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True to its traditions of song and poetry, in association with the Vancouver Welsh Society, the Welsh community will once again be presenting the Vancouver Men’s Welsh Choir performing “Sounds of Christmas.” The performance will include traditional carols and other holiday songs. This event is being held on Dec. 8 at the Surrey Arts Centre…
In an interview for The Source, Teresa Wat, Minister for International Trade and the Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism, talks about multiculturalism in Canada based on her personal experience. Wat believes that communication between groups is essential in promoting multiculturalism. “We should take advantage of the leverage of diverse communities as…
A doctoral student is challenging the way Canadians perceive how Chinese immigrants in the Lower Mainland adjust to life in English-speaking countries, particularly in terms of psychological and behavioural changes. Yidan Zhu, a Ph.D student in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at University of…
On Oct. 29, 2015, Turkish Republic Day, Vancouver celebrated the opening of the first Turkish Consulate to exist on the West Coast of Canada. During the ceremony, the newly appointed Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Vancouver, Anil Bora Inan, also commemorated the 92nd Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic. The Turkish…
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Ricepaper is planning a special 20.4 issue to coincide with the release of alliterAsian: The Best of Ricepaper, an anthology launched at the October Vancouver Writers’ Festival. Ricepaper, the longest running publication dedicated to Asian Canadian writing, is currently also the only literary magazine dedicated to Southeast Asian Canadian writing.…
While growing up in Saskatchewan, Gretchen Ferguson was struck by the status of the First Nations around her. “I wondered why people thought it was OK to have racist attitudes. I saw how they struggled in school and with the system. I saw injustice,” says Ferguson. Her passion for social and economic justice grew from…
Beyond the clichés of Ikea, Santa Claus, Vikings or blonde girls, Nordic communities have for several generations played a little known role in shaping Canadian life. Through upcoming events, such as the Norway Craft Fair and a Wood Carving workshop on Nov. 1, the Scandinavian Community Centre in B.C. strives to keep Scandinavian culture alive.…
On Oct. 31, the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre will screen the film Right to Remain, a documentary part of the Revitalizing Japantown? exhibit, which explores how present-day human rights issues of the Downtown Eastside are connected to the area’s legacy as a Japanese-Canadian locus. The Right to Remain exhibit is intended to be…
I Belong, a program that assists Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) immigrants and refugees with integrating into Canadian society, celebrates its one year anniversary this month. Launched in 2014 as a Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) pilot, the program was inspired by a transgender client and a settlement worker who were both struggling…
Joash Gambarage, a Tanzanian PhD candidate specializing in African linguistics at UBC, is the only one in a community of approximately 20,000 people to pursue higher studies outside of the small town of Mugeta in rural Tanzania. “There were very few families that were well-off [in Mugeta],” says Gambarage, who attributes his success to his…
The Youth Action Gathering, put on by MOSAIC (who is a member of the Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Services Agencies of BC – AMSSA), the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) and the Vancouver Foundation brings young refugees and immigrants. “This year the CCR has asked for a partnership between MOSAIC and Vancouver Foundation’s Fresh…
For refugees dealing with a new land and memories of past ordeals, learning English is notoriously difficult. Thankfully, there are those who want to help and none are more strong willed than the English teachers who help refugees communicate the past and discover their future. Kue Bway was born in a UN-run refugee camp on…
Ever since the second half of the 20th century, Brazilians have immigrated to Canada. According to the Consul General Ernesto Rubarth, the Brazilian community in Vancouver comprises primarily highly educated professionals and students who integrate into Canadian society while keeping their traditions alive. “The number of Brazilian students who come to Vancouver to study has…
