October 15, 2023 Carnegie Newsletter

OCTOBER 15, 2023

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Selected free events during the first week of the Festival!

FESTIVAL OPENI NG CEREMONY -Three Acts in One I

l^lednesclay, October 25, 1pm -4pm. Carnegie Theatre, Free We are thr`i!led tc) invite you to this year's Festival opening Ceremony honouring not one but three milestones: 20th Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival; 40th Anniversary of Vancouver Moving Theatre; and the 20th Anniversary of the DTES Community Play.

CAt{1N6 Alt Dtlwhtown €o;sic-ide Con`>~uhtty Ply Alanhi !!

We would love to see you at this special event commemorating the DTES Coiiimutii{y Play, Featurin8 jim Sands, Priscillia Taft, KueLMing Lln. Stephen Lytton, Savarmah Wailing, Mike Richter` . on{J 5ou\so(je ro//s./

DTES FRONT & CENTRE: Celebrating 20 Years!

Wednesda}/, October 25, 7pm -9pm, Carnegie Theatre, Free From sultry blues to alternative rock to blue grass, an evening of music with festival favourites. Featurmg Heidi Morgan and Friends, Shewn Giroux, Brice Tabish Bancl and the Mighty Tear Drops.

BITS WRITERS GROUP -Workshop

Tharsday, October 26, 1pm-3pm. Carnegie 3rd Floor Gallery: Free Write to prompts provicled by poets, writers and storytellers on the theme of grounded in community.

Join tn. \^/rite Share your thoughts. Carry it Forward!

THE HOMEl_ESS PROJECT -Multi-media Music Event

Thursday, October 26, 7:30pm -9:30pm. Carnegie Theatre. Free The Homeless Project, led by guitar-ist and composer Tony Wilsc>n, is a multi-media event cin the housir\g cnsis featuring ten of `u'ancouver finest mus!aans, photography, narratic}il, ASL ancl film.

ART IN THE PARK -Artist Talk / Gallery Exhibit

Friday, October 27, 3pm -4:30pm. Carnegie Third Floor Gallery Free Jain Elder Les, Elder Marr and artist Jenje Gao as they share their experience working together during the Art jn the Park harm redijctic>n project in Andy Livingstone Park this past suiT`mer.

HEARTS BEAT 2023 -Cultiiral Sharing

Saturday, October 28, 4pm -7pm (doors cipen 3:30pm) NOTE: Tickets required -pkk up tickets at Cultural Sharing on Octciber 23, 6pm A musical journey exploring the shared traditions of drums, dance, 5torytelling and sotig between lndigenous and Irish cultures. Featuring Camegie's own lexwst'i:lem Drum Group ar\d Ceol Abu.

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SPONTANEOUS STREET POETRY -Art ln the Street

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, October 27, 28, 29,1pm -3pm. Sldewalk, outside Carriegie. Free Have you ever wortdered what a poet could do with one of your thoughts or ideas? Here's your chance to find out! Wamir`g; Heads Upi Brilliant Poetry! I

FUNNY SIDE UP -Comedy, with Staiid up for Mental Health

Sunday, October 29, 2pm -3:30pm. Carnegie Theatre. Free Join award-winning counselor and sta r`d-up comic David Granirier along viJlth Stancl up for Mental Health

co rr\€dians: on the )tghter side of taking meds, seeing counselors arid survivir`g the mer\tal health system.

S{)ecial guest: Brenda Prince, Get Your Laugh-on!

FASHloN SHOW -Your Style. Your Story. Your Community.

Sunday, October 29, 7pm -9pm. Carriegie Theatre. Free Cheer oil fellow community members as they strut their stuff and walk the rec! carpet in clothing that has personal meanir`g to them. A ton-of-fun-fashio n-sho\^+DTES-sty!el

Sandg Cameron Memorial Writing Contest Au)ards Ceremony uniLL be held

on Nouember 1 at 2pm in the Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main St.

