This exciting fair trade event will cover both floors of the Florence Filberg Centre in Downtown Courtenay. #savethedates! CLICK HERE : fiestaworldcraftbazaar.org
Ed Carswell
Fanny, The Right to Rock online from the morning of March 24th to March 27th at midnight.
Fighting barriers of race, gender and sexuality in the music industry, the incredible women of the 1960s rock band, Fanny, reunite to play music and cut a new record.
The Hidden Life of Trees
Online screening available anytime between November 26 and 28 - CLICK HERE to watch the film trailer or to pre-order a ticket ! A walk in the woods will never be the same after watching the film, The Hidden Life of Trees (83 min), being co-presented by World Community...
Join us for our AGM
World Community’s Annual General Meeting - Thursday Nov. 4th at 7pm on Zoom. After the formal part of the meeting, we will show a few trailers from our upcoming 31st Annual Film Festival. CLICK HERE for the ZOOM LINK ________________________ Also, we are hoping you...
World Community AGM
Film Screening: Tues, Nov. 22nd, 7pm at NIC Theatre, Courtenay
Sonic Sea is a 60-minute documentary about the devastating impact of industrial and military ocean noise on whales and other marine life. The film begins with a mystery: the unexplained stranding and mass mortality of several species of whales in the Bahamas in March...
Film Screening: Two Trains Runnin’ – Monday Nov. 7th, 7pm at NIC
Music, history and politics are laced in Sam Pollard's rousing new documentary, Two Trains Runnin' You had to be very brave or very foolish to venture into Mississippi in the summer of 1964. The civil rights movement was coming to a boil. But three East Coast music...
Film Screening: Spirit Unforgettable – Tuesday, Oct. 25th 7pm
NIC Theatre, Courtenay Breaking News: Drummer of Spirit of the West, Vince Ditrich, will be at the screening and be available for questions - The story of iconic Canadian band Spirit of the West, and lead singer John Mann’s battle with early onset Alzheimer’s. The...
World Community and Transition Society partner with Amnesty Int’l for Film Screening at “Just Desserts”
Sunday, Oct. 2, 6:30pm at the K'omoks Band Hall, Courtenay A FREE event - “Just Desserts” is an annual film screening, discussion and sharing of homemade sweet treats offered by the local Amnesty Int'l Action Circle. World Community and the Comox Valley Transition...
Guest Speaker: Chris Dodd – Sept 19, 7pm
World Community public meeting: Monday, Sept. 19, 7pm Tsolum Building (building near the river, Lewis Park) Your morning coffee can affect more than just your own well-being. The folks at World Community ensure that drinking their fair trade coffee provides important...
World Community Film Series
- Where to Invade Next - Wed. Aug. 24, 7- 9pm - NIC Theatre, Courtenay Academy Award®-winning director Michael Moore is back with WHERE TO INVADE NEXT: a provocative and hilarious comedy in which Moore will stop at nothing to figure out how to actually...
World Community AGM features Transition Society Speaker
World Community Development Education Society Annual General Meeting features guest speaker Anne Davis, Program Coordinator of the Comox Valley Transition Society (CVTS). Join us at 5 pm on Tuesday, June 28 at Creekside Commons for pizza and discussion. World...
A Chocolate Affair, Friday May 6th at 7pm at the Upper Florence Filberg Centre, Courtenay.
Celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight with delectable chocolate creations (both savoury and sweet), music by Jenn Forsland and Wendy Nixon-Stothert, Blue Moon Winery tastings, a silent auction and more. Guests will sample a variety of lavish dishes from chicken mole to...
Film Screening: The Messenger – Wednesday April 20th, 7pm at NIC Theatre, Courtenay
The Messenger (84 min.) Celebrate Earth Week with World Community's film screening of The Messenger. This stunning film was one of the Audience Favourites at the 2015 HotDocs Film Festival. In ancient times humans looked to the flights and songs of birds to foretell...
Film Screening: Sugar Coated – Tuesday April 5th – 7pm, NIC Theatre, Courtenay
From birthday cakes to Halloween treats, sugar is intimately bound up with almost every part of our lives. We eat it when we’re happy and also when we're sad. All the while, it may be sweetly killing us. Join World Community for a screening of the documentary exposé,...
Film Screening: Lowdown Tracks – Tues. March 29 – 7pm at NIC
Back by popular demand, World Community is screening the award-winning film, Lowdown Tracks (86 min.) at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College. Music is an expression of the spirit for everyone. But for some who survive on the periphery of society, it can also...
Film Screening: 1971 – Tues. March 8th, 7pm at NIC Theatre, Courtenay
World Community marks the 45th anniversary of a dramatic event that helped shape history. The award-winning film produced by Laura Poitras, 1971 (80 min). Whistleblowers from Watergate to WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden have revealed secrets that exposed government...