Wisdom of a Sliammon Elder
Tla’Amin (Sliammon) Totem by Eugene Rodriguez | Photo courtesy of Sliammon Treaty Society
Elsie Paul, an elder of the …
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January 26 2015 Culture Researching the reality of fantasy
What does fantasy mean to you? That’s what a university research team is hoping to find out.
Ernest Mathijs, professor of film studies at the University of British Columbia, is helping to …
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November 3 2014 Culture The F. G. Bressani Awards foster Italian Canadian literature
Once again, literature with an Italian focus will be recognized at the 15th F. G. Bressani Awards ceremony. In the spirit of literary expression, the biennial literary prize was established to …
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October 20 2014 Culture Makosso, the storytelling chameleon
Jean-Pierre Makosso, multi-lingual writer and poet from the Congo.| Photo courtesy of Jean-Pierre Makosso.From Oct. 21–26, …
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October 6 2014 Culture Pacific Rim Asian writers gather for a second year
It’s the second year for LiterASIAN: A Festival of Pacific Rim Asian Canadian Writing. The organizers of the Vancouver Asian Writers’ Workshop will host the event from Oct. 9
to 12.Although …
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October 6 2014 Culture Borrowing books and taking out diversity: VPL showcases local voices
Author Julia Lin.| Photo courtesy of Julia Lin.Those of us who frequent libraries know what books offer: a new perspective, …
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September 22 2014 Culture Helping passion find audience: Jordan Abel and the importance of art and publication
Jordan AbelWhen it comes to ideas and art, the canvas has an important role. This is why Vancouver’s Project Space was …
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August 25 2014 Culture Artist fuses Ukrainian soul food with stories of survival
Photo by Robyn Lee.
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May 26 2014 Culture From Bombs to Books: refugee children share their stories
In the suburbs of Burnaby, Edmonds Community School found itself with one-third of its student body newly arrived in Canada as refugees. They came from some of the most conflict-ridden parts of the …
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January 6 2014 Culture Documenting life’s kaleidoscope
Author Rawi Hage. | Photo courtesy of Vancouver Public LibraryFor author Rawi Hage, Canada Reads 2014 contender, …