Wandering Docs

CULTURE DAY (not "Canada" Day) on July 1st at Trout Lake was incredible! This powerful demonstration was a way of demanding systemic change while celebrating Indigenous and Black artists and creatives. It was pouring rain but the community came through in support and solidarity.

This demonstration, organized by The Vancouver BIPOC- CA, alongside all its supporters (as we all should be) is demanding:

1. Demand the city keeps its commitment to build a Black Cultural Centre on the former site of Hogan’s Alley.
2.New Facilities that support our cultures music and art production, especially for youth.
3. STOP appropriating our music and culture for profit without actual representation of our local artists.
4.All music venues must include local Bipoc programming and provide free accessible access to space.
5.Recognize and commemorate our cultural contributions to this beautiful city we now call Vancouver.
6.Help combat anti-black and anti-indigenous racism by including Arts & Culture within BC schools/art programs.
7. Equal representation in art galleries.
8.END WHITE SUPREMACY IN MAJOR ROLES WITHIN ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Bipoc-Ca

This is especially pertinent as the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion was approved to proceed today despite an appeal made by Indigenous peoples.

As said by Rueben George "Reconciliation stopped today. ... This government is incapable of making sound decisions for future generations. So we have, and we will."

And while we are at it, take a look at my website! It is still a work in progress but gosh darn I am proud of it ❣️

Anika Lees Syskakis

Hey y'all its been a while since I have last checked in! Thought I would leave this link to some favorite moments of past projects for you to take a look at.

I have some new and exciting shifts coming up in ways of my business, so stay tuned 👀

REEL This is "REEL" by Anika Syskakis on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Hello my beautiful community. Please give a "like" or a "share" to follow along on my next documentary "Dancing Through". Follow Madelaine's journey, healing her body of cancer through dance, and a blend of traditional and western medicine. We welcome you to join!

Dancing Through Guided by her ancestors, Madelaine has used dance as medicine throughout her life, and a recent cancer diagnosis isn’t going to change that.

Check out my short documentary, via CBC Arts, on the ever talented and empowering DJ O Show. Watch and share, friends!

'Diversity makes beautiful music': This DJ strives to be a role model for marginalized youth | CBC Arts Orene Askew, a.k.a. DJ O Show, wants kids "to turn on the television and see someone that looks like them."