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Vancouver Downtown Eastside members dance in the early morning of Canada Day 2010
Members of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside dance to the song “If you could read my mind by Starz on 54 – 1998” played on the radio station The Beat 94.5 FM in the early morning of Canada Day 2010 in Vancouver
Peter Oeder demos Taoist Tai Chi 108 move form at VANDU in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Peter Oeder, a board member of VANDU – Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users demos Taoist Tai Chi 108 move form at VANDU in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES). He has not done practiced this form in 15 years until the making of the following video! 🙂
This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera – Panasonic DMC-ZS3. AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video or for additional footage, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
Clyde Wright on Aboriginal Front Door (AFD) potentially closing in Vancouver
Clyde Wright speaks about Aboriginal Front Door Society (AFDS) potentially closing their doors at Main and Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera – Panasonic DMC-ZS3. AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video or for additional footage, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
Wade Churcott plays his version of “Chariots of Fire” at Hotel Patricia in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
While sitting in the lobby of the Hotel Patricia in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) Wayne Churcott was inspired to play “Chariots of Fire” He hadn’t played in 10 years! 🙂
Below is a video of Wade playing
This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera – Panasonic DMC-ZS3. AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video or for additional footage, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
Below is a video of a tutorial of how to play Chariots of Fire
AHA MEDIA mentioned in The Vancouver Courier Newspaper’s article “Hyper Local Bloggers document life” on June 23, 2010
Recently AHA MEDIA was mentioned in The Vancouver Courier Newspaper’s article “Hyper Local Bloggers document life” on June 23, 2010 by Megan Stewart, Staff Writer
Irwin Oostindie, the executive director of W2 Community Media Arts Society, said media diversity is good for audiences and democracy. Online publishing atomizes the media landscape by splintering a few news sources into many, and this diversity, he says, helps residents makes sense of their city and gives voice to those who otherwise remain unheard.
Oostindie points to AHA Media, which began with three self-described citizen journalists covering the East Side and now offers media consulting to residents and organizations across Vancouver.
“They’re a great example of how social media breaks the divide, providing a voice to people who would not normally have a voice.
“Bloggers have the opportunity to use their neighbourhood as a platform to engage in a meaningful way,” he said.
Read more: http://www.vancourier.com/news/Bloggers+hood/3200690/story.html#ixzz0s2RdmXHR
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