The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. Over the years, UNICEF has evolved from an organization that rescue children in danger to an organization that empowers…
Julie Taymor brings a beloved Disney Classic to life in the Tony Award winning Broadway, The Lion King. In the 2 hours and 25 minutes the room will be transformed into the African Savannah accompanied with Oscar winning songs from Elton John & Tim Rice, a cast of over 40 talented actors and captivating choreography.…
September is nearly upon us, and with only a few weeks left until you’re back chatting in the halls and studying for math tests! Naturally, it’s time to start keeping an eye out for the back-to-school/university trends. If you’re tightening the belt a little this year, that’s okay, because there is a super-cool site…
This year’s Reggae Fest is on Saturday, August 15th! There is a popular belief that Reggae Fest is only for people who love reggae – that is not true. Reggae Fest is a day when people can come together and listen to live reggae music, while experiencing Rasta food and culture for themselves. Reggae music is…
Each year, the Marda Loop community celebrates an annual event known as the Marda Gras festival! This year the festival was on August 9th. The festival is composed of a street market, bands + live music, a children’s area and a huge amount of people. I was there as a YVC volunteer and I must say…
Then this might interest you…(and by short, I mean short…) These short stories are actually just six-words long. No joke! They’re called six-word memoirs at SMITH Magazine, a home for all forms of storytelling. What they are most known for is their Six-Word Memoirs series. In 2008, they published Not Quite What I Was Planning:…
Have you ever noticed that when you look at watch advertisements and store displays that they all seem to have the same time–10:10? Kind of unfair to the other times, don’t you think? There are many myths behind having watches in on the shelf set to this time. Many people believe that it has to…
It’s time for Globalfest once again!! Globalfest (August 14th – August 29th) is a multicultural, world-class, multi-faceted arts and cultural festival that takes place annually in Alberta. Volunteers have a chance to help out with Globalfest by creating unique art pieces with children through CYFC! If you do help out, you will be allowed access to the amazing fireworks…
If you love orchestra music , you oughtn’t miss this amazing performance by The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra, a group of the best musicians from high schools in Venezuela. This is made possible by a publicly financed voluntary sector music-education program called El Sistenma , its offical name in English is the “National Network of Youth…
MC Hammer is back with a new A&E reality TV show. For those who don’t remember MC Hammer was a pop-rapper who rose to fame with this song “Hammer Time”. He made millions and toured the world. Steve Urkel even made reference to the rapper on the show Family Matters. Well as he got more…
You know that wonderful iPhone app – Shazam? You basically open the app, let it listen to the music you’re hearing and it tells you what the artist and song is. Well, in the near future, while you’re travelling, you’ll be able to hold your phone up (camera pointing) toward something in front of you…
Top 10 Misconceptions About Technology. I especially love #6. Finally, people are revealing the truth about internet browser cookies. #5 is worthy of mention too, as Macs can get viruses.