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April Smith of AHA MEDIA with Lani Russwurm arrival at Japanese Language School to try to see Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Sunday July 12, 2009 was a Historic Day for us in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside. Japan’s Royalty – Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit our local Japanese Language School!
What a rare honor for us in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES) !
In this video, April Smith of AHA MEDIA and Lani Russwurm’s arrival at Japanese Language School to try to see Japan’s Royal Emperor Akihito and Empress Michikoin Vancouver Downtown Eastside.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In the following photos, Lani Russwurm, local Vancouver Downtown Eastside Historian http://pasttensevancouver.wordpress.com and many others wait patiently for Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to exit the Japanese Language School
In this video, Japan’s Royal Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko exit the Japanese Language School after being escorted by Mayor Gregor Robertson in Vancouver Downtown Eastside with the Emperor waving goodbye in his limo.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this video, after Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave Japanese Language School in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Mayor Gregor Robertson poses with Wendy Pedersen’s son and Rika Uto’s son.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In the following photo, our Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson poses with poses with Wendy Pedersen’s son and Rika Uto’s son.
In the photos below, happy people pose together including our Mayor Gregor Robertson and 2 RCMP officers in traditional dress uniform.
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To see our test livestream videos of this Historic event, please look at
To see 45 photos of the Japanese Royal visit, please see our Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157621279467487/
Clyde Wright and his profile in Province paper Wed July 8, 2009
In this video, Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA shows his profile by Operation Phoenix in the Vancouver Province Newspaper. He speaks about Vandu, Harm Reduction and ways to help in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter
Sarah, a First nations woman and her story at Carnegie Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )
In this video, April Smith and Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA speak with Sarah who tell us her story in local activisim in poverty issues and her own personal tale.
Sarah and her son Mitch both support each other and are from the Snuneymuxw ( Nanaimo ) First Nation from Vancouver Island.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA shows his photos with BC Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point
In this video, Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA shows his photos with BC Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point, who Clyde says is from the same Gitxsan First Nation as himself at Pivot’s Hope In Shadows Book event.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
AHA MEDIA filmed car trip over Golden Ears bridge in Maple Ridge
In this video, a car trip is taken over the new Golden Ears Bridge in Maple Ridge, which opened recently. From 96th Avenue Connector to the 113th B exit, crossed Lougheed Hwy to Dewdney Trunk Rd and turned right.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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