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A journey exploring Japanese performing arts
February 9 2015 CultureYayoi Hirano’s talk at the Nikkei National Museum will discuss her research and experience travelling through Japan to study the Japanese performing arts that came before Kabuki.
Hirano was…
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The ancient village of the Musqueam First Nation
February 9 2015 CultureVancouver is not a new city, and a series of exhibitions titled c’əsnaʔəm, the city before the city seeks to challenge this misconception about a region that has been occupied for 9,000 years. …
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Dance for Black History
February 9 2015 CultureSamba Fusion dances history.This year, bring your dancing shoes for a special celebration of the Black History Month.
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Cultural Calendar
February 9 2015 EventsLion dancers perform in the annual Chinese New Year Parade | Photo by JanheunickCelebrate Black History Month, love, …
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Nike – Goddess of Victory
February 9 2015 Street Photography by Denis BouvierFeb. 12 will mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. The four metres bronze sculpture pictured here at the corner of Thurlow and Cordova, not far from the Olympic …
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Bannock
February 9 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderCinnamon sugar bannock.Although the word ‘bannock’ was brought to North America by Scottish settlers, many versions of …
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Chinese language media tackle cultural sensitivities
January 26 2015 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of Sing Tao DailyWhen terrorists attacked the Paris satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo and killed 12 …
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A place for everyone
January 26 2015 ColumnsI arrived in Vancouver on a sunny Sunday in August 2014. Although I was tired, I felt like taking a walk around the famous downtown area. The city was joyous on that day, and the glass in the …
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The new face of the Nepalese community in Vancouver
January 26 2015 CommunityThe late 1980s saw a small group of Nepalese make a new life in Vancouver. What began as a migration of highly skilled professionals is now expanding to include young students, entrepreneurs and …
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Wisdom of a Sliammon Elder
January 26 2015 CultureTla’Amin (Sliammon) Totem by Eugene Rodriguez | Photo courtesy of Sliammon Treaty SocietyElsie Paul, an elder of the …