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The Naadaleela Ensemble - The ‘new’ music of the Silk Road
June 24 2024 CultureThe Naadaleela Ensemble will be pushing the boundaries of music at the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival.
“It’s all brand-new music that no one has ever made before,” says Naadaleela …
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Maintaining a crucial space for Black voices
June 24 2024 ArtIn the heart of Surrey, The Black Arts Centre looks to serve as a crucial hub of community and creativity. Founded with a mission to provide a dedicated platform for Black artists across British …
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Colour, life, death and paradox at Indian Summer Festival
June 24 2024 ArtIndian Summer Festival returns again in 2024, holding host to a breadth of musical and artistic talent. While many of the most prominent artistic events include various musical acts, the festival …
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Cultural Calendar
June 24 2024 EventsJuly has arrived at last! While I’ve highlighted a few of the numerous activities taking place in the city below, there are a wealth of events and festivals to explore this summer. Take advantage …
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Learning with languages – An Italian celebration of language, culture and community
June 10 2024 Cover StoryJune marks the start of Italian Heritage month, an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on Italian culture across the country. With Italian-Canadian communities and groups to be found in Vancouver, …
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Creating space in the games industry
June 10 2024 LocalDiversity in Games (DIG) is a Vancouver-based organization that’s looking to build spaces to promote talent diversity and the advancement of underrepresented people in the video game development …
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Supporting LGBTQI+ refugees in finding their new homes
June 10 2024 Community“Being a trans refugee and working with other trans refugees is something not to be taken for granted,” says Norma Lize, the communications manager of Rainbow Refugee, a local organization …
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How Midsummer taught me about becoming a woman
June 10 2024 ColumnsI’ve spent my life saying I’m 1/4 Swedish – but the Scandinavian Community Centre taught me why that’s important.
Growing up, I was very Swedish. I spent every Christmas singing Swedish …
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Culture, unity and pride: Filipino Heritage at Pinoy Festival
June 10 2024 CultureOn June 22 at Swangard stadium, a day-long festival will celebrate the third largest visible minority group in B.C. Pinoy Festival, now running for a second year, will bring a celebration of the …
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Festival d’été francophone de Vancouver -Celebrating diversity and revitalizing culture through music – Ottoman Splendours
June 10 2024 CultureA rich world of francophone music and culture will be on full display at the 35th annual Festival d’été, or Francophone Summer Festival. This year’s festival features the music of Ottoman …