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TAIWANfest presents Cultures Fermented, Chin-Wen Cheng's artwork inspired by the concept of fermentation
TAIWANfest presents Cultures Fermented, Chin-Wen Cheng's artwork inspired by the concept of fermentation

Through his detailed drawings, the visual artist expresses cultural and social elements of Taiwan and Korea

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FESTS, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverSeptember 1, 2021Partner Content, TAIWANfest
North Vancouver public-art installation earns international design award
North Vancouver public-art installation earns international design award

Visual artist Jill Anholt’s Sea Change wins CODAawards’ transportation category

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSGail JohnsonSeptember 1, 2021North Vancouver, public art, art and design
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival fires up Granville Island in free shows
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival fires up Granville Island in free shows

Acts from Vancouver and Victoria pummel the Picnic Pavilion stage

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 1, 2021Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
Multidisciplinary artist Dana Claxton launches new book at the Polygon, September 5
Multidisciplinary artist Dana Claxton launches new book at the Polygon, September 5

The Hunkpapa Lakota (Sioux) filmmaker and photographer’s work explores Indigenous culture, identity, history, and beauty

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ART & DESIGN, READGail JohnsonSeptember 1, 2021Dana Claxton, the Polygon, Indigenous, What's Stirring, BOOKS
DanceHouse launches online Digidance series with Deborah Colker’s Dog Without Feathers
DanceHouse launches online Digidance series with Deborah Colker’s Dog Without Feathers

Brazilian standout evokes the natural beauty and environmental destruction in Capibaribe River region

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DANCEJanet SmithAugust 31, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse
Imagine Picasso, the immersive exhibition on Pablo Picasso, comes to Vancouver this October
Imagine Picasso, the immersive exhibition on Pablo Picasso, comes to Vancouver this October

The production by the same team behind Imagine Van Gogh features more than 200 of Picasso’s paintings shown together for the first time

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonAugust 31, 2021Imagine Van Gogh, Imagine Picasso, art and design
Super Dishes brings Egyptian cuisine to Vancouver
Super Dishes brings Egyptian cuisine to Vancouver

Alexandria native Huda Abd Elhamid makes items like koshery, the ancient country’s national dish

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CULINARYGail JohnsonAugust 31, 2021food, Egyptian cuisine, Coho Commissary, Flavours of Hope
Vancouver artist Paul Wong launches new book, Occupying Chinatown, September 11
Vancouver artist Paul Wong launches new book, Occupying Chinatown, September 11

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and On Main Gallery announce release of limited-edition hardcover in English and Simplified Chinese

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READ, ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonAugust 30, 2021read, books, Paul Wong, BC authors, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, what's stirring
InterUrban Art Gallery’s new exhibition marks International Overdose Day
InterUrban Art Gallery’s new exhibition marks International Overdose Day

Vancouver Coastal Health launches the show featuring works by local artists who have lived experience with substance use on August 31

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonAugust 30, 2021InterUrban Art Gallery
Sandeep Johal reimagines a world with resilient South Asian women in solo exhibition
Sandeep Johal reimagines a world with resilient South Asian women in solo exhibition

Surrey Art Gallery presents What If?, the local visual artist’s celebration of feminist resistance

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverAugust 30, 2021Partner Content, Surrey Art Gallery, Sandeep Johal
TAIWANfest's New World Concert forges cross-cultural connections through music
TAIWANfest's New World Concert forges cross-cultural connections through music

Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra principal conductor Ken Hsieh sees the festival as a chance to discover Taiwanese and Korean cultures

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonAugust 30, 2021TAIWANfest, Vancouver Metropolitan Opera, Ken Hsieh, fests
Art market intrigue as a colourful cast of characters chases down The Lost Leonardo
Art market intrigue as a colourful cast of characters chases down The Lost Leonardo

A gripping account of the most expensive painting in the world

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WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREENJanet SmithAugust 28, 2021
Multimedia Coast Salish spindle whorl anchors q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ / Kwantlen artist’s new solo exhibition
Multimedia Coast Salish spindle whorl anchors q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ / Kwantlen artist’s new solo exhibition

Surrey Art Gallery presents q̓ʷɑti̓cɑ: k̓ʷam̓k̓ʷəm̓ tə šxʷhəliʔ / Phyllis Atkins: Divine Connection this fall

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverAugust 28, 2021Partner Content, surrey art gallery, Surrey Art Gallery
Sound of the City: Vancouver musician ekkstacy finds confidence by fusing indie, post punk, and synth wave
Sound of the City: Vancouver musician ekkstacy finds confidence by fusing indie, post punk, and synth wave

The local artist cites Elliott Smith, Bon Iver among his influences

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SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 27, 2021Sound of the City, music, ekkstacy
Film review: Candyman brings sharp social critique to horror genre
Film review: Candyman brings sharp social critique to horror genre

Tackling gentrification to generational trauma, the stylishly shot sequel loses its grasp in the final act

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SCREENJanet SmithAugust 27, 2021Candyman
BC announces $12.9 million Fairs, Festivals and Events Recovery Fund
BC announces $12.9 million Fairs, Festivals and Events Recovery Fund

Province will take applications for the one-time grant of up to $250,000 starting August 27

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NEWSJanet SmithAugust 27, 2021
Film review: The Hidden Life of Trees' natural wonders take root in pandemic age
Film review: The Hidden Life of Trees' natural wonders take root in pandemic age

Documentary adds visual magic to the mindblowing science of the hit book

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SCREENJanet SmithAugust 27, 2021The Rio Theatre
Monsoon Festival heads into final stretch with Murals in the Market, to August 31
Monsoon Festival heads into final stretch with Murals in the Market, to August 31

New works can now be seen in the public-art project by Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective and Vancouver Mural Festival

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FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonAugust 27, 2021Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective, Vancouver Mural Festival, What's Stirring
New works from Le Gateau Chocolat, The Darlings, and Kim Senklip Harvey as The Cultch and Urban Ink unveil TRANSFORM Festival lineup
New works from Le Gateau Chocolat, The Darlings, and Kim Senklip Harvey as The Cultch and Urban Ink unveil TRANSFORM Festival lineup

Event September 23 to October 2 will be a digital and live-performance hybrid

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FESTS, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithAugust 26, 2021THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Transform Festival
Mexican-Canadian director Nicolás Pereda embraces the awkward and elliptical in Fauna
Mexican-Canadian director Nicolás Pereda embraces the awkward and elliptical in Fauna

An indirect look at violence and narco fiction at Vancouver Latin American Film Festival

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SCREENJanet SmithAugust 26, 2021VLAFF
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La Venue de l’avenir (Colours of Time) takes a lighthearted trip back to 1895 Paris, at VIFF Centre to January 5. 

Four relatives converge on an old house, discovering the story of an ancestor who journeyed to the City of Light during the Impr
Canadian art community mourns Gathie Falk. 

The pioneering multimedia artist who made her name with glossy ceramic fruits and shoes is being remembered for her “joyful affirmation of all that is beautiful in this world”. 

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Nikkei Mochitsuki celebrates a year-end Japanese tradition, December 29. 

Taiko drums and dance add to the festivities at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. 

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From family-friendly theatre in the afternoon to celebratory shows as midnight approaches, here’s a look at what’s on offer around the city this New Year’s Eve—plus a couple of New Year’s Day festivities too.

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O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy serves up a whimsical party at the Massey Theatre, December 28

James & Jamesy’s family-friendly show sails through a series of slapstick and sometimes surreal journeys. 

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