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Jewish Book Festival - A conversation space for multiculturalism, art and AI
February 5 2024 CultureThe 39th annual Cherie Smith Jewish Book Festival at the Jewish Community Centre (JCC) of Greater Vancouver runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 25. It includes events such as author talks and book launches …
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Ebony Roots break ground in Yaletown
February 5 2024 CulturePromoting awareness and understanding of the history of Black communities in Vancouver is what inspires Brandon Thornhill. Ebony Roots (part two), with Thornhill as the show’s producer and …
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Cultural Calendar
February 5 2024 EventsThe Lunar New Year ushering in the Year of the Dragon happens on Feb. 10. Hopefully you have a chance to partake in some of the month-long new year festivities! Also, Family Day takes place on Feb. …
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The rich history, isolated present and hopeful future of Vancouver’s Black community
January 22 2024 CommunityEvery February, people across Canada and the U.S. celebrate Black History Month to honour and uplift the legacies of Black communities. This year, advocacy groups, like Hogan’s Alley Society (HAS)…
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Casey Mecija shares the sonic potential in Filipinx diaspora
January 22 2024 CommunitySounds are all around us, from conversation to music to the noises of everyday life. Critically thinking about sounds and going beyond our conventional perceptions could help us better understand …
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Building bridges of empathy and understanding: Theatre Terrific champions inclusivity in performance art
January 22 2024 CommunityPart 1 in a series highlighting the intersection between disability and arts in Metro Vancouver.
For almost four decades, Theatre Terrific has been pioneering inclusivity through performance art.…
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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 …