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Lisa Ling to Have Her Own Documentary Series on the Oprah Winfrey Network

In January 2011, The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) will be launching a documentary series featuring Lisa Ling as she goes across America tackling issues of the nation, including those revolving faith.

Posted by Joy on August 25, 2010 12:30 PM

The Enspiring Race | Registration Deadline August 20th

Ever wanted to be in The Amazing Race? Well here's your chance to be in a real race! Help the Enspire Foundation fundraise money for their annual Bulacan trip to build houses for the less fortunate by participating in a cross-city race completing a series of challenges that require each team to use their team work - mental and physical - skills. Register your team by this Friday, August 20!

Posted by Jordana Mah on August 17, 2010 9:28 AM

Re-Mixology | Thirst-Quenching Fresh Media Innovation | Event

Join some of Vancouver's brightest and most innovative young thinkers on Wednesday, August 18th, at the first ever Re-Mixology event presented by Fresh Media.

Posted by Adrian Bailon on August 16, 2010 8:14 PM

Vancouver's Generation Next: bringing Canada's hottest new fashion stars to light

Vancouver's Generation Next is a competition catering to "Western Canada's most promising new design talent." With a hand in launching the careers of acclaimed designers such as Nicole Bridger and last year's winner Ella Peru, Generation Next has a knack for handpicking Canada's up and coming fashion talent.

Posted by Jordana Mah on August 9, 2010 10:17 PM

Calling All Artists: Menorah Design Art Competition & Exhibition

The Burquest Jewish Community Association and Leigh Square Community Arts Village would like to invite all artists from any background and any country to join in an inaugural Chanukah Menorah Design Competition & Auction: "Menoral Design Art Competition and Exhibition."

Posted by Joy on August 6, 2010 12:23 AM

2010 Southeast Asian Cultural Arts Festival | Saturday August 7 | 10am-5pm

On Saturday, August 7th, the Vancouver Kali Silat Association is holding the 2010 Annual Southeast Asian Cultural Arts festival. You know you've always dreamed of being a martial arts master, don't deny it. Here's your chance to pick up a move or two.

Posted by Kwaku Marfo Adu-Poku on August 4, 2010 11:46 AM

Toronto receives its first night market | T&T Waterfront Night Market | August 6-8, 2010

The Toronto chapter of the North American Association of Asian Professionals (NAAAP) is gearing up for its first annual T&T Waterfront Night Market. Presented in association with T&T Supermarkets and President's Choice, Toronto is following in the footsteps of popular North American night markets with its own summer event along the city's waterfront.

Posted by Jordana Mah on August 4, 2010 11:45 AM

34th Powell St. Festival | July 31 & August 1 | Oppenheimer Park

The 2010 Powell Street Festival is just around the corner, and this year expect the old charm with some new excitement. This two-day event will take place in the newly renovated Oppenheimer Park at the heart of Japantown.

Posted by Joy on July 29, 2010 10:39 AM

Bang Bang Bollywood 3 | July 29 | Vancouver Pride Week 2010

Pride Week is upon us, and if you are wondering where to party, look no further than Celebrities Nightclub. Bang Bang Bollywood 3, the hottest Bollywood Dance Party in Vancouver, is happening tomorrow night, Thursday July 29th.

Posted by Kwaku Marfo Adu-Poku on July 28, 2010 2:29 PM

Ma Culture! Mon Expression! | Youth Graffiti | Montreal

A powerful, demanding form of self-expression, graffiti enables individuals to find a voice within their social space. Ma Culture! is the outcome of Jirafitti, a ten-week urban art program directed by Selena 'Ache 1' Isles, with assistance from Sterling 'Seaz' Downey. Consisting of twenty workshops altogether, Isles set out to use the medium of graffiti to educate youth, aged ten to seventeen, about the history, customs, and culture behind graffiti as a form of expression.

Posted by Jordana Mah on July 26, 2010 9:53 PM

Game On: Chinatown's 1st Street Hockey Tournament | Aug 8, 2010 | 500 Block Carrall St.

Imagine yourself running through Carrall Street, passing the Chinese Cultural Center and various locations of history with friends and strangers with the sun warm on your face as you play hockey. The opportunity to play street hockey on a street like this would be near impossible any other time; however, Game On is making it possible.

Posted by Joy on July 22, 2010 12:31 PM

L'Affaire Tierney | Quebec Basher or Truthteller?

Just try to name some Canadian films from this past year. That's right, you can't. Now try to name your favourite Canadian films. Oh right, you don't have any. Either that or they were all fait au Québec, I know mine were. See the problem here?

Posted by Genie MacLeod on July 15, 2010 6:18 PM

WHEN SISTUHS SPEAK - Art as Weapon, Medicine, Love, Community | Thursday, July 15th | Nyala Ethiopian Restaurant

Tomorrow, Thursday July 15th, Developing Ethiopian Society Through Action (DESTA) and Colored Collective (COCO) are coming together to bring you the first ever When Sistuhs Speak event. So, what can you expect? Only the most dynamic all female collective of hip hop artists, musicians, poets & dancers that Vancouver has ever seen under the same roof.

Posted by Kwaku Marfo Adu-Poku on July 14, 2010 9:45 PM

Football Fever | FIFA World Cup | United We Stand

How does the World Cup, the largest and most popular international sporting event, bring us together if football culture inherently divides?

Posted by Genie MacLeod on July 10, 2010 12:29 PM

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the Art of Living | July 9-10

On July 9-10, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is coming to Vancouver with the Art of Living Foundation to present wisdom on creating a violence-free and stress-free world. Sri Sri Ravi Shandkar teaches that human values such as love, compassion and enthusiasm are not limited to any one religion or culture; instead, these ideas are the heart of world religions.

Posted by Joy on July 5, 2010 12:22 AM

Spatial Poetics IX | Powell Street Festival | July 9, 2010

On July 9, 2010, The Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS), will present Spatial Poetics IX. This multimedia showcase invites the community to join together and engage in a night of exploring identity through video, music, and art.

Posted by Joy on July 5, 2010 12:07 AM

OurTube #23 | Centre A | June 30, 2010

It's a night of Art, Film, and Japanese History that you don't want to miss! THIS WEDNESDAY, June 30, Center A will be presenting two provocative Japanese films: YAMA-ATTACK TO ATTACK and Shinjyuku Street TV for their very first Canadian screenings!

Posted by Joy on June 28, 2010 10:23 AM

New Asia Film Festival 2010 | Richmond, B.C. | May 27 - 30, 2010

Do 21st century sensibilities make interracial relationships easier, or even more complex? How do Chinese Christians maintain their faith in a country with freedom of belief but no freedom of practice? What would you do if chocolate suddenly became illegal? At the end of this month the Richmond Cultural Centre will play host to the 3rd annual New Asia Film Festival, where filmmakers from Canada and around the world explore these very questions and many more.

Posted by Genie MacLeod on May 21, 2010 3:08 PM

Grandview Park Riot, Commercial Drive Block Party | Hits and Misses

A crowd gathered at Grandview Park tonight for a Commercial Drive Block Party, organized to protest redevelopment of the area. I was there for some of the party. I was not there for the spraypainting, window-breaking and fire-starting that ensued. I did come back and I got to see the after-effects.

Posted by Gayatri Bajpai on May 16, 2010 4:11 AM

Don't Pollute, Commute Safe | Retire Your Ride

Do you have an old vehicle thats just collecting dust in your garage or driveway? Unsure of what to do with it? I found a great solution that's not only simple and easy, but it'll also leave you with some extra cash in your wallet without spending a dime!

Posted by Christina J. on May 13, 2010 2:00 AM