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Portland FC players fresh from Yoga Class in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

November 23, 2010 Leave a comment

Below are photos of our Portland FC players, the same ones who went to represent Canada at the Homeless World Cup in Brazil fresh from Yoga class in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

After an invigorating Yoga workout, our Portland FC team went to their Sunday Soccer practice

Day 3 of Street Soccer Vancouver Women’s team – PORTLAND PHOENIX practicing in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

November 4, 2010 2 comments

Day 3 of the new Street Soccer Vancouver Women’s team Portland Phoenix in Vancouver Downtown Eastside brought out sunny weather, smiles and sportmanship !!

Livestreaming Videos of our Soccer practice and games from a Nokia N97 mini cameraphone

Please see at http://www.qik.com/AHAMEDIA for live coverage for certain events

Below is a photo of Sarah Blyth of Vancouver Parks Board scoring a goal!!

Vancouver Street Soccer team speaks to Vancouver City Hall

November 3, 2010 Leave a comment

2010 Vancouver Homeless Connect Event at W2 Storyeum in Downtown Eastside (DTES)

October 19, 2010 Leave a comment

W2 was proud to support the 2010 Vancouver Homeless Connect Event in the Downtown Eastside!

Irwin Oostindie and Will Stacey of W2 Community Media Arts welcomes folks to W2 Storyeum

April and Russell of LifeSkills Centre at their table with free pamphlets and cookbooks to give away

Russell and Paula of LifeSkills Centre having fun eating grapes

Paula and Russell of LifeSkills Cente doing foot soaks for people

Garvin Snider of Megaphone Magazine

J-Hock, Supervisor of the Peer 2 Peer Outreach Program

Mayor Gregor Robertson speaks at 2010 Homeless Connect event at W2 Storyeum

Jenny Kwan speaks at 2010 Homeless Connect event at W2 Storyeum

Russell with Mayor Gregor Robertson

Terry Hunter and Savannah Walling of Vancouver Moving Theatre and DTES Heart of the City Festival

DTES films in the Vancouver Short Film Festival on October 28-29, 2010

October 13, 2010 Leave a comment
A few films in the Vancouver Short Film Festival centred around issues affecting DTES residents include:
  • – Most Liveable City is a documentary that set out to explore water fountains in Vancouver, but discovered the lack of water accessibility in this community highlights an even greater issue: water as a human right. Director Fiona Rayher of the Pull Focus Film School.  Playing in the Emerging Filmmakers screening, 7:30pm on October 28
  • – Christian Malo’s Addict gives an insight into a day in the life of a meth addict. Playing in the Emerging Filmmakers screening, 7:30pm on October 28.
  • Pigeon Park Savings by Laurie Kindiak is a documentary on the only financial institution available to the 4000 low-income residents in the Downtown Eastside.

 

Festival info:
VANCOUVER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
October 28-29, 2010
Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street & Davie
Info, tickets and passes at www.vsff.com