Donations welcome – Live music with Alcvin Ryūzen (flute) & Sarah Brooks (cellist): Sunday, October 18th, 1pm – 3pm. Free, no registration required. Don’t miss this free concert with Cellist, Sarah Brooks and Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos on Flute. Alcvin was born in Japan, attended school in the States, and now lives in the rainforests of BC, Canada. In high school, Alcvin first heard the sound of the horizontal Japanese bamboo flute (yokobue) in the Akira Kurosawa film, RAN, played by master Hiroyuki Koinuma and was deeply inspired to study shakuhachi. After studying Eastern Religions and Philosophy in University Alcvin returned to Japan to study shakuhachi for several years. Through his work with the shakuhachi, Alcvin has had the opportunity to travel through Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada and America learning about various cultures and arts. The shakuhachi continues to lead him to more adventures to fascinating and beautiful places and people through the playing and creation of music.