Festival of artist run culture:

More info: http://paarc.ca/swarm/

MobileCampVancouver2 is bringing together iPhone junkies, Crackberry addicts, couch surfers, coffee shop hackers, vagabonds and mobile nomads to share the current state and their visions for the future direction of mobility. MobileCampVancouver2 hopes to support the many voices helping to unlock the potential of a truly mobile life.

Join hundreds of thousands of humans dancing for peace on the afternoon of September 13 in Ceperley Park (Stanley Park,2nd Beach), Vancouver.

Earthdance is the world's largest simultaneous dance party, taking place at the same time in over 200 cities worldwide. At 4 pm Pacific time, all of the Earthdance sites will join in a prayer for peace.

New Forms Festival is introducing Open Mobile this year at the festival in September. Sponsored in part by Mobile Muse, Open Mobile is a day of case studies and sessions designed to bring together artists and technologists, as the leaders in the mobile space illustrate and highlight their work, prototypes and proven mobile technologies and experiences.

To register: http://openmobile.eventbrite.com/