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Game on: in conversation with Jeffrey Jang
May 25 2015 ArtPhoto courtesy of Jeffrey JangYoung, innovative entrepreneurs are at the forefront of the vibrant gaming industry that has …
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Richmond rooftop garden provides space for community gatherings
May 25 2015 CommunityThe next time you’re at the Richmond Library, pause for a moment and enjoy yourself on the rooftop garden. Now in its fourth year, the rooftop garden at the Richmond Library/Cultural Centre is …
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Christy Clark’s LNG economic miracle turned out to be a mirage
May 25 2015 ColumnsChristy Clark’s come-from-behind election win in 2013 was based on false economic projections. Just three months before that provincial vote, in February 2013, her government made a promise of …
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Circle of Life: using Canada’s strongest stone to cross and unify borders
May 25 2015 ArtJade is at the centre of Circle of Life, a documentary film by Andrew B. Matheson, which will have its free film premiere at the Baumont Studios on May 28 in honour of B.C. jade day. Characterized by…
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Cricket: it’s all about the juniors
May 25 2015 CommunityEvery weekend, from early April until September, groups dressed in white and wide-brimmed sunhats make their way to local grounds to test their mettle against an opposing 11: Vancouver’s cricketing…
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Group Truva: redefining Turkish folk music
May 25 2015 CultureGroup Truva is a Turkish folk group based in Vancouver. After performing in dozens of venues around the Lower Mainland and Seattle, they will feature in the upcoming European Festival on May 31.
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Portuguese religion and politics converge at MOA
May 25 2015 ArtPhoto by Simon YeeFrom 1933 to 1974, Portugal was ruled by the Estado Novo, the authoritarian regime of Prime Minister …
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Filipino art and history breathes new life into local modern art movement
May 25 2015 ArtDimasalang III International Artist Group exhibition, Kalayaan (freedom), is on until July 4 at the Surrey Arts Centre. Dimasalang founder Sofronio Ylanan Mendoza, known by Sym, leads the display.
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Bhangra love takes over Vancouver
May 25 2015 CultureThe Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society (VIBC) will be putting on its 9th annual City of Bhangra Festival on May 28th through June 6th at various downtown Vancouver venues and SFU’s…
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Communicating through textiles – one stitch at a time
May 25 2015 ArtShamina Senaratne prepares to install Interpret.| Photo by Christie LimLocal artists Shamina Senaratne and Christie Lim …