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Savouring the momentum: Festival celebrates the renaissance of Turkish cinema
January 12 2015 CultureMy Child depicts a parent group that courageously fights for the rights of their LGBT children in Turkey. | Photo courtesy of Surela …
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A portrait of the artist as an exile
January 12 2015 ArtIn his latest exhibition, Crossed, Vancouver-based artist Ahmad Tabrizi shares a unique form of portraiture and visual poetry, where the complexities of language, expression and identity overlap with…
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An “F” from Ai Weiwei
January 12 2015 ArtPhoto courtesy of Vancouver BiennaleUnveiled just before the Christmas holiday, a public sculpture in the shape of an …
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Paying for secrets
January 12 2015 CultureOne of the many secrets revealed.Everyone has secrets, and some people have shared theirs anonymously through an online …
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Cultural Calendar
January 12 2015 EventsStart your new year off right by attending different events around the Lower Mainland! January is packed with festivals, dance performances and much more. Embrace the diversity and enjoy fun …
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The Last Whaling Wall
January 12 2015 Street Photography by Denis BouvierIf you’re coming over the Granville Bridge into downtown, you’ll be struck with the view of life-sized orcas on the side of the Continental Hotel. This is one of 100 famous murals or “Whaling …
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Japanese Onigiri
January 12 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderJapan holds a very special place in my heart. I’ve had the privilege to travel to this intriguing country several times, the first of which lasting a full summer, staying with a Japanese family …
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For the Record: Preserving our stories for future generations
December 8 2014 Cover StoryFor the Record: Preserving our stories for future generationsFrom the Ukrainian and Gaza-Israeli conflicts and the terror …
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The journey of my beliefs
December 8 2014 VerbatimThe journey of my beliefs | Photo by lain32, FlickrCultural diversity in China, where I grew up, meant nothing to me but a …
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Tomas Avendano wins Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism
December 8 2014 CommunityTomas Avendano, co-founder of Multicultural Helping House Society in East Vancouver is this year’s recipient of the Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism. When he moved to Canada from the …