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What signifies spring in Vancouver better than cherry blossoms! This beautiful array of trees in pink bloom is outside the charming Strathmore Lodge Apartments at Bute St. and Comox St. in the West …
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March 7 2016 Community Foundation helps pave way for Iranian community
Photo by Perfect Shot StudioThe first day of spring marks the Iranian New Year, Norouz, a time of festivities to celebrate …
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March 7 2016 Community Indigenous heritage in an age of commercialism
The topic of cultural appropriation pops up from time to time in local and international media, sparking various reactions and debates.
The complexities of cultural appropriation will be addressed …
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March 7 2016 Culture “Doost” (Friend): Initiating spiritual conversations on stage
Various actors, dancers and musicians from Doost | Photo by Lisa WuNeworld Theatre founder Camyar Chai will be returning to…
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March 7 2016 selected The once and future past of the West End
In 1900, when the two houses at Davie & Jervis Streets (on the right side of this picture) were built, the West End was sparsely populated. It was a gentler place of rolling hills and scrub …
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February 22 2016 Community Immersion programs revitalize First Nation languages
With only seven fluent speakers left in the Squamish Nation, Khelsilem is in a hurry to prevent his language from becoming extinct.
Khelsilem is the program director and founder of Kwi Awt Stelmexw,…
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February 22 2016 Community Resilience: Arts in action
Members of the Punjabi community of British Columbia during an art-based dialogue for the Enacting Resilience project | Photo courtesy …
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February 22 2016 Culture Festival du Bois features local talent Alouest
Alouest: a newer take on traditional music. | Photo courtesy of AlouestThe 27th annual Festival du Bois will be hosted by …
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February 22 2016 Culture Crossing the bridge without fear: Taking a step to new places, new faces, new ideas
Itai Erdal, playwright and actor | Photo by Emily CooperItai Erdal’s play, A Very Narrow Bridge, explores the immigrant …
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February 8 2016 Community Race Literacies: Giving the spotlight to Canadian black scholars
Painting by Zeal HarrisAlthough Canada has a multicultural policy, not all perspectives are represented equally in …