Carla Hilario and William Fritzberg, a cross-cultural couple – Photo by Jan Hilario

B.C. is the cross-cultural hotspot for couples

As Metro Vancouver’s population becomes increasingly diverse, more opportunities blossom for individuals to form relationships with someone from a different ethno-cultural background. Cross-cultural relationships vary according to individual characteristics such as generational status, birthplace and particular visible minority groups. They could be comprised of one visible minority group member and one non-member, or of individuals who belong to two different visible minority groups. [Read more…]

The peach and the coconut

Travel broadens the mind, they say, so here I am in Vancouver. What kind of culture shocks should I expect? What culture clashes will open my mind and make me grow … again? [Read more…]

Lucky Obama

Watching events unfold in the midst of the Republicans’ Presidential Race in the U.S., we can only draw one conclusion; Barack Obama is one lucky guy. [Read more…]

Spencie’s View

1. Roger B. Jones, CEO and owner of World Accessibility - Photo courtesy of Roger B. Jones

Vancouver celebrates Black History Month

If you take a few minutes and briefly browse the streets of downtown Vancouver at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, you will notice that the city consists of people from virtually all parts of the world. Diversity is, and has always been, at the very heart of our culture. [Read more…]

Canada Malaysian Art Exhibition uses art to explore similarities and difference

The Malaysia-Canada Indigenous Communities Applied Arts Exhibition will showcase the applied art and design of two different countries that are coming together in hopes of sharing their culture, tradition, and history with the public. [Read more…]

Writer revisits 1970s South Africa through book

When one thinks of apartheid-era South Africa, one tends to think of the end of the story: major grassroots riots, solidarity concerts led by ‘80s music icons, Nelson Mandela being released from prison, etc. [Read more…]

Commonwealth Connection

As my family’s three-week trip around Victoria and South Australia comes to its final days, I find myself at Melbourne Museum, walking through an exhibit created in conjunction with local Aboriginal Australian outreach societies. [Read more…]

Autumn Shift Street Festival - Photo by Jan Hilario

Community Portrait: Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant has become a thriving commercial and residential neighbourhood famous for its creativity, diversity and social consciousness. According to 2006 Census data, more than one-third of the community’s mother tongue is a language other than English. [Read more…]

Lope (2010) - Photo courtesy of New Spanish Cinema Week

Spanish-themed movie festival arrives for the first time in Vancouver

Since 2008, Pragda has been partnering with local organizations in North America to feature the award-winning latest generation of Spanish Cinema. This year, in collaboration with the Vancity Theatre and Aja Entertainment, the organization presents the New Spanish Cinema Week from Feb. 10–16 [Read more…]

Artwork homogenizes humanity at the VAG Offsite project

People at the corner of Thurlow and Georgia are up in arms, and they’re not going anywhere for a while. They’re not angry at the establishment or furious with the state of the global economy. In fact, they’re not even real – they’re painted and made out of wood in an art installation titled Hand Vote. [Read more…]

Lower Mount Pleasant

Pleasant is indeed the word that comes to mind when visiting this area. This gem of a community sits between Cambie and Main, bounded by Broadway to the south and West 2nd to the north. [Read more…]

The Source

Forum of Diversity

Vol 12 – No 23 | February 7-21, 2012