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While we revel in the vibrant tapestry of events and festivals that grace Vancouver this month, Remembrance Day stands as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by those who came before us. It’s a day to pay respects, lay wreaths at memorials and attend commemorative services. In our dynamic city, we find a balance…
We tend to listen a lot less to non-humans, says Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. Simpson, a renowned Anishinaabe writer and artist, confesses that she is worried about her relationship with the land because the land is struggling. She presents her upcoming literary work, Theory of Water, Oct. 26 at Simon Fraser University. “Within Indigenous cultures, listening is…
Vancouver’s Western Front will be hosting Rani Jambak, a rising star in the Indonesian experimental electronic music scene, as part of a broader showcase from Indonesian label Yes No Wave from Oct. 18-19. This show marks Jambak’s first major international tour. Jambak, a composer and performer focused on the world of electronic music, has played…
Te Tangi a te Tūī (The Song of the Tūī) offers a unique live performance that blends Māori culture with the artistry of cirque theatre, all conveyed in te reo Māori, the Māori language. Presented by The Cultch and Urban Ink, it will run from Oct. 19 to 29 at the York Theatre. “I heard a…
On September 28, Coquitlam Heritage holds its opening reception to a new artist-led exhibit on the defunct mental health institute of Riverview. The exhibit sees local artists, Lolu Oyedele, Nadine Flagel and Haley Perry, as well as Coquitlam Heritage staff Naomi Fong and Markus Fahrner, reflecting on the challenging history of Riverview, drawing links between…
Celebrating Latin American Heritage Month, the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC)’s second annual Latin Expressions program shines a spotlight on Chilean culture with Remembering the Future: Chile 1973-2023: An Evening of Music, Poetry and Art, a vibrant series of film, music, theater and dance performed by Chilean artists in the Vancouver arts community. “In…
Food is about satiating more than just hunger for SFU Food Labs co-founder and research director Tammara Soma. In Food is My Teacher, a new documentary streaming on CBC Gem as part of its Absolutely Canadian documentary series, Soma, alongside co-director Brandy Yanchyk, explores how communities across Western Canada use food to connect with their…
Miyo Yamauchi, performing as Miyo the Storyteller, uses laughs at Vancouver Fringe Festival to ease into cultural conversations in her show “How To Be Japanese: Your Normal Is Not My Normal.” “I think that my humour is self-deprecating. So if I put myself lower than everybody else, everybody can laugh at me. And then eventually…
Come Toward the Fire’s celebration of Indigenous musicians Music’s universal connection allows people the chance to explore another nation’s cultural heritage. UBC’s Chan Centre, situated on Musqueam territory, hosts Come Toward the Fire – a Sept. 16 daylong celebration of Indigenous cultures with artisan showcases, food vendors, and musical performances. Amongst the line-up of Indigenous…
There is still time to catch some summer concerts before fall sets in. From reggae, afrobeat and dub to soul to alt-pop with dreamy synths and melodious vocals, three distinctive concerts will offer audiences sounds to greet the end of this year’s sizzling season. Surrey’s last Sound of Summer offerings Get infused at Holland Park…
Zines, poetry, installations, excerpts from her personal archive and a decade-plus worth of as yet unseen works are what awaits visitors at Sonja Ahlers’ Classification Crisis exhibition. For the past 30 years, Ahlers has been an influential voice for generations of feminists through her D.I.Y. approach to collage art, poetry, zines, mail art and other publications. Classification Crisis will…
Eastside Arts Society calls all artists and creatives to participate in their two-day summer art making event CREATE! Arts Festival, a youth-friendly space for learning, discovering and creating. “I’m so thrilled that there is an art-making festival that happens outside and in the summer. It provides many people who are unable to get out of…
In its 35th year and working on building back after the pandemic, the Dancing on the Edge Festival returns with all its creativity, collaboration and innovative choreography from July 6 to July 15. As Canada’s longest running professional dance festival, it emerges with a range of cutting-edge works focusing on themes such as identity, ancestry,…
