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Below are photos of Woodward’s W Neon Sign and W drawn in the snow.

The Woodwards Community Choir is conducted by Vanessa Richards.

Rehearsals are at Woodwards SRO, 131 West Hastings, 10 floor ( 6pm-7:30pm) every Thursday

A dose of collective joy, they sing songs in the oral tradition of blues/gospel/folk/popular tradition

Below are photos and videos of a recent rehearsal at Woodwards SRO

Below are videos of the choir singing “Dark as a Dungeon” in honor of the Chilean Miners





Vanessa Richards says

This Thursday (Oct 28, 2010) we will have a very special guest at our Woodward’s community choir. Su Hart, will be teaching us songs from the Baka people of Cameroon where she has been working with the Baka to create a cultural centre and recording studio.

Opening Reception
LOVE LETTERS FROM THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE

Friday October 22, 6pm
Carnegie 3rd floor Gallery, 401 Main
Exhibition October 16 to November 14

The original printing press used by Woodward’s Department Store has found a home with the W2 Community Access Letterpress Studio. Many local artists are working on the press to create prints of words and images unique to the DTES. The Downtown Eastside Women Ad-Hoc Printmakers Collective offers an exhibition of prints created over the previous year and at the October 16th. Tea & Refreshments served. Everyone welcome! Free

DTES Women’s Letter Press Workshop led by DTES artists Honey Mae Caffin and Ali Lohan, they present Love Letters from the Downtown Eastside

Below are  photos and video where Teresa Vandertuin thanks Honey Mae Caffin and Ali Lohan during the opening reception of LOVE LETTERS FROM THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE

AHA MEDIA is very proud to help provide social media coverage of the 7th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival in Vancouver from Pre festival events starting Wed Oct 20, 2010 through to the Main Festival during Wed Oct 27 – Sun Nov 7, 2010

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of  video or for additional footage, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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AHA MEDIA was pleased to attend the Woodwards community Thanksgiving dinner on Mon Oct 11, 2010

Below is Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA with Dennis, a resident of Woodwards SRO

The Woodwards Atrium was beautifully transformed to a gorgeous dining room setting

Irwin Oostindie of W2 Community Media Arts with daughter

Below is Mayor Gregor Robertson with Patrick and Robert of Team Vancouver for Street Soccer

Below is Sarah Blyth with Jim Green speaking about Team Vancouver for Street Soccer that went to Brazil for Homeless World Cup 2010

Mayor Gregor Robertson proclaiming Vancouver Street Soccer League Day on October 11, 2010

From 7AM to 10 AM, Vancouver Downtown Eastside residents were among the many who received a free  breakfast at Subway of a ham and cheese egg muffin melt and a coffee during Subway Woodwards’ Customer Appreciation Event