A journey exploring Japanese performing arts
Yayoi Hirano’s talk at the Nikkei National Museum will discuss her research and experience travelling through Japan to study the Japanese performing arts that came before Kabuki.
Hirano was…
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February 9 2015 Culture The ancient village of the Musqueam First Nation
Vancouver is not a new city, and a series of exhibitions titled c’əsnaʔəm, the city before the city seeks to challenge this misconception about a region that has been occupied for 9,000 years. …
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February 9 2015 Culture Dance for Black History
Samba Fusion dances history.This year, bring your dancing shoes for a special celebration of the Black History Month.
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January 26 2015 Culture Wisdom of a Sliammon Elder
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