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Celebrating Tet and the importance of involving Vietnamese Youth
February 9 2015 CommunityTet Nguyen Dan (Tet), the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, is a highly anticipated multiple day event that includes traditional Vietnamese foods, dance, and song, and celebrations galore.
This…
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Health advocates embrace cultural communities
February 9 2015 CommunityAs the city of Vancouver grows in cultural diversity, so do programs aimed at helping members of diverse cultural communities to take their health into their own hands, by providing both the …
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Bringing life to the Chinese cannery workers at Steveston chapter
February 9 2015 CultureThe Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site wants to revitalize a part of history with a 10-minute documentary.
Hardship and Hope: The Story of the Chinese Cannery Workers in Steveston is a …
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Working towards a bright future for shadow puppet theatre
February 9 2015 CultureShadow puppetry has been performed in China for over two millennia. However, with the rise of new forms of entertainment, some feel that the art form today is just a shadow of its former self. Lu …
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A Taste of Metis : A window to Louis Riel’s vision
February 9 2015 CultureMétis leader Louis Riel envisioned bringing together the people of Canada. A Taste of Metis will attempt to make this vision a reality by the art of storytelling through dance.
The Feb. 27 …
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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 …