A splash of colour to unite a community
Shushma Datt of Spice Radio supporting #HandsAgainstRacism.
The traditional Hindu festival of colours, Holi, is well known …
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February 23 2015 Culture The revitalization of traditional indigenous songs
The annual Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, presented by Dancers of Damelahamid in partnership with the UBC Museum of Anthropology, celebrates the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous …
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February 9 2015 Community Celebrating Tet and the importance of involving Vietnamese Youth
Tet Nguyen Dan (Tet), the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, is a highly anticipated multiple day event that includes traditional Vietnamese foods, dance, and song, and celebrations galore.
This…
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January 26 2015 Culture Hot chocolate with a twist
Purple potato and sake. Yes, these are the new hot chocolate flavours created for the 5th annual Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival, on until Feb. 13.
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January 12 2015 Culture Savouring the momentum: Festival celebrates the renaissance of Turkish cinema
My Child depicts a parent group that courageously fights for the rights of their LGBT children in Turkey. | Photo courtesy of Surela …
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December 8 2014 Culture Celebrating Yalda Night
An Iranian feast.| Photo by Ali Moradi.Every year, Iranians and Central Asians living all over the world celebrate Yalda …
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November 3 2014 Culture A stark tale at the VAFF
Image by Bonni Reid.Vancouver-based filmmaker Karen Lam’s works are often rooted in non-fiction , specifically criminal …
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October 20 2014 Culture Makosso, the storytelling chameleon
Jean-Pierre Makosso, multi-lingual writer and poet from the Congo.| Photo courtesy of Jean-Pierre Makosso.From Oct. 21–26, …
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October 20 2014 Culture Puppetry festival at MOA exhibits a unique Taiwanese cultural practice
According to puppeteer Ying-yuan Shueh, the key point of appreciation about a Taiwanese puppet show is the exquisite technique | …
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October 6 2014 Culture Diwali by the Sea adds light to cultural consciousness in White Rock
On Oct. 18 along the White Rock waterfront pier, members from the Sanatan Cultural Society of British Columbia will host the city’s first annual Diwali by the Sea, a festival of light and culture. …