party, and the parade-and-more Latin Summer Fest on Commercial Drive.

• 20th Annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival
  The Vancouver Queer Film Festival not only brings the best in queer independent cinema from around the world to Vancouver, it ties in some of the best parties, too. Opening night is Thursday, August 14, with films and parties scheduled throughout the next two weeks. Parties on Friday, August 15 include the "We're the World Mine Youth Party" at Vancity Theatre Atrium and "Sexnoys" at Lick. For complete film and party schedules, check the official site.

• Kitsilano's Summer of Love / Hippie Daze
  West 4th Ave celebrates Kitsilano's by-gone "Hippie Daze" with a street festival that includes live music, sidewalk sales, dancing, sing-a-longs and more, on Saturday, August 16, between Balsam and Fir.

• Latin Summer Fest
  On Sunday, August 17, this Latin-culture festival begins with a parade down Commercial Dr. and culminates in a party at the John Heady (Trout Lake) park, with live music, Latin food, Flamenco and Cuban Rueda artists, kids’ activities and more.