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More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI—is human writing headed for extinction? - Pancouver It has become increasingly difficult to tell whether something was written by a person or AI.

More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI—is human writing headed for extinction? @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/more-than-ha...

Of Mud and Blood opens fifth annual Vancouver International Black Film Festival - Pancouver Jean-Gabriel Leynaud’s Of Mud and Blood tells the story of a miner, Ujumbe Sabahutu Claude, who digs for coltan in mineral-rich Numbi.

Of Mud and Blood opens fifth annual Vancouver International Black Film Festival tonight at VIFF Centre's Vancity Theatre. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/of-mud-and-b...

Tsay Keh Dene filmmaker Luke Gleeson documents perils of habitat loss and predation in Wədzįh Nəne’ (Caribou Country) - Pancouver Gleeson's grandfather told him that when he was young, there used to be caribou everywhere in his Nation's traditional territory.

Tsay Keh Dene filmmaker Luke Gleeson documents perils of habitat loss and predation in Wədzįh Nəne’ (Caribou Country). His captivating film will be screened today at the Whistler Film Festival. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/tsay-keh-den...

Malaysian rapper Namewee condemns media in new song following Taiwanese influencer's death - Pancouver Namewee is facing drug charges in his homeland. It's not the first time he has generated controversy.

Malaysian rapper Namewee condemns media in new song after Taiwanese influencer’s death #namewee #malaysia @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/malaysian-ra...

On this Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to the charity that launched Pancouver - Pancouver The 92nd Street Y in New York City founded Giving Tuesday in 2012 to encourage generosity following Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

On this Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to the charity that launched Pancouver. @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/on-this-givi...

Contemporary Romanian cinema gets its own festival in Vancouver - Pancouver The first Vancouver Romanian Film Festival will take place at the VIFF Centre this week—and every movie is free!

The first Vancouver Romanian Film Festival will take place at the VIFF Centre this week—and every movie is free at VIFF Centre! Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social. Happy Great Union Day to all Romanians! @viffest.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/contemporary...

Review: Birdy combines dreamy sensibility with astonishing athleticism in culturally sensitive modern dance performance - Pancouver Like a flock of birds, the Lingzi-adorned performers in Birdy burst across the stage in coordinated formations.

Review: Birdy combines dreamy sensibility with astonishing athleticism in culturally sensitive modern dance performance. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/review-birdy...

An art historian looks at the origins of the Indigenous arts collection at the Vatican Museums - Pancouver Gloria Bell discovered that many missionaries described Indigenous belongings in the Vatican Museums as “trophies of the pope”.

Art historian Gloria Bell looks at the origins of the Indigenous arts collection at the Vatican Museums. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/an-art-histo...

In Contra, Eric Cheung merges dance with interactive technologies in nonlinear journey of self-actualization - Pancouver In creating Contra, Cheung was influenced by U.S. social psychologist Leon Festinger’s 1957 book, A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance.

In Contra, choreographer Eric Cheung merges dance with lasers in journey of self-actualization. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/in-contra-er...

Inferno: A Hip Hop Opera draws on hip-hop, beat boxing, R&B, and opera in modern take on Dante's trip through Hell - Pancouver Omari Newton and Amy Lee Lavoie will unveil their work in development at IndieFest 2025 on November 28 and 29.

Inferno: A Hip Hop Opera draws on hip-hop, beat boxing, R&B, and opera in modern adaptation of Dante’s trip through Hell. Omari Newton and Amy Lee Lavoie are the co-creators. It's at IndieFest on Fri. (Nov. 28) and Sat. (Nov. 29) in Vancouver. @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/inferno-a-hi...

Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society announces indefinite cancellation of Honda Celebration of Light - Pancouver The decision comes amid growing concern over the impact of fireworks displays on birds and dogs.

Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society announces indefinite cancellation of Honda Celebration of Light. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/vancouver-fi...

Rauleyan Vele (In the Time of Unrest) author Balbir Parwana wins Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature - Pancouver The main character asks why Partition has remained in the shadows of history, even though hundreds of thousands lost their lives.

Rauleyan Vele (In the Time of Unrest) author Balbir Parwana wins Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/rauleyan-vel...

A Chip Odyssey delves into history to reveal how Taiwan conquered the semiconductor industry - Pancouver The director of A Chip Odyssey, Hsiao Chu-Chen, spent five years working on her documentary, which will be screened in Vancouver.

New @pancouver.bsky.social: A Chip Odyssey delves into history to reveal how Taiwan conquered the semiconductor industry. TAIWANfest will present the Vancouver premiere at 2:30 pm on Saturday (Nov. 29) at the Annex. pancouver.ca/a-chip-odyss...

Short film "Mori" demonstrates that powerful storytelling doesn’t depend on big budgets and optimum conditions - Pancouver Yakup Tekintangaç's masterpiece will be screened at the Vancouver Turkish Film Festival and Seattle Turkish Film Festival.

Short film “Mori” demonstrates that powerful storytelling doesn’t depend on big budgets and optimum conditions. Vancouver Turkish Film Festival will screen it at 10 am on Nov. 29 at Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/short-film-m...

Canada Post honours Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and five other graphic novelists with postage stamps - Pancouver Yahgulanaas pioneered a new artform that he calls Haida Manga after studying Chinese brushstroking techniques.

Canada Post honours Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and five other graphic novelists with postage stamps. Learn more about this great artist @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/canada-post-...

What Yiddish literature reveals about Canada’s diverse canon and multilingual identity - Pancouver A nation’s literature used to be tied to language, but this can no longer be the narrow criterion for defining a canon.

What Yiddish literature reveals about Canada’s diverse canon and multilingual identity. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/what-yiddish...

