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CACV Volunteer Orientation April 14, 2011

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h4>>COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF VANCOUVER VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Thursday, April 14, 2011 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm Gallery Gachet, 88 Cordova East www.gachet.org AGENDA: 5:30pm - 6:00pm MINGLING & GATHERING ACTIVITIES Come early and view the current exhibition and mix-and mingle.  Gallery is open to  the public until 6pm. Create an advocacy postcard and smile for the camera with a …

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CACV opposes proposed casino expansion

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h4>>The following message was sent to City of Vancouver Council on February 14, 2011. Dear Mayor Robertson and Councillors: Re Proposed Casino Expansion Public Hearing February 17, 2011 The Community Arts Council is on record as opposing the proposed Edgewater Casino expansion for the following reasons: Because not enough is known about the potentially negative effects this …

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2011 Lunar New Year Parade!

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h4>>Community Arts Council of Vancouver celebrated the Lunar New Year by entering a parade team for Chinatown's Spring Festival Parade 2011. On Sunday, February 6th/2011, prior to the Chinatown Parade, CACV held a pre-parade gathering at Victory Square Park. Under a tent, provided by the Carnegie Outreach Street Team, parade team members and the general public enjoyed hot tea and snacks. The …

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Spring Festival – Lunar New Year 2011 Rabbit Mask Parade – Plus

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h4>>Jason Bouchard is the lead artist for the CACV Creative Pathways contribution to the annual Spring Festival event to celebrate the Lunar / Chinese New Year. Our event started at Victory Square with musicians and performers and parade to Chinatown to be part of the celebration. Jason facilitated workshops so that community members can be part of the preparations for this event. CACV's …

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Stephen Lytton’s Talk

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h4>>STEPHEN'S TALK - COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL AGM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2010 (to follow Aboriginal greeting and acknowledgement of territory) I would like to tell you a little about my involvement in the arts, how it has affected me, and how I believe the arts can affect a community such as the Downtown Eastside. I grew up in Lytton, British Columbia,and moved to Vancouver in 1978, while in …

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