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When art meets the environment
March 7 2016 ArtThe Sepik River in Papua New Guinea is home to the Iatmul people, an indigenous community of over 400,000 people whose cultural identity, economy, and way of life is threatened by impending mining …
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“Doost” (Friend): Initiating spiritual conversations on stage
March 7 2016 CultureVarious actors, dancers and musicians from Doost | Photo by Lisa WuNeworld Theatre founder Camyar Chai will be returning to…
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Web Fest draws producers from around the globe
March 7 2016 CulturePhoto courtesy of Vancouver Web FestThe Vancouver Web Fest, now on its third year, showcases creative web content from all …
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No Name: the identity of a space
March 7 2016 ArtNo Name Creek by Zebulon Zang | Photo by Zebulon ZangYears after his first exhibition at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in …
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Cultural Calendar
March 7 2016 EventsThe Irish Rovers will be playing at CelticFest Vancouver.| Photo courtesy of Irish Rovers.The Gay Heritage Project…
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The once and future past of the West End
March 7 2016 selectedIn 1900, when the two houses at Davie & Jervis Streets (on the right side of this picture) were built, the West End was sparsely populated. It was a gentler place of rolling hills and scrub …
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Sekanjabin
March 7 2016 Recipe by Jen dela LunaAs March rolls in, we’ve found ourselves longing for sunshine; the taste of spring already licked at our heels in February and we can’t stop thinking about it! While the forecast ahead may seem …
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“Into the Tao”: Showcasing Vancouver’s street dance talent
February 22 2016 Cover StoryPhoto by Keystone FotoPushing outside the usual boundaries to find true creativity inspires Kim Sato and the street dance …
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Salsa’s cultural melting mosaic: social dance expresses diversity
February 22 2016 ColumnsSalsa marries a strict structure with a warm embrace. | Photo by Michelle LeeOne day my best friend made me realize that we…
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Immersion programs revitalize First Nation languages
February 22 2016 CommunityWith only seven fluent speakers left in the Squamish Nation, Khelsilem is in a hurry to prevent his language from becoming extinct.
Khelsilem is the program director and founder of Kwi Awt Stelmexw,…