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Love and Legacy with Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole Coming to Vancouver this January

by Inside Vancouver in Events on January 3, 2019

By Rachel Rosenberg

Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole is an award-winning singer and hula dancer, who has appeared on stage with her family since the age of three. Descended from seven generations of activists and artists, all of whom continue to inspire her, her love-infused performances utilize an incredible range that blends baritone chanting with Hawaiian-style falsetto. As a modern transgender Hawaiian, her spellbinding performances unify traditional Hawaiian culture with contemporary sensibilities. We spoke to Kaumakaiwa about what inspires, recharges, and excites her.

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Love and Legacy with Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole Coming to Vancouver this January

Greenlandic Mask Dancing, Folk Music and Mythologies Meet at this PuSh Festival Performance

by Inside Vancouver in Events on December 21, 2018

Image by Jeremy Mimnagh

By Rachel Rosenberg

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory and Evalyn Parry have created an enthralling multimedia dialogue that weaves folk music, storytelling, live video and uaajeerneq (Greenlandic mask dancing). After a sold-out Toronto run in 2018, Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools, which is coming to the PuSh festival in January, explores the relationship between Canada’s North and South using personal stories, historical documents and traditional mythologies.

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Greenlandic Mask Dancing, Folk Music and Mythologies Meet at this PuSh Festival Performance

Locally Made, Body-Positive, Gender-Inclusive Undergarments: Get Them in Vancouver

by Inside Vancouver in Shop on December 19, 2018

Credit: Kay Ho Photography

By Kendell Yan

Feeling confident in your own skin can be an overwhelming challenge that marginalized bodies struggle with on a daily basis, especially when it’s so hard to find affordable clothing that fits well AND makes us feel good. Enter Tina Ozols, founder and sole producer of Oona Clothing in Vancouver’s Eastside, a company that aims to clothe all bodies with sustainability and affordability.

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Locally Made, Body-Positive, Gender-Inclusive Undergarments: Get Them in Vancouver

5 Diverse Reads by Vancouver Authors

by Inside Vancouver in Shop on December 7, 2018

Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson

By Rachel Rosenberg

The air is cold, the mountains are snow-capped, and if you are like me, this is the best time of year to find new reads to cuddle up by the fake Netflix fire (or a real one, sure). I want to offer you 5 suggestions for brilliant books by Vancouver authors, all of whom tell their incredible stories from marginalized perspectives. These all came out in the last year, so you should have no problem finding yourself a copy at any local Vancouver bookstore.

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5 Diverse Reads by Vancouver Authors

5 Beautiful Places to Get Married in Vancouver

by Inside Vancouver in Town on November 15, 2018

Image by Shauna Danielle Photography

Fun and beautiful places to get married are not scarce in Vancouver, so how do you decide–weighing not just the backdrop for photos, but the staff, options, food, and all the rest? One person who knows Vancouver’s locations inside and out is co-producer of the Union Wedding Show and long-time wedding planner, Cristie Rosling.

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5 Beautiful Places to Get Married in Vancouver

A Vancouver LGBTQ2+Trailblazer: Believe in Magick and Wizardry with Tien Neo Eamas

by Inside Vancouver in Town on October 31, 2018

Image courtesy of GayVan.com

By Angus Praught

Tien Neo Eamas is a self-described artist, coach, gold/silversmith, alchemist, performer inspirational speaker and modern day wizard. Originally from Singapore, Tien is also the first Asian trans man he knows of to transition in Vancouver in a decidedly public way, a journey he began in 2001.

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A Vancouver LGBTQ2+Trailblazer: Believe in Magick and Wizardry with Tien Neo Eamas

A Very Drag Vancouver Halloween Roundup

by Inside Vancouver in Events on October 18, 2018

By Kendell Yan

Halloween may fall on a Wednesday this year but that midweek slump means nothing to the witches, gargoyles, and ghouls that haunt the queer nightlife in Vancouver. The week is jam-packed, so dust off that ghastly white sheet and pop in a few fangs – we’ll let you know where to get your tricks and treats on this week-long spook-a-thon!

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A Very Drag Vancouver Halloween Roundup