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June 20 2022 EventsThe 2022 summer season has started, and it’s setting up to be a hot and sunny one – hopefully not as hot as last summer though! Below are a few of the activities happening around the city, there …
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The Greek Film Festival makes its debut
June 6 2022 Cover StoryAs part of the Greek Heritage Month, which runs from June 3 to June 26, the Hellenic Canadian Congress of B.C. and The Cinematheque will launch the city’s inaugural Greek Film Festival (VGFF) …
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Greek Heritage Month - Revisit the past, celebrate the future - Greek Heritage Month
June 6 2022 CommunityPhoto courtesy of Greek Heritage Month
Greek Heritage Month is back in full swing this year with a street festival, an art showcase, and live comedy. The June-long program (from Jun. 3-26) …
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Canada needs to step up for the women and girls of Afghanistan
June 6 2022 ColumnsThe Taliban’s draconian measure of requiring face coverings is the latest step in an ongoing nightmare for the women and girls of Afghanistan.
Since the Taliban reasserted control over the …
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Bodies in diaspora: Mere Phantoms’ shadow art highlights the refugee crisis
June 6 2022 ArtPlaying with light and shadow, Surrey Art Gallery’s new exhibition Mere Phantoms: Shadows Without Borders is an interactive show that explores human displacement and memories of home.
“One of…
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Brown Girl Guilt
June 6 2022 LocalHarpo Mander has always said, “You can’t become what you can’t see.” That’s why when she found herself working at an unfulfilling job, where she wasn’t able to fully express herself, she…
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Pass Over: A much-needed story
June 6 2022 CultureAntoinette Chinonye Nwandu has created a new and powerful play which merges the brutal realities that many people are living in with the classic play Waiting for Godot by playwrightSamuel Becket.…
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Braised Mediterranean-style lamb shoulder
June 6 2022 ColumnsThis recipe is a real family treat. I love to serve it on a big platter and place it in the middle of the table so everyone can dig in!
If you can’t find lamb stock, water or chicken stock work…
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Cultural Calendar
June 6 2022 EventsThe summer solstice begins on June 21 in Vancouver, signifying the beginning of summer. From checking out community theatre to viewing the latest art exhibit to trying out new foods at the many …
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Death by a thousand cuts – saving the ocean and its species
May 23 2022 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, UBC
As June 8 marks the annual World Ocean Day, one is called to pay more attention to the sorry state of our blue planet, which is …