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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 …
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April 6 2020 Community A celebration of the Chinese language
The United Nations celebrates one of its six official languages, Chinese, on April 20th. Chinese Language Day marks the contribution of the Chinese language and culture to world culture.
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April 6 2020 Community Women of Vancouver - Shannon Permal, winner of the Shakti Awards 2020
Shannon Permal recently won the Shakti Award for Volunteering (Youth) for her community involvement this year.
“I have become heavily involved with youth-related projects and initiatives through my…
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March 23 2020 Community Easter: religious rites blend with culture
Easter: a time of hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs? Not for the religious communities of Metro Vancouver, who are living it up towards the Holy Week at the end of March with a whole month of …
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March 2 2020 Community Migrant workers’ rights in Canada – still more of a dream than reality
“Do Canadians really find it acceptable that there’s two sets of human rights, depending on whether or not you have a piece of paper in this country?” Lee asks. Documentary filmmaker and …
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March 2 2020 Community Opening hearts and doors: learning the French language
To celebrate multiculturalism, the United Nations (U.N.) declared March 20 French Language Day. But why should students learn the language of Molière in a mostly English-speaking society?
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February 17 2020 Community Dressed in Black: From Africa to Canada
Images of early Black immigrants. | Photo courtesy of Vancouver Maritime Museum
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February 3 2020 Community Embracing diversity in Black communities
The African Arts and Cultural Society presents the Regional Black Canadians Forum, a community forum focused on the International Decade for People of African Descent, from Feb. 6–Feb. 7 at the …
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January 20 2020 Community Authors in discussion: Omar El Akkad and Esi Edugyan at SFU
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is set to host an event to discuss Esi Edugyan’s powerful book Washington Black. Omar El Akkad will participate in a discussion with Edugyan on Jan. 30 to unpack her …