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Reaping the lessons of food production
April 3 2017 CultureCycling from Vancouver to Mexico, a group of young Canadians set out to find the reality behind organic food production. Little did they know what was ahead of them in their quest for understanding …
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ROOM 2048: a threatened language and culture
April 3 2017 CultureRoom 2048, the latest multimedia dance theatre piece produced by Vancouver-based interdisciplinary arts company Hong Kong Exile, explores the realities facing the Cantonese diaspora.
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High Muck a Muck: Playing Chinese
April 3 2017 ArtHigh Muck a Muck artists (left to right): Jin Zhang, Nicola Harwood, Bessie Wapp, Fred Wah, Thomas Loh and Phillip Djwa.| Photo …
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Cassius Khan: Understanding the divine process of Indian classical musicality
April 3 2017 CultureTabla player and singer Cassius Khan.| Photo courtesy of Cassius Khan.Sal Ferreras brings Drum Heat to the Vogue Theatre on…
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Cultural Calendar
April 3 2017 EventsForm and function in every day life.| Photo courtesy of Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden.I hope everyone is …
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Pop-up Park
April 3 2017 Street Photography by Denis BouvierMany people are probably familiar with the concept of pop-up stores. They are temporary stores in various settings: warehouses, street venues, markets, convention centres, department stores. They can…
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Asazuke
April 3 2017 RecipesIn the colder months of the year (spring, where are you?), it’s easy for us to focus on umami-filled, warm, hearty, comforting foods. Who can blame you, really, when there’s been snow and rain …
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Autism - Minority children need more support
March 20 2017 Cover StoryAutism organizations across the world will celebrate World Autism Awareness Day April 2 with special fundraising events. Autism is now the fastest growing and most commonly diagnosed neurological …
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Different, just like everyone else
March 20 2017 ColumnsI left my native France at the age of 18. Italy, England and then Thailand became my new homes. Every step was a breath of fresh air, a culture to adopt, a language to learn and each time I had that …
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South African community connects through film
March 20 2017 CommunityThe Vancouver South African Film Festival (VSAFF), which runs from March 31 to April 2, first began as a movie night amongst friends at the cinema in South Africa. It was after watching Skin (2008) …