As part of the Heart of the Citg Festiual, this is the 8th annual gathering. The euent is free.

ALL are u)eLcome to attend and

hear some amazing pieces of poetrg and non-fiction essags.

GRounDEDurcomnrmr:onRmfuGITroRulARD Dear Hum alumni,

Pleasejoin us at Hum's fiill SteeT.ing Committee meeting at the Carnegie Centre (room 2 on the floor 3) on SatiiFtlii} Octobt>r 21, from Ill:()0 -11:30 a.In. All ciirrelit stiidents aiid alumni are Hivited to Slccrjng Coiiimittee meetings to lean more abotit c`urrc.nt and future llum initiatives, and to gi\ e feedbiick

on the courses and community prograniming. These meetings are a great t\iay to fin(I out more aboiit ubat's going on in Hum` and the 1`ecdback \\e rec`ei\ e lielps to support and guidc the program.

DOcuMENTARlns FOR THINKERs When: Second and t}"il Siiturdii} of the ITionth. 6:00 p.in. Next screening SiitLirilzt} October 14.

Vthere: Carnegie C'entre Theatre Facilitators: Paiil Woodhouse :ind Claude Raiiville

On the 2nd and 3'd `citurd:i} of every moiitli join us jn the Camcgie Auditori`im to watch and discuss some scintillating documentary films. The film series show-s an excellent sclcctioii of thouglit-pro\Joking films covering historical and conteinporar}J social, cultural, politlcal, and enviroiimental issues. Cakes and bevel'agcs are served diiTing the intermission.

OctohoQT 14 Screening;s.. Michel Fuiicault. Bey()nd Good and Evil (_1?9.3)_, I)lus The C.t>nlliry a/ Ike Self. t[hcr.I is LI JJ()llce'[m]n -lI1`+Ide' All ()ur HtlLi(JL). IT€> IMtl5I Bc D(>+lrr)};eJd (rlov2)

Octol}ay 21 screenings. fJ/.`i/ort' q/ JJCJ//ow'i7L7# (2019), pliis VaJ7c.oztt.cr /..? D.}./r7ct7 (2022)

Elders are wisdom Children are our ftitiire

God would no let one hair on an,v child.s head singe

in a riery funiacc.

Elders are a \\redlth of int`ormation -our history Mother Earth loves an(I

protects us -I+cr children We are ()ne River.

Rikki Mudolt`

Our mothers and fathers Smoke the peace p]pe aiid do the swcetgriiss and sage ccremoiiy and pra,v for e\'crybod,v

THE INDIGENOUS RIGHTS DECLARATION: FROM POLICY T0 PRACTICE WITH KHELSILEM OCTOBER 18 I 7PM I 149 W. HASTINGS I FREE Join iis foi-au ilisightl`ul lecture b}' liidigelii)us politica! ieadiTr Khels]jL`m. that uil[ (]elvi` iii{o thcji"r-

nc`y of impic`mc`ntHig the UN Dc`i`lar<ation on the R]ghts of Ind]geno`is I'c.oples (UNl)RIP) ovi`i' the pastsixyears,Tliislectiircpromisesprofo`Hidiiisights.Hitothcongoir`gstrugglcfor{heultim.atcgoal o1. EN [)Rip.. the rul] enjo} mL'jit ot` Indigenous Rights by Indigenous Pet)ples.

W'e iTi`'ite poljc}' makers, i7ohtic{]1 leaders, gcIvernment offlciais, NGOs, comimHiity organizers aiid

thc`publict()j(vnust`ortliisspecialtalL-.F()lloumgtbetalk,thcrcwilibearecap{ionintbcDjavad ty`1ov``aj`aghian W'orld All (Tentre.

from trie LibT`ary Vancouver Public ljbrar}' is hostilig a series of haunti`d happi`ilings, \+-liere we explore the human t`ascinatloii \ty ith horror and the uncann}J. Note that the series takes place at VPL`s Central location (that colosseum-inspired building! ) with one online evelit.

