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Choice of daily sandwich
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Freshly made scone
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Large croissant
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Coconut macaroons and shortbread cookies
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French macarons and petit fours
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Chef\'s house made strawberry jam
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VanDusen\'s own unpasteurized organic honey
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VanDusen\'s own private label black tea (blended by Secret Garden Tea)
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Different organic teas by MoTeas from Kelowna
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\r\nTruffles Fine Foods Café at the VanDusen Botanical Garden \r\n5151 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC \r\n(604) 505 - 4961 ext.4 \r\nvandusen@trufflesfinefoods.com \r\n
\r\nThis exhibition documents the last remaining fluent speakers of the Haida language and explores the three remaining dialects found in Alaska, Old Massett and Skidegate through portraits taken by Vancouver-based photographer Farah Nosh over the last eight years and interviews with the last fluent speakers in these communities. \r\n
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\r\nThese men and women (the youngest is now 65 years old) who grew up with active, fluent speakers in their homes, are dedicating their time to save this linguistic isolate from extinction by teaching in schools, creating a written orthography and orally documenting all the vocabulary they know. They speak of how the language has influenced their relationship to the land and the sea, and shaped their ability to feel and understand their relationship to the earth and all beings through respect for all things. A full-colour catalogue, with a foreward by renowned anthropologist Wade Davis, and a CD accompanies the exhibition (Haida Gwaii Museum Press). \r\n
\r\nBeat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture \r\nFebruary 25 to June 3, 2012 \r\n \r\nUsing hip hop and other forms of popular music and culture, this new generation of artists break with traditional representations of Aboriginal identity to create surprising new cultural hybrids-in painting, sculpture, installation, performance and video. \r\n \r\nCheck out more info at http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. \r\n
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\r\nThis hilarious parody features a fire-and-brimstone panel of Improv Dragons, hardened veterans of the improv world. They\'re here for one reason, and one reason alone: to find the next big improv game. \r\n
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\r\nImprov Inventors who think they\'ve got what it takes pitch their game idea on the spot. The Improv Inventors are looking for an investment of the Dragons\' time and talent to prove their games can be winners! If they manage to win the Dragons\' buy-in (and survive without getting royally roasted), they\'ll get the opportunity to play the new format for the audience, on the spot. \r\n
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\r\nEach Dragon has a limited amount of money to invest during the show, so the competition for buy-in is fierce. The Improv Dragons are a hot-tempered bunch: not afraid of backing out of a deal, and definitely not afraid of out-bidding each other for a winning new improv format. If the audience cheers loud enough, the Improv Dragons profit; if the scene bombs, they\'ll lose their investment and the improviser will be sent packing. \r\n
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\r\nWill the Dragons be won over, or will they eat their prey alive? The only guaranteed winner is the audience - with so much fast-paced comedic action, Dragons\' Improv Tank is a sure-fire hit with improv enthusiasts. \r\n
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\r\nDragons\' Improv Tank format created by Louise Moon and Roger Fredericks. Co-creators of such VTSL hits as Star Trick: The Musical, Star Trick: The Next Improvisation, Impro-vivor, The Lord of the Things, CSI: BC and The Imprentice. \r\n
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Truffles Café at VanDusen Botanical Garden is now serving a ‘proper' Afternoon Tea complete with three-tier tray of goodies, ceramic tea pots and cups, organic and private label teas. Afternoon Tea in the Garden is offered for $35.00 for 2 OR $60.00 for 4 and includes: Choice of daily sandwich Freshly made scone Large croissant Coconut macaroons and shortbread cookies ...
This exhibition documents the last remaining fluent speakers of the Haida language and explores the three remaining dialects found in Alaska, Old Massett and Skidegate through portraits taken by Vancouver-based photographer Farah Nosh over the last eight years and interviews with the last fluent speakers in these communities. These men and women (the youngest is now 65 years old) who grew up w...
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