Orange Shirt Day – a look back
For several years now, Orange Shirt Day and its call for justice, ‘Every Child Matters’ has been commemorated by Canadians to honour Indian Residential School survivors, the children who never …
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September 19 2022 International Global citizenship and its Canadian award
“Adrienne Clarkson asked me to create the medal for the Prize for Global Citizenship. I had the idea of bringing together the world of creation with that of the great mythological winged deities. …
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September 19 2022 Community Family diversities framework
Developed by the Vanier Institute of the Family through consultation with academic and government policy partners, the Family Diversities Framework is a roadmap for understanding family diversity. …
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September 19 2022 Culture Kathak: a mix of story-telling and dance
Search for the beauty within an unshaped space, says Usha Upta when she brings Khoj – A Contemporary Kathak Dance Extravaganza to The Firehall from Wednesday, Sept. 21 to Saturday, Sept.…
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September 5 2022 Culture A dragon in Vancouver
Photo courtesy of Fire Dragon Festival
The Fire Dragon Festival returns Saturday, September 17, 2022 in Chinatown, which will be magnificently decorated for the occasion, in order to welcome …
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September 5 2022 Immigration A fresh look at immigration policies
How did Indigenous communities historically view immigration to Canada? As immigration is predicted to rise in the following decades, it is important for fresh voices to join in on matters of …
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September 5 2022 Art Art exhibition explores Ukrainian history in Canada
Drawing together works from three artists, Ayla Dmyterko, Sonya Iwasiuk and Darlene Kalynka, the ACT art gallery is presenting a Ukrainian themed art exhibition from Sept. 10 to Oct. 29.
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September 5 2022 Culture ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire) Reflections and new directions in Indigenous creativity
The Chan Centre at UBC and Musqueam are hosting ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire), an inaugural Indigenous festival-style concert, from September 17–18 which aims to celebrate …
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August 22 2022 Community Nchem?u?s Day - A day of fun, Indigenous style
North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre will host Nchem?u?s Day, an afternoon to celebrate Indigenous culture with food, music, shows and indoor and outdoor activities on the grounds of the …
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August 22 2022 Immigration Why do some asylum seekers make it into the West quickly – while others have to wait more than a decade?
Photo courtesy of Quoi Media
They were relatively civilized middle-class Europeans who looked more like the family living next door than the refugees western nations had become so accustomed to …