The second annual Utopia Festival lands at W2 with film screenings, workshops, a free International Women’s Day community fair, and epic evening performances. The festival showcases women in the Vancouver community ‘making our future through technology

April Smith: Photo exhibit

March 5-30, Woodward’s Atrium, Vancouver

Social media maven April Smith presents some of her favourite digital images of women in our DTES neighbourhood.
April Smith works with AHA Media, a social media project, which has a massive archive of digital stories by and for inner-city residents. The exhibition is supported in part by DTES Neighbourhood Small Arts Grants.

See more of Utopia Festival here

GALA CHINESE DINNER FOR OLIVIA CHOW
PLACE: FLOATA RESTAURANT (CHINATOWN)
DATE: FRI. FEB. 17TH
TIME: 6:30 PM

Vancouver South NDP + partner ridings are holding a gala dinner to honour Olivia Chow, visiting Vancouver for the first time since Jack’s passing.

Olivia Chow has graciously agreed to be our keynote speaker.

Date and Time: Feb. 17, Friday, 6:30 pm
Location: Floata Restaurant, 400-180 Keefer Street (Chinatown), Vancouver
Price: $88 per person (generous tax credit given Feb 2013)

Features:
- Olivia Chow
- Local politicians: Dawn Black, Libby Davies, Gabriel Yiu, Don Davies, Fin Donnelly, Dale Jackaman, etc

- Leadership candidates confirmed:
Nathan Cullen
Brian Topp
Peggy Nash
Martin Singh

- Reading and Performances by:
writer and poet Evelyn Lau
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/evelyn-lau-named-vancouver-poet-laureate/article2201310/email/

Prof. Jan Walls with traditional Chinese bamboo clappers
Toddish McWong’s accordion
The Jocelyn Pettit Band
B L A Z I N G N E W – T R A D C E L T I C
http://www.sonicbids.com/jocelynpettitband
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jpettit

- 9 course dinner (vegetarian option available)

David Wong of World Chinese Business Association of Canada says

Patrick Chan is in Vancouver today, to lend support for the important efforts in the community raising awareness for bone marrow match/ stem cell research. Celebrate Patrick Chan as Canada’s figure skating champion…and to support his efforts for the 2014 Olympics . And of course, he’s the guest of honour for tomorrow’s big fund raising and Community Support event in his quest for Gold in the XXII Winter Olympics!

The World Chinese Business Association of Canada (WCBAC) together with proud fans and supporters of Canada’s Champion Figure skater, Patrick Chan, are holding a media conference on Friday to show our continuing support for Patrick, and to celebrate his continuing winning streak!

At the 2010 Canadian Championships, he was nominated to represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He placed 5th in the men’s event.

On April 27, 2011, Chan set a new world record of 93.02 points for the short program. Chan then set a new world record for his free skate. Chan was crowned World Champion in Moscow on April 28, 2011. In recognition, Chan was named the recipient of the prestigious Lou Marsh Award as Canada’s top athlete.

Patrick Chan also supported  One Half Chinese Stem Cell Initiative     a charity dedicated to increasing the number of stem cell donor registrants of Chinese descents on the OneMatch Stem Cell Network. By registering as a donor he hopes to lead by example, encourage more new potential donors to join him and increase the likelihood of finding that life-saving match for patients.

Peter Davies says

Today was a day unlike most where I was able to go down to Rogers Arena to help support my team. The call went out for volunteers to be a part of a promo video for the Canucks and there I was cheering and waving alongside everyone else. Roger Neilson (whose statue we wer under) would have been proud as we waved the “white towel” and wore our Canucks jerseys.