Kate Kovaleva
Articles by Kate Kovaleva
Cultural Spotlight - Families prepare for Lunar New Year celebrations
February 8 2021 CommunityAlthough widely used throughout the world, the Gregorian calendar is not the only one around and not the only one with New Year’s celebrations in January.
The Lunisolar calendar, which tracks both …
Childhood in Vancouver
November 5 2012 ColumnsAs someone who grew up both in Canada and Russia, I have witnessed how children are viewed and…
Canada frees artists to pursue their creative dreams
June 18 2012 ImmigrationIryna Nikitinska
One day my husband bought me paint and an easel,” says Iryna Nikitinska on first taking up art in…
City of Bhangra Festival engages all cultures
May 21 2012 FestivalsBhangra, a Punjabi genre of music and dance will be showcased at the 8th Annual HSBC City of …
UBC conference to highlight issues related to diversity, equity and intercultural understanding
April 2 2012 Featured ArticleOn April 5, the Interdisciplinary Roundtable on Diversity (IRD) is presenting a conference at UBC to discuss issues of equity, diversity and intercultural understanding.
Futures of Change: Equity, …
Cultural communities continue to grow
March 19 2012 CommunityA street of Strathcona, one of Vancouver's oldest communities. - Photo by Kate Kovaleva
Michelle Vinci, 25, …
Discovering the world through exchange programs
February 21 2012 Cover StoryIllustration by Diana Lippolis
Daniel Caicedo woke up one morning to find a castle outside his window. He went to …
Families prepare for Lunar New Year celebrations
January 24 2012 Cover Story[caption id=”attachment_1529″ align=”aligncenter” width=”538″ caption=”Asian and non-Asian families all across metro Vancouver are preparing for fun-filled days in celebration of the Lunar New Year.-…
Remembering Milton Wong:
a deep reflection of a life well-lived
January 10 2012
Obituary
Milton Wong, 1939–2011 Photo United Way of Lower Mainland, Flickr
Milton Wong died on Dec. 31, 2011 at the age of …
Local environmentalists swing around with orangutans
December 12 2011 EnvironmentBiruté Mary Galdikas - Photo courtesy of Orangutan Foundational International
Biruté Mary Galdikas is a professor at…