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October 21 2013 EventsDiwali Light Festival nourishes soul and stomach | Photo courtesy of Vancouver Celebrates DiwaliIt’s that time of year …
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The Glass Alchemist: Japanese-born installation artist shines in North Vancouver exhibit
October 21 2013 CulturePhoto courtesy of Mellon GassGlass is a medium that is most often associated with craft.However, for installation artist …
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Chinese Canadian historian lives the cultural shift
October 21 2013 CultureBorn in 1938 and raised in Vancouver’s Chinatown, Larry Wong has experienced the city’s changing cultural dynamics over the past 75 years. As the founding director of the Chinese Canadian …
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The knowledge network: Encyclonospace Iranica explores computer networks and the production of knowledge
October 21 2013 ArtIn the Encyclonospace Iranica exhibit, television monitors are used to address the problem of human-machine interaction. | Photo by …
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The shadow stories of Indonesia
October 21 2013 CultureTwo of the wayang kulit shadow puppets currently on display at the Surrey Museum. | Photo courtesy of Surrey MuseumThe …
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Alternative medicines for cold and flu prevention
October 21 2013 CommunityAs the weather gets chillier and we find ourselves spending longer hours indoors, the increase in coughs and sniffles soon becomes evident. It’s that time of the year again: cold and flu season.
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H.A.V.E. Cafe: recipes for social success
October 21 2013 LocalChef Lloyd McPhee (centre) with chefs in the making Islid Carballo (right) and Hao Yuan Zhu (left).
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All is not quiet on the multicultural front: local book clubs promote reading in diverse languages
October 21 2013 LocalBook clubs are more than just forums for reading lovers to share ideas about literary works: they can also be venues for immigrants to reconnect with their own cultures, or for speakers of several …
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It’s high time the global fracking debate came to B.C.
October 21 2013 ColumnsHundreds of protests against fracking took place around the world on Oct. 19. | Photo by Nicholas Shore, Flickr.Oct. 19 was …
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Learning together: families find solutions for learning barriers
October 21 2013 SocialHow do you help a child with social anxiety so strong they won’t leave the car for their mentoring appointment? Staff at the Learning Disabilities Association of Vancouver (LDAV) found a creative …