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The meeting of genders, cultures, and nations
July 9 2018 LocalThe International Federation for Research on Women’s History/La Federation Internationale Pour la Recherche en Histoire des Femmes (IFRWH/FIRHF) will hold its 12th conference at Simon Fraser …
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Chocolate tasting workshops
July 9 2018 CultureA workshop with Geoseph Domenichiello. | Photo courtesy of Chocolate with Geoseph
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A matter of solidarity: the Chingari platform
July 9 2018 CommunityMahwish Yousaf has guided, counselled and mentored female immigrants in need for over two decades. She believes that more women could be supported through community-based partnerships and …
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Food forest – a Japanese approach to permaculture
July 9 2018 ArtIn 1975, Japanese farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka wrote The One-Straw Revolution, a bestselling book that shared his views on agriculture and the natural world. Among other things, it has …
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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…