Archive for March, 2010

  • Anyone watching the opening ceremonies would be forgiven for thinking that Canada is a nation of English-speaking, fiddle-playing white people who get along well with the First Nations minority and, oh yeah, have some happy Francophones in their midst as well. There were a fair number of comments following the ceremonies expressing disappointment that our country’s diversity wasn’t better represented. Hopefully, they said, this would be rectified in the closing ceremonies. Silly people.

    Editorial

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    Anyone watching the opening ceremonies would be forgiven for thinking that Canada is a nation of English-speaking, fiddle-playing white people who get along well with the First Nations minority and, oh yeah, have some happy Francophones in their midst as well. There were a fair number of comments following the ceremonies expressing disappointment that our country’s diversity wasn’t better represented. Hopefully, they said, this would be rectified in the closing ceremonies. Silly people.

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  • On Wednesday January 27, schools in Salmon Arm, BC were closed so that students could attend the Olympic torch relay and cauldron lighting. To the delight of all, the final...

    Limelight: Roy Sakaki

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    On Wednesday January 27, schools in Salmon Arm, BC were closed so that students could attend the Olympic torch relay and cauldron lighting. To the delight of all, the final...

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  • In 2006, Arts Beatus presented an exhibit by doll artist Tomoka Ike based on The Tale of the Heike, an epic account of the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto...

    Conversations on the Street

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    In 2006, Arts Beatus presented an exhibit by doll artist Tomoka Ike based on The Tale of the Heike, an epic account of the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto...

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  • TERIYAKI SHRIMP 1 lb. medium size shrimp 1 tsp. grated ginger 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup soy sauce sesame seeds

    Community Kitchen

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    TERIYAKI SHRIMP 1 lb. medium size shrimp 1 tsp. grated ginger 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup soy sauce sesame seeds

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  • The current exhibit of photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank at the Japanese Canadian National Museum raises intriguing questions. The juxtaposition of those two sets of images is a...

    Seeking memories to support people with dementia

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    The current exhibit of photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank at the Japanese Canadian National Museum raises intriguing questions. The juxtaposition of those two sets of images is a...

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  • How Did Japanese Visitors and Viewers See Our Community? Now that the Winter Olympics have come and gone, it all seems like a big blur – with an overall impression...

    Winter Olympics in Vancouver

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    How Did Japanese Visitors and Viewers See Our Community? Now that the Winter Olympics have come and gone, it all seems like a big blur – with an overall impression...

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  • On attending some of the free events and activities during the Olympics, I was pleased to see many displays of our diversity through featured foods, arts, and music around Vancouver. Many of the musical entertainers here during the Olympics satisfied my love of music and arts. I was also please to see that many of the fine multiethnic restaurants that we have here in Vancouver have done their utmost in appeasing the palettes of all of our guests.

    President’s Message

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    On attending some of the free events and activities during the Olympics, I was pleased to see many displays of our diversity through featured foods, arts, and music around Vancouver. Many of the musical entertainers here during the Olympics satisfied my love of music and arts. I was also please to see that many of the fine multiethnic restaurants that we have here in Vancouver have done their utmost in appeasing the palettes of all of our guests.

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  • Every edition of the Vancouver International Dance Festival has something for everybody, i.e., there is a wide variety of dance expression. But every VIDF also has works by artists who...

    Vancouver International Dance Festival

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    Every edition of the Vancouver International Dance Festival has something for everybody, i.e., there is a wide variety of dance expression. But every VIDF also has works by artists who...

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  • Recently voted “Best Place to Whip up some Art” in the Georgia Straight reader’s poll, Blim is an independent  community-based art resource center that has been operating for the past...

    Blim: the Little Resource Centre that Could

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    Recently voted “Best Place to Whip up some Art” in the Georgia Straight reader’s poll, Blim is an independent  community-based art resource center that has been operating for the past...

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  • Visual artist Kaori Kasai’s world is populated with whimsical creatures, large-eyed children, and androgynous characters. Her paintings and drawings create short vignettes dealing with friendship, alienation, emotional boundaries and our...

    Kaori Kasai: Sleepless @ Blim

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    Visual artist Kaori Kasai’s world is populated with whimsical creatures, large-eyed children, and androgynous characters. Her paintings and drawings create short vignettes dealing with friendship, alienation, emotional boundaries and our...

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