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The Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili’s 2011 North American has been cancelled until further notice. The band was set to play at the Vogue Theatre on Sept. 19, but due to problems securing their U.S. visas, the tour went sour. But if the documentary Benda Bilili! is any indication, not even the U.S. government will be able to stop them. [Read more]
Movie lovers can indulge themselves with southern sights and sounds at the 9th annual Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF). [Read more]
Brazil is big. Not just its geography, as they take up the majority of South America, but everything they do is big. Their culture, their importing and exporting, their music, their dancing, and of course their soccer. So it’s fitting that on August 6 Brazil and all that it represents will be highlighted in its very own festival along Granville Street. [Read more]
Although the TD Canada Trust Vancouver Jazz Festival has grown considerably since its debut 26 years ago, its organizers insist that not much has changed. [Read more]
