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A collage of five framed formline design prints, with curved lined patterns and gradient backgrounds in vibrant colours. The center piece features four frog faces stacked. The other pieces feature, a heron, a butterfly, and a whale tail.
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Where the River meets the Salish Sea continues a legacy of Coast Salish art

Peak Web January 16, 2024

By: Angela Shen, Peak Associate Editor’s note: The author of this article, Angela Shen, is a program assistant at Shadbolt Arts Centre. The Peak acknowledges this and has taken steps to prevent conflict of interest. As a student learning the art of Chinese brush painting, I always look forward to the exhibits at the Burnaby Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. In November, I saw Musqueam mixed media artist Kelly Cannell’s solo exhibition, ʔəyx̓ watəna:t | Where the River meets the Salish Sea, which featured her newest print designs. Hopping off the 144 SFU bus, I walked a path of autumn…

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A photo graphic that reads “Poetry for Peace in the occupied territories of Palestine and all occupied people” with an illustration of a watermelon and a microphone icon beside it.
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Poetry for Peace is SFU Slam Poetry’s project for Palestine and beyond

Peak Web January 15, 2024

By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine, SFU Slam Poetry organized a powerful event titled Poetry for Peace on December 1. The event aimed to provide a platform…

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Various beaded fringe earrings of different patterns and colours hang on display at an outdoor vendor market.
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Audrey Heath honours Lax Gibuu spirit through beading

Peak Web November 30, 2023

By: Anna Kazi, Peak Associate Nestled in the unceded and traditional territories of the Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh, Stó:lō, Qayqayt and Stz’uminus Peoples resides the beautiful Lax Gibuu beadwork created by Audrey Heath. Heath comes from the Gitxsan Nation in Northern British…

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A long wooden table set with empty dishes in front of a moody amber light and acrylic paintings with golden frames on the wall. The window outside shows it is dark out.
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$33,000 for lentils, rice, and resilience for Palestine

Peak Web November 28, 2023

By: Brigitte Buck, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of genocide. Cuisine changes, evolves, and is constantly reinvented. The same goes for people, cultures, politics, and perhaps even history. Often, we can gain something positive from change, but not always. While…

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An outdoor sign of scotiabank theatre in front of a busy road on a dim evening.
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Red Carpet Chats: VAFF showcases outstanding Asian talent for the 27th year

Peak Web November 22, 2023

By: C Icart, Humour Editor The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) just wrapped up its 27th edition. VAFF aims to showcase and support films from Asian Canadians and Asian diasporic communities. This year, audiences were spoiled with options, as the…

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A collage of three beaded items from the three artists mentioned in order: First is white and pink big heart earrings with bear paws in the middle. The second is a stone with a dainty white beaded necklace. The third is bright colored, bold sized flower earrings with little pearls in the centre.
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Local artisans to support this holiday season

Peak Web November 20, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Amanda Ruth Beads Amanda is a member of Swan River First Nation in Alberta, and on top of running her business, is a social worker who works with Indigenous children in foster care. A variety…

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Media to uplift Palestinian narratives

Peak Web November 20, 2023

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, violence, and war. Editor’s note: this article was updated on November 24, 2023, to re-word instances of naming the Palestinian genocide a “conflict.” The word “conflict” assigns equal blame to…

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A Cantonese family of four sitting at a dining table with various hot dishes, and bowls of rice. The daughter and father look at each other in a serious way, while the two sons look away with similar expressions. Behind them is a display shelf with many trophies and medals.
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Director Tunku Mona Riza and VAFF bring a true rain town to Vancouver

Peak Web November 16, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer With a seemingly endless supply of rain, many people refer to our city as Raincouver — but there’s another place across the globe that has claimed the title of “Rain Town.” Taiping, Malaysia, is endearingly…

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Palestinian flags in a crowd, outside in front of a gray building.
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Brands complicit in genocide to stop supporting now

Peak Web November 14, 2023

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: descriptions of war, death, and genocide. After at least 240 hostages were brutally taken by Hamas militants on October 7, Israel declared war on Gaza under the guise of self-defense. As…

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Mexican Gothic reimagines colonial horror stories

Peak Web November 9, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mention of eugenics and colonialism. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia will leave you unsettled, frightened, and absolutely horrified. Just thinking about it sends a chill down my spine. Halloween may be over,…

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