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Brazil presents at Celebration of Light fireworks in Vancouver

August 2, 2012 ahamedia Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA was invited to see Brazil’s beautiful firework display at Celebration of Light from a boat in English Bay

We’re the world’s biggest offshore fireworks competition! Over the 3 day event over 1M people watch the skies of English Bay light up.

Saturday – July 28th
Wednesday – August 1st
Saturday – August 4th

Below is livestream video of the fireworks filmed from our boat!

[qik]http://qik.com/video/53342422[/qik]

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Peter Davies, Social Media, Vancouver

Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA speaks with Judy Grave, Advocate for the Homeless at City of Vancouver (COV) on what’s important in DTES Community

July 31, 2012 ahamedia Leave a comment

Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA sat down with Judy Graves, Advocate for the Homeless at City of Vancouver at a bus stop on Hastings St.

He answered questions on the topic

“Your DTES Community – Tell Us What Is Important to you!

Address?

Since When?

Age?

Gender?

Disabilities?

A. What’s important to you in the DTES? (Places, spaces, things)

Can you show these places on the map?
If your important thing does not have a location, you can put it into the “heart”

1 Where do you spend time?

2 Where do you go for food?

3 Where do you get together with friends or meet people?

4 Which drop-ins, community centers or services do you go to?

5 Do you go anywhere to learn? Do you go to any schools, classes or programs? Where?

6 Do you work or volunteer? Where do you go to do this?

B. What is missing or needed in the DTES?

Is there anything you need that is not in the DTES? What is missing?
Can you show this on a map?

C. What are your fears and hopes for change and development in the DTES?

Have you seen the DTES changing and if so, where and how?

7 What are some of the negative ways change and development can affect the DTES?

8 What are your hopes for change (development) in the DTES?

Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA and Judy Graves, Advocate for the Homeless at the City of Vancouver (COV)

Below are two videos with Hendrik Beune speaking with Judy Graves speaking on “What is important in the DTES?”

(Due to the busy traffic noises in the background of the video, please listen with headphones for better sound clarity and volume)

Earl Crowe waves hello to both Hendrik and Judy while doing their survey

Judy and Earl smile together at the corner of Carrall and Hastings

Judy listens to Thai’s thought about the DTES

Judy listening to Christoph Runne’s thoughts on what’s important in the Vancouver DTES

“What Important to the DTES Community” survey

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Carrall Street, Christoph Runne, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Hastings Street, Hendrik Beune, Homelessness, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Judy Graves, Social Media, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Vancouver DTES

CCNC (Chinese Canadian National Council) “Our Stories” Head Tax Education Project dinner at Foo’s Ho Ho in Vancouver Chinatown

July 30, 2012 ahamedia Leave a comment

Sid Tan says :

Here’s new content from the CCNC “Our Stories” Project: http://www.facebook.com/groups/347379135324518/.

Some of the writings may work around a BC Day theme.

There’s a new essay on Yip Sang – written by Elwin Xie. There’s alot of existing content on Yip Sang but this is concise and written with the help of Yip Sang’s descendants.

There’s a new video by Deborah Angrave and Sid Tan: Paper Sons and Daughters, which is about the Chinese who immigrated to Canada as children when Canada limited Chinese immigration: http://vimeo.com/45561805. Canada brought in some new regulations 50 years ago to make it easier under the 1960 Chinese Statement Adjustment Program for the paper sons/daughters to regularize their status.

We will showcase about 40 new youth essays including 2 excellent essays by Naiya Lee Tsang and Sahali Lee Tsang, and poetry by Isaac Louie (see: http://ccncourstories.wordpress.com/our-stories-features/youth-essays/).

Below are videos from CCNC (Chinese Canadian National Council) “Our Stories” Head Tax Education Project dinner at Foo’s Ho Ho in Vancouver Chinatown

Family Stories Told by Head Tax Youth
Monday July 30, 2012

Forty youth from head tax families across Canada were recognized today for their contributions to the CCNC “Our Stories” Head Tax Education Project. These talented young people submitted essays, poems and videos about their family’s experience with the Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act.

Vancouver. Forty youth from head tax families across Canada were recognized today for their contributions to the CCNC “Our Stories” Head Tax Education Project. These talented young people submitted essays, poems and videos about their family’s experience with the Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act (see list below).

“The family stories reveal the real-lived heart-aches that resulted from family separation and the misery and racism caused by the Head Tax,” Victor Wong, CCNC Executive Director said today. “The youth are now more aware of the experiences of their ancestors and older family members, and the essays will help to educate the general public, including the Chinese Canadian community.” CCNC has set up a temporary website to showcase the youth essays: http://ccncourstories.wordpress.com/our-stories-features/youth-essays/.

The youth essays will be a special feature at a new online portal, one which will also include stories from the Head Tax families living on the Prairies and in the North, the Maritime experience, the story of Yip Sang, reflections from redress activists, a new video on the paper sons and daughters, genealogy research and other resources. Earlier this year, CCNC and local partners produced photo-exhibits in Vancouver and Montreal, organized the commemoration of the 65^th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and established a Facebook site to showcase the contents of the website: http://www.facebook.com/groups/347379135324518/.

The CCNC “Our Stories” Head Tax Education Project project is made possible through funding from the Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP), part of the Citizenship and Multiculturalism Branch. The CHRP program funds community-based commemorative and educational projects that provide recognition of the experiences of ethno-cultural communities affected by historical wartime measures and/or immigration restrictions applied in Canada, and that promote these communities’ contributions to building Canada.

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For more information, please contact:

Victor Wong at national@ccnc.ca or Sid Tan atsidchowtan@gmail.com

List of Youth Participants:

BC:

Christine Chan, Julia Chan, Nicole Chan, Aidan Crowe, Angela Jung, Jordan Lam, Brandon Lam, Naiya Lee Tsang, Sahali Lee Tsang, Jodie Leong, Isaac Louie, Jordana Lowe, Arielle Quan, Katelyn Seto, Melissa Tong, Zuva Turner-Tan, Caroline Wong, Colten Wong, Devon Wong, Shannon Wong, Jordan Yee, Kayla Yee, Lynnea Yee, Mitchell Yee, Alicia Yip, Daniel Yip, Emily Yip, Leslie Yip, Sophia Yip, Vivian Yip

Prairies:

Aimee Gee, Benjamin Gee

Ontario:

Debbie Yam, Eric Yam, Simon Yam, Jonathan Lee, Samantha Jade Gee Hamilton

Quebec:

Kurtis Leung-Ho

Atlantic:

Jessica (Chan) Douglas

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, CCNC, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Foo's Ho Ho, Friends of Foo's Ho Ho, Head Tax, Head Tax Education Project, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Sid Tan, Social Media, Vancouver

Rasoee – The Indian Kitchen in Vancouver

July 22, 2012 ahamedia Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA recently sampled delicious curries from Rasoee – Indian food, fast, fresh & modern.

Peter of AHA MEDIA says:

If you like spicy Indian food that is reasonably priced and you’re in a hurry, Rasoee is the place to go!

We found their food delicious and comes with fresh chopped veggies on top.

We ordered butter chicken and lamb curry (both hot)and our food was ready to go in under 5 minutes (wow).

The prices were reasonable and the staff friendly. The curries were amazing and the naan was delicious and comes in white or whole wheat flavours.

We definitely recommend this place and would go back often.

Just a warning though, if you dont like really spicy food, dont order it hot! 🙂