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January 6 2025 Culture Ballet encounters circus: Reimagining classic fairy tales in Circa’s Duck Pond
Australian circus company Circa brings Duck Pond, a reimagining of Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling, to the Vancouver Playhouse from Jan. 22 to 25.
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August 19 2024 Culture The passion of flamenco with a touch of Taiwan
Bringing together a mix of Spanish culture with Tawiwanese dance, Flamenco de Formosa showcases an intergenerational story of cultural exchange detailing a mirrored love of flamenco dance between …
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February 20 2024 Culture Elle Sofe Sara centres on land and reclamation in Sámi dance
Inspired by Sámi culture and history, spiritual dance performance Vástádus eana – The answer is land centres themes of community, reclamation and the importance of land. The Sámi …
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February 5 2024 Cover Story Roar hard, fly high: Dancing into the Year of the Dragon
Photo by Jiratchaya Piamkulvanic
With the 2024 Lunar New Year coming up, the Vancouver Chinese Lion & Dragon Dance Association is preparing to bring the Chinese community prosperity and luck …
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January 8 2024 Culture Hold On Let Go takes centre stage this January, with contemporary performers tackling issues of technology in a unique and creative way
“This process is like this moving boat; there are pockets of space where we can bring our own stories forward and allow for the synergizing of our own beliefs and stories into the room,” said …
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July 10 2023 Culture Dancing on the Edge – Building connection through dance, artistry and culture
In its 35th year and working on building back after the pandemic, the Dancing on the Edge Festival returns with all its creativity, collaboration and innovative choreography from July 6 to July 15. …
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May 8 2023 Culture Aerosia, a feat of vertical dance performance
Artistic director Julia Taffe’s Vancouver-based Aeriosa Dance Society merges elements of vertical dance and rock climbing in the theatrical work New Artists and Approaches in Vertical Dance, part…
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March 20 2023 Culture Dancers of Damelahamid - Family, connection, artistry and tradition
Coming full circle from 2003 to 2023, the Dancers of Damelahamid are back at The Dance Centre on March 30th. Their performance of Spirit and Tradition, a sizeable production for family audiences, …
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February 20 2023 Culture Broken Chord - Dance as history, identity, trauma and healing across borders
From Soweto and Johannesburg and through Belgium, France, Spain, London, Germany, Austria and Hungary, choreographer Gregory Maqoma is bringing Broken Chord to the Vancouver public.
Presented …