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How the Newborn Graphic Novel Found the Librarians It Needed

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

End the semester with a bang by attending iSchool's final colloquia of the year, a thrilling talk on the history of comic books, graphic novels and teen librarians by Dr. Joe Sutliff Sanders (Cambridge). Special case study: Sandman by Neil Gaiman. Snacks provided! Where: Dodson Room (302), Irving K. Barber Learning Commons When: April 19, […]

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Beaty Nocturnal – Drift: from the forest to the sea

Beaty Biodiversity Centre 2212 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for a special Beaty Nocturnal with Bettina Harvey, the artist behind the current feature exhibition, Drift: from the forest to the sea. Bettina will talk about her artistic journey, as well as the role of citizen scientists in monitoring biodiversity, and environmental grief and resilience. The talk will be followed by a panel discussion with artists and […]

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Nurse Angélique Presents….!

AMS Nest 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

In 1734, a Black Portuguese-born woman Marie-Joseph Angélique was publicly executed in Montréal for setting a fire to escape enslavement. This drag-burlesque performance by local queer artists, developed by Kyra Philbert, re-imagines the historical figure as a contemporary registered nurse to explore Blackness in Canadian nursing.

$22.63 – $33.28
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Hearts of Freedom: Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Hearts of Freedom exhibition featuring stories of Southeast Asian refugees in Canada will be hosted at UBC Robson Square for free public viewing from May 13 to May 31.

[Screening+Conversation] To Be Continued 尚未完場: A Documentary about the State Theatre in Hong Kong

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Date: Saturday, 13 May 2023 Time: 15:00 – 17:00 PDT Venue: Labatt Hall, Room 1700, SFU Harbour Centre (555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, V6B 4N6) The documentary unfolds the story of the iconic State Theatre 皇都戲院 in Hong Kong and its legendary founder Harry Odell, a Cairo-born, Shanghai-bred Russian Jew who stamped his mark on the cultural […]

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The Empress of Vancouver: Film Screening and Q&A

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for a celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia at a free, public screening of the TELUS original film The Empress of Vancouver.

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Making Space: Asian Heritage Month

Museum of Vancouver (MOV) 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Join us in learning from four individuals and activists who are working for their communities in mindful and intersectional ways through cultural food justice. Register early as space is limited. Light refreshments will be served. Masks, while not mandatory, are recommended. Hosted by the Museum of Vancouver, in partnership with Heritage Vancouver Society and the […]

$10 – $30

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Big Fight in Little Chinatown: Film Screening and Discussion

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Big Fight in Little Chinatown will be available for a free screening on June 5th at UBC Robson Square, followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmaker Karen Cho and other UBC and community experts.

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Summer Sizzler

UBC Bookstore 6200 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us at Summer Sizzler on Wednesday, June 7 at the Bookstore Plaza Chef demo with Executive Chef, Darren Clay | 12 to 12:30pm Learn to build a salad with UBC Farm fresh produce. Tasty samples and recipe ideas. First UBC Farm Campus Market | 11am to 2pm Remember to bring your own bag for some farm fresh produce.

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Revitalizing Indigenous language

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Language is essential to cultural identity. The health of the Nsyilxcn language is linked to the wellbeing of the Okanagan Syilx people — and in healing from colonization. That’s why Dr. Jeannette Armstrong (LLD’06) has dedicated herself to recovering and improving access to the wealth of language knowledge in oral stories. She also helped to […]

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