Come hear scary tales` watch cult and classic horror films. hear discussions with aiithoi.s aml fi]mmakers,

create your ctwn horror flick and more.

o:nrfot:dfae;,t`8:t:%reer[3So¥h°frro:=E6n38.e8C3°on5iTo]n Doaa Magdy, filmmaker and foiinder of vancou\'er.s first BIPOC (Black, hdigenous, People of colour)

i:aITc°kr,:|ine:eesTt;#Ei:I:=°ark::,=:Ct%=SSs'c:e]gnKfi:}::: age they have preparc.d for the upcoming festival and discuss their filmmaking process.

The Horror in

rilm festival aims to broaden

represen(atloii and accessibility in filmmaking by

br'caking through the finaiicial barriers that BIPOC artists face dilring the rilmmaking process. It hopes to inspire lnore initiatives and opporluiiities for uiidcrrepi.esented and marginalized artists that face m`iltiple systemic baTricrs so that they can bl.ing thcir creati\'e visions to I.Ife.

Ila\ie you watched Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror? lf you cire an a\/id horror fan this documentary i's an absolute must watch as it ac

couiits for and aiialyzes the portrayal and characterization of Black roles within the genre. We have this gem in our collection and also the seminal book that inspired it, Robin Means Coleman`s I/ie

Bluck Guy ljies First: Black IIorror Cinema Fron. Foalder lo Oscar.

Come by the Carnegie Branch tc> check out oiir upcoming Hallowecii themi`d display. For some reason all of VPL`s spooky flicks wind up with us for your borrowing and viewing pleasure.

So, ls lt Better?

My hand slipped away from the wound in my chest, Only to be quickly replaced with ti ti.ghter grip, Possessively plucking at the strings of escapism, like an Angel playing a harp.

Holding on to the last morsel of sweetness of innocence saturating our souls to disguise the bitter pain deep within.

So, is it better to release our pain or hold on to it?

I guess it is.

Clutching on to the memory of soreness sc) we can easily locate where tc) numb ourselves.

The thing about insidic>u5 emotional blockages is, the emoti.onal body has a mind of its ciwn.

Swirling around like a caterpillar at the local fair, trying to make/find another wound to secure itself.

Feelings buried alive, never die!

They only grow into another tentacle to suffocate the rEsistance to release oLir pain, until we

take that last breath.

So, is it better to die from the strangulati.on of our stubbornness than experience the glorious

wind of freedom at our backs?

Taking us to the mother land of self-love.

Could this really be a strange punishment to keep us from conquering our fear of piercing

through this cushion of needles we numb ourselves with?

Feelings buried alive never die!

They only grow into anc)ther tentacle to suffocate the resistance tc) release our pain, until we

take the last breath.

So, is it better to hold on to the devil we know or release it by

embracing the new?

Melody Morris

URBAN NDNS IN THE DTE:S

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JAYE SIMPSON HAD A DOZEN FOSTER PARENTS TELL ME: TO RUN F-ROM MY MOTHE:R'S TRUTH

THE TRACK MARKS UP HER ARM, SHY AWAY FROM THE STREETS THEY SAID ATE HER ALIVE. WASN'T UNTIL I HAD REWILDED UNTO THE VERY STREETS THAT I RECOGNIZED THAT IT KEPT HER ALIVE. HARM CAME F.ROM THE M6NIYAW MEN LURKING IN THE ALLEYS ASKING F-OR SOMETHING MORE (LIKE LIGAMENT OR LIMB) WRAP THEIR FLESHY DIGITS AROUND IKWE THROAT SQUEE:ZE: LIFE LIKE PRESSING ORANGE FOR JUICE. MOST OF MY MOM'S SISTERS AF}E DEAD

LIKE HER TOO NOWCAUGHT IN THE: CROSSHAIRS OF MURDERED OR MISSING; THEIR CHILDREN ARE WORKING a I MAKE SURE TO SAY HELLO TO MY COUSINS, WE ALL PICKE:D UP OuR MOTHERS'

WORK EVE:NTUALLY.

