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Community Lantern – Transformation through participation

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h4>>Friday, December 21 Winter Solstice 2012 White Cube: China Maple Hall 6-10pm (with Carmen Rosen's Tea pot installation and Garden products) Out with the Dragon/ in with the Snake: Jade Water Pavilion - on display and then we'll process with the lantern. Video showing the lantern from start (see left) to the finish (on right) Come join us at the 19th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Event …

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Snake poems and stories at Sun Yat-Sen Garden

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h4>>***This call is now closed. *** The Community Arts Council of Vancouver's Eco-Arts initiative is looking for poets/storytellers/performers to assist in our event on Tuesday, December 11 at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden where we'll be creating a snake lantern for the Winter Solstice and then the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown. To get us in the spirit, Susan Ma, Education Director …

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Call for Artist Facilitators: Snake sculptures

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h4>>***This call is now closed. *** Create snake sculptures from invasive/abundant natural materials Thanks to the Province of British Columbia, we will be offering 5 half-day workshops for community groups to create snake sculptures in honour of Year of the Snake.  This snake sculpture will be modular and made from various natural or invasive species materials. The project will culminate in  the …

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Francis Heng is an Advocate for Community Arts and Social Change

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h4>>Francis Heng has been actively participating in various CACV initiatives since 2011 and is a passionate advocate for Community Arts and Social Change. In 2012, Francis became co-chair of our Community Arts Activities Committee and coordinator of Community Arts Dialogues. Francis is a professional visual and performance artist as well as an arts-based facilitator. He currently works in a variety …

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On the Road with Willy Blizzard

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h4>>I’m very happy to have seen so many people attend this month´s event with our guest Willy Blizzard. A Local indie-roots folk band that has been following their musical passion since ´54. I was immediately struck by how open and down to earth they are. My impression was confirmed during their opening words where they clarified they weren’t very sure what Eco-Arts was and they didn’t really think …

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Call for Artists: The Debridement Project, Beach Debris and Art

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h4>>***This call is now closed. *** Community Arts Vancouver and the Vancouver Maritime Museum are pleased to partner in announcing the first phase of a project aimed at developing awareness and understanding about maritime pollution through education and artistic expression. Floating Artist installations on the theme of marine debris: We are looking for up to 2 Artists interested in installing …

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