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Cultural: Cultural Events

Music Collaboration Workshops

Program for Cultural

Every Tuesday
2:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM

Fundamentalss of jamming with various musicians and instruments. Every Tuesday on a drop-in basis

For more information...

  • Email: Coco Culbertson (lifeskills@portlandhotel.com)
  • Phone: 604-216-2776
  • Location: LifeSkills Centre
    412 East Cordova, VAN
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Art & Soul Tuesdays (Art Therapy)

Event for Arts and Culture, Cultural, Women, Youth

Every Tuesday
12:30am - 2:30pm

Join us in a weekly community art group for self-identified women - beginners and art enthusiasts alike. This group is about expression of feelings, thoughts, and experiences through art in a comfortable, creative and safe space. You do not have to be an artist to join this group, and there is no right or wrong way to participate in the process.

Call, email, or drop-in to learn more or to participate. All materials are provided at no cost.


For more information...

Art & Soul Tuesdays

Event for Arts and Culture, Cultural, Women, Youth

Every Tuesday
12:30a - 2:30p

Join us in a weekly community art group for self-identified women - beginners and art enthusiasts alike. This group is about expression of feelings, thoughts, and experiences through art in a comfortable, creative and safe space. You do not have to be an artist to join this group, and there is no right or wrong way to participate in the process.

Call, email, or drop-in to learn more or to participate. All materials are provided at no cost.

For more information...

Art & Soul Tuesdays

Event for Arts and Culture, Cultural, Women, Youth

Every Tuesday
12:30a - 2:30p

Join us in a weekly community art group for self-identified women - beginners and art enthusiasts alike. This group is about expression of feelings, thoughts, and experiences through art in a comfortable, creative and safe space. You do not have to be an artist to join this group, and there is no right or wrong way to participate in the process.

Call, email, or drop-in to learn more or to participate. All materials are provided at no cost.

For more information...

Hope In Shadows' Photography Contest

Event for Aboriginal / First Nations / Native, Arts and Culture, Cultural, Educational, Employment Training, Family / Children, Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual / Transgender, Housing, Women, Youth

Saturday June 6, 2009 - Tuesday June 9, 2009
10:30a

Downtown Eastside Photography Contest

First Prize: $500

Second (5 winners): $100

Third (10 winners): $50

Honourable mention (24 winners): $25

free cameras and training provided

Theme: Heart of Our Community

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Pick up cameras at 10:30 am, Saturday, June 6 at the Interurban Gallery (1 East Hastings). Contest ends 5pm, Tuesday, June 9

 

Contest is open only to low-income residents (including children) of the Downtown Eastside

For more information...

Celebration Metis 5

Event for Aboriginal / First Nations / Native, Arts and Culture, Cultural, Family / Children, Health and Healing, Multicultural, Seniors, Women, Youth, Other/General

Saturday August 8, 2009 - Saturday August 8, 2009
11:30am - 5:30pm

An absolutely free family event held on the north lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery. We feature music, food, dancers, history and culture, hands-on rafts and an all-around great time!

For more information...

  • Visit the website
  • Email: Chad Girardin (office@vancouvermetis.com)
  • Phone: 604-682-2933
  • Location: Vancouver Art Gallery
    750 Hornby Street,
    Vancouver, BC ,

2010 NAPI Parent & Youth Conference, March 20th!

Event for Aboriginal / First Nations / Native, Cultural, Educational, Employment Training, Family / Children, Women, Youth

Saturday March 20, 2010 - Saturday March 20, 2010
1:00pm - 4:00pm

 

The purpose of the conference is to provide parents and prospective post-secondary Aboriginal students with information regarding post-secondary admissions and programs.

Plans for the event include a light lunch, door prizes, 20 minute information sessions, information booths and a Presenter’s Panel representing the UofC, SAIT, Mount Royal University and Bow Valley College.

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We hope you can join us on March 20

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FREE EVENT!!!

DOOR PRIZES!!!

LUNCH!!!

VALUABLE INFORMATION!

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To register, please phone Cheryle at 403-220-3091 or 403-220-6034 or by email at chagnon@ucalgary.ca. NAPI Program Coordinator

 

Sincerely,

Suzana Rymak

 

th, and are looking forward to your attendance and participation! If you have any questions, please contact me via email at stmrymak@ucalgary.ca or by phone at (403) 210-9567.

http://www.ucalgary.ca/nativecr/napi

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National Aboriginal Day Oppenheimer Park

Event for Aboriginal / First Nations / Native, Cultural, Family / Children, Health and Healing

Friday June 18, 2010 - Monday June 21, 2010
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Come to Oppenheimer Park for National Aboriginal Day Festivities beginning Friday June 18-June 21!

On Saturday is the DTES Smudge
Sunday is Kids Day
Monday June 21 is National Aboriginal Day!

all at the park

Great performances by M'Girl, Dalanna Bowen, a pow wow dance demonstration and more!

