French woman connects to her past through flamenco
Martha Villa Martin (centre) dances on stage during a flamenco performance. Photo courtesy of Martha Villa Martin
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August 27 2012 Culture Filmmakers expose Latin American realities
Juan Manuel Sepúlveda filming. Photo courtesy Juan Manuel SepúlvedaMexican-born filmmaker Juan Manuel Sepúlveda is …
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August 27 2012 Art Artist travels to an ancestral past
As a child, photographer Marion Penner Bancroft never thought she would have the chance to visit the homelands of her ancestors.
Back then, Ukraine and Scotland were places that were distant and …
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August 7 2012 Culture Musician urges music lovers to listen to the songs of birds
I cannot imagine living without music,” says one of Vancouver’s most versatile guitarists, Celso Machado, who will be performing at this year’s MusicFest Vancouver. He says that “if there is no…
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August 7 2012 Art Twelve international fashion designers dress up Vancouver
Vancouver fashion designers Frederick Fung (left) and Teresa Chen (right). Photo by Elton Hubner
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August 7 2012 Culture Brazil Fest to showcase Brazil’s culture of inclusion
Brazil just wasn’t the place to stay for 30-year-old, Paulo Costa, who has a passion for mountain biking and snowboarding. He, alongside many other volunteers, will be at this year’s Brazil Fest …
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July 9 2012 Literature Alternate world of comics reveals diverse faces
The new half African-American, half Hispanic face of Spider Man is now on comic book stands - (c) Marvel
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July 9 2012 Culture Traditions return to Powell Street
Japanese drummers perform at last year's Powell Street Festival. Photo courtesy of the Powell Street Festival
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July 9 2012 Culture Indian hospitality greets the curious during second annual summer festival
Vikram Vij, owner of Vij's Restaurant and Rangoli. Photo courtesy of the Indian Summer Festival
Food and …
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July 9 2012 Culture Buskers bring the beat in a new festival
Kim Craig performs contortionism and acrobatics on Granville Island. Photo by Piper Mckenzie
The first annual …