DakhaBrakha lends a melodious voice to Ukraine
Over the last 20 years, DakhaBrakha has established itself globally as a unique artistic force, bringing some of Ukraine’s most stylish and fantastical music to the world stage. But more recently,…
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March 4 2024 Community DIVERSEcity’s Women’s Leadership Forum puts the spotlight on leading in work and life
What does it mean to be a woman leader today? That is one of the questions that DIVERSEcity Community Resources will explore at the Women’s Leadership Forum organized in partnership with local …
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March 4 2024 Culture Vishtèn Connexions Sharing love, legacy and Acadian culture
The diversity of traditional Acadian music is vast and exciting, and Vishtèn Connexions looks forward to showcasing classic pieces with their own creative nuances. The Acadian multi-instrumentalist…
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March 4 2024 Art Roots and words: Exploring the mirroring of language and ecosystem through art
In their first exhibition in Canada, Chinese visual artist and storyteller Shen Xin explores how languages act like an ecosystem. The installation, titled but this is the language we met …
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March 4 2024 Culture Father Tartuffe: An Indigenous Misadventure A 60s twist on a 350-year old francophone classic
Tartuffe takes the stage in a new yet ever-fraudulent form more than three centuries after the story first shocked and delighted audiences in 17th century France. Adapting the classic tale of a…
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February 20 2024 Community Building skills and confidence - PotteryWorks helps disabled artists develop their craft
The third and final piece in a series about art and disability in Metro Vancouver.
Artist Deidre Blackmore opened a studio 23 years ago with the hope of giving artists with disabilities an …
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February 20 2024 Culture Stories told and heard : Joseph Kakwinokanasum reflects on Indigenous ghost stories
“It’s not all doom and gloom, there’s a future for us if we play our cards right,” says Joseph Kakwinokanasum, Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) 2024 Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, …
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February 20 2024 Culture Rendez-Vous Film Festival celebrates a feisty 30-year legacy of French film in Vancouver
For Régis Painchaud and Lorraine Fortin, being smaller players in a big budget industry is a challenge – but one that is well worth the effort. They’re the co-founders of Visions Ouest …
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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 Immigration The building blocks of a good life
As a B.C. and Lower Mainland-based organization that has been providing Canadian newcomer-immigrants with settlement services for 45+ years, MOSAIC has had a long and storied history. Yet, the …