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. …
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October 6 2014 Culture Pacific Rim Asian writers gather for a second year
It’s the second year for LiterASIAN: A Festival of Pacific Rim Asian Canadian Writing. The organizers of the Vancouver Asian Writers’ Workshop will host the event from Oct. 9
to 12.Although …
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August 25 2014 Culture A traditional Chinese celebration, with a Canadian touch
Performers dance at the White Rock Moon Festival. | Photo by Derek Hayes.
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August 12 2014 Culture Boy, power and women prominence— A sample of the 2014 Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Boy- a part of Migrant Voices and Migrante BC showing at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival.This year’s Vancouver Queer film …
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July 7 2014 Culture Telling Nigerian stories at the Surrey Fusion Festival
African Stages Association Members performing. | Photo courtesy of Comfort Ero.
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July 7 2014 Culture The Caribbean Community celebrates its own diversity
Caribbean Street Parade. | Photo courtesy of Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of B.C.Experience the culture of the …