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“I find it healing and cathartic to sing about the things that are hard and the feelings that are hard,” says local musician Kimiko Dorey (who performs professionally as Kimiko). “And in doing so, you let people see behind the curtain.” Kimiko will perform for the third time at the Powell Street Festival (PSF), an…
The City of Burnaby’s annual Environmental Awards were recently celebrated, recognizing individuals and associations that have had an environmental impact on their community. In the category of Community Stewardship, Irene Lau, acting chair for the board of directors for the Burnaby Lake Park Association (BLPA), was acknowledged for outstanding environmental achievements contributing to environmental stewardship,…
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation supports immigrants by helping them receive opportunities to start their life in Canada. As a recent report from Statistics Canada shows, temporary foreign workers in Canada are more consistently transitioning into permanent residency, compared to previous cohorts in years prior. As such, organizations like S.U.C.C.E.S.S. look to play a key role in enabling…
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and artist Dobet Gnahoré has had music and art coursing through her veins from the very beginning. After growing up in an artist’s village in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghanoré spent the last 25 years creating and sharing original music, which is diversely influenced by a range of new and old African…
Muslim South Asian Canadian artist Farheen Haq explores the intricate beauty of familial and cultural connections, intergenerational pain and the journey towards healing. Presented by The Reach Gallery Museum, Haq’s multimedia exhibition I am my mother’s daughter displays twenty years of art through video, sculpture, performance and community engagement. “This exhibit is a record of two decades…
The COVID-19 pandemic arguably represents society’s most unexpected turn of events in recent memory. Lockdowns and quarantines had people searching for ways to pass time – cue the resurgence of chess, a timeless board game that has always found its place within culture, but has made a particularly notable splash among youth in recent years.…
Canada’s largest and longest-running art book fair is set to return in-person for the first time since 2019. The Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) will feature over 80 diverse exhibitors at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre on July 26 and 27. “We’re really excited to have the fair back in person,” says Jonathan…
The long summer season is here and I hope everyone has a great summer planned! Below is a sampling of events to check out. Whatever your plans, make the most of it! Create some amazing summer memories and I’ll see you in late August! * * * 22nd Vancouver Chinatown Festival July 13–14, 12 noon–6…
