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Campus shopping experiences at New Gen Markets

Peak Web July 17, 2024

By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate Step into a cute and quaint world of shopping at New Gen Markets! Many SFU students may already be familiar with this market, as they’ve set up stalls on the Burnaby campus many times this year. One too many times I’ve been late to lectures, work, or even missed a bus due to these small businesses’ alluring products. As “a new generation of small biz’s uniting,” this market provides opportunities for shoppers, vendors, and those looking to build connections with one another. Every few weeks, New Gen Markets will park themselves at a new or…

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Colourful paintings on easels displayed along a busy street in downtown Vancouver.
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Vancouver-based arts events

Peak Web July 16, 2024

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Vancouver Art Book Fair When: July 26: 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. and July 27: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Where: Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver  Admission: Free! The Vancouver Art Book Fair will…

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Savouring sweet flavours and culture at Italian Day on the Drive

Peak Web July 11, 2024

By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate One of the most anticipated free summer events in the Lower Mainland, Italian Day on the Drive is a day of cultural fusion and culinary expertise. Since 2010, this event has signified the unity and…

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Delicate jewellery pieces are on display at a retail stall, including earrings of the Palestinian flag made with small beads.
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Prepare to care for the Fair in the Square

Peak Web July 9, 2024

By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate On June 9, the Fair in the Square, kicked off. Best of all, it was absolutely free of charge! Visiting the event for the first time helped me re-experience the feeling of creating new connections…

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A group of five diverse individuals, one using a wheelchair and one using crutches, holding up a pride flag.
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Glitter Crash is here to smash stereotypes about disability

Peak Web July 8, 2024

By: C Icart, Humour Editor Editor's note: this event has been cancelled.  If you’re looking for a show to celebrate Disability Pride Month, look no further than Glitter Crash, presented by Twisted Tassels Productions. The burlesque and drag showcase will…

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How to Spend A Night at … The Shipyards

Peak Web July 3, 2024

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer When the monotonous heat and light of day subside into a warm summer night, where do the people go? One fond memory I have of last summer was spending my Friday nights in North Vancouver’s…

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NTKNTG: Exhibits highlighting Indigenous communities

Peak Web June 13, 2024

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor [caption id="attachment_128501" align="alignnone" width="696"] PHOTO: Elyana Moradi / The Peak[/caption] snəxʷəł: an art exhibit by Mekwalya (Zoe George)  Vancouver Maritime Museum, 1905 Ogden Ave., Vancouver  Runs until November 2024  Every day 10:00 a.m.–5:00…

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Need to Know, Need to Go: Events to look forward to in May

Peak Web May 13, 2024

By: Marie Jen Galilo, SFU Student There are a lot of events to look forward to in the month of May. Aside from being the start of the summer semester, May is also Asian Heritage Month. As another semester begins,…

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Need to Know, Need to Go: Upcoming performances

Peak Web January 15, 2024

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor The Firehall presents Pants When: January 17–20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova St., Vancouver Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, artistic director of her self-named performance company and experimental dance veteran, uses…

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Need to Know, Need to Go: March 11–April 2

Peak Web March 10, 2023

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Vintage postcard writing workshop (free) Saturday, March 11, 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. / Geist office at 111 West Hastings St., Vancouver Canadian quarterly publication, Geist and their writer-in-residence, Christine Lai, invites you to join…

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