Community Features

MUNCH 14:

ART, RESISTANCE, AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATION: A public art presentation and
community dialogue with Favianna Rodriguez

Sunday, March 8th
2:00 – 4:00 pm
W2 Launchpad (116 W Hastings)
Free

Artist activist Favianna Rodriguez is one of Utne Reader magazine’s ‘Top
50 Visionaries’ of the year. She’ll talk about her art practice and how
the Oakland Eastside Arts Alliance Center she’s co-founded – combining a
community centre, youth programs, a media arts collective plus social
housing – offers an inspiring model for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Sponsored by DTES Community Arts Network and Tides Canada Endswell Fund.
Part of the 9th annual Sista'hood Celebration, in recognition of
International Women's Day

http://favianna.com/

http://www.utne.com/2008-11-13/50-Visionaries-Who-Are-Changing-Your-World.aspx

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55182841865#/event.php?eid=51346223718&ref=nf

http://www.sistahoodcelebration.com/

MUNCH is a regular series of critical discussions on cultural planning and
arts issues affecting the creative people living and working in the
Downtown Eastside.

HUM101DOCUMENTARIES PRESENTS
BLACK HISTORY FILM NIGHT
Carnegie Centre Theatre, 401 Main Street
Saturday, February 28, 6pm. FreeThe Road Taken (52’)History of Black Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways workers  Seeking Salvation (90’)Four centuries of Black churches in Canada Hogan’s Alley (32’)Vancouver’s Black historical neighbourhood and community.
For over 60 years, the Downtown Eastside – from Main Street to Campbell Avenue and from Hastings to Prior Street – was home to Vancouver’s only black neighbourhood. Like immigrants from all over the world, they arrived looking for a comfortable place to live, raise their families and develop businesses. They were prepared to work hard, but due to the unwritten racial segregation of the times, jobs and housing opportunities were limited. They faced the same struggles residents face today – the need for affordable housing, wages you can live on, dignity and respect. People didn’t have much, but what they had they shared and they looked out for each other. These films explore the black experience in Canada, and provide valuable insight into ways people can work together to strengthen community.
Produced in partnership with the DTES Heart of the City Festival
with support from the City of Vancouver Great Beginnings Program.

Workwith Lorraine Murphy AKA Raincoaster on starting your own blog, building your blog's identity, and connecting with a larger online community: 

10-11:30amFearless Blogging 101

11:30-12open computer access and questions

12-1:30pm Introduction to Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc and why youshould care)

1:30-2 opencomputer access and questions

Held atTradeworks: 87 E. Pender 

This workshop is free and open to anyone. No prior experience with Fearless City.ca or blogging is necessary. 

Workwith Lorraine Murphy AKA Raincoaster on starting your own blog, building yourblog's identity, and connecting with a larger online community: 

10-11:30amFearless Blogging 101

11:30-12open computer access and questions

12-1:30pm Getting More Readers

1:30-2open computer access and questions

Held atTradeworks: 87 E. Pender 

This workshop is free and open to anyone. No prior experience with Fearless City.ca or blogging is necessary. 

Work with Lorraine Murphy AKA Raincoaster on starting your own blog, building your blog's identity, and connecting with a larger online community: 

10-11:30amFearless Blogging 101

11:30-12open computer access and questions

12-1:30pm Connecting With Your Community Online (resources, contacts, and how you canuse the Web to help make our community stronger)

1:30-2open computer access and questions

Held at Tradeworks: 87 E. Pender 

This workshop is free and open to anyone. No prior experience with Fearless City.ca or blogging is necessary.