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Making bees matter
May 9 2022 LocalPhoto courtesy of the United Nations
Cities are increasingly important refuges for critical pollinators, including bees. May 20 has been designated World Bee Day and home gardeners have their …
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DOXA Festival - Hello World presents new questions on what it means to be queer within the schooling system
May 9 2022 Culture“Being able to give kids positive queer role models at the same age is important,” says director Kenneth Elvebakk about Hello World.
“When I was young, not even Elton John was openly gay. …
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Hip-hop in the digital age
May 9 2022 ArtCurated by Mark V. Campbell, Still Tho: Aesthetic Survival in Hip-Hop’s Visual Art, an exhibition presented by the Canada Council for the Arts features artwork by 13 cross disciplinary artists …
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Weekday Okonomiyaki
May 9 2022 Recipe by Selma Van HalderThe word okonomiyaki can be translated as: grilled ‘whatever you like’. Japanese comfort food at it’s best, these savoury pancakes can be whipped up easily for a nice weekday meal with the…
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Cultural Calendar
May 9 2022 EventsIt’s already May and there will be plenty of shows and events to attend this month. Visit exhibits and talks to stimulate your intellect, watch plays and musicals to excite your senses, and check …
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LiterAsian - Asian Canadian stories: from page to screen
April 25 2022 Cover StoryWith a theme of “Finding our voices, telling our stories,” this year’s LiterAsian Festival will present a number of talented Asian storytellers who have mastered multiple mediums from …
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Sharing stories, down the generations
April 25 2022 CultureTsimshian artist and storyteller Roy Henry Vickers weaves a beautiful and simplistic tale inspired by his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla through Ben the Sea Lion, a children’s …
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Creating culture with bannocks
April 25 2022 CommunityLooking to connect with her Métis roots, Donna Lee started Bannock Queen Bakery in 2016 to share her culture. Alongside her husband Ray and son Michael, the family-run business operates from …
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Xicanx: merging social movements’ history and political artivism with dreams and trailblazing
April 25 2022 ArtMerging social movements’ history and political artivism begins with dreams and the willingness to change. For the first time in Canada, 33 Xicanx artists are being showcased at UBC’s Museum of …
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An experiment in optimism
April 25 2022 CultureThe importance of valuing young people, by addressing their hidden fears, is an idea Valerie Methot, executive director at Some Assembly Theatre company, supports. Methot, who overcame being an …