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Flipping the picture: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. targets equity for all
July 8 2024 CommunityS.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation supports immigrants by helping them receive opportunities to start their life in Canada. As a recent report from Statistics Canada shows, temporary foreign workers in …
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After the pandemic, inside the recent resurgence of chess among youth
July 8 2024 LocalThe COVID-19 pandemic arguably represents society’s most unexpected turn of events in recent memory. Lockdowns and quarantines had people searching for ways to pass time – cue the resurgence of …
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Vancouver Folk Music Festival - A life of art and a showcase of pan-African music
July 8 2024 CultureGrammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and artist Dobet Gnahoré has had music and art coursing through her veins from the very beginning. After growing up in an artist’s village in Abidjan, …
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A creative reconnection at the Vancouver Art Book Fair
July 8 2024 CultureCanada’s largest and longest-running art book fair is set to return in-person for the first time since 2019. The Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) will feature over 80 diverse exhibitors at the …
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I am my mother’s daughter - The resonance of relationships in art
July 8 2024 ArtMuslim South Asian Canadian artist Farheen Haq explores the intricate beauty of familial and cultural connections, intergenerational pain and the journey towards healing. Presented by The Reach …
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Cultural Calendar
July 8 2024 EventsThe long summer season is here and I hope everyone has a great summer planned! Below is a sampling of events to check out. Whatever your plans, make the most of it! Create some amazing summer …
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Eating is sharing: Gojo Cafe’s story of community
June 24 2024 Cover StoryFor Atkilt Asefa, owner of Gojo Cafe Ethiopia on Commercial Drive, the saying “Eat Together, Share with Each Other,” captures the uniqueness, warmth and diversity of Ethiopian cuisine. Gojo Cafe…
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Canada continues to celebrate International Youth Skills Day
June 24 2024 CommunityCreated in 2014 by the United Nations General Assembly, July 15 marks World Youth Skills Day, a day to highlight the value and importance of enabling young people to thrive in developing their …
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The built environment: Designing out inequity
June 24 2024 LocalIn challenging our use, accessibility and attachments to space and how to design equitably and with inclusivity, the Museum of Vancouver is inviting community members to participate in ResiStories: …
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A day, or five, to celebrate Canada
June 24 2024 CommunityAs the month of June ends and the beginning of July approaches, there’s at least one cultural celebration on the horizon that most Canadians are familiar with, bringing along with it a host of …