News & Stories
Inviting the community to lead
People frequently ask us: how does a university work with a municipality to deliver a city-wide activation in multiple sites that is […]
Tending the Fabric of Relations
I am excited to announce that you can now register for the full day of events in Edmonds at: A Feast of […]
Sounds of community, sounds of life
By Tara Flynn Traditions, truths, places and voices are weaving together at this year’s Connect Fest. The full event lineup is now […]
Places Acknowledged: Placemaking in Burnaby’s Town Centres
By Tara Flynn Home can be where you build community – let’s start with acknowledging where we are. The City of Burnaby […]
The Burnaby Festival of Learning is now Connect Fest!
Our email subscribers will have heard a few times now about our name change. But just in case you haven’t heard: to […]
Get to know We Are Burnaby
Submitted by: Ariel Dela Cruz & Shantelle Medel About We Are Burnaby: We Are Burnaby is an online community gallery that features […]
Sustainability Starts with Optimizing Our Community
By: Milad Ebadi Retrofitting his working environment to make it more energy-efficient and sustainable was an easy decision for Milad, who has […]
An Urban Understory
By: Naomi Steinberg Beneath walkways, roadways, bike lanes and train tracks lie networks underground that contribute to the thriving life of the […]
Art After Dark: Art With No Boundaries
By: Grant Withers (experimental photographic artist) & Yunuen Perez Vertti (documentary filmmaker) For generations, art has been viewed on the walls of […]
Talking about Culture Chats
Event: Multicultural Arts and Crafts Workshop | May 8 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Contributor: Asmita Lawrence Canada has long been known as […]
The Art and Language of Geometry
Aigerim Shilibekova, who goes by her artistic name of Aia Tarazi, is a multi-talented polymath who possesses a wide range of interests […]
A Map Made of Photographs
Rebecca Heyl is an artist, author and educator who hails from the state of New York. She trained as photographer at the […]
Reconnecting with Nature with a Herbalist Plant Walk
We first meet Lori Snyder as she guides our interviewer along an interactive nature walk in Burnaby’s Central Park. She points out […]
The Restorative Nature of Sound
Martin Reisle is a musician and sound enthusiast, whose insights on listening and sounds are not only inspiring but also encourage thinking […]
From Whitehorse to Burnaby: An Artist’s Journey
Born in Whitehorse, Amber Ross is Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation and a member of Crow Clan. She has lived in many places […]
The Environmental Impact of Online Learning
Streaming services such as Zoom and Netflix have become a pervasive part of our lives, especially in the midst of the global […]
Discovering the Truth Behind Bioplastics
Making the switch from petroleum-based plastics to plastics made from renewable resources seems to be an obvious choice when it comes to […]
Making Sustainable Changes on Campus with Electrical Vehicles
The transition from gasoline vehicles to electrical vehicles is a product of exciting technological developments and our society’s efforts to decrease our […]
Are you a past or current event organizer? Do you want to tell the deeper story of your event? Tell us by emailing Tara Flynn, Festival Director at info@festivaloflearning.ca.