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Youth dialogue and education foster reconciliation
October 11 2016 CommunityThe Walrus Foundation’s upcoming speaker series (presented at UBC Oct. 18, 7 p.m.), The Walrus Talks Africa’s Next Generation, will feature Sina Yetbarek, a Canadian Roots youth reconciliation …
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B.C. needs to regulate the gold rush, at home and abroad
October 11 2016 ColumnsEffects of the Mount Polley mine disaster in 2014. | Photo by Jeremy Board
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A whole new world of augmented and virtual reality
October 11 2016 EconomyPhoto by Wilson Teresi
Barry Po, Director of Product Management at NGRAIN, the leading company in providing interactive 3D … -
Upcycling chopsticks into functional pieces of art
October 11 2016 ArtFelix Böck wants to give used chopsticks a second life. He founded a company named ChopValue that takes used chopsticks and turns them into woodwork items such as coasters, tables and shelves.
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A Filipino photographer’s quest for light
October 11 2016 ArtLandscape photographer Frannz Morzo in his gallery on Granville Island, Vancouver | Photo courtesy of Frannz Morzo
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Polish film festival has roots in history
October 11 2016 CultureScene from Chemo.| Photos courtesy of the filmmakers.Film has always been used as a mean of expression. In Polish culture, …
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Art exhibit examines the links between cultures
October 11 2016 ArtShawn Hunt, Odalisque, 2014, red cedar, yellow cedar, horsehair 50 x 41 x 21 in.| Photo courtesy of Macaulay & Co. Fine …
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New music for Chinese instruments: Redefining public perceptions through performance
October 11 2016 CultureThe Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble will perform a public reading at the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum on Oct. 15. Facilitated by Alan Lau and directed by Jirong Huang, the performance will feature…
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Cultural Calendar
October 11 2016 EventsGirl in costume at Vancouver Halloween Parade & Expo.| Photo courtesy of GoTo Van.I hope everyone had a great …
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Ovoidism
October 11 2016 Street Photography by Denis BouvierCommissioned by the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG), Ovoidism is a 2016 work located at the former site of Vancouver’s old bus depot, west of the Canadian Forces Beatty Street Drill Hall and east of …