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Paddle song - The story of indigenous existence and triumph
November 8 2021 ArtPaddle Song, a one-woman musical theatre production directed by Dinah Christie, follows Pauline Johnson, an iconic visionary Mohawk performer during the late 1700s. Co-written by Dinah Christie and …
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Cultural Calendar
November 8 2021 EventsNov. 11 is Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth of Nations, of which Canada is a member. It was originally created to honour the veterans of the First World War, and was extended to honour veterans …
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Big data and better solutions
October 25 2021 Cover StoryPhoto by gotoVan
World Science Day for Peace and Development is coming up next month. Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Data for Good initiative is applying big data and artificial intelligence …
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Cultural Spotlight - Turkish Republic Day celebrations, Turkish-Canadian friendship and art
October 25 2021 CommunityThe Turkish-Canadian Society is releasing a video program online on Oct. 29 to celebrate the Turkish-Canadian Friendship and the Turkish Republic Day, an annual holiday that is celebrated by Turkish…
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Design to better authenticate citizen journalism
October 25 2021 LocalCitizen journalism has become more and more prominent in the era of social media, where sometimes news is being disseminated real-time on the spot through eyewitness reports before they even reach …
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PIRS offers a helping hand to Afghan women and children
October 25 2021 Immigration“The news coming out of Afghanistan is about how women leaders are fleeing for their lives, and girls are being denied the right to education,” says Holly Benna, Pacific Immigrant Resources …
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As Many Bodies as Possible - Radical fragmentations of the human figure throughout Art History
October 25 2021 ArtPhoto courtesy of Efrat El-Hanany
Body realities that may at first appear imperfect, vulnerable and even pathetic, actually celebrate diversity and freedom of expression says Efrat El-Hanany,…
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MemoryGami: unfolding barriers
October 25 2021 ArtMemoryGami, 1968. | Photo courtesy of Keiko Honda
Keiko Honda’s Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society (VACS), a non-profit organization with a passion to connect people through the means of art, …
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When classical rigour meets improvisation
October 25 2021 CultureFor Peggy Lee, it’s been an amazing experience living, working, and composing in Vancouver. | Photo courtesy of Rita Taylor
Cellist and composer Peggy Lee will be featured in two upcoming …
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Cultural Calendar
October 25 2021 EventsWe’re in the throes of Autumn now, with the falling brown leaves, the shorter days and the smell of pumpkin in the air! Why not check out some of these events happening in the next several days? …