Kids have a certain bluntness we adults tend to shy away from when is comes to talking about such uncomfortable things as our environment and what future awaits us. Each year, this show is incredibly impactful and this year is no different. These kids are growing up in an era of significant environmental awareness, and they expressed their thoughts pointedly in this collection.
Read MoreInspired by International Women’s Day and launching the same day as our IWD Community Fundraiser, we present a female-led art show by 8 Vancouver artists. Come by the restaurant to see the show until April 21st.
Read MoreLast year’s International Women’s Day saw our first fundraising event to mark this day. This year’s event will build on the model from last year, but will include even more female artistic voices!
As a thriving female-owned business, it’s important for us to participate in a meaningful way in the International Women’s Day effort.
Read MoreWe are stoked to present this art show from our very own Bandidas family—some past and current staff artists. This show was posted as a part of our 10th anniversary celebration, and will hang until March 7th.
Read MoreThe art show for this event features Cody Lecoy, a local artist of Okanagan and Esquimalt ancestry. His work can currently be found all across our north wall, and the pieces are priced individually. Inquire at codyplecoy@gmail.com about prices.
Read MoreWe've wanted to mark NIPD at Bandidas for many years, but have struggled with how best to execute an event. As white business owners, we’ve often felt unsure of how to be effective allies, and the desire to do things perfectly can often keep us from acting.
Read MoreAlongside our Earth Day Fundraiser (April 22nd), we've hung over 200 pieces of student art work. When taking action on Earth Day, it's important to us to consider youth voices. It's the younger generation who we are responsible to, and it is they who will ultimately be handed the continued work of environmental conservation and restoration. We believe it's important to engage these youth voices, and are blown away by what the colourful and insightful collection these students have created.
Read MoreOn Earth Day, Bandidas Taqueria is hosting a student art show and community fundraiser in support of RAVEN Trust's Heiltsuk campaign.
Read MoreThanks to everyone who came out to eat at Bandidas and support the fundraising effort on International Women’s Day! On March 8th, we donated 100% of our profits to various local and national organizations which serve women (we use an inclusive definition of the term “women”). We asked our customers and community to vote for how they’d like to see the funds distributed.
Read MoreInspired by International Women's Day and launching the same day as our IWD community fundraiser, we present a female-led art show by 6 Vancouver artists. Come by the restaurant to see the show until April 21st!
Read MoreAs a thriving female-owned business, it’s important for us to participate in a meaningful way in the International Women’s Day effort. By empowering women* we can begin to cultivate a culture of equality that benefits the whole community.
Read MoreWe are stoked to present this art show from our very own Bandidas family. We've had staff artists show their work before, but never in a multi-artist show. Eight of our beloved staff are exhibiting their art at Bandidas until March 7th. Scroll through to see a glimpse of their work, and come by the restaurant to claim a piece for yourself.
Read MoreNew year, new art! Our last show featuring the Hope in Shadows calendar project was a huge success, and we’re keeping our focus on Downtown Eastside initiatives as we head into the new year.
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to welcome this initiative back to our walls. Since 2003, Megaphone's Hope in Shadows calendar project has offered meaningful work and empowerment through art to people experiencing poverty.
Read MoreThe Earth Day fundraiser was a huge success, and we adored having some colourful East Van student art on our walls for a few weeks. As is usual at the time of the art swap, the restaurant has undergone a bit of a transformation with the hanging of Daniel G. Poggenpoel’s (aka Capetownape) work.
Read MoreWe’ve launched a student art show alongside our fundraiser for RAVEN Trust’s Pull Together campaign. The works comes from three East Van classrooms whom we connected with after our Fireweed fundraiser and art show on Inauguration Day. The classes visited Bandidas to study art and its role in democracy, and returned to the classrooms to create their own works of response to the election results.
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