News
-
From coxinhas to pastéis: Brazilian delicacies in Vancouver
July 6 2020 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of WhataFood
In a country with continental dimensions like Brazil, each region has its own cuisine and … -
Finding sweet light in a shadowed world
July 6 2020 ColumnsWhat can we do now that anyone around us might be the vector of a deadly disease? We have to continue to live our lives. I’m a college student at UBC and in the Before Time (that’s what I call …
-
Storytelling for change: a filmmaking contest for Canadian youth
July 6 2020 CommunityThe UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs is inviting Canadian youth to produce their own short film this summer for submission to the Storytelling for Change campaign. There’s no cost to…
-
An invitation to learn the story of Chinese Canadians in BC
July 6 2020 ImmigrationAn upcoming two-part exhibition with a focus on its surrounding community, A Seat at the Table takes both a historical and a contemporary look at the stories of Chinese Canadians in BC.
The … -
Women of Vancouver - Yayoi Hirano and the Yayoi Theatre Movement Society
July 6 2020 LocalPhoto courtesy of Yayoi Hirano
Yayoi Hirano was honoured at Vancouver Asian Heritage Month’s (VAHM) Virtual Recognition … -
A golden voice – one man’s legacy
July 6 2020 ArtPortrait of Bill Reid, c.1976. Painting by Chris Hopkins in 2005. | Photo courtesy of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast …
-
Vancouver Queer Film Festival - Breaking Fast portrays love and joy as an act of resistance
July 6 2020 CultureVQFF’s Closing Gala Film, Breaking Fast by Mike Mosallam, delivers an intelligent rom-com that portrays love and joy as an act of …
-
Layers of identity: On/Me hits the bookshelves
July 6 2020 CultureFrancine Cunningham, author of On/Me | Photo courtesy of Francine Cunningham
As an Indigenous woman, Canadian writer Francine… -
Red Phone: A safe and immersive theatre experience
July 6 2020 CultureThe theatre company Boca del Lupo, blurs the line between audience and performer in their upcoming performance.
The ongoing … -
Nêhiyawak – Indigenous trio dismantles colonial conceptions
July 6 2020 CultureAmiskwaciy (Edmonton)-based trio ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐊᐧᐠ (nêhiyawak) has been nominated for Best Indigenous Artist or Group in the 2020 Juno Awards for their debut full-length album nipiy. Kris …