DakhaBrakha lends a melodious voice to Ukraine
Over the last 20 years, DakhaBrakha has established itself globally as a unique artistic force, bringing some of Ukraine’s most stylish and fantastical music to the world stage. But more recently,…
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March 4 2024 Culture Vishtèn Connexions Sharing love, legacy and Acadian culture
The diversity of traditional Acadian music is vast and exciting, and Vishtèn Connexions looks forward to showcasing classic pieces with their own creative nuances. The Acadian multi-instrumentalist…
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March 4 2024 Art Roots and words: Exploring the mirroring of language and ecosystem through art
In their first exhibition in Canada, Chinese visual artist and storyteller Shen Xin explores how languages act like an ecosystem. The installation, titled but this is the language we met …
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March 4 2024 Culture Father Tartuffe: An Indigenous Misadventure A 60s twist on a 350-year old francophone classic
Tartuffe takes the stage in a new yet ever-fraudulent form more than three centuries after the story first shocked and delighted audiences in 17th century France. Adapting the classic tale of a…
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February 20 2024 Art “Three steps forward, two steps back” The Nikkei Museum showcases resilience in the face of racism
Showcasing the tenacity, resolve and responses to the injustice of the Japanese Canadian internment and forced relocations, the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre hosts the permanent …
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February 20 2024 Culture Stories told and heard : Joseph Kakwinokanasum reflects on Indigenous ghost stories
“It’s not all doom and gloom, there’s a future for us if we play our cards right,” says Joseph Kakwinokanasum, Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) 2024 Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, …
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February 20 2024 Culture Rendez-Vous Film Festival celebrates a feisty 30-year legacy of French film in Vancouver
For Régis Painchaud and Lorraine Fortin, being smaller players in a big budget industry is a challenge – but one that is well worth the effort. They’re the co-founders of Visions Ouest …
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February 20 2024 Culture Elle Sofe Sara centres on land and reclamation in Sámi dance
Inspired by Sámi culture and history, spiritual dance performance Vástádus eana – The answer is land centres themes of community, reclamation and the importance of land. The Sámi …
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February 20 2024 Art New grunt gallery exhibit celebrates East Asian culture alongside the experiences of incarceration
Inside/Out: the art show my dad never had, a new exhibit currently on display at grunt gallery, examines the life and work of the late Sue Dong Eng, co-curated by his daughter Mercedes Eng.
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February 5 2024 Cover Story Roar hard, fly high: Dancing into the Year of the Dragon
Photo by Jiratchaya Piamkulvanic
With the 2024 Lunar New Year coming up, the Vancouver Chinese Lion & Dragon Dance Association is preparing to bring the Chinese community prosperity and luck …