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City of Vancouver
Black History Month Commemoration 2015
on February 2nd, 2015
Black History Month Commemoration was part of The City of Vancouver’s events and activities today with a Proclamation read at a crowded City Hall by Mayor Gregor Robertson. Tribute was given to the many Historians of African origin who contributed to Canada’s legacy and to our very own City of Vancouver! A few notable citizens [...]
Remarkable Woman of 2011 in Vancouver
on April 11th, 2011
International Women’s Day saw the City of Vancouver honouring fourteen women of diverse backgrounds and abilities for their commitment to community building. Among these Remarkable Women of 2011 we were delighted to see one of our own – Jane Gatwiri Rukaria from Kenya
‘Family Love’ Elsa Piassa
on May 10th, 2010
Elsa had an innate passion for her career “I had always loved to make people look beautiful. Now I can put that to work here, that is what I love about the salon.” Piassa is not only her last name, but also the name of her birth place. “There is a little town in Ethiopia called Piassa where I grew up. I wanted to name the salon after my home.”
BRIGHT LIGHT
on January 26th, 2010
From February 12 to March 21, Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is the home for BRIGHT LIGHT, a major exposition of public art and special events commissioned by the City of Vancouver. The exciting result of the collaboration between 14 arts organizations active in the Downtown Eastside, BRIGHT LIGHT takes public art to new places, presenting [...]
