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October 2016

Wed

Oct

Green College Special Event

Nicolás Grandi and Lata Mani, filmmakers

"The Poetics of Fragility" (HD 63 minutes) is a kaleidoscopic exploration of the texture, vitality and aesthetics of fragility. It interweaves stories of bodily frailty with optical vignettes of nature’s delicacy to reclaim fragility as intrinsic to existence, not something to be bemoaned or overcome.

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November 2016

Tue

Nov

Green College Special Event

Mobile Opera and Discussion: The Refugee Crisis in Global Perspective

Asha Kaushal, Peter A. Allard School of Law; Kirby Huminuik, Counselling Psychology, UBC

This Green College event is part of the multi-day symposium, "Breaking the Cycle: Canada’s Refugee Record on the Global Stage," alongside an opera and an art exhibit titled "The Consul" in order to stimulate discussion on the various aspects of the global refugee crisis.

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Wed

Nov

Green College Special Event

Piano Recital: Key Notes for A Conversation Piece

Réa Beaumont, concert pianist, Green College Society Member

Music has the capacity to evoke emotions and experiences that words cannot always convey. This solo recital explores non-verbal communication, taking as its starting point “A Conversation Piece,” a musical dialogue by legendary Canadian composer John Weinzweig (1912-2006).

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Mon

Nov

Green College Special Event

The Parcel: A Reading by Anosh Irani

Anosh Irani, author

Join us for a special literary event with critically-acclaimed author and UBC Creative Writing alumni, Anosh Irani, as he launches his new novel, The Parcel, which tells the story of Madhu, a transgender sex-worker in the red-light district of Bombay, who one day receives a "parcel" that threatens to unravel a lifetime's work and identity.

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April 2018

Thu

Apr

Green College Special Event

Green College Players, Theatrical Performance: Something in The Living Room

Green College Players

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Apr

Green College Special Event

Green College Players, Theatrical Performance: Something in The Living Room

Green College Players

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Sat

Apr

Green College Special Event

Green College Players, Theatrical Performance: Something in The Living Room

Green College Players

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Tue

Apr

Green College Special Event

The Opioid Crisis in Vancouver

Panelists: Lorna Bird, President, VANDU (Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users); Darwin Fisher, Manager, Insite; Mark Tyndall, Director, BC Centre for Disease Control; Mohammad Karamouziam, Research Assistant, BC Centre on Substance Use; Travis Lupick, Journalist at The Georgia Strait and author of Fighting for Space; Moderator: Shovita Padhi, Medical Health Officer, Fraser Health; School of Population and Public Health, UBC

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