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20 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY April 16 - 30, 2018 DEDICATED TO CANADIANS. TRUSTED BY CANADIANS. Thank you for your continued trust in us. Zaldy Sangalang Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.sunlife.ca/zaldy.sangalang 11674 84 Avenue, Delta, BC V4C 2M3 TM Trusted Brand is a registered trademark of Reader’s Digest. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies. © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2018 . The North Vancouver Community Arts Council and MELD Arts are pleased to present: Essence - art celebrating the roles, struggles, and triumphs of all women APRIL 27 TO MAY 26, 2018 Opening Reception: Thursday, April 26, 7-9pm CityScape Community Art Space 335 Lonsdale, North Vancouver, British Columbia Responding to violence and ha- rassment of women amid continu- ing gender discrimination in the work place, Essence will ask these important questions: What is the essence of a woman? What chal- lenges stand in the way of their well- being? What can one do to support those who are so essential to the world’s wellbeing? Essence will provide a creative dimension to the multifaceted char- acter and spirit of women by high- lighting in vivid colours and shapes their roles, struggles, and triumphs. The exhibition seeks to challenge you, the viewer, to examine how you treat and speak about the women in your lives. Five artists of Filipino descent, WWW.PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY.COM who are creating award-winning works in their home away from their motherland, simultaneously living in at least two cultures, are making ripples that begin with a unique per- spective in subject and mark-mak- ing. Lead artist, Esmie Gayo McLar- en, asks, “What ripple effect are you creating? What can one human be- ing do to make the world a kinder place for women and ultimately for everyone?” The artists aim to spark a conversation about personal solu- tions to women’s issues. Essence will feature the works of three female visual artists Esmie Gayo McLaren (Vancouver), Lenore RS Lim (Vancouver, New York, and Manila), and Pamela Gotangco CONT NEXT PAGE