A day, or five, to celebrate Canada
As the month of June ends and the beginning of July approaches, there’s at least one cultural celebration on the horizon that most Canadians are familiar with, bringing along with it a host of …
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June 24 2024 Culture The Naadaleela Ensemble - The ‘new’ music of the Silk Road
The Naadaleela Ensemble will be pushing the boundaries of music at the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival.
“It’s all brand-new music that no one has ever made before,” says Naadaleela …
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June 24 2024 Art Colour, life, death and paradox at Indian Summer Festival
Indian Summer Festival returns again in 2024, holding host to a breadth of musical and artistic talent. While many of the most prominent artistic events include various musical acts, the festival …
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June 10 2024 Community Supporting LGBTQI+ refugees in finding their new homes
“Being a trans refugee and working with other trans refugees is something not to be taken for granted,” says Norma Lize, the communications manager of Rainbow Refugee, a local organization …
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June 10 2024 Columns How Midsummer taught me about becoming a woman
I’ve spent my life saying I’m 1/4 Swedish – but the Scandinavian Community Centre taught me why that’s important.
Growing up, I was very Swedish. I spent every Christmas singing Swedish …
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June 10 2024 Culture Culture, unity and pride: Filipino Heritage at Pinoy Festival
On June 22 at Swangard stadium, a day-long festival will celebrate the third largest visible minority group in B.C. Pinoy Festival, now running for a second year, will bring a celebration of the …
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June 10 2024 Culture Festival d’été francophone de Vancouver -Celebrating diversity and revitalizing culture through music – Ottoman Splendours
A rich world of francophone music and culture will be on full display at the 35th annual Festival d’été, or Francophone Summer Festival. This year’s festival features the music of Ottoman …
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May 27 2024 Community The reverberating effects of racism - 110 years since the Komagata Maru incident
Systemic racism continues to affect Canadian society in many challenging ways, resulting in policies and outcomes which reaffirm social, economic, political and cultural inequality. So as Canadian …
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May 27 2024 Local Women of distinction: recognizing remarkable achievements
Presented by Scotiabank, YWCA Metro Vancouver celebrates extraordinary women in Metro Vancouver with its 41st annual Women of Distinction Awards. This fundraising event honours women from diverse …
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May 27 2024 Local Province addresses mounting hate crimes with education and assistance
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and Statistics Canada co-developed a series of landmark workshops on hate to address hate crimes across the country, starting in British Columbia.
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