Friends

Canadian College of Performing Arts offers quality training in a broad spectrum of skills which will prepare the students for careers in the performance arts locally, nationally or internationally. The College provides a stimulating, positive and constructive environment where students are encouraged to develop high standards of work ethics and conduct which will serve them in any field of endeavour in the future.  www.ccpacanada.com

Giggling Iguana Productions maintains an extensive arts e-mail list.  People on the list receive notices of various arts events and issues concerning Victoria and Vancouver Island - auditions, productions, previews, gallery showings, music, dance and more.  They also send out notices about their upcoming productions  Check out Giggling Iguana Productions at:  http://members.shaw.ca/gigglingiguanaprods

Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, is a unique non-profit organization that combines arts and social services to address the needs of immigrants and to promote the embracing of cultural diversity in our community. They offer services for newcomers as well as outreach and education in the community. Their Luminara Community Lantern Festival, takes place every summer in Beacon Hill Park and St. Ann's Academy grounds.   www.icavictoria.org

Intrepid Theatre is a charitable, not-for-profit organization in Victoria BC, which produces the annual Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival, Uno Fest and a year-round series of international theatre presentations. Find out more about Intrepid Theatre at: www.intrepidtheatre.com

Theatre SKAM is dedicated to creating and producing provocative theatrical works. Known for innovation and a sense of fun, SKAM was formed in 1995 with a mission to create theatre that is innovative and entertaining, and above all - never boring. www.skam.ca

Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS) is a non-profit organization founded in November 1989 by three former refugees. The centre has 20 years of experience in helping immigrants, refugees, new Canadian citizens, and visible minorities settle and adapt into new lives in Greater Victoria. The multicultural staff annually serve an average of 2,500 clients from all over the world. VIRCS provides a wide range of services to its target group, assisting them with everything from settling in Victoria to finding a job. www.vircs.bc.ca