Shavuot celebration embracing online format for 2020
Although social distancing measures are beginning to ease, too many restrictions are still in place to allow celebrations for Shavuot to take place at syniguages (synagogues).
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May 25 2020 Community Heritage Buildings - Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall
Photo by Cordovanorth
The Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (VJLS-JH) has the unique distinction of … -
May 25 2020 Culture From the stage to the page - Goosefeather lands in Vancouver
Naomi Steinberg is back in her hometown to unveil Goosefeather. The local performer, and now author, plans to share her adventures of world travel and performance through her debut book.
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May 25 2020 Culture Joshua Feinberg - Musical migration
Joshua Feinberg. | Photo courtesy of Josh Feinberg
Joshua Feinberg, a New Yorker who started learning piano at age four, …
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May 4 2020 Community Armenians celebrate their freedom
Serge Maranjyan, owner of Lamajoun, an Armenian bakery/cafe in Richmond which is usually busy on Victory and Peace Day. | Photo by …
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May 4 2020 Local Women of Vancouver: Melody Lim
Melody Lim, this year’s winner of Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize, was inspired by a local candle maker in Milos, Greece, in 2016. At a small local store, she “fell in love with the process …
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May 4 2020 Local Connecting people through languages
Lahore, Pakistan, 2014. | Photo courtesy of Anne Murphy
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May 4 2020 Culture Enjoying literature in a virtual age
Vancouver may be shut down, but the Vancouver Writers Fest continues to march on. Last month, the festival hosted a virtual Facebook event with authors David Bergen, Maria Reva, and Souvankham …
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April 20 2020 Immigration Remembering an apology
When Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson and the city council headed off to Chinatown on April 22, 2018 to deliver a formal apology to the Chinese Canadian community for Vancouver’s history of …
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April 20 2020 Community Women of Vancouver: Carmen Rodríguez
Chilean-Canadian bilingual writer Carmen Rodríguez has been nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award this year under the Arts, Culture & Design division for her trailblazing work in …