Domestic Culture Shock
There’s not much that defines us as Canadians – we’re polite, we make maple syrup. One of our famous comedians, Mike Myers, went so far as to say Canadian culture is “more like celery as a flavour.”...
View ArticleGetting married for all the wrong reasons
Fraudulent marriages in Canada happen on a regular basis. However, the numbers, the impact and preventative measures are not very well known. [Read more]
View Article217.5 Arc x 13’
The 217.5 Arc x 13’ sculpture was created by influential French artist Bernar Venet, one of the world’s most cele- brated conceptual artists. This work is part of the Vancouver Biennial, a public art...
View ArticleThe We Demand film series, 40 years of gay, lesbian activism in Canada
From August 25–28 the Pacific Cinémathèque of Vancouver will show the We Demand film series which will focus on three key words from the past 40 years: history, sex, and activism. [Read more]
View ArticleCapoeira, A Brazilian art form children love
When Mestre Eclilson de Jesus arrived in Vancouver in 1990, he had very little money, and very little English. But he had an ambition: to share the art of capoeira. [Read more]
View ArticleBridges to a new life or just to work
Bridges allow you to hopefully commute to work unscathed, go shopping, or venture on a driving holiday and just sight-see in one’s own neck of the woods. [Read more]
View Article‘Third Culture Kids’ seeking one identity
There is an argument abound that despite their global background, children of expatriates struggle with their own identity, whereas children of immigrants adapt better to their host country’s culture....
View ArticleThai Dance Company Presents, WannaKhadee, Stories from Siam
If you’re not familiar with a certain cultural song, you’ll often times listen and find that you can’t interpret the words. If it’s a dance routine that has many unique movements and is perhaps quite...
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Stephen Harper’s dream summer
Barely a few days into her new role as interim-leader of the federal NDP party, and as leader of the official opposition, Nycole Turmel finds herself at the centre of a controversy that is pulling the...
View ArticleStarving for a little human warmth
Immigration comes from the Latin word migratio, which means the passage from one place to the other. It was at the dawn of the new century that I decided to leave for Vancouver, with the intent of...
View ArticleEducation top priority for immigrant parents
For a lot of immigrants, education remains an important aspect of life in Canada. Indeed, the 2001 survey on immigrants by Statistics Canada showed that about 67% of the target population planned to...
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