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The Lithuanian Community of British Columbia is a non-profit organization that helps to promote the Lithuanian culture in Metro Vancouver as well as Vancouverite and Canadian culture among Lithuanians. Their upcoming Harvest Festival will help share Lithuanian food and culture with both Lithuanians and non-Lithuanians. “Relatively low number of Lithuanians living in Vancouver and financing…
The Walrus Foundation’s upcoming speaker series (presented at UBC Oct. 18, 7 p.m.), The Walrus Talks Africa’s Next Generation, will feature Sina Yetbarek, a Canadian Roots youth reconciliation leader, among other speakers. Yetbarek and her family of nine immigrated from Uganda, where they had stayed as refugees, to Canada in 2013. Born and raised in…
Barry Po, Director of Product Management at NGRAIN, the leading company in providing interactive 3D experiences in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), will be doing a tech talk on Living and Working with Augmented and Virtual Reality on Oct. 19. The talk, which will take place in the West Vancouver Public Library’s Welsh…
In pockets of Metro Vancouver, some 30,000 Iranian Canadians live in flourishing cultural neighbourhoods. Iranian tastes and smells fill the shops and restaurants, and Farsi signs and newspapers catch the eye in places like Lonsdale Ave. After the Greater Toronto area, Vancouver has the largest Iranian population in Canada. Of the 92,090 Iranian-Canadians counted in…
The ANCA World Autism Festival showcases the hidden talents of people who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This year’s festival begins Sept. 30 with over 100 international delegates, cultural organizations and world ambassadors. Autism Naturally Consulting is one of many organizations that provides resources and supportfor people diagnosed with autism. Leonora Gregory-Collura and her…
The Access to Media Education Society (AMES) was created 20 years ago with the goal of providing access to media training and technology for people grossly misrepresented or invisible in mainstream media. On Sept. 22, they celebrate two decades of learning and change at the AMES 20th Anniversary AGM. AMES runs a multitude of programs…
Creative performances at the third International Babaylan Conference (Sept. 23–25) marks the beginning of a three-day event on the Sunshine Coast, bringing the Filipino community together and forging relationships. There will be a multitude of presentations and workshops over the weekend to help with the process of decolonization and re-learning the sense of Filipino indigeneity.…
This year marks the 26th anniversary of the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society (TCCS), with the upcoming TaiwanFest in Vancouver promoting a history of the Taiwanese community’s cultural engagement with the Lower Mainland. Harbouring more than 100 cultural organizations, the now 40,000 strong Taiwanese population in Vancouver has been contributing its vibrant traditions of art and…
Golsa Golestaneh’s journey began in Iran, where she, her younger brother and parents lived before immigrating to Canada as part of the Government-Assisted Refugee Program in 2014. “Our [family’s] first option wasn’t to flee [Iran],” explains Golestaneh, a 2016 recipient of the City of Vancouver’s Diversity and Inclusion Award. “Our first option was to make…
An opportunity has risen in Vancouver to learn and experience the food and culture of the Hakka people of Taiwan. This year’s TAIWANfest (Sept. 3–5), alongside the Vancouver Taiwan Hakka Association, sheds light on a people’s history with their Experience Hakka program. Since 1990, TAIWANfest has been raising awareness to Taiwanese history and building communities…
Animikii, a tech company based on Songhees Territory in Victoria, walks the walk as a social enterprise. Animikii has been using technology to serve Indigenous communities for 13 years, and a recent surge of growth has put them in position to broaden their reach. CEO Jeff Ward, producer Jordyn Hrenyk and designer Dakota Lightning sat down…
The Korean population is now one of the most dynamic and visible communities in Greater Vancouver. The vast majority retain their own language and often have close ties with their homeland. From Burnaby to Port Coquitlam, Korean supermarkets, offices, churches and restaurants are evident by their Korean-language signs and distinctive contributions to local industry. Through…
While Vancouver positions itself as a leader in socially responsible food strategy, a local panel points out that people of colour remain systematically excluded from decision-making in the food system. On June 30 at Heartwood Community Café a panel discussion titled “What’s With the Ethnic Aisle?” challenged Vancouverites to talk about white privilege in food…
