Victor Van Der Merwe
Articles by Victor Van Der Merwe

Cretan community’s love of dance
June 25 2018 CommunityGreek Summerfest will be returning to Vancouver for the 32nd consecutive year from July 5–15. With many different Greek societies and associations in the Metro Vancouver area, including the Cretan …

Metamorphosis: a new hope
June 11 2018 Culture Bosco Verticale 1, Milan. | Photo courtesy of Velcrow Ripper
Directed by Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami, the …

Asian Canadian theatre: a study long overdue
May 28 2018 CultureEury Colin Chang sorts through similarities and differences between Asian Canadian theatre and Anglo Canadian theatre.| Photo by …

DOXA films: beneath the surface
April 23 2018 Cover Story
The Documentary Media Society is bringing back the DOXA Documentary Film Festival to Vancouver audiences for its 17th year. Running May 3–13, this curated and juried festival is a …

Here, no one fights with anyone
April 9 2018 VerbatimEverything smelled like cookies. It had been a week since I had slept in a comfortable bed. It had been a 48 hour flight and a two hour wait in customs. But, we made it from South Africa to Canada …

Accidental tattoo artists
April 9 2018 Culture Emilio Hidalgo trained in Peru, where he was born. | Photo by Gurk Bains
The Vancouver Tattoo and Culture show will be at …

Film festival meets social engagement
March 19 2018 CultureThe 8th Annual Vancouver South African Film …

When worlds collide… virtually
March 5 2018 CultureThe Vancouver International Women in Film …