Histories of Islam
Muslims are an integral part of Canadian society, and yet their history and contributions to that society are often overlooked, says Aslam Bulbulia. Events like those in October for Islamic History…
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October 22 2018 Community A celebration of Vietnamese heritage
Members of the Langara Vietnamese Student Society having fun at Richmond Night Market. | Photo by Hoang Nguyen
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October 8 2018 Community Vikings in Vancouver
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October 8 2018 Community The humour revolution
“A dad asks his son: ‘Son, when you grow up who do you think you want to marry?’ The boy goes, ‘I want to marry Granny, she loves me the most!’ The dad says, ‘you can’t marry Granny, …
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September 24 2018 Community A look at the Slovak community
The Slovak community in Vancouver is small and close-knit. “When we quizzed people about the estimated size of this community in the lower Mainland, we got numbers ranging from 2,000–20,000,” …
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September 24 2018 Community “Digital natives” don’t all speak the same language
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September 10 2018 Community A sweet and Jewish September
High Holiday meeting of the Drora Executive, B’nai B’rith Girls, Vancouver, BC, circa 1966. Cindy Wine in foreground, blowing the…
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September 10 2018 Community Ethnic identity in writing
With eleven featured authors, LiterASIAN is the biggest celebration of Asian Canadian writing in the city. The festival runs Sept. 21–23 and will provide an array of stories, styles and events, …
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August 27 2018 Community A Serbian welcome
At the upcoming Serbian Days Festival, all cultural communities are welcome to come and experience Serbian culture, says Natasha Ignjatovic.
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August 27 2018 Community Connection, conversation, change: the three C’s of mental health journeys
Photo courtesy of Shilpa Narayan
Mental Health and Social Justice Activist Shilpa Narayan will be a workshop facilitator at …