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Title: Beautiful and Diverse - Interview with Carol Devitt:
Contributor(s): Devitt, Carol (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-07-27
Language: English
Description: Carol Devitt came to Vancouver on a whim, as a temporary worker. She loves the landscape and the diversity, and might just stay long term.
Extent: 00:03:00
Subject(s): Multiculturalism, Festivals
Location(s): Downtown
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Central Living - Interview with Dr. Denise Hall:
Contributor(s): Hall, Denise (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-07-24
Language: English
Description: Dr. Denise Hall has lived and worked in central Vancouver - downtown, Yaletown and now the Olympic Village.
Extent: 00:03:06
Subject(s): Volunteering, Volunteers, Festivals, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Urban transportation, Ferries, Aquabus
Location(s): Mount Pleasant
Time Period: 1980s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Coming to Canada - Interview with Kate Bevan-Smith
Contributor(s): Bevan-Smith, Kate (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-26
Language: English
Description: Kate Bevan-Smith is a very recent arrival in Vancouver who is soaking it all up.
Extent: 00:04:15
Subject(s): Festivals, Volunteers, Hockey, Music, Railroad travel, Vancouver Canucks (Hockey team), Doors Open Vancouver, Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Location(s): Mount Pleasant
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Downtown Living - Interview with Carla Matias:
Contributor(s): Matias, Carla (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-07-23
Language: English
Description: Carla Matias talks about the benefits of working, living and being a parent in downtown Vancouver.
Extent: 00:02:22
Subject(s): Parenting, Festivals
Location(s): Downtown
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: A Few of My Favourite Things - Interview with Jasmine Tarrabain:
Contributor(s): Tarrabain, Jasmine (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-07-23
Language: English
Description: Jasmin Tarrabain, student at Tillicum Elementary, talks about a few of her favourite things in Vancouver. Recorded at The Drum Is Calling Festival.
Extent: 00:02:40
Subject(s): Festivals, Restaurants, Holidays, University of British Columbia. Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, The Drum is Calling Festival, Starbucks Coffee Company, Cycling, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): Downtown
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Folk Festival:
Contributor(s): Lu, Susan (Creator)
Type of Resource: moving image
Date Created: 2019-10-24
Language: English
Description: This video has been submitted by a program participant, showcasing the skills they learned during the workshop. A short profile of the 2019 Vancouver Folk Festival.
Extent: 00:01:03
Subject(s): Festivals, Folk music
Location(s): Kitsilano
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Capturing Vancouver

Title: Giving and Getting - Interview with Shyah Yan Zarrabi:
Contributor(s): Zarrabi, Shyah Yan (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-07-24
Language: English
Description: Shyah Yan Zarrabi, recently moved to Vancouver from Ontario, finds community through festivals and volunteerism. Recorded at The Drum Is Calling Festival.
Extent: 00:03:16
Subject(s): Volunteering, Volunteers, Festivals, The Drum is Calling Festival
Location(s): Downtown
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Greek Day 2000
Contributor(s): Kourtessis, Dino (Contributor)
Type of Resource: still image
Date Created: 2000-07-26
Description: Men Greek dancing wearing traditional Macedonian costumes. Left to right: Fred, Dino, Peter Papayian.
Subject(s): Dance, Greek Day (Festival), Greek Canadians, Folk dancing, Greek, Festivals
Location(s): Kitsilano
Time Period: 1990s
Collection: Hellenic Stories, Story City

Title: Intercultural Festivals - Interview with Chris Hoffman:
Contributor(s): Hoffman, Chris (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-07-25
Language: English
Description: Chris Hoffman attends many of the music and cultural festivals Vancouver has to offer. He talks about how these festivals and other cultural events foster an appreciation of one another. Recorded at The Drum Is Calling Festival.
Extent: 00:01:53
Subject(s): Multiculturalism, Festivals, The Drum is Calling Festival, CelticFest Vancouver
Location(s): Downtown
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: The Italian Day Gift - Interview with Marina De Marinis
Contributor(s): De Marinis, Marina (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-10
Language: English
Description: It was a banner day in Vancouver's Little Italy in the summer of 1986 - Italy's big soccer win and the Italian Day festival. Marina De Marinis recalls the longer term impact of this day on her son.
Extent: 00:02:08
Subject(s): Italian Canadians, Children of immigrants, Soccer, Festivals, Italian Day (Festival), Festivals
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 1980s
Collection: Story City

