Blogger, Artist, Social Media, Web Designer, Photographer- I blog about nouns-people, places and things, even when it's negative I try to put a positive spin on it. @tinawinterlikfb https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com
"September 23 & 24, 2017, PUPPETS FOR PEACE, in Victoria, B.C.
celebrates the UN International Day of Peace with a nonpartisan
inter-generational community festival. This year we focus on North
America’s first puppeteers with The Roy Henry Vickers PEACE DANCER
Project. Our full festival includes a cultural mosaic of artistic
activities united through the art of the puppet."
This is what Tim wrote when I inquired about sharing the info.
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Hi Tina, please share and spread the word as much as possible. I am better being in contact via timgosley@telus.net
... yes the Indiegogo is finished but I thought it defined the project well. If you know folks wanting to donate we still could use a couple of thousand. However we have enough to do the project in some form and I think it will be pretty neat. Thank you for your interest. I'll check out your blog when I'm on a better computer. Tim
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An initiative led by Vancouver Native Housing Society, we're a 13 day multidisciplinary festival in the heart of unceded Coast Salish Territory -Vancouver, BC kanatafestival.com
Hey have you been down to the KANATA FESTIVAL?
I have a challenge for you. What are you doing for Reconciliation. I challenge you to go there and visit and listen and learn and most of all have FUN!!
WE DID! CHECK IT OUT!
What is Kanata Festival?
Happening from June 19 through July 1, Kanata is a cultural festival featuring food, music, art, workshops, and performances. General Admission to all performances and activities at the Kanata festival is FREE! Authentic Indigenous vendors and food will be available onsite for purchase.
Kanata takes place on the traditional unceded territory of the Coast Salish people, in Larwill Park, downtown Vancouver. The festival will feature aspects of Indigenous culture from across Canada.
I am just going to mention about the Turtle Island. Turtle Island is not creation story of the West Coast as far as I know because there were no turtles here...(I may be wrong) so I found that a bit confusing but the whole concept is really beautiful and we had such wonderful conversations with everyone.
And Attawapiskat I have a surprise for you!!
Suzette Amaya SUZETTE AMAYA Big Brother CA 1 Houseguest/ Owner Of @SAMAYAEntBiz /Brand Ambassador Radio Producer/ Host @ThinkNDN 100.5fm/ Indigenous Artist Mgt/ Curator/ Publicist/ Keynote Vancouver BC suzetteamaya.com
Live art demos, galleries and displays onsite today! You're invited to come down, our main stage is about to fire up (until 8PM tonight)! pic.twitter.com/llmo60ErVK
Be Sure to Check the schedule. I blew it, I missed seeing some people today :(
So much to see and do. We are going back on July 1. It's my #Resistance150 as I am not celebrating that other holiday this year...I just can't, not after everything I have learned. But I had a lovely chat today with someone and they told my how their spouse came here from a war ravaged country and they really love Canada and this persons life wouldn't be the same, so for each of us we must find our way...most important thing is Respect and Love each other.
These were posted there and I photographed them but you need to check the schedule on the website to make sure its up to date.
Okay I am posting this, if you haven't been credited I apologize but I didn't get everyone's name but I am happy to add anything here so please reach out to me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram or even email zipolita@gmail.com
My daughter was 4.5 when my mom passed and we were in Nelson.
We moved during Kindergarten. We had 4 teachers in that one year. 2 in Nelson because the first teacher needed a knee operation and so another teacher took over. But in Vancouver, the same thing happened. The first teacher got sick and so another came.
On the first day of grade one some really funky things happened and it
was the catalyst that pushed me to buy the tickets...and because I had
managed to scrape together enough money and off we went to Mexico, so
she could learn about her Mexican culture, language and landscapes.
Here's a little post about it. http://adventurezinmexico.blogspot.ca/2016/12/to-zipolite-with-love.html
on my blog Zipolita'z & Angelita'z Adventurez in Mexico http://adventurezinmexico.blogspot.ca
This is a great video and it explains so simply what is wrong with the way people learn these days and what is considered "normal everyday life" and what is school and how it got there.
And this doesn't even mention the TRUTH... about the evilness of Residential Schools and how that was the horrendous way of assimilating all the Indigenous people for 125 years and it's legacy lives with so many children taken away (stolen) and put in the welfare system and the parents put in jail...it is still happening, just a different format but there has been good and Shane Pointe talks about it here...but we have so much work to do.
And do you SEE how evil corporate greed and selfish politicians hurt so many children, teachers, families, so bad that they had to go to court. Angel had 16 teachers/subs in grade 7. It was truly insane.