I HAVE BECOME A REGULAR AT THE F-UNERAL PARLOUR ON HASTINGS. BURYING PARENT a CHILD EVERY OTHER WEEK.

DON'T HAVE TEARS LEFT ONCE HOME:, SAVE THEM F.OR LONGE:R NIGHTS

RE:MEMBER THERE: ARE NDN CHILDREN WHO NE:ED TO EAT STILL.

I RAN ONTO MAIN AND HASTINGS CRIED OUT IN ANGUISH, THIS PLACE CALLED COLD CALLED HEARTLESS CALLED MONSTER 8c MAW WAS NEVER THE CULPRIT a THE BLAME WAS NEVE:R TO BE MY MOTHER'S OR HER SISTERS'RATHER MACH.NES OF. GENOCIDE PLACED HERE BY THE ILLEGAL GOVERNMENT VOTED IN

BY OUR NOW-NEIGHBOURS. ` l'VE FOUND THE TRUTH:

THE MYTHOS WAS F.ABRICATED;

a THERE WILL ALWAYS BE F.UNERALS T0 AITEND, NDN CHILDREN TO F-FED.

I)TES Winter Housing antl Shelter T{}wn Hall Hosted b}' thi` Carnegie IIousing Proji`ct

What should h{iripcn in the DTES t`o[ wlnter to hi`lp folks wlio are homl`les>`' Thls

` t`l~+i` lil.istion \\i` hope

tl get loads of aiiswcrs to at thi` \\eek.s town hiill oil WTedl\esda}' th.18th fron 5 ti I-i. .I ilfm \\7c" be set \Ip ill tlie Canicgie theatre located oil the main fl(tor of the Ctiri`egie 1-ommiimt} ` `[n.ri ii_1 I <i`uss ri`comiiicndatlons that ue-\ie hcat`d for i]iimediate actions that shoilld bc pilrsued b} thi` Li`..`T--` ~ `` ` Cit}. alid

Provincl`.

We.vc got abo`it 3150 pi`iip!e repitr{Hig in tl`ed address in Vancoiiver, with 2000 ot` them in tri` I )TF,S. Aiid those aii]just the ones oli social assistzince Tlierc` are shelli`r beds for aboul 1500 peiiF.li` ]n`l a herd ot-police and city' uorkers tluowing a\+lay thi` tiiiits of those \\liose liiost 1-eascm]t`1c opticin i` i - `'i€llcr outside.

The I'roviiice. in partieuli}T tlie Ministr}' of I lousing, seems 1o be most intereslcd ill silppoiling Fi`\`i`1`' jn

lbe DTES. based cin tlieir ri`1eac;e of a T)TE` Priivincial Part]ii`rship Plali .`woTlil`g documelit.` in \tciri`h I)r

this year Thi`}' say that "this u`)rk u lil cetitre thi` voices al`d contributions ol people shelterHig in the Downto\\in Eastside` as w L`ll as people with I i` ed e,\perienci`s of homelessne`s and those who support ltiem." We \\iant to maki` sure that they are gcttiiig accurate inforliiatl'oii t`rom lhoc;e most iie`t?ativel}' affectecl b\r the lack of ho`]sim: in this city.

Tlere :`ri` tlie leadm= rei`ommendations I`or immediate action that wc`ve lic{ird from talking u ith fu[ks o)1

the bltlck. Please co-nsld¢r them aiid cctliic to Wednesda}'.s to\`in liall to tiJl I us wliat your ti]p three recom-

mentl:itions are and v hat might be iiiis>u`g

: 1. Int`. hiosL: Folks 11) interviews thuiicht it would bi. helpful to ha`'e i`n iiit`o Lio`L [mi} biT at Main and ll.istirigs ani] I-\r PiLgcon Park so the}' \`o`ild know whi`ie to go to get thi] services thc} need. \\'e cittild di)

tl` Is ourselves as a I.omniunit}' if fi)1Ls agreed to it

H3 Tin} home village or building tor CRAB comimHiit} . }i`_3 . 500-1500 ad(l]lional shelter be{1` with most beiiig lo\` -1)arrier

# +. OpEti one or iiiore hangout sp.icc`s where peopli` wlio are on the b`rcet can go diiring t]ig da}' and `li`ep` tlet t`ood3 llse thi' \`ra5hroctm` etc.

