Simon Yee
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Cultural Calendar
August 30 2021 EventsScotfestBC is held in a large, safe outdoor space. | Photo courtesy of ScotFestBC
September is here and it’s back to school, but not quite back to normalcy. With the fourth wave here and …
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August 16 2021 EventsI hope everyone has been having a great summer so far. The weather has been hot and sunny, perfect to go out and explore the bountiful nature the province has to offer. While there was a summer …
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July 5 2021 EventsXwalacktun, Thunderbird Roundel. | Photo by Blaine Campbell, courtesy of James Hill Elementary School, Langley
The dog days of summer are here in B.C. with record-breaking hot temperatures and …
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June 21 2021 EventsThe summer is finally here and with B.C. moving to step two of the B.C. Restart Plan, we are able to travel around the province recreationally! So feel free to go out, travel and enjoy the natural …
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June 7 2021 EventsGordon Allen painting colour bars at Babyland, 1972. | Photo by Michael Morris, courtesy of The Belkin
June is National Indigenous History Month, where Canadians commemorate the heritage and …
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May 24 2021 EventsSolaris, Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972. | Photo courtesy of The Cinematheque
It’s June, and the summer season is right around the corner! As we emerge from the third wave of the pandemic with more …
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May 10 2021 EventsQueen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the first Canadian monarch to rule over a united self-governing Dominion of Canada from 1867 to her death in 1901. After her …
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April 26 2021 EventsWith the new province-wide B.C. lockdown restrictions in place, many in-person cultural events have been curtailed or cancelled and several events have moved online. Adhere to COVID-19 protocols and…
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April 12 2021 EventsThe coming third wave of the pandemic has forced another lockdown in B.C., which means fewer in-person events and festivals to go to. But we all know the drill: observe social distancing, go out for…
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March 22 2021 EventsThe Spring of 2021 is here! Can you believe that it’s been one full year since the pandemic arrived in North America and upended our way of life? Social distancing, Zoom and virtual events have …