Salena Tran
Articles by Salena Tran

Cultural Calendar
September 22 2014 Events
Pumpkins from last year’s successful PumpkinFest.| Photo courtesy of Kirsty and Bernadette.
Enjoy the crisp autumn weather …

Cultural Calendar
September 8 2014 Events A food demonstration by Tahera Rawji at Best Catch 2012.| Photo courtesy of Best Catch: Sustainable Seafood Festival.
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Cultural Calendar
August 25 2014 Events Youth Pow Wow shares traditions.
With autumn right around the corner, enjoy the sun as long as you can with fun festivities. …

Cultural Calendar
July 7 2014 Events
A Japanese performer at the annual Powell Street Festival. | Photo by Jeanie Ow.
Planning to stay in the Lower Mainland for …

Cultural Calendar
June 23 2014 Events Dancers Ziyian Kwan and James Gnam perform “a slow awkward” on stage at Dancing on the Edge. | Photo by Chris Randle.n
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Elders and Roots: Ginseng and Chinese migrants
May 12 2014 ArtA ginseng photo part of the series “Ginseng Root Studies”. | Photo courtesy of Evan Lee, Monte Clarke gallery and Richmond Art …

Celebrating the Turkish community in the Lower Mainland
March 3 2014 Community
Vancouver Turk folk dance art group.| Photo courtesy of Vancouver Turk Folk Dans and Art Group.
The Turkish community is …

Feeding families – a growing trial for newcomers
February 17 2014 Cover Story
Photo courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture
Families emigrating from different parts of the world to Canada…

Disappearing Little India
February 3 2014 Community
Empty sidewalks along Main St. reflect the hard times. | Photo by Salena Tran.
Customers need diversity when shopping if …

Exploring Ukrainian history and culture through the past and present
January 20 2014 Community
Laurel Lawry, Dianna Kleparchuk and Debbie Karras (from left to right) stand outside the Ukrainian Cultural Centre.
The …