#5 Extend least`s or rind sites ft)I. all Vaiicoin er tirmporary mod`ilar housing: \`-oultl require provinci. to pressure city to rind sites or pro\iii`ce to bii} iir lcdsi] sites lf tl`is tlitL`sn`t happen \\e could lose up ti`I 761 ]iicc` shelter rittc units. Wc`ve iilready lost I+i ot thest; moduliir u(iits.

±6. T`peilile opeiiing of Staiil€y Ncu l``ountam ( 80 nii`c uiilts)

Prilicess Rooms (42 \\.ere si`ppitsl`d to be ri`no`d b}' .Tulle)

I ,ondon (77 rooms \+-ere supr}osed to bc renti`(I by Juiie ) =7 Increase li]iindr}' and slio``7er services ill lhe D'l ES #8. Increi`se miTd\cal I)utr.;ich

Neigllbourhood ;nvitation to

DTES Housing Action

Town Hall hosted by the Carnegie Housing Project

New homeless count shows number of people who are homeless for over a year almost doubles The ot`tlcial homc]css coiinl js finally out aiid to Ilo one's surprise` we ha\ e ]Tiore tiomeless people now than in 2020 when the last homeless couiit happened. In Valicoii\ier the (i)lal is 1815 in shelters and 605 imsheltered. an increase of 16 percent since 2020. In Metrc) Vanco`i\'er it's e` en worse, u'ith the total being 482] , up frolii 336() ill 2020 Tn I)c]ta. the increase v\as a huge 159 percent.

B`]t the worst part of the count. \`ihich the authors admit is lower than the actual iiumber of homeless peo-

ple, is that the niimber of people who have been homeless for o`rer a }rear has almost doubled from 810 to 15`J7 in tlie Metro regiol`. According to the province's "Belonging in BC" homeless dction plan, the three

overarching goals of l`he plan dre to mdke homelessiiess rare, brief, and oiie-time. That definitely is not hiippening according to the latest count. hi addition the coulit found that 33 percent of the homeless t`olks who ai`swered their question were Tndigel|OuS.

I Iopefully \`iith our Carnegie [Jomeless Project we can make some recommendations tliat will get imp]emcntcd so `vc can reduce the numbc`r of folks who have to slccp outside.

How many are homeless? There are several ways to estimate this: 3000 people on Valicouver supportive housilig list.

2420 counted homeless in 2023; I 6 percent increase since 2020 in Valicouver 3150 with No Fixed Address in Vancouver in 2023 `Tean S\\ anson

Building Carnegie 'Thir I.hoto ie over 120 yearn old. Maggie herd. whi. found

it. renal.ke that we rill one -I.uflding Carnegie.-

I found m} self contemplating the air with

oiie breath -wc breathe in life. On the other hand, the four winds, when asked liicely and \`iith respect. shall follow your every move.

But the question remains: What to do with such a power, and rcsponsibilit}J. not to i]iention the accoiintdbility of sucli. `.I laiidle jt

well. I)o not abuse such a gift and it \\'itl serve thee well,.. Like a whisper ill tlie \\i'ind, I heard; an(I felt the Buddlia`s voice & power, humble yet frightening. Why mc? What did I do to deserve such a gift? I aske(I biit the question was already ans\`'ered. Like a leaf ill the brcczc, enl].ghtenment found me, and for once in my life. . .absolute peace.

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