Dhaba Sweets & Spice Shoppe 8 Oland Crescent facebook.com/dhaba002 Dhaba Sweets & Spice Shoppe will launch a new online service in September to cater to communities outside of Halifax who do not have access to traditional Indian sweets or spices. “Lately, we are seeing people come from Cape Breton or Lunenberg on the weekends buying […]
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Quebec shooting has some Halifax Muslims afraid to attend mosques
[Image-1] For the sake of his faith, Dylan is trying to overcome his anxiety about going to the mosque. If he didn’t, says the Muslim revert, then “that terrorist would win.” “But now, when people are late for prayers, you hear the door open and someone is coming in fast and it is extremely nerve-wracking,” […]
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Keonté Beals’ music experiment
Keonté Beals Friday, February 10, 12pm Alderney Gate Public Library, 60 Alderney Drive Free R&B and pop artist, singer-songwriter and piano player Keonté Beals is releasing a single from his debut EP, Keonté Beals, titled “4 Ever” on February 7, after a two-and-a-half-year creation process. “I’m hoping that I can finally put my print out there and just […]
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Pumped on dumplings
Leon Qiu wants to share dumplings, one of the most popular traditional Chinese dishes, with people from different cultures. “I found that in Halifax there is no restaurant that just focuses on making dumplings, which is a traditional Chinese food that all Chinese people know,” says Qiu, who opened Qiu Brothers Dumplings in September, after […]
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Yu Yo makes space for craft
Local craft supply shop and teahouse Yu Yo Craft Supply + Tea House (1498 Lower Water Street) is encouraging people to learn an art form or craft by offering old and new creative workshops every month. Yu Xia and Mengnan Qu opened the shop last April, where they teach classes in bookbinding, Chinese calligraphy, tea […]
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Shevy Price’s music comeback
After a two-year hiatus, hip-hop artist Shevy Price has released her second EP, REPNT, serving as a way to close an old chapter in her life and begin a new one, with a full album on the way. “REPNT is like a double-edged sword,” says Price. “It’s about how people should repent for the things […]
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BAHNAHNAH’s appeal
BAHNAHNAH’s one-year anniversary Friday, December 9 at 10pm Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis Street $8 Halifax’s DJ collective will be performing at The Khyber Center for the Arts on Friday to celebrate its one-year effort in creating a safe dance space for marginalized groups. Since 2015 the trio, made up of DJs Fadzwa, […]
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Bicycle Awards to recognize Halifax’s growing cyclist culture
[Image-1] “What makes Halifax great is that it is relatively flat,” says Kelsey Lane, executive director of the Halifax Cycling Coalition. “Obviously, we have some hills, but it hasn’t been an obstacle in riding a bicycle.” With new shops and cycling groups popping up in HRM, and council focusing on finally getting more bike lanes […]
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Like a Motorcycle’s homecoming
Like a Motorcycle w/Keith Doom and the Wrecking Crew, Endless Nameless Saturday, November 26 at 10pm Gus’ Pub, 2605 Agricola Street $9/$13 Halifax punk-rock band, Like A Motorcycle, is ending its first international tour in support of its debut album at Gus’ Pub & Grill on Saturday. This September, Like a Motorcycle’s Jillian Comeau, Kim […]
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YouTuber That Muslim Guy challenges stereotypes in mainstream media
[Image-1] Nowadays when you watch the news, Muslims are not presented in the best light,” says Mohamed El-Attar. A 22-year-old accountant by day, El-Attar has launched a YouTube channel called That Muslim Guy—creating short, satirical videos in the hopes of countering the hate, ignorance and stereotypes he believes the mainstream media helps spread about Islam. […]