The 2008 class of Langara’s Professional Photo Imaging Program is graduating and you’re invited to the POST photo show! View the collections of 19 budding photographers during the opening reception on May 8th. They’ve thrown a couple of blazin’ dance parties/”fun”draisers at the Anza club during the past year so I know that not only will the photos be ogle-worthy, the company will be dandy as well.
Exhibition runs May 1-14 at the Moat Gallery at 350 W. Georgia.
Here’s a sampling of the graduates’ work:
Opening reception begins this Thursday at 7pm, don’t be square.
The long weekend is upon us and since I’m remaining in town, I brainstormed a few top things to do in Vancouver…some of these are old habits, and some are yet to be experienced! I’d love to hear more suggestions on your fun, free and inspired places or activities, so comment away.
- throw on my iPod and walk to the Vancouver Public Library for a long browse through books and magazines
- take Chloe to Crab Park and watch the harbour traffic coming and going
- sit on a waterfront bench and read in the sun
- walk through the Granville Island marketplace for cooking ideas
- plant/pot a garden and get my hands dirty
- hit the beach – any beach will do – to walk, tan and/or explore
- skip the VAG and hit up the small galleries, there are tons of them in the city – South Granville has oodles
- paint
- give jogging a try
- check out Lynn Canyon and the surrounding hikes, suspension bridge
- go camping! play card games, explore, play in the water, read constantly, and of course…drink beer
So those are a few things that I do, or wish I did more of. The list could go on, what did I miss? Let’s see how much I can accomplish on this long Easter weekend…
Above: camping at Rock Creek with my family, too long ago
I picked up this book yesterday at the Green Living show: The Better World Handbook by Ellis Jones, Ross Haenfler and Brett Johnson. What first drew me to it was that it seems written for people who want to initiate change in their lives but don’t quite know where to begin, and/or feel like they’re too busy to figure it out. It talks about values and the core foundations that contribute to a better existence for everyone. And one of the biggest draws: the authors identify ten thought traps that people get caught up in. It’s all fine and well to want a better world, but what are the lies we tell ourselves to avoid taking responsibility for our own lives?
Continue reading ‘Guide to a Better World’
The third annual Nepali Film Festival goes down tomorrow at Langara College. 13 documentary and feature films from Nepali filmmakers will screen tomorrow, February 24th, with proceeds going to the Buddha Home Academy project in Kathmandu, Nepal.
I will be going with my friends Nina, Rajen and their beautiful daughter Asha. These are our picks:
The Icefall Doctor: Angnima Sherpa
Director: Hari Thapa
The Icefall Doctor examines the life and work of Angnima Sherpa who, since 1975, has made the Khumbu Icefall safe for thousands of climbers. The Khumbu Icefall is the terrifying gateway to Mt. Everest from the south side. Angnima and his team are the first ones too reach base camp, and the last ones to leave. Building anchors and setting ladders, safety is their top priority. This fascinating, beautiful film brings to light an aspect of climbing of which many people are unaware.
Daughters of Everest
Directors: Sapana Sakya and Ramyata Limbu
The award winning and captivating, Daughters of Everest documents the first ever expedition of Sherpa women to climb Mt. Everest. Although the Sherpa people are legendary for their unmatched skill in mountaineering, Sherpa women are discouraged from climbing Everest, relegated instead to support roles in the climbing industry of Nepal. Told from a woman’s perspective rarely seen on Everest or off, this film is both a dramatic, inspiring Everest story and an absorbing portrait of the Sherpa community.
December Blues
Director: Shekar Kharel
A look at modern day Kathmandu through the eyes of the affluent youth. This intriguing documentary shows a side of Kathmandu outside the typical scenes of mountain villages and their inhabitants. It shows Nepal youth embracing dance clubs, party websites and western style revelerie.
The Whistler Film Festival (Nov 29-Dec 2) is a 4-day flurry of films, workshops, parties, and more films. But this year there was an exciting new development on the roster, as three British Columbia filmmakers took part in the inaugural BC Stories short film commissioning program, a joint initiative between the WFF and Telefilm. The program provides training, mentorship and commissions to create short films that represent the spirit of British Columbia and the four Olympic pillars of culture, education, environment and/or sport. I had the opportunity to talk with the filmmakers about their exciting BC Stories projects.
Continue reading ‘BC Stories at Whistler Film 07′
Great event happening tomorrow, November 23 at UBC’s Chan Centre:
The University of British Columbia’s Terry project (terry.ubc.ca)
is pleased to announce that their first speaker(s) this season are
James MacKinnon and Alisa Smith. These are the authors of “The 100-Mile
Diet,” a bestseller and buzz worthy book that uses a social experiment
(can we subsist on only eating things produced within a 100 mile
radius?) to look into the world of food politics, economics, and
culture.
The talk will be presented at the UBC Chan Centre Concert Hall on
November 23rd at 12 noon. This will include a Q&A period, as well
as an opportunity to meet the authors afterwards.
Please send me a message if you are interested in attending.
