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…
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Winter Solstice Rituals Break New Ground
by Hadani Ditmars in Vancouver, British Columbia As a Vancouverite, I have always been particularly obsessed with winter solstice. I blame this on Seasonal Affective Disorder and the fact…
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Folk Fest Magic: An Eid to Remember
by Hadani Ditmars (@HadaniDitmars) in Vancouver, British Columbia A special three-day ritual unfolds every year in my hometown. It’s called the Vancouver Folk Music Festival…
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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…
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Channeling the Power of Iraq’s Music and Art to Make a Difference
by Hadani Ditmars (@HadaniDitmars) in London, England Iraqi cellist Karim Wasfi’s video of his musical improvisations at the site of last month’s bombing in Baghdad became an…
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by Sharif Hasan (@sharifhasan80) in Ottawa Kicked out of the house where they held jamming sessions because neighbours complained of too much noise. No place…
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