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Scene from the movie Avijatrik (The Wanderlust of Apu)

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Apu Trilogy Sequel “Avijatrik” Wins Laurels at Montreal Independent Film Festival

The Apu Trilogy, created by the Oscar-winning Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray in the 1950s, is regarded as one of the masterpieces of world cinema. Director Subhrajit Mitra picks up where Ray left off 60 years ago in his 2020 sequel titled Avijatrik (The Wanderlust of Apu), which has just won accolades at the Montreal Independent Film Festival. Mitra and the score composer Bickram Ghosh talk to NCM about dreaming big while retaining their own vision.

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By Your Side: Finding Voice in Music as an International Student

Gretchen Mangahas March 27, 2021 No Comments Covid-19 Culture international students music pandemic social change Tuition University

International students have faced a well of challenges in light of the pandemic. Read how one international student has taken her time at home to use music as a channel for hope.

Arts & Culture COVID-19

COVID-19 and the Day the Music Died

Fabian Dawson March 15, 2021 No Comments Business businesses Covid-19 grants live music music pandemic revenue taxes

One in five Canadians has a favourite live music venue in their community and half believe it is likely the venue will close, impacting their neighbourhoods economically, culturally, and socially.

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Canada — not Norway or Ireland — is in Africa for the Long Haul

Peter Uduehi February 11, 2020 No Comments Africa Canada Council Justin Trudeau Mali masai music Norway Security Trudeau ujiri UN

The presence of Canadian soldiers going through the streets of an African country can be weighty in terms of optics.

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Calgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End Poverty

Daniel Leon Rodriguez February 3, 2016 No Comments arts Calgary Children crime drugs Gangs lowincome multicultural music Orchestra 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 country, Duque participated in the El Sistema program, for over 16…

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Winter Solstice Rituals Break New Ground

Hadani Ditmars December 21, 2015 No Comments Christians Classical Hannukah music Muslims winter winter solstice

As a Vancouverite, I have always been particularly obsessed with winter solstice. I blame this on Seasonal Affective Disorder and the fact that, in addition to our incredibly short winter days (we are at a…

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Folk Fest Magic: An Eid to Remember

Hadani Ditmars July 21, 2015 No Comments Cultural Diversity Cultural Mosaic Culture Eid EidalFitr EidulFitr music Shabbat Vancouver Vancouver Folk Festival

A special three-day ritual unfolds every year in my hometown. It’s called the Vancouver Folk Music Festival or, as it’s lovingly referred to by regulars and locals, Folk Fest. Now in its 38th year, the…

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Sing Your Way to Punjabi

South Asian Post June 28, 2015 No Comments Children EDUCATION language music Punjabi SCHOOL

Preet Sandhu Dhillon has taken what kids and babies naturally do and made it a teaching tool. “Singing to babies and children comes naturally. We all do it. Children also love music and it’s a…

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Channeling the Power of Iraq’s Music and Art to Make a Difference

Hadani Ditmars May 15, 2015 No Comments Arabic Baghdad Bombing Bombs Iraq Iraqi Iraqi Cultural Centre Karim Wasfi London music poet

Iraqi cellist Karim Wasfi’s video of his musical improvisations at the site of last month’s bombing in Baghdad became an online sensation – with over 47,000 collective hits on YouTube and various content sharing platforms. I admit…

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OPartheeb: In Search of Roots

Sharif Hasan January 26, 2015 No Comments Bangladesh BangladeshiCanadian Carleton University music OPartheeb Ottawa

Kicked out of the house where they held jamming sessions because neighbours complained of too much noise. No place to practise. No car to carry the modest number of instruments they had. But none of…