CiTR: Broadcasting diverse news and music from UBC
Produced out of a studio at UBC’s student union building, the CiTR radio station (101.9FM) was created as an outlet for students to discuss life on campus and local news around the university. …
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January 12 2015 Art Oral history project shares stories from Iranian community
Sharing Our Stories, an exhibit at the North Vancouver Museum and Archives (NVMA), features the stories and objects of 12 Iranians living on the North Shore.
Recognizing the large presence of the …
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December 8 2014 Culture Fighting to the sound of Brazilian Music in Richmond
Philip Gensaya, a pupil of Contra-Mestre Barrãozinho teaches capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, in Richmond. He’s been spreading his teachings throughout the city for about four years. His …
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November 17 2014 International Turkish Ambassador sees similarities between Canada and home country
Vancouver’s claim to fame, according to Turkish Ambassador to Canada, Selcuk Unal, is that it was first – the first city to establish a Turkish Canadian Society, back in 1963.
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November 17 2014 Community Fostering cultural awareness at Richmond’s Philosophers’ Café
An upcoming edition of Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Philosophers’ Café series will offer a chance to gain new insights into a common question: “What is Canadian identity?”
Led by Tony …
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November 3 2014 Community SFU professor brings adventure-based learning to the world
George Agnes in Altiplano, Bolivia.SFU chemistry professor, George Agnes, has created a curriculum that give students from …
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October 20 2014 Local Art is Land Network holds a public dialogue to bring back city’s nature
Art is Land Network (AILN) is a team of nine artists sharing a belief that civilization and nature need not be separate – peel away the layers of our cities and see the green between the glass and …
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October 6 2014 Local UBC prof creates opportunities for practical change
As a young child who was more familiar with nature than watching television, UBC professor Kai Chan knew his path was to create change and opportunity in the sciences – and to make those changes …
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September 8 2014 Local Explorer Wade Davis starts UBC stint with talk on world cultures
Wade Davis trades his explore’s hat for a professor’s tweed jacket at UBC | Photo by Martin Dee
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August 25 2014 Featured Article Order of BC recipient encourages immigrant youth to pursue leadership roles
2014 Order of British Columbia recipient Tung Chan hopes newcomers will havea greater say in helping form public policies in leadership …