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25th Annual Pan Pacific Vancouver Christmas Wish Breakfast and Toy Drive

December 15, 2012 Leave a comment

The Pan Pacific Xmas Wish Breakfast results are in! Over 5,000 Vancouverites attended & donated over 13 TONNES of toys & $26,000 in cash!

The results are in! This past Thursday nearly 5,000 generous Vancouver residents attended the Pan Pacific Vancouver Christmas Wish Breakfast and donated more than 13 TONNES of toys to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, along with $26,000 in cash! On behalf of everyone at the Hotel, we would like to thank those who participated in making this year’s event one to remember. We look forward to seeing you again next year 🙂

An intimate winter evening with George Leach at W2 Media Cafe in Vancouver

December 14, 2012 Leave a comment

As a part of our Woodward’s Indigenous Winter Market, we present to you an intimate winter evening with George Leach, performing songs from his highly anticipated album “Surrender” at W2, his first concert in Vancouver in 2 years. You will also be able to purchase the new album and other merchandise from George Leach.
http://www.georgeleach.com/

Joining George will be award winning Sto:lo pop artist Inez (iTunes:http://bit.ly/VeOMCb
 and Vancouver’s own RedSoulBluez. (Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/UAuaHV
54 AHA MEDIA at George Leach concert at W2 Media Cafe in Vancouver
Supported by RayCam Community Centre, Vancouver Eastside
Educational Enrichment Society, Simon Fraser University, Our Place, Inner-city Economic Strategy, Hastings Crossing BIA, BC Government & Services Employees Union, Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival (VIMAF), and City of Vancouver’s Local Area Planning Process

Yoko Tomita and Christmas Origami workshop in Vancouver

December 13, 2012 Leave a comment

Yoko Tomita recently showed some happy Vancouver residents how to fold brightly coloured paper into beautiful Christmas origami ornaments! What a wonderful delightful experience!! 🙂

Yoko works as community artist in east Vancouver area on Murals, Street Banners, Mosaic,Lanterns,Textile art,Origami,Acrylic painting, Water color painting, photographs and more.

See more of Yoko here

4 AHA MEDIA at Yoko Tomita's Christmas Origami workshop in Vancouver

 

14 AHA MEDIA at Yoko Tomita's Christmas Origami workshop in Vancouver

 

20 AHA MEDIA at Yoko Tomita's Christmas Origami workshop in Vancouver

 

5 AHA MEDIA at Yoko Tomita's Christmas Origami workshop in Vancouver

Woodwards Indigenous Winter Market at W2 Media Cafe in Vancouver

December 12, 2012 Leave a comment

Our second year presenting a 5-day community festival until Dec 16 2012 and market supporting local artisans, artists, and performing artists with a focus on local Indigenous Peoples. We are also extending invitations to our non-Indigenous friends and neighbours in the inner-city to celebrate the creative talent and sharing and dialogue opportunities.

Aboriginal Life In Vancouver Enhancement (ALIVE) in partnership with W2 Community Media Arts Society and the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre are pleased to pres

ent the 2nd Annual Woodward’s Indigenous Winter Market.Supported by RayCam Community Centre, Vancouver Eastside
Educational Enrichment Society, Simon Fraser University, Our Place, Inner-city Economic Strategy, Hastings Crossing BIA, BC Government & Services Employees Union, Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival (VIMAF), and City of Vancouver’s Local Area Planning Process

Daily: Aboriginal Artisan Market, 11am-8pm

Woodsquat: 10 Years later community assessment at W2 Media Cafe in Vancouver

December 12, 2012 1 comment

A community assessment of the Woodsquat legacy and outcomes for Urban Indigenous people. Join for the report-back and discussion. Coffee/tea served, free.

1 AHA MEDIA at  Woodsquat 10 Years later at W2 Media Cafe  in Vancouver

This program is a part of the Woodwards Indigenous Winter Market.

Stay up to date on the full program via the Facebook event page.

ALIVE http://www.aboriginalvoice.com
W2 http://www.creativetechnology.org/