Enjoying literature in a virtual age
Vancouver may be shut down, but the Vancouver Writers Fest continues to march on. Last month, the festival hosted a virtual Facebook event with authors David Bergen, Maria Reva, and Souvankham …
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April 20 2020 Culture Chantal Gibson: Channeling the past through poetry
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While public events in Vancouver may be delayed, we can still enjoy the 22nd National Poetry … -
March 23 2020 Culture Women of Vancouver: Nora El Najjar tells her story of survival and hope
How passionate are most people about telling their stories? Some become disheartened after a day or week of hard work. Others fall prey to entertainment streaming platforms instead of mustering the …
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March 2 2020 Culture Diaspora in discussion: Rebecca Fisseha comes to Vancouver
Prepare to explore the depths of the female experience with Incite: The Secret Lives of Women. This event, in partnership with the Vancouver Writers Fest, will showcase female authors and the …
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February 17 2020 Culture Speed dating with fiction: local writers share their work
Several authors from around British Columbia will be sharing their fiction in a writers showcase at the Central Library on Feb. 23. Michele Amitrani, Joan Boxall, Maggie Edwards, Janet Hudgins, and …
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February 3 2020 Culture Vancouver for Beginners - The city through a poetic kaleidoscope
“Poetry gives you the opportunity to describe things as they really are, in a heightened way, to bring out what is actually there,’’ says Alex Leslie, author of the new book Vancouver for …
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January 6 2020 Culture Hasan Namir incites creativity in the New Year
Poets and authors will come together to share their works at the Vancouver Public Library, central branch on Jan. 22.
Hasan Namir, Jennica Harper, Chantal Gibson, and Alex Leslie will present their … -
November 18 2019 Culture Lost Narratives: Revealing the Untold Stories of BC history
First Nation’s story sharing from 1792 to present. Captain Vancouver and His Mapmaker (front and back).| Graphic Design by Wade …
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November 18 2019 Culture Elaine Woo and the imaginary bike ride
Elaine Woo’s literary life has come full circle.
“When I was growing up, my family went to the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library every weekend to borrow new books,” says Woo, author.… -
September 9 2019 Culture Revitalizing language: Michelle Sylliboy’s hieroglyphic poetry
Michelle Sylliboy blends together modern poetry, photography, and Mi’kmaq (L’nuk) hieroglyphic poetry in Kiskajeyi – I AM READY. …