Two Kurdish Canadian artists, writer Ava Homa and musician Kazım Boran, share their thoughts on the persecution of Kurds as two fellow artists in Turkey await trial for singing in their mother tongue.
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The rampant spread of COVID–19 is forcing cultural institutions across Canada to shut their doors and cancel events. New Canadian Media talks to immigrant artists and performers about finding creative ways forward.
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All of them have a daytime jobs and spare half a year volunteering to put the show together
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Young is currently realizing his passion, working as a writer and an actor. His latest film, Maternal, is about a girl, born in Canada with a Caribbean mother, who’s waiting for an acceptance letter from her dream arts program
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“Just because you’ve fallen off ship doesn’t mean you’re drowning.” In the film My Internship in Canada, the person struggling to stay afloat is the politician who fails to please everyone. Oscar-nominated director Philippe Falardeau’s…
View More Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian DemocracyCalgary is celebrating the best of its immigrant communities at the 20th annual Immigrants of Distinction Awards this month. Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC) will host the awards show on Mar. 11. Krystyna Biel, the chief…
View More Distinction Awards Honour Calgary ChangemakersJose Duque, an immigrant from Venezuela, is using music to keep children in band practice and out of trouble on the streets. In his native country, Duque participated in the El Sistema program, for over 16…
View More Calgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End PovertyAs the Palm Springs International Film Festival wraps up and Thursday’s Oscar nominations loom, I remember the words of my old friend Paolo Consigilio. The expert Italian mask maker fused his commedia del arte style…
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Syrian refugees will have the chance to immerse themselves in Canadian culture for free, thanks to a new initiative announced on Friday. The Canada Council for the Arts and Sun Life Financial have teamed up to give financial…
View More Syrian Refugees to Get a Taste of Canadian CultureThe Indian ice hockey team will conduct their first tour of North America when they visit the Canadian hockey outfit Brampton Beast. Brampton Beast, an affiliate of top National Hockey League (NHL) club Montreal Canadiens,…
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