Forum of Diversity
June 19th - July 10th 2012
Vancouver is a city of many facets. It is made up of different communities, ethnicities, identities and sexual orientations. While it may be dark and rainy at times, the sun always manages to show up for the summer. Warm weather means it’s time for festivals and community celebrations. Here’s a snap [Read more…]
Most of the people I’ve met in Vancouver tell me that British Columbia is full of Australians. So, you’ve probably encountered a few of us sun-loving, beer-drinking folk who drive on the wrong side of the road, and boast of childhoods spent running amuck in backyards full of deadly critters. [Read more…]
In less than a year the Liberal Party of Canada will be choosing a permanent leader. We already know that it will not be interim leader Bob Rae, who –
surprise, surprise – announced that he was forsaking the race.His decision opens up an interesting playing field. It’s open season for many more ca [Read more…]
If you find yourself in downtown Montreal this June 24th, you will see large crowds of Quebecois waving flags and singing songs with gusto. What you will be observing is not the latest student protest, but rather the celebration of Saint-Jean Baptiste Day, Quebec’s fête nationale (national holiday). [Read more…]
Last week saw the Harper Conservative government ram its sprawling omnibus Bill C-38 through Parliament. This mega bill, checking in at well over 400 pages in length, was ostensibly the budget implementation bill. In reality, it went way beyond budget matters. [Read more…]
One day my husband bought me paint and an easel,” says Iryna Nikitinska on first taking up art in Canada. “The same day my children asked me to draw a dragon.” Nikitinska and her family moved to Vancouver from Ukraine in 2002.Although she had always been interested in drawing, she did not feel she could be an artist in Ukraine. [Read more…]
Salomé Fornier Hanlon, 23, was born and raised in North Vancouver. She is the treasurer of the North Vancouver Folkfest, a festival that has been running since 1974. Folkfest aims to preserve, promote and enrich cultural identities while promoting greater cultural interaction among ethnic groups and by including as many ethno-cultural people in one place as possible. [Read more…]
If you’re not sure what a Zumba is, you can find out at this year’s Carnaval del Sol 2012 (‘Carnival of the Sun’) – the 4th annual Latin American Celebration of Art and Culture. [Read more…]
June 21 marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.Rejoice in the start of the summer by attending outdoor cultural events, like Italian Heritage Month, Make Music Vancouver, Greek Day and Indian Summer Festival. [Read more…]
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