Windowseat Books breaks the mold with a new kind of book club
At the new Read Wild Book Club, participants each choose their own book to read, rave and discuss.
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Nanaimo business braids connection for Black community
Ophélie Kacoutié’s business Braids Nanaimo connects people with African roots through the art of braiding.
‘From trees to toilet paper to treaties’: Documentary roots it all to the boreal
‘The Issue with Tissue’ weaves together knowledge from more than 50 Indigenous Elders, environmentalists and scientists to tell the complex story of the world’s largest intact forest.
African Connections wants you to dance and connect with Black culture
Crimson Coast Dance’s fourth annual African Connections project celebrates Black History Month with a series of dance workshops and community-building events.
Local filmmaker brings Canada’s betrayal of Haiti to light
Nanaimo-based filmmaker Elaine Brière discusses her film Haiti Betrayed: How Canada Destroyed a Democracy and why film gives voice to human rights.
Nanaimo band Shakamoraine celebrates 30 years of ‘friends first, songs second’
With a love for music and each other, Shakamoraine’s weekend performances will feature band-arranged covers and self-penned originals.
Watch for: Nanaimo’s multi-award-winning Wellington Jazz Academy
Wellington Secondary students, directed by award-winning Canadian music director Carmella Luvisotto, perform their Winter Concert.
Nanaimo-grown multi-instrumentalist John Lee shares the story behind The Artist
While the jazz musician has mastered the drums, bass, guitar, piano and Hammond B3 organ, he picks up the bass for his debut album.
