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Sliding scale $0-$20 / Pay at the door only / Limited Seating / First Come First Serve

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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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Time: August 1, 2011 at 7pm to August 5, 2011 at 9pm
Location: W2 Media Cafe
Street: 111 W hastings
City/Town: Vancouver
Event Type: dinner
Organized By: W2 Woodwards

W2 Media Cafe, 7pm daily
Founding DTES communities shared gardens, ingredients and stories, now taste the recipes and flavours from Vancouver’s early settlers on the Unceded Territories of the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Musqeam Nation. Guests chef Mark Smith (Toronto) works with artists Cease Wyss, Indigo, Anne Marie Slater, Wayde Compton and Lani Russwurm to craft nightly menus centred around a single heritage.

Tickets  $1–20 by donation/sliding scale.
European, Aug 1

Coast Salish, Aug 2
African, Aug 3
Chinese Aug 4
Japanese, Aug 5

Tickets available at: w2longtables.eventbrite.com/

Below is a video by Sid Tan

Below are videos from AHA MEDIA

AHA MEDIA had a wonderful time using the trial Nokia N8 sent from WOM World and Nokia to film videos for the Nokia N8 Productions contest

This powerful touchscreen smartphone, dubbed the world’s best cameraphone, is a home theatre in the palm of your hand. The only smartphone with Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound, the Nokia N8 offers the best of video entertainment, information sharing and social communication, such as a 12MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and HD quality video recording. The Nokia N8 comes equipped with an HDMI cable allowing for easy hookup to an HDTV for the ultimate entertainment experience.

Below is our Nokia N8 Productions (#N8Productions) video called “My Workplace in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside”

Below is our Nokia N8 Productions (#N8Productions) video called “Gonna Buy Me A Dog”

Below is our Nokia N8 Productions (#N8Productions) video called “The Kids Aren’t Alright”

Below is our Nokia N8 Productions (#N8Productions) video called “Dead End Street”

Many thanks  WOM World, Ovi and Nokia for giving us this amazing opportunity to film on a Nokia N8!! 

Fans, friends and family joyously welcomed back our Team Canada back from Rio Homeless World Cup 2010 in Brazil!  Our boys were very proud to come home and were honored to be named the winners of the Fair Play trophy from the tournament among 65 other countries!! A delicious breakfast for our athletes was catered by Potluck Cafe at Life Skills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

In this video, Coach Alan Bates of Team Canada for Street Soccer comes home to Vancouver DTES

In this video, Patrick, Co -Captain of Team Canada for Street Soccer comes home to Vancouver DTES

In this video, Peter of Team Canada for Street Soccer comes home to Vancouver DTES

In this video, Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA with Peter Chow of Team Canada for Street Soccer in Vancouver DTES

In this video, Peter Chow with Kevin King of Team Canada for Street Soccer in Vancouver DTES

In this video, Coach Alan Bates Team Canada for Street Soccer coming into LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES

In this video, Rik Mountain of Team Canada for Street Soccer coming into LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES

In this video, Peter Chow of Team Canada for Street Soccer coming into LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES

Patrick of Team Canada for Street Soccer speaking to Media at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES

In this video, Leo and Patrick speak on Team Canada’s Fair Play Award from Rio Homeless World Cup 2010

In this video, Kevin King, Co- Captain of Team Canada for Street Soccer at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES

In this video, Frank of Team Canada for Street Soccer at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES

Coach Alan Bates writes:

Hi Street Soccer fans,

Daniel Errey got Day 3 off to an energetic start by taking the players to the beach for a workout. Nothing like a run on the beach and a quick dip in the Atlantic to get you going in the morning.

After the players grabbed a quick breakfast, we took the metro over to the far end of Copacabana. The metro is free for all Homeless World Cup participants. The cold rain that greeted us in Copacabana made us feel right at home. Despite the weather, we had a great walk along most of the length of the seawall. Highlights included huge waves and intricate sandcastles.

For those of you who are only in this for the photos:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=490770&id=852065453&l=fe419bc726

We registered and got our picture taken and then were given new shoes, shirts, shorts, socks, and a team pair of goalie gloves and a ball. This was all courtesy of Nike. There was a bit of a delay for the HWC lunch, so we decided to do our own thing and went to a buffet where you pay by weight. It was thoroughly delicious.

We then returned to the hostel to dry off a bit and get ready to go back for the draw. While most guys were getting ready, I went with our goalie Kevin to try to get him a jock/cup somewhere. This mostly involved me walking up to store clerks, pointing at my crotch and getting a lot of confused looks. I think I know what they’re called now for when we try again tomorrow.

It was very exciting to find out who we’ll be playing in the first round. On Monday, we play Ireland and Romania and on Tuesday we play Cambodia and Mexico. I think it’ll be a tough group. The other teams look good.

For the full Group lists and schedule, see www.homelessworldcup.org.

After the draw, we went out on the beach to practice free kicks (we’ve got some sneaky ones), corners, and moving the ball our from our goalie. That was followed by a barefoot scrimmage and a round of coconuts.

We wandered around Copacabana a bit more, going to a street market and then watching our local team Botafogo play on TV in the Brazilian league at a cafe. It was then time for dinner at the HWC headquarters at a hostel called the Mellow Yellow. The food was actually really good. Mmmmm, butter chicken.

Since getting back home, we’ve just spent some casual time at the hostel. The guys are really coming together as a group and we haven’t even stepped on the court yet.

Tomorrow will include the parade, opening ceremonies, and the first day of games. Unfortunately we don’t play, but that will give us a chance to scout the opposition and get a feel for things.

We’re itching to get into it.

Thanks for your interest and support.

Alan