Strathcona
Building Black community in Vancouver on social media
March 2, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer On February 15, the Vancouver Public Library hosted an event called “Building Black British Columbia with Social Media.” Moderating the discussion was Dr. Handel Kashope Wright, the director of UBC’s Centre for Culture, Identity, and Education. It also featured SFU student Balqees Jama, who was named one of Canada’s 2022 top 100 Black women to watch. Jama joined Debbie Forbes, SFU film graduate and moderator of the Facebook group “Meanwhile, Black in Vancouver.” The discussion focused on how the Black community uses social media to share the continuity of its history, celebrate, and connect online.…
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A Strathcona gallery guide
February 7, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Massy Arts Society Gallery Where: 23 E Pender St, Vancouver Hours: Saturday–Sunday, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Located in Chinatown, Massy Arts Society is a “community hub dedicated to supporting the practices of Indigenous and…
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A poetic homage to Strathcona’s heritage and history
October 11, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Editor’s Note: This article was updated on November 9, 2022 to include information about the second stage of the City Poems Contest. The previous version of this article omitted this information. On October…
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Laura Kwok’s Late Bloomer mural is a beautiful reminder that growth has no age limit
September 7, 2020By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate Vancouver hosts a lot of festivals in the summer, and while I appreciate the ingenuity of event organizers in making festivals such as the Vancouver Pride Festival and Powell Street Festival work online, the energy…
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Militant Mothers of Raymur mosaic commemorates the collective action of a once-working class neighbourhood
June 11, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Since the start of COVID-19 restrictions, I’ve been taking walks around Strathcona, and though the restrictions have eased now, I’ve been continuing that practice. Aside from being good for my mental health, being…
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