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Back in BC after 7 years
February 8 2021 ColumnsIt felt reassuring to see the “two-metre” marks on the ground at the London Heathrow Airport. In late October, I was travelling from Paris to Vancouver with a layover in London. Back then, …
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Cultural Spotlight - Families prepare for Lunar New Year celebrations
February 8 2021 CommunityAlthough widely used throughout the world, the Gregorian calendar is not the only one around and not the only one with New Year’s celebrations in January.
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Empowerment and hope at GenOne
February 8 2021 LocalIn a series of talks and workshops, the University of British Columbia (UBC) First Generation Student Union (FGSU) and guest speakers will inform and empower their audience for the pandemic and …
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The art of tanning -Turning fish skin to leather
February 8 2021 ArtThe Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is offering a two-part online workshop by local artist, maker and educator Janey Chang about fish skin tanning on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27.
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Finding flowers
February 8 2021 ArtSheila Colla says that the late Mi’kmaq artist Mike MacDonald created pollinator gardens as spaces for contemplation. | Photo …
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Catalogue Baby: a memoir of infertility
February 8 2021 CultureA book is only words. There are so many emotions that cannot be described with words, says Myriam Steinberg, author of Catalogue Baby, a graphic novel, that tells the story of an indomitable young …
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Soul and Dreamers: digital jazz performance
February 8 2021 CultureMagos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider bring Dreamers to Vancouver audiences. | Photo by Shervin Lainez Magos Herrera and Magos Herrera with …
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Cultural Calendar
February 8 2021 EventsFamily Day, Valentine’s Day and the Lunar New Year all happen this month, which would normally mean there’d be lots of events and festivals happening. But, since this is 2021 and the world is …
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Supremacy ideology and the refusal to change
January 25 2021 Cover StoryCofounder of the MIX New York LGBT Experimental Film and Video Festival, and co-director of the groundbreaking ACT UP Oral History Project, Sarah Schulman argues that when people are raised or …
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From West to East, quirks and all
January 25 2021 ColumnsI never would have imagined experiencing such different weather conditions in a single year, and even less to be discovering them in Canada during lockdown. Last summer, as the heat increased and …