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The unique Uyghurs! This Chinese ethnic minority shows influences from Turkey, Asia and Europe, but the Uyghurs have their own distinct traditions, says Turnisa Masidik. In Vancouver, 300 Uyghurs are…
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June 24 2019 Culture A little bit of Ireland in Vancouver
Participants at this year’s North American Irish Dance Championship. | Photo courtesy of Deidre Penk O’Donnell
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June 24 2019 Art A museum of authentic fakes
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June 24 2019 Culture All’s Well That Ends Well: A new take on a Shakespeare classic
Photos courtesy of Bard on the Beach.All’s Well That Ends Well is one of four offerings from this year’s Bard on the …
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June 10 2019 Local Cultural intelligence – A necessary life skill
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June 10 2019 Culture Aria: A universal story from a not-so-far-away land
A sweeping tale of perseverance and the strength of the human, especially female, spirit is the journey readers experience as Nazanine Hozar tells a story about her homeland of Iran in her debut …
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June 10 2019 Culture Laila Biali – the new jazz queen in town
Laila Biali.| Photo by Edith Maybin.According to many reviews, a beautiful voice, dynamic melodies and a high energy seem …
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May 20 2019 Community A month of Italian stories
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May 20 2019 Culture The theatrical world of puppets
String puppets. By unknown makers (Sinhalese). MOA Collection: Eh149, Eh147, Eh164, Eh144, Eh142 | Photo courtesy of Alina Ilyasova, …