Thank you to Banyen Books and Sound for generous donation of books for new Bosman Hotel Community Library in Vancouver
The Bosman Hotel Community Residents are so happy and grateful to Banyen Books and Sound for their generous donation of books!
Spiritual books on meditation, mindfulness, prayers, peaceful affirmations and uplifting stories enrich the minds and hearts of our residents!
Many heartfelt thanks to Kolin Lymworth of Banyen Books and Sound for selecting the special books for us to enjoy! We are so honored!
The Banyen Books were placed on special shelves of great honor to be displayed before the Grand Opening of the Bosman Library!
Residents could hardly wait to read and share with their friends and families!
The beautiful Banyen Books and Sound store in Vancouver!!
Kolin Lymworth of Banyen Books and Sound with April Smith of AHA MEDIA with a great selection of donated books for the Bosman Hotel Community Library
Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA with Kolin Lymworth of Banyen Books and Sound with boxes of donated books!
Banyen Books reviews with some choice titles!
Beautiful books with thoughtful messages of inspiration and wisdom!
Wonderful fascinating books to help educate!
Books to help one dream and live life to the fullest!
Some amazing Banyen Books ready to be borrowed out!
Bosman Hotel Community Library “Please return” labels to be put on these special books!
Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA placing labels on the Banyen Books.
Residents thoughtfully discussing topics from the titles of the Banyen books!
Tim O’Brien of the Bosman taping up the Grand Opening of the Library party poster!
Ribbon Cutting ceremony and delicious treats for the Grand Opening of the Bosman Hotel Community Library!
April Smith and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA and Bosman Hotel Community holding two excellent Banyen Books!
A special note to Kolin Lymworth and Banyen Books and Sound!
All of us at the Bosman are overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity!!
It was like birthday, anniversary and Christmas presents all in one!!
Your wonderful generous donations will have an incredibly positive and long term impact on all of the residents of the Bosman.
Gaining new general knowledge, literacy and new topics of discussion come from reading the new donated books!
We understand that everyone at Banyen Books love and respect books very highly and now the Bosman residents can do so too!
For the Bosman residents with their unique needs, the books you so kindly donated brings much heartfelt joy and comfort!
There are so many obstacles keeping the residents from having access to books.
With Banyen providing valuable books for the in house library, you remove these boundaries and make way for our residents’ renewed hope and self-discovery.
Some of our residents were so surprised and delighted, some shed a few emotional tears of joy in receiving a new Banyen book to read!
Many had and still have very fond memories of Banyen books and the amazing world of reading!
We believe, there is so much therapy and love in the simple but valuable joy of past time by quietly reading a book.
So in closing we would like to reiterate our sincere gratitude to Kolin Lymworth of Banyen Books for making the library extra special and even more possible!
THANK YOU SO MUCH BANYEN BOOKS and SOUND!!!
With love,
The Bosman Hotel Community residents
Some of our residents were overcome with emotions and shed happy tears of joy from the new donated Banyen Books!
Our residents can’t wait to read the books donated by Banyen Books and Sound!
Out On A Limb. Stories about growing up and growing older by The Only Animal with PHS Community Services in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Out On A Limb. Stories about growing up and growing older
Bringing 100 youth and elders together to relate the passing of time and coming of age
Intergenerational. Interspecies. Interactive.
Fifty feet tall and 3 acres of video projection and sound installation in the trees
Community and professional artists working together
Produced by The Only Animal with PHS Community Services
Come hear, tell, and learn from a master storyteller. Weekly workshops on Saturdays through the summer. Facilitated and created by David Roche, Vanessa Richards, Eric Rhys Miller, Keith Murray, and Alex MacQueen with 100 community participants.
Open Workshops:
Saturdays 1 PM – 4 PM
April 28, May 26, June 23
Woodwards Sky Room
131 W. Hastings
Vancouver
Hendrik Beune and April Smith of AHA MEDIA help build a library for Bosman Hotel Community
Old books! New books! Donated books! All for Building a Library!
The most popular book so far is the mighty Dictionary which “weighs a ton!”
Creating an in house library, is so important because many of the residents are uncomfortable going to a public library. Now Bosman Hotel community residents will be able to enjoy reading material in safe and familiar environment, without the concern of what hour it is or getting the books back on time. Books are available 24/7 for the eager readers!
Below is a video of Hendrik Beune speaking about the beginning of the Bosman Hotel Community library
Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA sells Rainbow Ice Cream with Ice Cream Truck music in Vancouver
Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA enjoys his part time job with Rainbow Ice Cream where he sells cold treats to familiar Ice Cream Truck music!
Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA filmed during the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics
Barb Goosehead of AHA MEDIA holds a sweet treat while Richard Czaban looks on
Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA chats with Richard Czaban about delicious ice cream!
Richard Czaban selling ice cream at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby
Recently Richard was asked his opinion of “selling ice cream” without music with Global TV, (upon the subject of the District of West Kelowna’s ban of Ice Cream Truck Music)
Richard Czaban says ” In Vancouver, the kids love the music! They come running from blocks away! Parents and Grown Ups remember it from their childhood… they get very nostalgic. It makes for a great summer time experience when you can listen to the ice cream truck music while eating cold Rainbow Ice Cream treats”
Phoenix Winter sings in German in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Hendrik Beune and April Smith of AHA MEDIA hear Phoenix Winter sing in German.
W2 and AHA MEDIA are pleased to be at the 6th Annual Fair in the Square 2012 at Victory Square Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Fair in the Square: Celebrating together in the Inner City
Sunday, May 27th, 11 am – 2 pm
W2 and AHA MEDIA are pleased to be at the 6th Annual Fair in the Square!
Alongside dozens of social enterprises, artists, and community organisations, terrific local bands and musical artists will donate their talents to entertain from the Victory Park stage while a delicious BBQ including cupcakes, beverages and more are served up by the dedicated faculty, staff and students from Vancouver Community College’s Culinary Arts program.
Fair-goers are encouraged to wander the park and visit the tables set-up by a diverse range of social enterprises and neighbourhood non-profit community organizations providing an opportunity to chat and reach out to a network of neighbours, connect with services available, and admire talent coming from the inner city.
All of this is possible with the support of literally hundreds of volunteers who prepare, staff and strike the Fair site in addition to the donation of food, drinks and other goodies from generous corporate partners.
Storyweaving – Weaving First Nation Memories from Past into the Future in Vancouver
Sliding scale $0-$20 / Pay at the door only / Limited Seating / First Come First Serve
604-628-5672,
www.vancouvermovingtheatre.com
heartofthecityfestival.com
vafcs.org
Twining together stories, poems and personal memories
With oral histories woven from cultural teachings,
West Coast dances and the ancient bone game of Slahal.
A cast of aboriginal artists, elders, dancers and Downtown Eastside community members help an old man- The Old One – open up to his life’s journey, his regrets and hopes, through the teachings of the medicine wheel. His journey home gives voice to experiences of the urban aboriginal community, to voices not heard, to lives left behind. Over the course of the Old One’s journey, ancestral memories emerge of the history of the Coast Salish area shared by many peoples. Songs, dances and stories are shared about traditional roles, protocols and ways of seeing and doing.
We hear echoes of the salmon fishing industry’s decline, of families broken up by the residential school system and family members who have disappeared. And we hear stories of resilience: Aboriginal men and women who arrived in Vancouver looking for work; the founding of the Coqualeetza Fellowship and Aboriginal Friendship Centre; and what it means to be Aboriginal today, meeting the challenges of walking in the world of the ancestors and the world of today.
Storyweaving is about giving voice to those that have lived within and around the Canadian legislation of the Indian Act. And so many of us moved to the city of Vancouver and found a home here. Our social justice and educational efforts from the 1950’s through to today continue to reflect our passion for life, love, and harmony. Storyweaving is about our hopes for a good future, guided by the principles of our cultural past. Renae Morriseau
Featuring, among others: Bob Baker, Sam Bob, Jenifer Brousseau, Nick Dangeli, Mike and Mique’l Dangeli, Craig Edes, Wes Nahanee, Woody Morrison, Quelemia Sparrow, Susan Tatoosh, Marge C. White, Loni Williams, Spakwus Slulum Dancers, Git Hayetsk Dancers, and Downtown Eastside performers Sue Blue, Brenda Prince, Steven Lytton, Priscillia Tait, Muriel “X” Williams.
Terry Hunter (Producer), Carrie Campbell (Production Manager), Jeff Harrison (Lighting), Liisa Hannus (Stage Manager), Raeanne Elkins (Assistant Stage Manager), Cowboy Smithx (videographer).
Written by Renae Morriseau (Director) with Rosemary Georgeson and Savannah Walling with contributions by Downtown Eastside urban Aboriginal artists and from the 2003 Downtown Eastside Community Play (Renae Morriseau, James Fagan Tait, Savannah Walling & Adrienne Wong).
Storyweaving has been made possible with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, Government of BC through Gaming,
City of Vancouver Cultural Services, City of Vancouver Great Beginnings Program, BCGEU, TELUS Community Board and media sponsor Georgia Straight.
Thanks also to our community partner Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
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