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Day of the Dead Workshop for DTES Heart of the City Festival at Oppenheimer Park on Wednesday Oct 20, 2010
In the next photos and video, Diane Wood makes a rattle in the Day of the Dead Workshop during a pre-festival event in the DTES Heart of the City Festival at Oppenheimer Park on Wednesday Oct 20, 2010
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AHA MEDIA is very proud to help provide social media coverage of the 7th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 2010
AHA MEDIA is very proud to help provide social media coverage of the 7th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival from Pre festival events starting Wed Oct 20, 2010 through to Wed Oct 27 – Sun Nov 7, 2010
The 7th Annual
Downtown Eastside
Heart of the City Festival
Wednesday 27 October to Sunday 7 November, 2010
Over 80 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside
With a focus on the rich and diverse communities of the Downtown Eastside, the seventh annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival celebrates the culture, heritage and distinct character of the heart of Vancouver.
The festival features twelve days of cultural events, including cultural celebrations, outdoor festivities, processions, forums, workshops, discussions, history talks and history walks.
To celebrate and promote the spirit of our home community, the 2010 Festival theme is: “Downtown Eastside – Heart and Home.” The Downtown Eastside is the heart of the City of Vancouver and the home of choice for thousands of its residents.
Visit the Heart of the City Festival website.
Below is Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA holding up the program guide where it mentions AHA MEDIA
“Providence in the Park” at Oppenheimer in Vancouver Downtown Eastside on Sat Oct 23, 2010
Providence in the Park
Mission Services at Providence Health Care invites you to participate in a community outreach event for the Downtown Eastside
Saturday October 23rd, 2010
11 a.m, Oppenheimer Park
Twice a year, employees from PHC head down to Oppenheimer Park in the Downtown Eastside to hand out items of clothing of food that have been collected through Providence’s health care facilities
We need donations of items including:
Denim Jeans, sweaters, rain wear, winter coats, toques, gloves, new wool socks, blankets, sleeping bags
* Please add a personal touch to Providence in the Park by donating pre-made personal care kits consisting of a clear Ziploc bag with soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo and a shaving razor
Deadline to drop off donation items: Monday October 18, 2010
St Paul’s Media Services
Please drop off your donations between Sept 27 & Oct 18 from 7:30 am-noon, 1 &4om ( Mon thru Fri only) and Room 4000 Providence Level 4, outside the Cafeteria 9am-4pm ( Mon thru Fri, only)
For more information, please contact Lucy Luongo at 604 321 2661 ext 22363 luongo@providencehealth.bc.ca
DTES films in the Vancouver Short Film Festival on October 28-29, 2010
- – 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.
2010 Homeless Connect Events in Vancouver
October 10 – 16 is the fifth annual Homelessness Action Week
World Homeless Day is October 10. Add your voice to the call for a national, affordable housing strategy and contact your MP.
Check out the calendar of events for the week. Here are a few highlights:
- Join us and Be a Champion to Stop Homelessness on Tuesday, October 10th.
- The City of Vancouver is sponsoring a Homeless Connect Event at W2 Storyeum on October 15.
- A Homeless Connect Event is planned in New Westminster and the week will end with the annual fundraising dinner hosted by the New West Homeless Coalition. Click here for more information.
- Burnaby is planning events every day from Sunday to Thursday. Click here for more information
- The Tri-Cities is hosting a World Café – Homelessness in the Tri-Cities on October 14.
October 13th
What: The Gathering Place Homeless Connect
Where: 609 Helmcken Street
When: 11pm – 2 pm
Homeless Action week provides a unique opportunity to educate and make people aware of the issues around homelessness including the impact of living with mental health and addictions. Our main focus during this week is to host a one-stop shop called Homeless Connect where hundreds of individuals are connected directly with service providers and activities such as haircuts, foot soaks, hearing tests, gently used runners and much more.
For information about this event please call 604-665-2391
October 14th
What: Broadway Youth Resource Centre’s 11th Annual Open House
When: 1:00pm to 5:00 pm
Where: 691 East Broadway Street, Vancouver
This year’s celebration coincides with Vancouver’s Homelessness Action week, and we’re asking those attending to bring a non-perishable food item, or a pair of new socks.
Come out and celebrate 11 years of service at Broadway Youth Resource Centre.
October 15th
What: Vancouver Homeless Connect Event
Where: W2 Storyeum, 151 W Cordova
When: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Come out and be connected to services related to health, housing, employment, tenants rights, and income assistance. Enjoy the live entertainment and stay for haircuts, massages, foot soaks, acupuncture, food and much more!
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