PRESERVE THIS: Stories, Food, Culture, Community Dinner for 9th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival in Vancouver on Monday Oct 22, 2012

October 22, 2012 Leave a comment

Community
PRESERVE THIS: Stories, Food, Culture, Community Dinner
Monday October 22, 6pm – 9pm
W2 Media Café, 111 W. Hastings
Mini Fall Fair 3pm – 6pm
Woodward’s Atrium

In many ways, stories, food and culture go together. Through the stories we share over preparing and eating food we not only preserve the food, we preserve our culture and our histories. As part of W2’s Community Dinner Dialogue series Preserve This: Stories, Food, Culture is an evening of fall markets, food, friends and storytelling. Come early to explore the mini fall fair with fun demos and jam competitions in the Atrium. After we will listen to stories from special guests over a healthy local dinner made by Chef Karen McAthy of W2 Media Café. Proceeds
go toward W2 Media Café’s community education programs on healthy eating and local food security.

Dinner tickets $15 at W2 Media Café or www.w2mediacafe.org.

This event was on a Pre-Festival Day of  the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 9th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 

Wednesday 24 October to Sunday 4 November, 2012

Over 120 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 13 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

 

SINGING HISTORY for 9th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival in Vancouver on Wednesday October 24, 2012

October 21, 2012 Leave a comment

Music
SINGING HISTORY
Wednesday October 24, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main
Singing History: An evening of songs to celebrate the history of the Downtown Eastside community and its fight for human rights. Hear the uplifting voices and harmonies of Songtree, Quatro, The Diggers, the Barvinok Choir, Gathering Place Choir, Solidarity Notes Labour Choir and special guests Bill Costin, Michelle Richard and Mike Richter. Led by Musical Director Earle Peach. A newly-written song for the community will premiere this evening with lyrics from Telling Stories a poem by Sandy Cameron and music by Earle Peach. A spectacular concert of voices raised in song. Join in the chorus! Free

 

This event was on Day 1 of  the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 9th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 

Wednesday 24 October to Sunday 4 November, 2012

Over 120 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 13 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

 

Mini Fall Fair for 9th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival in Vancouver on Monday Oct 22, 2012

October 21, 2012 Leave a comment

Community
PRESERVE THIS: Stories, Food, Culture, Community Dinner
Monday October 22, 6pm – 9pm
W2 Media Café, 111 W. Hastings
Mini Fall Fair 3pm – 6pm
Woodward’s Atrium

In many ways, stories, food and culture go together. Through the stories we share over preparing and eating food we not only preserve the food, we preserve our culture and our histories. As part of W2’s Community Dinner Dialogue series Preserve This: Stories, Food, Culture is an evening of fall markets, food, friends and storytelling. Come early to explore the mini fall fair with fun demos and jam competitions in the Atrium. After we will listen to stories from special guests over a healthy local dinner made by Chef Karen McAthy of W2 Media Café. Proceeds
go toward W2 Media Café’s community education programs on healthy eating and local food security.

Dinner tickets $15 at W2 Media Café or www.w2mediacafe.org.

 

 

This event was on a Pre-Festival Day of  the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 9th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 

Wednesday 24 October to Sunday 4 November, 2012

Over 120 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 13 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

 

PAPER LANTERN MAKING for 9th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival in Vancouver on Monday Oct 22, 2012

October 21, 2012 Leave a comment

Workshop
PAPER LANTERN MAKING with Carrie Campbell
Monday October 22 2pm – 4pm
First United Church, 320 E. Hastings

Join well-known community artist and lantern maker specialist Carrie Campbell in this afternoon lantern-making workshop. Socialize with friends and neighbours, make your own special lantern, take it home, and bring along to the Procession of Light on Friday November 2 at 6pm. (please see Friday Nov 2 for complete procession details). A great way to light your way and the community’s spirit during these dark days of fall. All levels. No experience required. Free

 

This event was on a Pre-Festival Day of  the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 9th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 

Wednesday 24 October to Sunday 4 November, 2012

Over 120 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 13 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

 

Einstein Wrap House Mediterranean Kitchen at Tinseltown Mall in Vancouver

October 20, 2012 Leave a comment

Peter Davies of AHA  MEDIA says:

So, what is the best Shawarma place in Vancouver?

Perhaps in the Westside, Granville st, or Gastown? Not at all.

The best Shawarma in town is a little known and fairly new place located in Tinseltown Mall called Einstein Wrap House!

This place is awesome!

None of the grease that is normally associated with places like this.

All the delicious dips are homemade. 🙂

We had the Chicken Shawarma Platter and the Lamb Donair Platter with a Samosa on the side.

The Platters were cheaply priced and the owner tossed in the Samosa for free!

The Samosa was moist, delicious, and a delight to our taste buds.

The chicken and lamb were perfectly done and had plenty of delicious garlic sauce, tzatziki, and hummus on top.

Overall a very great place that we frequent often 🙂