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Sweat for Strong Kids
Cyclists, get ready, get set, start sweating! About 600 volunteers will spin in support of the YMCA’S Sweat for Strong Kids event on April 11th. The YMCA’S Sweat for Strong Kids is an upbeat and entertaining event where hundreds of people gather in the spirit of fitness to support the potential of local children. This…
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Holi celebrates spring with a dash of colour
If you’re itching to celebrate spring or the end of winter, the Hindu festival of Holi is for you. “We are expecting 1,000 to 1,500 people to come out,” said Vinod Varapravan a co-founder of Srshti Seva, a non-profit organization that is putting on the Holi festival in Victoria Park this Saturday. People from different communities come out…
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The Death of Coachella?
Today marks the beginning of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, but it also could mark the downfall of the festival once considered one of the best in the world. What used to be a destination for many indie music lovers around the world is slowly becoming an afterthought, at least in the eyes of ticket…
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Vibrating at a different frequency
Music for the deaf community was considered an oxymoron by most people, but David Bobier believed that music is an art that could be shared by all, regardless of disability. The VibraFusion lab in London, that was founded by Bobier in 2013, is based on alternative audio technology created by the Inclusive Media and Design…