Vesak: A festival of new beginnings
Monks praying before Buddha bathing. | Photo courtesy of Buddhist Vihara Society in BC
Buddhists all over the world are …
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May 8 2017 Culture Celebrating Tagore’s confluence of cultures
Carnatic music group Laxmi Menon and Anujan Poologaindran.| Photo courtesy of Vancouver Tagore Society.The Vancouver Tagore…
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March 20 2017 Community South African community connects through film
The Vancouver South African Film Festival (VSAFF), which runs from March 31 to April 2, first began as a movie night amongst friends at the cinema in South Africa. It was after watching Skin (2008) …
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March 20 2017 Culture Just Film Festival unveils talented Langara graduates
Director Jeff Berg (left) and drag artist David Cutting (right) during the filming of Human Rules. | Photo by Jeff Berg
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April 4 2016 Culture Ancient harvest festival faces the modern age
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