For more info contact Marlene George at (604) 665-3005 or call Oppenheimer Park at (604) 665-2210

For more information...

  • Contact: Marlene George
  • Phone: (604) 665-3005
  • Location: Oppenheimer Park
    440 Powell Street
    On Powell, between Dunlevy and Jackson ,

Strathcona & Cottonwood Community Gardens Open House

Event for Aboriginal / First Nations / Native, Arts and Culture, Cultural, Health and Healing, Recreation, Other/General

Sunday July 11, 2010 - Sunday July 11, 2010
10:00a - 2:00p

Celebrate the offical opening of Cottonwood Community Garden's accessible garden and the 25th anniversary of Strathcona Community Garden with Mayor Gregor Robertson and guests....including a pair of nesting bald eagles!

For more information...

  • Visit the website
  • Phone: 604-608-0384
  • Location: Strathcona & Cottonwood Community Gardens
    Hawks Avenue between Prior and Malkin St. ,

Strathcona & Cottonwood Community Gardens Open House

Event for Aboriginal / First Nations / Native, Arts and Culture, Cultural, Health and Healing, Recreation, Other/General

Sunday July 11, 2010 - Sunday July 11, 2010
10:00a - 2:00p

Celebrate the offical opening of Cottonwood Community Garden's accessible garden and the 25th anniversary of Strathcona Community Garden with Mayor Gregor Robertson and guests....including a pair of nesting bald eagles!

For more information...

  • Visit the website
  • Phone: 604-608-0384
  • Location: Strathcona & Cottonwood Community Gardens
    Hawks Avenue between Prior and Malkin St. ,

ENDLESS SUMMER FESTIVAL

Event for Arts and Culture, Cultural, Family / Children, Recreation, Seniors, Women, Youth, Other/General

Saturday August 28, 2010 - Saturday August 28, 2010
11:00a - 7:30p

A day-long end-of summer festival celebrating the services of Downtown Eastside Musicians & Poets. The day begins at 11 a.m. with soft music and poetry, pumps up to some hardcore/metal and then relaxes into some pop-blues around 3:45 pm.

Kids' activities and fun for everyone included free.

Movie: 5pm: The Waterhorse

Please see http://LiveVan.com 's August 28 listing, for full details of performers.

check facebook.com, search for Endless Summer and let us know you're coming. See who else is coming.

For more information...

8th Annual Vancouver Diversity Health Fair

Event for Aboriginal / First Nations / Native, Cultural, Educational, Family / Children, Health and Healing, Multicultural, Seniors, Women, Youth

Saturday March 3, 2012 - Saturday March 3, 2012
10:00a - 3:00p

The 8th Annual Vancouver Diversity Health Fair is the largest event of its kind in Canada and has evolved into one of the most exciting and dynamic multicultural events in the Lower Mainland. On March 3, 2012 from 10am - 3pm we invite you to attend this FREE event! The Fair was created to provide newcomers, immigrants and ethno-cultural communities with access to a wide range of health and wellness resources, presented in a number of languages including Cantonese, French, Korean, Vietnamese, Farsi, Punjabi, Spanish and Mandarin. The Fair features over fifty health and wellness related exhibitors, interactive fitness and culinary demonstrations, health screenings and onsite tests, spectacular multicultural entertainment and children’s activities. Free admission Over 50 health and wellness exhibitors Free health screenings + onsite tests Healthy cooking demonstrations Interactive fitness workshops Spectacular multicultural entertainment Healthy Kids Activity Zone Onsite translation services in 30+ languages Location Croatian Cultural Centre 3250 Commercial Drive Vancouver, BC More information and performance schedules can be found at: http://www.amssa.org/healthfair2012

For more information...

Coastal First Nations Dance Festival

Event for Aboriginal / First Nations / Native, Arts and Culture, Cultural

Thursday March 8, 2012 - Sunday March 11, 2012

Dancers of Damelahamid, in partnership with the UBC Museum of Anthropology, present the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival -  a week-long celebration of First Nations dance, music, and culture from March 8 to 11 at the Museum of Anthropology.

The annual event gathers a diverse array of Aboriginal performance groups from throughout BC, the Yukon, Alaska, and abroad to share a multitude of Indigenous cultures and dance traditions through a series of School Workshops, Signature Evening Presentations, and afternoon Festival Stage performances.

Signature Performances take place Mar. 9 & Mar. 10 at 7pm. Tickets are $25 for Adults; $20 for Students, Seniors, & MOA Members at TicketsTonight.ca.

Festival Stage performances are Mar. 10 & Mar. 11 from 1-4pm and are included with MOA admission.

For more information...

   
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Some of the photos used are courtesy of Pivot Legal Society's Hope in the Shadows calendar. See the community news article for acknowledgement of the photographers

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