VenCo – the witches are on the rise
The Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is hosting its third Incite event featuring Cherie Dimaline. The Kirkus Prize and Governor General’s Literary Award winning author will be joined by author and …
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February 20 2023 Community Reflections on Black Canadians - As Black History Month celebrations take place across Canada, senators share their reflections on this year’s theme: “Ours to tell.”
Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard
The theme for Black History Month 2023 is a reminder that Black people have valuable stories to share. These stories are an integral part of our history. Many …
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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.
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February 6 2023 International Social media - UNESCO leads global dialogue to improve the reliability of information
As part of its mandate, UNESCO has launched a global dialogue to provide guidelines for regulating digital platforms, to fight disinformation and hate speech and protect freedom of expression and …
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February 6 2023 Local Historical Linguistics and second language acquisition
Learning a new language can be a daunting task for many, but a recent study by University of British Columbia (UBC) English professor James Stratton, suggests that understanding language history may…
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February 6 2023 Culture Thrive Refuge - Bringing joy through music to those in need
Music has the unique ability to bring communities together, elevate and empower the human spirit and help people overcome traumatic events in their lives. This is the philosophy that inspired the …
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February 6 2023 Culture Starwalker - A beautiful reflection of community
Musicals are effective at allowing audiences to step into a character’s experience. Love, family, growth and community abound in the story of Starwalker, a musical created by Indigenous, …
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January 23 2023 Community Building bridges across boundaries
World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February (February 1–7) after General Assembly designation in 2010. Recognizing the imperative need for dialogue …
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January 23 2023 Immigration Homelands: Exile and Return -In conversation with Amyn Sajoo and Kamal Al-Solaylee
In their public conversation on Jan. 26 entitled “Homelands: Exile and Return,” Amyn Sajoo and Kamal Al-Solaylee will delve into that feeling of belonging and the yearning immigrants have about …
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January 23 2023 Columns Disability policy tested Canadian values in 2022
It’s perplexing for us disabled people and advocates that so many media headlines point to the extreme financial struggles of people with disabilities in our inflationary economy while the powers …