All of them have a daytime jobs and spare half a year volunteering to put the show together
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The Immigrant’s Dilemma in Arts: an Interview with Richard Young
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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Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian Democracy
“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…
View More Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian DemocracyDistinction Awards Honour Calgary Changemakers
Calgary is celebrating the best of its immigrant communities at the 20th annual Immigrants of Distinction Awards this month. Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC) will host…
View More Distinction Awards Honour Calgary ChangemakersCalgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End Poverty
Jose Duque, an immigrant from Venezuela, is using music to keep children in band practice and out of trouble on the streets. In his native…
View More Calgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End PovertyInvisible Screens And New Horizons in Palm Springs
As 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…
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Syrian Refugees to Get a Taste of Canadian Culture
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…
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…
View More Hockey Night with IndiaIndian Summer Festival a Unique Mix of Art, Ideas and Science
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
Twelve tables of mahjong (Chinese tile game) in Vancouver’s Chinatown Memorial Square fill up with fervent game-goers within 15 minutes. Silence quickly turns into chatter…
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