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Downtown Eastside Poet/Writer Antonette Rea

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h4>>    This is a short slide show of Downtown Eastside poet Antonette Rea.  Antonette is reading from her chap book, 'A Tranny Tapestry of Reality', a collection of five poems and two poetic prose. Downtown Eastside Poetry Night at Carnegie Center Rea's work is uncompromisingly honest, no holds barred.  She writes about her '....Set(ting) new wheels in motion, to escape the …

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Homeground Festival 2013

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h4>>On Friday, 1st March 2013, at the Homeground Festival a group of people gathered together to make art. This festival is a three day weekend celebration of the courage and strength of the Downtown Eastside community.  Musicians,  clowns, art makers, cooks, bottle washers.  The staff and volunteers make this a festival worth attending.  And the community turn out, full steam ahead, to enjoy …

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Making Art In The Downtown Eastside

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h4>>I just finished writing this absolutely brilliant post - tried to add some images..........................Gone!  Gone!  Lost in ...........Cyberspace.  Sometimes I miss the days of wine and roses, no, no, I mean the days of paper and cut and paste.  Even if some particular page was ripped and tossed one could always go scrabbling in the dustbin and,  painstakingly swearing all the while, glue the …

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La The Source

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h4>>We're so happy that our Dialogue was featured in the Source magazine. Join http://communityarts.ning.com for a discussion on what is intercultural!   Art helps define what it means to be “intercultural” and “multicultural” JANUARY 21, 2013 BY PHOEBE YU Art has many definitions, but it is fundamentally used as a means of communication, one that can even transcend cultural …

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HEART to HEART and ART to ART: Intercultural Dialogue Through the Arts

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h4>>Next Community Arts Dialogue: Sat. January 19 1-4pm HEART to HEART and ART to ART Intercultural Dialogue Through the Arts FREE to members of Community Arts Vancouver. Please register here. The Community Arts Council of Vancouver invites you to come and join the conversation about community arts in Vancouver.  We’ll talk, meet, share and even make art …

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Snake Sculpture Workshops with Alastair Heseltine

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h4>>Join our Eco-Arts initiative in the creation of a snake sculpture for the Year of the Snake! Artist Alastair Heseltine will lead five half-day sessions at the Firehall Arts Centre Courtyard and teach skills on working with natural materials, including green willow. The snake sculpture workshops are part of a series of events to engage with community members celebrating the lunar new year. The …

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