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AHA MEDIA and Rocky D of Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) donates toys to Pan Pacific Vancouver Christmas Wish Breakfast 2010.

Ready to go at 4:30AM early morning November 30, 2010, AHA MEDIA and Rocky D took a bus and a skytrain to Pan Pacific and shared in the Christmas joy in giving to kids with proceeds going to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau

Below are photos and videos of our day!

In this video, Rocky D of Vancouver DTES donates 4 big bags of toys to CHRISTMAS WISH BREAKFAST 2010

In this video, Rocky D from Vancouver DTES gives Hope in Shadows Calendar to Steve Darling of Global TV BC

Below is Rocky D with a couple who have been coming to donate toys to Christmas Wish for over 20 years!

Below is Santa with Rocky D at Pan Pacific Vancouver Christmas Wish Breakfast 2010

Below is a photo and video of Rocky D on why he donates toys to the Pan Pacific Vancouver Christmas Wish Breakfast 2010

AHA MEDIA at Arts and Craft Class in LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES). Members were making beautiful objects for the upcoming Christmas Art and Craft Fair at Interurban Gallery on Dec 16-19, 2010

Heart Therapy: A Downtown Eastside Art Show Features Unlikely Artists

What: Uncovering Vision: A Discovery of Art Forms by Men and Women on the Downtown Eastside. MEDIA EVENT & reception will be attended by many of the featured artists, City of Vancouver Councillor Kerry Jang, award-winning photographer Kevin Clark, and others. The show is part of the East Side Culture Crawl.

When: MEDIA EVENT & Reception – Friday, November 26, 12:00pm-1:00pm with short program starting at noon; public show runs Friday, Nov. 26th 5pm-10pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

Where: Maurice McElrea Place, 361 Heatley Ave, Vancouver.

Why:

Can art heal? Try asking the artists featured in a show titled:  “Uncovering Vision: A Discovery of Art Forms by Men and Women on the Downtown Eastside.” The show is the culmination of two art programs hosted by Union Gospel Mission for the men and women from their Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program and Women’s Drop-In Program: The Creative Journey, with artist Pamela Masik, and Photography 101, with photographer Kevin Clark.

Elizabeth, one of the women who took part in the Creative Journey class, says the art is about more than creating something beautiful. “It isn’t just art, it’s healing,” says Elizabeth. “It’s a way to take everything that happened to me in the past and just let it out. I didn’t realize I had so much emotion in me!”

Says artist and mentor Pamela Masik, “I believe finding one’s voice through art can be a very empowering.  The women created amazing art and I am proud of them for their achievements!”

AHA MEDIA excitedly looks forward to the NOKIA N8 smartphone in Vancouver!

AHA MEDIA has been using Nokia’s cameraphones for much of their mobile media production including livestreaming and excitedly awaits for the NOKIA N8′s camera with 12 MP with Carl Zeiss lens and 720 HD  16:9 wide screen video recording capability!!

See more NOKIA’s N8 here

AHA MEDIA spied crows sitting in a lighted tree during an early morning walk in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)