Title: Italian Day on The Drive - Interview with Michael Cuccione
Contributor(s): Cuccione, Michael (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-03-15
Language: English
Description: After a hiatus of many years, community members worked together to revive the Italian Day festival.
Extent: 00:01:15
Subject(s): Italian Canadians, Festivals, Festivals, Italian Day (Festival)
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Italian Day on The Drive - Interview with Pia Tofini-Johnson and James Johnson
Contributor(s): Tofini-Johnson, Pia (Interviewee), Johnson, James (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-03-20
Language: English
Description: Pia Tofini-Johnson and her son James share memories of the Italian Day festival.
Extent: 00:05:00
Subject(s): Italian Canadians, Festivals, Italian Day (Festival)
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 1980s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Italian Day Parade - Interview with Federico Fuoco
Contributor(s): Fuoco, Federico (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-03
Language: English
Description: Federico Fuoco speaks about his memories of the old Italian Day parade. The times he spent riding on a float with his musician father, the celebrations of 1982 when Italy won the World Cup, and riding in a dump truck.
Extent: 0:01:51
Subject(s): Festivals, Italian Day (Festival), Festivals, World Cup (Soccer), Italian Canadians
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 1970s, 1980s
Collection: Story City

Title: A Kid at Italian Day - Interview with Carmen D'Onofrio
Contributor(s): D'Onofrio, Carmen (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-26
Language: English
Description: Carmen talks about what is was like as a kid during the original Italian Day festival.
Extent: 00:01:11
Subject(s): Italian Canadians, Festivals, Italian Day (Festival), Festivals
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 1960s
Collection: Story City

Title: My Second Home - Interview with Linda Massaro
Contributor(s): Massaro, Linda (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-11
Language: English
Description: Linda Massaro chats about her feelings about living in Canada and being a dual citizen of Italy and Canada.
Extent: 00:01:54
Subject(s): Italian Canadians, Small business, Italian Day (Festival), Festivals, Immigrants - Experience
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 1960s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Powell Street Festival - Interview with Eleanor Kaneda:
Contributor(s): Kaneda, Eleanor (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-05
Language: English
Description: Eleanor talks about why she is involved with the Powell Street festival.
Extent: 00:00:41
Subject(s): Japanese Canadians, Powell Street Festival, Festivals
Location(s): Strathcona
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Pride and other Vancouver Celebrations - Interview with Carine McEwen
Contributor(s): McEwen, Carine (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: moving image
Date Created: 2017-03-31
Language: French
Description: French immigrant Carine McEwen loves to attend the festivals and special events in Vancouver like the Pride Parade. Interview conducted in French. Video slideshow includes English subtitles.
Extent: 00:00:59
Subject(s): French-Canadians, Festivals, Pride Parade, Polar Bear Swim, Immigrants - Experience
Location(s): West End
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival - Interview with Donna Chan
Contributor(s): Chan, Donna (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-25
Language: English
Description: Donna describes the events of the spectacular annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, with its lanterns and creek-side procession.
Extent: 00:01:12
Subject(s): Lanterns, Still Creek (Vancouver, B.C.), Parks, Renfrew Ravine Park (Vancouver, B.C.), Festivals
Location(s): Renfrew-Collingwood
Time Period: 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival - Interview with Emily Chan
Contributor(s): Chan, Emily (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-25
Language: English
Description: Emily talks about her involvement with the Still Moon Arts Society and their spectacular annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, with its lanterns and creek-side procession.
Extent: 00:02:09
Subject(s): Lanterns, Festivals, Volunteers, Still Creek (Vancouver, B.C.), Parks, Renfrew Ravine Park (Vancouver, B.C.)
Location(s): Renfrew-Collingwood
Time Period: 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Resurrection of Italian Day - Interview with Federico Fuoco
Contributor(s): Fuoco, Federico (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-03
Language: English
Description: After a hiatus, community members worked together to bring back a popular Commercial Drive festival, Italian Day.
Extent: 00:01:24
Subject(s): Festivals, Italian Day (Festival), Festivals
Location(s): Grandview-Woodland
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

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