
Theepika Sivananthan成為《胡桃夾子》主角不僅開創Goh芭蕾學院先河更為卑詩省斯里蘭卡裔移民爭光
Theepika Sivananthan對於被Goh芭蕾學院選為《胡桃夾子》年度演出的主角感到受寵若驚。在這套由柴可夫斯基編寫的經典芭蕾舞劇中,克拉拉與一個胡桃夾子成為好友。胡桃夾子後來更化身為王子,帶領克拉拉在冰雪王國展開奇幻旅程。
Theepika Sivananthan對於被Goh芭蕾學院選為《胡桃夾子》年度演出的主角感到受寵若驚。在這套由柴可夫斯基編寫的經典芭蕾舞劇中,克拉拉與一個胡桃夾子成為好友。胡桃夾子後來更化身為王子,帶領克拉拉在冰雪王國展開奇幻旅程。
艾美寶(Mable Elmore)在她位於菲莎街的選區辦公室內道出一些數字,以證明加拿大的菲律賓社區正日漸壯大。身為卑詩省新任反種族歧視項目議會秘書的她指出,目前加拿大有接近100萬名菲律賓裔居民,當中超過160,000人居住於卑詩省。
艾美宝(Mable Elmore)在她位于菲莎街的选区办公室内道出一些数字,以证明加拿大的菲律宾社区正日渐壮大。身为卑诗省新任反种族歧视项目议会秘书的她指出,目前加拿大有接近100万名菲律宾裔居民,当中超过160,000人居住于卑诗省。尽管如此,这个渐具规模的社区在大温地区尚未有一座独立的省级文化中心。
Theepika Sivananthan对于被Goh芭蕾学院选为《胡桃夹子》年度演出的主角感到受宠若惊。在这套由柴可夫斯基编写的经典芭蕾舞剧中,克拉拉与一个胡桃夹子成为好友。胡桃夹子后来更化身为王子,带领克拉拉在冰雪王国展开奇幻旅程。Theepika透过Zoom视频会议向Pancouver说:「我没有预料到会被选为克拉拉的演员,因为这角色通常不会由棕色人种饰演。这是非常罕见的。」
Sivananthan says it’s unusual to see a brown Clara, which is why she and her Sri Lankan–born mother burst into tears upon hearing this news.
Elmore, the new parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives, is the first B.C. MLA who traces her roots back to the Philippines.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.