Arts & Culture
By Here Magazine
A Gala evening showcasing newcomer, immigrant, & Indigenous performing, literary, and visual artists—by, for, and…
By Karen Park and Jesús Espinoza
Shining a light on Victoria’s Filipino community, the Bayanihan Cultural Centre, and the annual Mabuhay!…
By Daniela Pinto
Testimonials from the Portuguese Storytelling Workshop from Spring 2021.
Beauty
By Carli Van Stolk
In the heart of Quadra Village sits Liberty Barbers, a local barbershop owned and operated…
Business
By Mariana Franco
Being an immigrant doesn’t mean being inferior, but we have to be willing to keep…
Citizenship
By HERE MAGAZINE
Youth Award to highlight achievements of newcomer, immigrant, Indigenous, and Canadian-born youth with historical and/or…
By Kareece Whittle-Brown
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees…
Q&A with Tony Sprackett of MP Laurel Collins’ Office about Covid-19 benefits.
Civic Engagement
By Ariel Reyes Antuan
Ariel Reyes Antuan and partner Jess Reyes Barton found the Palenke Greens Initiative
By Julie Valet
Une Marche pour se souvenir : la diaspora rwandaise s’unit pour honorer la mémoire des…
A Walk to Remember: The Rwandan diaspora unites to honour the memory of the victims…
Covid-19
An Arabic-English resource about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccines in British Columbia.
By Fiona Bramble
An infectious disease specialist and investigator at BC Children’s Hospital, Dr. Srinivas Murthy answers community…
By Alma Lemo
A podcast on the experiences of Here Family members during the early months of the…
Diaspora
Filipino youth in Victoria meet pain with presence
Education
Leaving behind the comforting chaos of Mexico City and the rich diversity of Chiapas, Sofia…
By Fran Morrison
BC Black History Awareness Society’s new online exhibit about B.C.’s Black Pioneers
Employment
Everything you need to know about the Employment Opportunity Exchange 2021.
By Avigail Olarte
In early 2020, Wear2Start Society and Here In Canada (Here Magazine) teamed up to support…
Everything you need to know about the Employment Opportunity Exchange 2020.
Family & Relationships
By Suzanne Penola
Filipino writer Suzanne Peñola reflects on her new home away from home
By Marilynn Quigley
Fil-Can writer Marilynn Quigley offers a light-hearted glimpse into traditional Filipino practices when a loved…
From Our 10 Year Special Edition
Displaced from Odesa, Ukraine and now living in Victoria BC, Diana grounds herself in theatre…
By Kaye Abellana
The Victoria Reconciliation Dialogues is a series of conversations that enables the community to participate…
Dr. Jorge Mario Canela Magallán and his family put all their bets on Canada but…
Marilynn Quigley’s poem, “The Dances of a Stranger” forms the second part of a powerful…
Marilynn (Meyen) Quigley’s The Dances of a Stranger is a two-part series on the immigrant…
Asiyah Robinson and Klasom Satlt’xw Losah centre friendship, purpose, and hope for these times —and…
By LYLA DICK, SONGHEES NATION
The Lekwungen Traditional Dancers continue a 40-year tradition of sharing their culture through song and…
How visualizing what you want can turn into reality.
By Lara Costa
Ballet Victoria and Belfry Theatre connect with the community with special performances and programs for…
For Kabir, the field, the track, the playground, and the turf are unique spaces for…
With Kazakhstan in her rearview mirror, Meiramgul (Mira) Nurgaliyeva embarks on a new professional journey…
Afrah Hassan offers a glimpse into her faith and the importance of maintaining traditions through…
By Ariel Reyes
Holding spaces where communities are present as a conscious act—celebrating their contradictions, struggles, and successes…
Several young people have been organizing rallies in Victoria, British Columbia in order to raise…
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