In honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day), TransLink unveiled new artwork designed by Indigenous artist Shonta Campbell (Kishiqweb). Two Expo Line SkyTrain cars are wrapped with a powerful design, inspired by stories passed down from the artist’s grandfather, telling the tale of a canoe that saved his life and returned him to his homelands.
TransLink Art by Shonta Campbell (Kishiqweb) – Photo by Vincelen Salvaloza
Truth and Reconciliation Artwork on SkyTrain Unveiled
“The intent behind my artwork is to honour the strength and love that my community embodies,” says Shonta Campbell (Kishiqweb), a Heiltsuk, Anishinaabe, and Wuikinuxv artist. “Intergenerational trauma is an undeniable experience for Indigenous Peoples, but I want to highlight our stories of perseverance, grounded in love for one another, and our connection to our homelands.”
The SkyTrain cars will be in service across the Expo Line starting today until next spring. An artist biography and statement will be featured inside each of the two decorated SkyTrain cars.
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) is October 11-13, 2024 at the Roundhouse in Yaletown featuring 56 artists, and embracing the unfiltered beauty of artistic diversity.
Participating artists were selected by a new, inclusive curatorial committee comprising past VOAF artists and respected community members. This year features 15 Indigenous artists from Canada and beyond, 18 artists from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and 24 artists with mental illness.
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival at the Roundhouse Photo by Jamie Poh
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2024
When: October 11-13 from 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Opening event Friday, October 11th from 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
Admission: Free exhibitions, performances, and workshops.
Maan Farms, creators of the Scariest Corn Maze in Canada, is amping up their Halloween offerings this season by offering three Haunted experiences for visitors: The Kept: Slaughterhouse, Forsaken: The Way Down and Echo: Homestead.
Haunted at Maan Farms This Halloween
When: September 27 to November 3, 2024
Where: Maan Farms (790 McKenzie Rd, Abbotsford)
Admission:Purchase online from $50-$200 based on your experience. Three options are available: 1. Slaughterhouse, The Way Down & Homestead; 2. Slaughterhouse & The Way Down; 3. Homestead Only.
A few more details about the experiences this year:
This week audiences got a first-look at The Chinatown Diner, the dramatic feature film debut from Lawrence Le Lam which was shot in Vancouver’s Chinatown and Richmond, and is set for a festival run in 2025.
The Chinatown Diner First-Look Trailer
From Foreshadow Films and Cheerful Pictures in association with Crazy8s Film Society
In 2020, Lam received $150,000 for the project through the Telefilm program dedicated to supporting emerging filmmakers. “At a time when art spaces are disappearing from our cultural landscape due to rent hikes and renovictions, The Chinatown Diner is a much-needed cinematic call to arms for community activism.” [source: Emily Carr University]
In the film, Rikki Meng, played by Aileen Wu (Alien: Romulus), is a beatmaker who falls in love with The Chinatown Diner; a soon-to-be-demolished diner by day and underground hip-hop club by night. She sets out to save this beloved community stable her real estate tycoon father is trying to destroy. Meanwhile The Immortals, a hip hop group from the near future, narrate the story in their divine podcast.
The Chinatown Diner – Still
Other talent in the film includes Curtis Lum (The Night Agent, Siren, Supergirl), Andrea Bang (Kim’s Convenience, Float), Olivia Cheng (Warrior, Deadly Class) and Tzi Ma (Mulan, Arrival).
The Chinatown Diner is a coming-of-age drama, with sprinkles of crime drama, hip-hopera, and horror, that explores the social fabrics of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown. Both in front of and behind the camera, Canadian filmmaker Lam’s first feature promises to be a stylish, fresh, and edgy celebration of Asian culture, Asian hip-hop / lofi music, and delicious food.
The BC Lions will pay respect to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation during their Orange Shirt Day game at BC Place on September 27th. There will be a t-shirt giveaway for the first 10,000 fans, a warmup with DJ O Show, halftime performance from The Halluci Nation, an Indigenous Marketplace, and more.
BC Lions Orange Shirt Day Game in Honour of Truth And Reconciliation
Date: Friday, September 27, 2024 kickoff at 7:30pm
Location: Save-On-Foods Field at BC Place, Vancouver
The first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive free Orange t-shirts. This year’s shirt features a refreshed design including the artwork of Tanner Timothy from the Sliammon and We Wai Kai First Nations.
