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“When I first started [in journalism], an editor told me, ‘radio is like theatre in your mind’,” recalls Arndt Peltner, founder and host of Radio Goethe. “You have an open stage, and you can fill the stage however you want.” A syndicated show featuring German, Austrian, and Swiss music, Radio Goethe is broadcasted on Simon…
Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) relatively new (2022) Indigenous Considerations for Newcomers to Canada (ICNC) program is designed to educate newcomers about Canada’s Indigenous history and culture. Taking the innovative program one step further and hoping to reach out to Vancouver’s broader Chinese community, VPL will be hosting the program in Cantonese for the first time…
“It takes a village to raise up a child. In case of newcomer children – it may take more than one village, and also extra resources and support,” says Valerie Lai, manager of Pacific Immigrant Resources Society’s (PIRS) Outreach, Family and Children programs. To help newcomer families adapt to their new home and their children’s…
Canadian mezzo-soprano Catherine Daniel observes that there is a persistent lack of representation and awareness of diversity within the classical music industry. In her view, composers outside the traditional canon are still often overlooked. “We have been slowly discovering that there are composers of different backgrounds composing in this [classical] style, but the full impact…
The Firehall Arts Centre will present Ann Mortifee’s Reflections on Crooked Walking, a whimsical family musical with a song for every audience member from Nov. 30 to Dec. 22. The musical’s main characters– the four heroes– embark on a quest to find a cure for a mysterious sleeping illness plaguing their town, only to discover something…
How can AI experts come together to dispel the panic around artificial intelligence (AI); and promote an ethical, human approach to it instead? Simon Fraser University (SFU) hosts a panel discussion Nov. 26, “Shaping the Future with AI: Innovation in Visual and Interactive Computing.” The panel will feature experts on AI sharing their thoughts on…
A commitment to staying true to oneself as an artist will guide you on your expressive journey towards sharing with others, says artist Jackson Chien, Senior in Resident for Coquitlam Heritage’s Intergenerational Sharing Project. Chien is hosting two events, Nov. 28–29, at the Mackin House in Coquitlam showcasing his art as part of this project…
This is the penultimate cultural calendar before we say goodbye to the year 2024. From engaging theatre productions and enchanting musical performances to the numerous Christmas festivals and charming holiday lights popping up around the Lower Mainland, there’s a wealth of events to discover and enjoy as the winter season reaches its peak. * *…
