New Year celebrations across the globe
Jan. 1 may officially be New Year’s Day, but not all Canadians celebrate the new year on the same date.
Canadians from the Filipino, Jewish, Russian, Ukrainian and Tibetan communities greet the new…
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January 6 2020 Community “Once neglected, now celebrated”
This is how Cree-Métis literary critic Deanna Reder describes writings and storytelling by Indigenous authors in Canada. As associate professor in the departments of First Nations studies and …
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December 9 2019 Community From India to Canada: Catholic Christmas celebrations
Approaching another wintry holiday season, both pharmacist Mary Mani and Father Ajin George say the celebration of Christmas can play an important role in maintaining both cultural and religious …
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November 18 2019 Community Lighting up Coquitlam
It’s the darkest time of the year, and the Coquitlam Heritage Centre’s Mackin House is brightening things up. It’s just not in the way most Vancouverites would expect, says Jennie Johnston.
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November 4 2019 Community Decolonizing mothering: Experiences of Asian immigrant mothers in Canada
Every mother wants the best for her child, but how that is defined depends on the context. In her upcoming talk on Decolonizing Mothering at Simon Fraser University (SFU), Yidan Zhu, a postdoctoral …
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October 21 2019 Community Culture on the screen
Scene from Empty by Design. | Photo courtesy of Vancouver Asian Film Festival
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October 7 2019 Community Aspire to Inspire: conveying hope
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October 7 2019 Community Universal themes in a unique setting
When it comes to societies like South Africa, there is always something that will contradict your preconceived notions, says Arianna Dagnino, author of The Afrikaner. Published by Guernica Editions …
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September 23 2019 Community 110 Years of a French Canadian community
Tire d’érable – maple syrup being poured on ice during a former Festival du Bois.
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September 9 2019 Community Culture from across the Pacific
Photo courtesy of Museum of Surrey
The Filipino Celebration at the Museum of Surrey pays homage to the rich culture of the …