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Bodies over time: Vancouver's MENA Film Festival highlights diversity and diaspora in its fifth edition
January 22 2024 CultureAs the MENA Film Festival approaches its fifth year of production, many of its films focus on the theme of time, shedding light on diasporic bodies as they navigate the passage of time through …
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Confronting and shaping our experience with refugees
January 22 2024 ArtRefuge Canada, an exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver, details the experiences refugees have faced from deciding to leave their home country to settling in Canada.
Denise Fong, curator of urban…
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Yungchen Lhamo turns music into an offering
January 22 2024 Culture“We all love to be happy, we don’t want to be suffering,” says Tibetan singer Yunchen Lhamo. Lhamo showcases her values of healing and of joy with her upcoming spiritual-inspired performance.…
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The Vancouver Art Gallery revisits and resolves J.E.H. Macdonald wrongful attribution scandal with new exhibition
January 22 2024 ArtThe Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) has recently unveiled the art exhibition J.E.H. MacDonald? A Tangled Garden. The journey to this exhibition has been long and winding, stemming from the 2015 …
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Cultural Calendar
January 22 2024 EventsHopefully your January is going well and you’re warming up with hot drinks and taking in the snowy landscapes. I won’t blame you if you want to stay warm at home, amidst this cold winter, but if…
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PuSh festival’s performances of caregiving
January 8 2024 Cover StoryVancouver’s PuSh Festival will showcase 17 works exploring connections between art festivals and social change from Jan. 18 to Feb. 4. Three works engage with caregiving – directed at loved …
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“No” to Deep Sea Mining - UBC-led study finds costs of the extractive process far outweigh the benefits
January 8 2024 CommunityAs the world considers what role mineral extraction will play in climate adaptations and a decarbonized future, deep sea mining (DSM) has caught the attention of private companies and many …
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“Willing the impossible”: SFU scholar looks to create greater understanding about Israel and Palestine
January 8 2024 CommunitySFU scholar Nawal Musleh-Motut wants to “will the impossible,” and she’s hoping her recently published academic book, Connecting the Holocaust and Nakba Through Photograph-based Storytelling …
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Indigenous Guardians scout vast seas to give Orcas a fighting chance.
January 8 2024 Online SpecialSouthern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) have helped structure the marine ecosystem along the coast from California to Alaska for decades, being integral to both ocean health and Indigenous culture in…
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The Tamil Cultural Society of British Columbia celebrates Tamil Heritage Month
January 8 2024 CommunityWith approximately 10 per cent of Tamil Canadians living in B.C., this month (Jan. 27) recognizes the presence of Tamil culture – with a celebration at Genesis Theatre, Delta – and its …