Building connections with Farsi calligraphy
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September 7 2015 Art Traditional Japanese tea ceremony ‘served’ in English
Tea bowl and utensils.| Photo courtesy of Maiko BehrMaiko Behr, a Japanese tea ceremony expert who teaches tea ceremony …
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September 7 2015 Culture Complicating the Fairy Tale: Play casts a spotlight on international adoption
Anna and Olya (right), Russian orphans.| Photo by JalenSaip.Can an older orphan who has been institutionalized learn how to…
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September 7 2015 Culture Celebrating 25 years with the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
Photo by Tim MathesonThe Vancouver International Flamenco Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary as one of the …
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September 7 2015 Culture A delicate balance: listening to music of the East with Western ears
Ian Widgery offers provocative, unusual soungs.| Photo courtesy of Ian Widgery.Music producer Ian Widgery has come a long …
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August 24 2015 Culture Immigration and integration at heart of the Polish Cultural Festival
Photo by Malgorzata KowalczukMetro Vancouver’s Polish community will be holding its third annual Polish Cultural Festival…
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August 24 2015 Culture Chat goes into the Dutch-Taiwanese connection
Cheryl Robbins, an expert on Taiwanese indigenous tourism and the Dutch-Taiwanese connection, will speak to an outdoor audience on Granville Street for Vancouver’s 26th annual TAIWANfest. A …
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August 24 2015 Culture Taiwanese festival brings communities together
Photo courtesy of Asian Canadian Special Events AssociationOn Sept. 4–7, the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association …
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August 24 2015 Art Art as experience: enhancing the bridge of understanding
From Canada’s East Coast, self-taught visual artist Shayla Perreault showcases her inspired work in Not The Dao presented by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. The exhibit reinforces the …
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August 24 2015 Culture Taiko drumming creates lasting bonds for all ages
Photo by Wayne Ng.The Roku Shichi Taiko group, one of Vancouver’s only youth taiko groups, will be performing at Minoru …