Only a select few sponsors · confirmations close August 12
One night. One landmark building. One performance.
On October 27, two sound artists transform a landmark building into a single, unrepeatable live performance — staged for the city's design students, faculty, and professionals. A handful of sponsors will be part of this event.
Live at Ellipsis · October 27, 2026
The work
We don't write songs.
We deliver sound experiences.
We are XANIA XIN LAKA, sound artists who have been collaborating with one another for over three decades. Our method is unique: we don't write songs and then search for a venue to present them; we start with an inspiring architectural space and craft a single bespoke performance that elicits new meanings and new experiences of the building.
Our commitment is to the extraordinary moments of shared, live events — things that are as impossible to hold as they are to predict. The building's form, materials, and acoustics become the instrument. What emerges could only exist in that room, on that night.
- Space first, sound second. The architecture is where the work begins.
- Accidental and deliberate. Uncommon instruments, amps, and mic placement.
- Live and unrepeatable. Not a recording to sell — 40 minutes you have to be there for.
One night. One building.
One unrepeatable event.
The event
The details.
Designed by Nick Milkovich Architects + Arthur Erickson · home of Ellipsis Café
Students, faculty, and design professionals
Confirmations close — reach out before then to take part
Why sponsor
Put your name behind something extraordinary.
Become part of the story.
- Your brand is woven into an original cultural moment in a landmark building.
- Seen by architects, designers, faculty and students — and Ellipsis' loyal following online.
- Remembered as a patron of the extraordinary, long after October 27.
Sponsorship confirmations close August 12, 2026
Prefer email? voices@xaniaxinlaka.ca
Hosted by Ellipsis — a beloved fixture in Vancouver's design and creative scene with a devoted following. They'll be highlighting the night across their social channels, putting your support in front of an engaged, loyal audience.
