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January 6 2025 EventsWelcome to 2025! Wishing you a wonderful new year filled with joy, success and meaningful moments! As we step into this fresh chapter, take a moment to explore the exciting events happening right …
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A year in review - Chinatown stories urban design innovations and other highlights
December 9 2024 Cover StoryThe year 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of The Source newspaper, our community’s own “beacon,” as our very first issue called it – a paper dedicated to reflecting, anchoring and …
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Connecting with Filipino culture through Simbang Gabi
December 9 2024 ReligionFilipino Ministry celebrations. | Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of Vancouver
As the year winds down, people look for signs of divine intervention to give them inner strength. Simbang Gabi, a …
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Celebrating World Arabic Language Day Arabic: An evolving language
December 9 2024 InternationalWorld Arabic Language Day returns on Dec. 18, commemorating the 1973 decision to make Arabic one of the official languages of the United Nations. For Nesrine Basheer, assistant professor of teaching…
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Fishing into the past: The local history of Finn Slough
December 9 2024 LocalThe impressions of a community frozen in time is what inspired Guy Taylor to research the historical Finnish Settlement in Richmond known as Finn Slough. Winner of Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s …
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Lucia and other Swedish Christmas traditions: A light in the dark
December 9 2024 CommunityNo chimneys here, but plenty of glögg, lussekatter, smorgasbord – and Disney. The Scandinavian Community Centre Society (SCCS) will host a diverse line-up of holiday events this month, including …
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A Kazakh (Qazaq) community: Sharing their culture and uniting their community
December 9 2024 CommunityRecently appointed honorary consul for Kazakhstan in B.C., Darren Klinck, says that in addition to assisting Kazakh citizens and strengthening economic ties between Kazakhstan and B.C., part of his …
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Fire: Creation and Destruction - Exploring nature and Indigenous culture through art
December 9 2024 ArtFire: Creation and Destruction, an evocative exhibition at the Italian Cultural Centre’s Il Museo Gallery, brings together the Sculptors’ Society of B.C. (SSBC) and six Indigenous artists to …
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Growing (b)old: A lasting passion
December 9 2024 ArtAs the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun! The BOLDERartists collective presents the exhibition It’s About Time – exploring the concept of aging and how time affects us – at the …
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Cultural Calendar
December 9 2024 EventsThe holiday season has arrived, and 2024 is quickly drawing to a close. I hope this year has treated everyone well. Take time to enjoy the festive spirit and make some cherished memories with loved …