So my kid's been brainwashed by the system. She's convinced she needs to stay in school. I am like what the "f" are you learning there that we can't learn from the environment (Mother Earth) and the internet (Google God).
Traveling is huge. Learning another language and culture and it is her culture. Her father is Mexican and she has half siblings, nephews, nieces, cousins and they all speak Spanish and live in Mexico and we have not been there for 5 years. It is too long.
When I made my first trip with her it took my 7 years from the time she was conceived to the time she actually met her father.
She has forgotten SO MUCH! and she doesn't even know or realize it. Time is like that.
So I am putting it out there. I want to take her on a big trip. Maybe just to go to Mexico. Maybe bigger... like a train across so called "Canada" and fly to Portugal, go to Sweden, (Prague-Bohemia) and then to Mexico and up to Vancouver Island (Nanoose Bay) ...
See that would be tracing my roots and hers. Maybe I could make a documentary about it all. That's the dream.
And I am not asking for freebies, I want to sell my art to pay for it. So that's why I was thinking of doing an auction or something. Maybe use Facebook Live or something because I want to donate some of the money raised to help the environmental causes that need help fighting the stupid government/pipelines/fishfarms/dams/Lng ...I don't know yet.
I just know I have to do something soon. I would like to de-phone ourselves. I bought her a phone for safety but her and I are on it way to much...I want us to spend time on the beach, in the woods, outside enjoying life, learning new things, customs, culture.
My Spanish sucks right now, my French is basically non-existent. She on the other hand is finishing up a year of French and Spanish. So impressed she could do both at the same time. Now she needs immersion.
See I made this paintings to raise awareness for the causes I love but also to hopefully fund a big trip or a big move. I need a tiny house and a garden...all my stuff is in storage, I want to get it out.
So can I be honest here. I can't really fundraise because I have a history of old student loans/ debt...and well while I paid off more than half it all fell apart just before I had Angel, when I got downsized and well what ever... I haven't had a credit card in all that time. 15+ years.
Could you do that? Live with out a credit card. So not sure how all that funding stuff works(haven't looked into it in years) but I don't think I can collect it. It will have to go into a friends name and then they will have to give it to me. So if you are wondering that is why I have never done it. I hope I don't regret being honest here. Okay, I will keep you posted as I figure out the details.
oh ps. I tried something on Kickstarter many years ago...to travel with Angel and they denied it. That was before all the big craze of crowdfunding. And for the longest time I felt guilty to ask because it seems so many others have such valid causes.
**Before I took the first trip with Angel, I tried to fund it myself and encourage people to help fund each portion...like one person pays the bus tix, one pays the plane, one the hotel...but then someone in my family made me sad as they laughed at me and said "no one is going to pay for your vacation"
So then I gave up...and then all things funding things happened.
Well it will be up to everyone to decide but the way those things work is you have to get 30% from friends and family and then people will consider giving...so my social media family, would you be willing to help me? We will see.
Against the Current: Our Intercultural Journey of Reconciliation
Artist-Luke Navrot
Langara College's Aboriginal Community Development class is putting on an intercultural day to celebrate diversity and bring up the important topic of reconciliation. The day will include: food, speakers, dancers, and many different fun activities!
More information coming soon!
Please RSVP.
We hope to see you there.
Aryn's
photos from the kite festival today! Bit rainy but still fun. Can't
wait for it to clear up Sunday for day 2 of the kite festival when I
will be painting from 1-3. See you then! — at Vanier Park.
Tonight we went out into the rainy, windy night in search of light and we found it!! At the Lumiere Festival. We did it a little backwards but amazingly our timing was really great! Lots of fun. Looking forward to next year! http://www.lumierefestivalvan.org/media.html
Here's the videos- one is the photos put in a video and the other is videos that make a video. You'll see. It's nice. It will put you in the Christmas spirit, I hope!! Sending love and light, wishing you a great night!
Carols in the City is a public event providing a
little holiday cheer and a dash of community during the season of
Christmas.
Hot Cocoa, shelter, candles, and lyrics will be provided.
Stop by for a song or join us for the whole time.
Come join unpractised
carollers and amazing musicians on the South Steps of the Vancouver Art
Gallery on December 23, 2015 in what we hope will become an Annual
Event.
Check this out! Animated Street Art- Wow, this is very inspirational. Gives me lots of ideas!
This is Vj Suave from São Paulo. I
want to share with you our video of tricycles projecting animations in
the streets of Rio de Janeiro and other cities around the world.
