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Star violinist Lache Cercel will bring Roma Jazz back to Burnaby
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (526+ words) An innovative B.C. jazz musician will return to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts for a live concert. Romanian-born and raised violinist Lache Cercel has pioneered a new genre of music that he calls Roma Jazz. He will perform with his…...
Kaiwo Maru will return to Steveston for first time in nine years for Ships to Shore Festival
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (465+ words) One of the largest tall ships in the world will anchor the Ships to Shore Festival in Richmond. The Kaiwo Maru, a.k.a. the King of the Sea, is 361 feet long, stands 182 feet high, and boasts 36 sails totalling 30,000 square feet. Following a…...
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Sauljaljui will bring traditional Paiwan Indigenous melodies from Taiwan to the banks of the Fraser River
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (442+ words) An acclaimed Indigenous singer from southern Taiwan will perform at this summer's Mission Folk Music Festival. Sauljaljui () is a cultural icon of the Paiwan people'the country's second-largest Indigenous tribe. She performs in her native Paiwan language, which is spoken by…...
Indian classical singer and composer Ramneek Singh welcomes colours of spring
1+ week, 5+ day ago (976+ words) Toronto Indian classical singer Ramneek Singh describes her vocal style as versatile and expressive. She places strong emphasis on emotional depth and meaningful poetry. "While my roots are firmly in Indian classical music, I try to bring a unique personal…...
Kinky caricature no more: How Pillion is rewriting BDSM cinema
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1248+ words) By Ummni Khan, Carleton University Pillion is a love story about connection and self-discovery through submission, pain, and bootlicking. It's not the first film to favourably portray kink or BDSM (bondage and discipline, domination and submission, sadism and masochism). But…...
Lara Wong and Melón Jiménez break flamenco traditions by marrying bansuri with guitar
2+ week, 1+ day ago (488+ words) Get ready for three nights of re-imagined flamenco music in West Vancouver when flautist and bansurist Lara Wong and flamenco guitarist Mel'n Jim'nez perform at'the Kay Meek Arts Centre. They will will play songs from their Juno-nominated album, Confluencias, starting…...
Robert Lepage and Guillaume Côté re-imagine a masterpiece in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
2+ week, 2+ day ago (351+ words) One of Canada's great theatre artists is directing a full-length reinterpretation of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy. Ex Machina founder and artistic director Robert Lepage has teamed up with C't" Danse artistic director Guillaume C't" on Hamlet, Prince of Denmark....
The Best Poems of the Year by Chinese Poets & Writers of the World 2025 rises to top of Amazon list of new Asian poetry releases
2+ week, 4+ day ago (627+ words) A new poetry anthology spearheaded by a bilingual B.C. poet has achieved top rankings in a major retailer's international categories. Pancouver contributing writer Cathy Xinman is the editor-in-chief of The Best Poems of the Year by Chinese Poets & Writers of the…...
Dutch Film Festival brings many sides of the Netherlands to Vancouver
2+ week, 4+ day ago (804+ words) The Netherlands is a country with contradictions. It has traditionally been a haven for religious tolerance, a beacon of environmental responsibility, and a centre for scientific discoveries and artistic excellence. And yet in its past, Dutch rulers and businesspeople also…...