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Om from home
April 20 2020 CommunityPhoto by Dan Walton
With no plans in place for a 2020 BC Buddhist Festival, Vesak celebrations – the annual holiday of … -
Remembering an apology
April 20 2020 ImmigrationWhen Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson and the city council headed off to Chinatown on April 22, 2018 to deliver a formal apology to the Chinese Canadian community for Vancouver’s history of …
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Women of Vancouver: Carmen Rodríguez
April 20 2020 CommunityChilean-Canadian bilingual writer Carmen Rodríguez has been nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award this year under the Arts, Culture & Design division for her trailblazing work in …
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Floripa, Brazil: my first taste of South America
April 20 2020 ColumnsWhen I think of Brazil, I imagine beautiful beaches, amazing barbequed meat, rain forests and sunshine. Last year I had the opportunity to stop imagining these things and truly experience them on my …
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Psychologists study impacts of COVID-19
April 20 2020 LocalThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a watershed event for the world. It has brought drastic changes to all aspects of people’s lives, some temporary, some permanent. A new study, launched by UBC…
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Chantal Gibson: Channeling the past through poetry
April 20 2020 CulturePhoto by Marianne Meadahl |
While public events in Vancouver may be delayed, we can still enjoy the 22nd National Poetry … -
Music for everyone
April 20 2020 CultureMe n ukes is from Empower Though Music’s 3rd annual Free Music Lesson Day held Feb. 23 at Horizon School of Music. | Photo courtesy…
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Cultural Calendar
April 20 2020 EventsLearn how to use and create with Raspberry Pi with online video tutorials at Lynda.com | Photo courtesy of Lynda.com
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Poetry as balm during a pandemic
April 6 2020 Cover StoryThe world is in a time of turmoil and many people are looking inward for peace and comfort. Reading poetry, during National Poetry Month and beyond, can satisfy the desire to travel outside of …
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Finding a multilingual home
April 6 2020 ColumnsThis is a multicultural and multi-ethnic haven where people from everywhere intertwine in a safe and peaceful manner. Walking the streets, it is possible to hear languages coming from every country …