Culture
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Video Vancouver: rhythm (Canada 150)
via Waves Through Windows Vancouver celebrates 150 years of Canada with rhythm.
By Yuri Artibise -
Visual Thoughts #66
Last VT image: Westham Farms in Delta, BC. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an educator, independent...
By Erick Villagomez -
RELEASE: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden Is Looking For Your Expertise
Are you looking for a way to get involved in a culturally diverse organization in the heart of Chinatown? Are you passionate about architecture, culture...
By Spacing -
Visual Thoughts #65
Last VT image: House roof in Birch Bay, Washington. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an educator...
By Erick Villagomez -
Wellbeing in the City: The Impact of Culture, Heritage and Community on Healthy Cities
Numerous publications, research labs, and international organizations have been dealing with the question: “What makes us happy?”...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
EVENT: Wellbeing Dialogue—Embracing a Livable and Healthy City
Wellbeing Dialogue: Embracing a Livable and Healthy City through Strong Cultural and Social Connections Details Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM...
By Spacing -
What does the future hold for Vancouver’s Chinatown?
In 2014, the City of Vancouver announced a three-year, $2.5 million grant program to provide critical upgrades to Chinatown’s historic clan and society...
By Madeleine de Trenqualye -
Book Review: Now I Sit Me Down
Author: Witold Rybczynski (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016) Following in the lineage of his acclaimed works Home: A Short History of an Idea (1986) and...
By Laura Kozak -
EVENT: Brasilia: Life After Design (Film), May 8th
Join the Museum of Vancouver for the Canadian premiere of Bart Simpson’s sublime urban documentary film, BRASILIA: Life After Design (Canada/UK...
By Spacing -
EVENT: Vancouver Design Week(end) 2017, May 12-14
Vancouver Design Week(end) will run from May 12–14 throughout Vancouver. Vancouver Design Week(end) (VDW) is the city’s official interdisciplinary design...
By Spacing -
The Beginning of the Vancouver Special Revolution
It’s important to keep pre-existing buildings until they have outlived their usefulness. This makes sense economically, environmentally and culturally...
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Audacious Planning: Takeaways from the 2017 UBC SCARP Student Symposium
The 9th annual UBC SCARP Student Symposium took place on Friday, March 3rd at the AMS Nest on the UBC Campus. This year’s theme was audacity...
By Yuri Artibise