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Artist showcases Latin American women in new exhibition
October 23 2017 ArtThe nap. | Photo courtesy of Clarissa Argueta
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Nordic influence through design
October 23 2017 ArtLars Dressler and Jason Dressler, Brothers Dressler, Branches Chandelier, 2009, white oak. | Photo courtesy of Brothers …
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A haunting Japanese story of heartbreak
October 23 2017 CultureHeather Pawsey and Yamai Tsunao in Komachi Visited.| Photo by Trevan Wong.Master practitioners of the Japanese art form Noh…
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Speaking through calypso music
October 23 2017 CultureCalypso musician Drew Gonsalves.| Photo by Paul Wright.Kobo Town, Toronto-based band fronted by founder-songwriter Drew …
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Cultural Calendar
October 23 2017 Events“By the pricking of my thumbs,” as William Shakespeare once wrote, “Something wicked this way comes!” It is Halloween once again and there are many haunted houses to visit, ghosts to see, and…
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Semla
October 23 2017 RecipesSemla (or semlor, if there are many) is a traditional sweet dessert commonly found throughout the Scandinavian region. Historically, it began as a bread bun soaked in a bowl of warm milk, which has …
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Vancouver Writers Fest - 30 years of including contested identities
October 9 2017 Cover StoryPhotos by (from left to right) Ayelet Tsabari, Joy von Tiedermann and Jonathan Bloom
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A role model for smaller towns
October 9 2017 VerbatimEven though I’m a Saskatchewan-born Regina resident now, whenever I visit Vancouver, I feel right at home – probably because I spent five and a half years living there. I didn’t leave because …
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Vancouver’s Black Community honours a missing page of history
October 9 2017 CommunityWith the removal of the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts approaching, Hogan’s Alley Trust, a community-led nonprofit, along with the Western Front, an artist-run centre, is hosting conversations (Oct.…
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Exploring e-waste
October 9 2017 EconomyOrange Beach, FL after Hurricane Ivan 22 September 2004. | Photo courtesy of FEMA
Josh Lepawsky first became interested in …