Thats right! RBC desiFEST is now going to Montreal and Vancouver in 2008. We are travelling across the country to find the BEST South Asian artists and showcase them in their home cities AND bring them to Toronto’s main event. [www.desifest.ca]
For the first time ever and making HISTORY, Gastown closes its streets for a South Asian Festival. 10 hours of free programming including local superstars: Cassius Khan, en Karma, Jagua, Bombay Sapphire, Bharatnatayam and Kathak dancers, a-slam, and many more. Come experience the flavour of India in Vancouver's oldest heritage district.
Saturday May 3, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Water Street between Cambie & Richards.
Brought to you by the good people at RBC Financial Group, TELUS, Blueband Media, Urban Mixer, A-town Productions, South Asian Arts and Virsar Media.
2008 DATES:
MONTREAL - March 29th, 2008
- National Desi DJ Competition
VANCOUVER– May 03, 2008
- National Desi DJ Competition
- National South Asian Talent Search
- 10 hour FREE outdoor music festival
TORONTO GRAND FINALE– May 31st, 2008
- National Desi DJ Competition
- 12 hour FREE outdoor music festival
Vancouver composer Chad Nantais brings his band The Mystery Body to Chapel Arts to perform tracks from his debut release Zero Ground.
The Mystery Body is a group of 6 musicians with a diverse set of influences and styles playing the music of Chad Nantais. The music is stimulating, colorful, and pleasing to the ear, referencing a myriad of musical cultures.
Come out for High Tea or coffee, take in the Art Exhibit and enjoy the music which is sure to elevate and decentralize your mind.
This event will be recorded live as part of the Sunday Afternoon Podcast with The Mystery Body.
Reel 2 Real International Film Festival For Youth is pleased to present the family favourite Winky's Horse, Sunday November 25th, 1:00pm, Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St. at Davie. Winky's Horse is an enchanting Christmas story and a moving exploration of the immigrant experience from a child's point of view. Tickets are $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for children & youth and the film is suitable for ages 7&up. Following the film children and youth are invited to participate in a free film criticism workshop, so if there are any budding film buffs in your house hold this is a great opportunity for them to learn more about film and have a chance to be on the Reel 2 Real Youth Jury! For more information vist www.r2rfestival.org or phone 604.224.6162
This holiday season will be a bright one in Lynn Valley. Make a lantern at our drop-in workshops (free) and then participate in the Mollie Nye House "Bright Christmas" event on Dec.1st. The North Vancouver Youth Marching band will parade the kids and their lanterns to arrive in time for lighting up of the magical gingerbread house!
Other workshops Wed Nov 28 4-7:30pm and Thursday Nov 29th 7-8:30pm!
Contact Samantha at 604-983-5775!
The SFU Sustainability Network will be holding the SFU Sustainability Festival at SFU in the Convocation Mall!
Free live music, fashion show, speakers will be there as well as a Beer Garden, Food and some of Vancouver's top environmental organizations all in the name of lessoning our ecological footprint!
Open from 10a-5p to everyone! For more information:
Abstract:
Canadian governments have a legacy of failure in reducing greenhouse gases for the past twenty years. What went wrong and why? What do we need to do if we wish to address this threat to our country and the planet? Mark Jaccard, co-author of “Hot Air: Fixing Canada’s Climate Change Catastrophe”, will answer these questions and explore themes from his recently released book. There will be a presentation followed by questions and discussion with the audience.
In the tradition of Public Dreams' Illuminares event held at Trout Lake in Vancouver each year, a magical community lantern procession winds its way around Deer Lake Park. Led by African djembe drummers, participants encounter whimsical performances and magnificent illuminated lantern installations along the route. A spectacular fire show on the upper terrace concludes this magical evening.
Join Kintec and Club Fat Ass for a 45 minute fun run in the jungle followed by a 45 minute seminar on injury prevention for runners and how to keep healthy in training. There will be pizza, maybe a prize on the run and lots of opportunity for questions and answers.
This session is free for members of Club Fat Ass, the Capilano Eagles and North Shore Triathlon Club and their friends. Pre-registration is required, as attendance is limited to 20.
Please note that you do not need to participate in the run in order to attend the seminar.
Agenda
* 5:30 Meet at the store (975 Marine Drive in North Vancouver)
* 5:45 Run starts promptly. May break into 2 ability levels
* 6:30 Run finishes
* 6:45 Talk begins
* 8:00 Talk and Q&A finishes.
Saturday, Aug. 4
Firehall Arts Theatre @ 280 E. Cordova St.
4 pm
Free admission
The Fishies are back! Bringing their unique sketch comedy back to this year’s Powell Street Festival, local sketch comedy troupe Assaulted Fish presents all new material in this half-hour show.
Members of Assaulted Fish will also be hosting various events throughout the Festival on Sunday, Aug. 5/07.
Free Geek presents an evening of documentaries, discussion and d'accordion music!
Thursday August 2nd
Doors 7:00pm, show 7:30.
Admission FREE/BY DONATION. First come first serve.
Fletcher Challenge Theatre (Room 1900) at SFU Harbour Centre.
515 W. Hastings Street
We will screen BAN's pivotal documentaries The Digital Dump: Exporting Re-Use and Abuse to Africa and Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia.
Sarah Westervelt, from international watchdog organisation the Basel Action Network (BAN), will speak on the illicit trade in computer waste here & abroad. Discussion with audience Q & A to follow.
The Creaking Planks will recycle and repurpose salvageable components of defunct and formerly toxic popular musics.
More info: ban.org or phone Free Geek at 604-879-4335, or
"Most citizens, governments and businesses have blinders on concerning sham reuse and recycling of their e-waste. 'The Digital Dump' rips those blinders away. Save your breath. Show the film. Then talk. You will have instant allies asking honest questions. That's how change happens." -- Mr. Sego Jackson, Principal Planner of Snohomish County, Washington State, Solid Waste Management Division and NEPSI (National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative) stakeholder.
