Culture
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10 Principles for a Rain-Friendly City
It is no secret that it rains a lot in Vancouver. The city sees over 160 rainy days a year – with much of it falling between October and March. Should we...
By Jillian Glover -
Listen to the Cucumber Part II: Theory to Practice
A selected writing from the cognizant Oscar Woodbead. It brings me tremendous pleasure to announce that as a result of my previous article that discussed...
By Sean Bailey -
Event: WORD Vancouver, a free literary arts festival, September 26th-30th
A literary lemonade stand. A QR code poetry scavenger hunt. Vancouver’s streets are coming alive with readers and writers at WORD Vancouver, a free...
By Spacing -
Video Vancouver: Sola Fiedler
2014 Canadian fiber artist, Sola Fiedler, best known for her large-scale tapestry tributes to the cities that have hosted the Olympic Games. Her work...
By Yuri Artibise -
Taxis in Vancouver: What can we learn from Athens?
As many people in metro Vancouver know, the current taxi system doesn’t work. More often than not, you can almost miss a flight to the airport, can’t hail...
By Marnie McGregor -
Release: HUB Bike the Night, Sept. 15
HUB Cycling is organizing BC’s only fully permitted, open streets night ride again on Saturday, September 15, 2018. “The combination of...
By Spacing -
Event: POP // CAN // CRIT 2018: The Business of Architecture in Canada, Oct. 19th
POP // CAN // CRIT 2018: The Business of Architecture in Canada WHERE: Simon Fraser University, Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, Room 2555, Vancouver...
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Release: Granville Island Textile Walking Tour Highlights Vancouver Artist’s City Tapestries
LEAP AND THE LOOM WILL APPEAR: Opening Reception Thursday, September 20, 2018, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (artist in attendance) Friday, September 21 –...
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EVENT: Courtyard Garden for Health and Happiness, Aug. 30th
DATE: Thu, 30 August 2018 TIME: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT LOCATION: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden 578 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K2...
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Event: Help Shape The Courtyard – August 23rd and 24th
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in collaboration with Dunefield Consulting invited young, emerging entrepreneurs to sell their products and...
By Spacing -
Event: Vancouver Cycling Infrastructure / Hollywood North Bike Tour
Source: Urbanarium Join us as we explore how Vancouver’s urban environment is shaped – come with us on one of our new guided Urbanarium City Tours...
By Spacing -
Listen to the Cucumber
An essay by the cordial Oscar Woodbead I was sitting in an empty sushi restaurant in Vancouver at some time on some evening. But of course when we say...
By Sean Bailey