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With many summer music festivals making their in-person return this year, audiences will discover a host of artists pulling from various styles, and making them all their own. Expect a whole new sound from Canadian artists, with international roots, such as: Yvonne Kushe, Pantayo, and Lache Cercel. Kushe adds her own flair to a mix…
Taiwanese artist and pianist Leanne Lai celebrates Japanese culture and demonstrates passion, beauty and unwavering patience in her Chigiri-e Paper Art: Flowers exhibit and workshop, suitable for all ages. “I feel chigiri-e is important to me as it is so beautiful. Very few people know about this unique art form,” says Lai. “I have enjoyed…
Governments must act now to ensure Canadians don’t lose community services Non-profits across this country are at the forefront of helping communities survive and thrive. Non-profit workers are committed to serving their communities and have found innovative ways to do this throughout the pandemic. But we’re at a tipping point. If governments do not act…
Poetry and comedy are expertly blended in Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Famous Last Words, where contestants push each other to their creative limits in a series of games designed to test artistic and comedic merit. On June 22 at Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music, Famous Last Words brings together a well-known, much loved group of…
grunt gallery presents a new exhibition by Salvadoran visual artist Michelle Campos Castillo questioning what can feel like community care when a child lives through civil war and fractured political landscapes. “I think community care can help people through tragedy and disaster, and is especially relevant right now that we are experiencing pandemics and climate…
A group of 10 emerging and established Northwest Coast Indigenous artists will exhibit their works encompassing a variety of styles and techniques at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art from June 15, 2022 to March 19, 2023. Curated by artist and muralist Xémontalót Carrielynn Victor (Stó:lō), the exhibition’s primary title is True to…
The flavour combination of cider with the mussels for me is a perfect one. The west coast of Canada has some amazing apple orchards that produce a very unique tasting cider that is being used more in restaurants all over B.C. so please give this a try. Ingredients • 1 kg mussels, debeardedand scrubbed clean…
The 2022 summer season has started, and it’s setting up to be a hot and sunny one – hopefully not as hot as last summer though! Below are a few of the activities happening around the city, there are a lot more you can do this summer. Celebrate Canada Day in any of the cities…
