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The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.

ARTSCO Names New Executive Director

The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (ARTSCO) has named Katie Brennan as its new executive director.

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Fundraising Campaign Launched For Injured Dancer Lucila Munaretto

Friends of Argentina-born ballerina Lucila Munaretto have launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist in her recovery following a rollerblading accident.

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Registration for Standing Committee on Finance Presentations Now Open

Register now to take part in this year’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services public hearings. 

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Word Vancouver and Pandora's Collective Announce Award Recipients

Word Vancouver has partnered with Pandora’s Collective to co-produce a revival of the Pandora’s Collective Literary Awards, recognizing authors whose work fosters and contributes to the Vancouver literary scene.

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New CEO announced for Creative BC

Prem Gill will take over from Richard Brownsey as CEO of Creative BC at the end of September.

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Human rights activist and arts advocate Frances Wasserlein dies at 69

Vancouver human rights activist and arts advocate Frances Wasserlein died Sunday at her home on the Sunshine Coast's Halfmoon Bay.

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Nominations open for BC Multiculturalism Awards

September 22 is the deadline for nominations for the British Columbia Multicultural Awards, recognizing our province's multicultural champions. 

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VPL Welcomes Aboriginal Storyteller In-Residence

Vancouver Public Library will welcome Sharon Shorty as its 2015 aboriginal storyteller in residence at a special event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 25 at the Alice MacKay Room of the central library.

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​Identifying Vancouver's Chinatown's Intangible Heritage Values

Heritage BC wants you to share your thoughts, ideas, memories, and feelings and help us discover Vancouver's Chinatown's intangible Heritage Values.

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Community Cultural Roundtables In Metro Vancouver

Three Community Cultural Roundtables, in North Vancouver, New Westminster, and Vancouver, have been announced as part of the province-wide series of such events being organized by the Alliance for Arts + Culture and ArtsBC.

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Dance Champion Grant Strate Dies At 87

Canadian dance pioneer Grant Strate died on February 9 following a brief battle with cancer.

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