By Shan Qiao in Toronto, ON How possible is it for immigrant and amateur event organizers to set up Toronto’s largest dragon lantern on Nathan…
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The Immigrant’s Dilemma in Arts: an Interview with Richard Young
By Marcus Medford in Toronto, ON Many children-of-immigrants are told that the only acceptable careers are lawyer, doctor, engineer and accountant. Anything outside of the…
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Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian Democracy
by Danica Samuel in Toronto “Just because you’ve fallen off ship doesn’t mean you’re drowning.” In the film My Internship in Canada, the person struggling…
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by Daniel Leon Rodriguez in Calgary Calgary is celebrating the best of its immigrant communities at the 20th annual Immigrants of Distinction Awards this month. …
View More Distinction Awards Honour Calgary ChangemakersCalgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End Poverty
by Daniel Leon Rodriguez in Calgary Jose Duque, an immigrant from Venezuela, is using music to keep children in band practice and out of trouble…
View More Calgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End PovertyInvisible Screens And New Horizons in Palm Springs
by Hadani Ditmars in Vancouver, British Columbia As the Palm Springs International Film Festival wraps up and Thursday’s Oscar nominations loom, I remember the words of my…
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Syrian Refugees to Get a Taste of Canadian Culture
by Selina Chignall in Ottawa Syrian refugees will have the chance to immerse themselves in Canadian culture for free, thanks to a new initiative announced on Friday. The Canada…
View More Syrian Refugees to Get a Taste of Canadian CultureHockey Night with India
The Indian ice hockey team will conduct their first tour of North America when they visit the Canadian hockey outfit Brampton Beast. Brampton Beast, an…
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by Roshini Nair (@Roshini_C_Nair) in Vancouver, British Columbia It’s just after midnight in Delhi, India when I reach Orijit Sen, a renowned graphic novelist and…
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Getting Hot and Noisy in Vancouver’s Chinatown
by Deanna Cheng (@writerly_dee) in Vancouver, British Columbia Twelve tables of mahjong (Chinese tile game) in Vancouver’s Chinatown Memorial Square fill up with fervent game-goers…
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