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Substance on screen: A different youth oriented film festival
July 9 2018 CultureReel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth is celebrating its 20th anniversary by holding its first ever free outdoor screening at sunset (July 13). The film they have chosen for this event is…
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A festival of Russian friendship
July 9 2018 CultureAlik Schlastlivenko, with a representative from Azerbaijan and Tatarstan, stands at a booth in last year’s friendship …
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The Sakura choir sings the essence of Japanese culture
July 9 2018 CulturePhoto by LPatrick Li.The Sakura Singers Society will be performing at the 42nd annual Powell Street Festival on Aug. 5. The…
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The Fish Eyes Trilogy: a coming-of-age solo show
July 9 2018 CultureAnita Majumdar will transform from character to character in The Fish Eyes Trilogy.| Photo by Andrew Alexander.The Fish …
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Cultural Calendar
July 9 2018 EventsMany gather for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival.| Photo courtesy of Jason Rowe, Flickr.The sunny days are here once …
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Arroz con Leche
July 9 2018 RecipesHaving grown up in the Philippines, rice-based desserts are very familiar to me and, when done right, can be some of my favourite desserts! With the right balance of sweetness and richness, arroz con…
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A summer in music
June 25 2018 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of Black Gardenia
Daphne Roubini of Black Gardenia brings her band’s blend of London jazz and Americana to … -
Strange paradox
June 25 2018 VerbatimFor a European, immigration to Canada, whether well prepared or not, is a great adventure. When one is a francophone and chooses to go to Vancouver, it is first and foremost to be in an anglophone …
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Cretan community’s love of dance
June 25 2018 CommunityGreek Summerfest will be returning to Vancouver for the 32nd consecutive year from July 5–15. With many different Greek societies and associations in the Metro Vancouver area, including the Cretan …
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From policy to practice: resettlement journeys of Syrian refugees
June 25 2018 ImmigrationUBC Public Scholars Award recipient Bronwyn Bragg worked with immigrant and refugee communities as a community-based researcher in Calgary before returning to school to complete her PhD in human …