Choreographer Lai Hung-chung embodies human desire for comfort and freedom with giant feathered headpieces in Birdy - Pancouver Taiwan's Hung Dance will perform Birdy at the Vancouver Playhouse on November 28 and 29.

Choreographer Lai Hung-chung embodies human desire for comfort and freedom with giant feathered headpieces in Birdy. His Taiwan-based company's imaginative show will be at Vancouver Playhouse next Fri. (Nov. 28) and Saturday (Nov. 29). Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/choreographe...

Eastside Culture Crawl presents Moving Art 2025 Unity film festival at Vancouver Hack Space - Pancouver Rashi Sethi's "Hair Braiding—An Analog Cinemagraph" is one of Moving Art's eight short films by local artists.

Eastside Culture Crawl officially begins at 5 p.m. and continues through Sunday at 6 p.m. But the Crawl's Moving Art 2025 film fest is being held over for an extra day. More info @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/eastside-cul...

IndieFest 2025: As and When reinforces intergenerational bonds in Willilish'd by recomposing lullabies - Pancouver Hayley Sullivan McInerney and Thule van den Dam explore memory, emotion, change, and motherhood through lullabies and nursery rhymes.

IndieFest 2025: As and When reinforces intergenerational bonds in Willilish’d by recomposing lullabies. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/indiefest-20...

Q&A: Vancouver Art Gallery Co-CEO Eva Respini on how Jim Lambie’s Zobop (Colour-Chrome) transforms Rotunda into a living work of art - Pancouver Zobop (Colour-Chrome) transforms the gallery’s grand neoclassical heart into something alive and playful.

New @pancouver.bsky.social Q&A: Vancouver Art Gallery Co-CEO Eva Respini on how Jim Lambie’s Zobop (Colour-Chrome) transforms Rotunda into a living work of art pancouver.ca/qa-vancouver...

Composer Wendy Yau Sum Cheung hopes to touch hearts and help heal minds through SENSES - Pancouver Cheung has a deeper motivation behind SENSES: she wants to elevate awareness about men's mental health as a tribute to her father.

Vancouver composer Wendy Yau Sum Cheung hopes to touch hearts and help heal minds through SENSES. This multisensory concert will be at the Orpheum Theatre on Nov. 29. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/composer-wen...

Souvankham Thammavongsa wins her second Giller Prize - Pancouver CBC broadcast the Giller Award ceremony, which was hosted by Rick Mercer.

Souvankham Thammavongsa wins her second Giller Prize. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/souvankham-t...

A Swedish artiste more famous than ABBA - Pancouver Jonas Anderson and one writer's unplanned journey through multiculturalism and the Great Replacement Theory.

A Swedish artiste more famous than ABBA in the Southeast Asian country where he was raised. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/a-swedish-ar...

Kathak artists Fiana Kawane, Puneet Singh, and Akshaya Surve featured in Dance As Blessing: 'Subham Bhavatu' - Pancouver The Sanskrit blessing “Shubham Bhavatu” translates into “May Good Happen”.

Kathak artists Fiana Kawane, Puneet Singh, and Akshaya Surve featured in Dance As Blessing: ‘Subham Bhavatu’ next Sunday (Nov. 23) at Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/kathak-artis...

Ourofest youth artist Lewen Han creates memorable moments at the intersection of street dance and theatre - Pancouver Han will perform an original piece, Ghost Road, at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster as part of this year's festival.

Ourofest youth artist Lewen Han creates memorable moments at the intersection of street dance and theatre. She is one of several artists from Nanjing who are thriving in Canada. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/ourofest-you...

The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions - Pancouver With 63 percent of Nigerians under 25 and high social media uptake, skits tap into abundant creative energy and mobile-first audiences.

New @pancouver.bsky.social: The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions. pancouver.ca/the-comedy-e...

Madame Maverick exhibition reveals how Faye Leung refused to mute her individuality - Pancouver The Victoria-born Leung died last year at the age of 92 after a flamboyant business career.

Madame Maverick exhibition reveals how Faye Leung refused to mute her individuality. The flamboyant Faye, a.k.a. Vancouver's hat lady, is being commemorated in a new exhibition at Canton-sardine (071-268 Keefer St.) in Chinatown. More info here @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/madame-maver...

/ Panel /Beyond Chinese: The Limits of "Chinese" in Canadian Media加拿大媒體眼中的單一“Chinese” - Pancouver "Chinese" can be a very complex word, especially in mainstream media. This panel invites Vancouver-based journalists to speak about how the term "Chinese“ is viewed, used and understood.

On Friday from 2:30 to 4 pm, a panel of three journalists with Chinese ancestry will discuss how the word "Chinese" is deployed in the media. It's on the 8th floor of VPL Central Branch in the John Montalbano Family Theatre (in English and Mandarin). pancouver.ca/panel-beyond...

/ Panel / Beyond Chinese: Navigating Generational Divides 移民群體的世代距離 - Pancouver As artists of Chinese ancestry fight for better representation in mainstream society, the disconnect between generations within the diaspora are often forgotten.

Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Charlie Wu will moderate a panel discussion in Mandarin with four artists at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch. Howard Dai, Jasmine Chen, Yanting Qiu, and Peisen Ding will discuss the disconnect between generations in the diaspora. pancouver.ca/panel-beyond...

Erik Angel promises no politics, just laughs, at Comedy for Peace show at Chutzpah! Festival - Pancouver Six years ago, Angel began bringing Jewish and Arab Muslim and Christian comedians together with the hope of building a better future.

Today is the start of the @chutzpahfestival.bsky.social in Vancouver, which runs until Nov. 23. Here's a @pancouver.bsky.social article about Comedy for Peace founder Erik Angel. He will perform with three other comedians on Nov. 22. pancouver.ca/erik-angel-p...