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AHA MEDIA thanks Tom Hall of WomWorld Nokia London and W2 Community Media Arts for Nokia N97 mini

October 26, 2010 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA thanks Tom Hall of WomWorld Nokia London and W2 Community Media Arts for the Nokia N97 mini!  With their generous tech support, AHA MEDIA is grateful for the opportunity to be able to provide  mobile media event coverage throughout Heart of the City Festival happening Oct 27 – Nov 7, 2010

AHA MEDIA ‘s members are very proud users of Nokia Smartphone technology!

Below is a photo of a Nokia N97

Below is a photo of  a Nokia N97 with a Nokia N86

Below is Tom Hall helping to set up the Nokia N97 mini

Below is a Nokia N97 mini installing apps

Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA is happy to see the Nokia N97 mini

Below is Tom Hall using his Nokia N97 to help set up the new Nokia N97 mini

A family of Nokia cellphones !! – Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia N86 and Nokia 3500cb

Getting Home screen tips for the Nokia N97 mini from Nokia Love website

April holding Nokia N97  mini and Program Guide of Heart of the City Festival with Tom Hall

Below is Tom Hall, Richard Czaban, Peter Davies and Lani Russwurm – Coordinator of the DTES CAN and Program Guide Contributor to Heart of the City Festival

AHA MEDIA humbly thanks Tom Hall of Womworld Nokia London and W2 Community Media Arts for making it possible for us to do more mobile media in Vancouver!

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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Vanessa Richards and the Woodwards Community Choir in Vancouver

October 25, 2010 Leave a comment

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.

BC211 service Official Launch on Tuesday November 2, 2010 in Woodward’s Atrium in Vancouver

October 25, 2010 Leave a comment
BC211 would like to invite you to its inaugural launch on November2nd 2010
Join us for

The Launch of 211

The United Way of the Lower Mainland andBC211 are pleased to announce that 211 service will officially launch November 2nd2010 for the Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Squamish-Lillooet Regional Districts.

211 is a new and easy to remember telephone number that links people to a full range of community, social and government services. A trained staff person answers 211 calls, listens to the caller, and connects them to the right resources to meet their needs.

Join us at the Woodward’s Atrium on November 2nd to celebrate the launch of this new and vital service. Enjoy coffee and refreshments and talk with our Board and staff team.

Celebrate this great occasion with us and discover what 211 can mean to you!

We hope to see you there.

Myrna Holman
Executive Director
BC211

Woodward’s Atrium
111 West Hastings Street
4 – 5:30 pm November 2nd

Please
RSVP for this event

RSVP email: launch@bc211.ca
Visit our website: www.bc211.ca
Visit the Red Book Online:www.redbookonline.bc211.ca

 

Recruiting for Women’s Street Soccer team in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

October 24, 2010 Leave a comment

Women of the Downtown Eastside Community…..

Street Soccer needs you!!

The guys of Vancouver’s Street Soccer teams have been having a great time; now we’re starting up a WOMEN’S TEAM

No experience or skill needed; everyone is welcome!

Meet new people….Learn a fun team sport…Get fit!

WHERE: Andy Livingstone Park ( Columbia St. & Union St.)

WHEN: Every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. ( rain or shine )

If you’d like to play but need help with running shoes or exercise clothing, come out to the next practice ( or contact Heather: 604-734-9394, hburt@telus.net), and we’ll get you set up with whatever gear you need. Children are welcome, too. Older ones can play soccer, and we have volunteers who can help look after little ones.

We hope to see you soon!

 

Opening Reception LOVE LETTERS FROM THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE for DTES Heart of the City Festival at Oppenheimer Park on Friday Oct 22, 2010

October 22, 2010 1 comment

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

Please follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter , Facebook and Youtube
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