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North Van ballet academy keeps Iranian dance traditions alive

North Van ballet academy keeps Iranian dance traditions alive

Vancouver Pars National Ballet director Azita Sahebjam remembers the day in 1979 when Revolutionary Guard members arrived with machine guns and closed the academy she was training at in Iran
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Meet the chainsaw artist creating large, lifelike odes to the natural world

Meet the chainsaw artist creating large, lifelike odes to the natural world

The Lynn Valley carver breathes life into old tree trunks by crafting wolves, bears, eagles and Kiwi birds
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Visual, audio and culinary delights at this year's Harmony Arts Festival

Visual, audio and culinary delights at this year's Harmony Arts Festival

The 10-day festival returns to West Vancouver on Friday
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All of today’s Ambleside Music Festival ticket sales will support B.C. firefighters

All of today’s Ambleside Music Festival ticket sales will support B.C. firefighters

Third Eye Blind, Weezer and Bran Van 3000 will figuratively burn the house down in West Vancouver Aug. 19 and 20
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West Van artist known as 'Father of modern Iranian sculpture' featured at VAG

West Van artist known as 'Father of modern Iranian sculpture' featured at VAG

More than 100 items from Parviz Tanavoli’s six decades of work are on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery in an exhibtion called Poets, Locks and Cages
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North Vancouver exhibition takes up the call of Women, Life, Freedom

North Vancouver exhibition takes up the call of Women, Life, Freedom

The instalment at Cityscape Community ArtSpace features artworks by female artists, shedding light on the ongoing movement led by women in Iran
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Vancouver Mural Festival launches as support for public murals grows

Vancouver Mural Festival launches as support for public murals grows

Ten-day festival to provide new murals in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster
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Here's what to check out at North Vancouver's summer event series

Here's what to check out at North Vancouver's summer event series

Live music, arts and big games are coming to Lynn Valley Village, Panorama Park and pop ups across North Van
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North Vancouver artists' one-of-a-kind LEGO models stolen

North Vancouver artists' one-of-a-kind LEGO models stolen

The couple spent months assembling more than 50,000 LEGO bricks only to have the art pieces stolen along with their vehicle.
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Home and walking tours to celebrate West Coast Modern design

Home and walking tours to celebrate West Coast Modern design

New this year is a walking tour of some iconic Ambleside buildings in West Van
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