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Music on National Indigenous Peoples Day (1) A music fan watches a performance at the Sled Island special event for indigenous music headlined by Lido Pimienta at the Commonwealth Bar & Stage in Calgary (IRIM = Indigenous Resilience in Music). For gig review and more photos please visit my blog (see link in Profile). ... ... #music #calgary #sledisland #yyc #yycnow #yycmusic #yycphotography #yycphotographer #jashleynixon @lidopimienta @indigenousresilienceinmusic @sledisland @commonwealthyyc #indigenousmusic @drum_beat_yyc @cbc_music @snottynoserezkids @nehiyawakband @mobbounceMusic on National Indigenous Peoples Day (2) Lido Pimienta performs at the Commonwealth Bar & Stage during the Sled Island Music & Arts Festival in Calgary. For gig review and more photos please visit my blog (see link in Profile). ... #music #calgary #sledisland #yyc #yycnow #yycmusic #yycphotography #yycphotographer #jashleynixon @lidopimienta @indigenousresilienceinmusic @sledisland @commonwealthyyc #indigenousmusic @drum_beat_yyc @cbc_musicMusic on National Indigenous Peoples Day (3) A member of Mob Bounce, performing at Commonwealth Bar & Stage during the Sled Island Music & Arts Festival ends his set and buys a copy of La Papessa by Lido Pimienta who closed out the evening’s gig. For gig review and more photos please visit my blog (see link in Profile). #music #calgary #sledisland #yyc #yycnow #yycmusic #yycphotography #yycphotographer #jashleynixon @lidopimienta @indigenousresilienceinmusic @mobbounce @sledisland @commonwealthyyc #indigenousmusic @drum_beat_yyc @cbc_musicStudents ceremonially graduated from Connect Charter School last night. The 100 members of Grade Nine walked the stage at this school where “It’s never just an ordinary day.” One of their school friends was with them in spirit and we all thought of you, Natasha. Please see the Blog link in my Profile more more on this story and photos. #connectcharterschool #calgary #alberta #canada #education #yyc #yycliving #yycnow #canadianlife #loveyyc #dailyhiveyyc #calgarylife #calgarylifestyle #calgaryphotographer #jashleynixon #sdg4Graduating from Connect (2) Teachers and everyone at Connect Charter School, you made this an inclusive place: a part of the community in our city, our country and the world. Everyone was an engaged and active partner-the caretaking and office staff, teachers and Principal, Dr. Phil Butterfield. Amongst other teaching acts, Mr. Avramenko inspired a closer and critical attention to current affairs of the world on a daily basis. Mr. Chang made more than sense of electricity; he made it exciting! (Please see the Blog link in my Profile). ... ... @theglobalgoals @teachsdgs @theworldslesson #connectcharterschool #calgary #alberta #canada #education #yyc #yycliving #yycnow #canadianlife #loveyyc #dailyhiveyyc #calgarylife #calgarylifestyle #calgaryphotographer #jashleynixon @susan.chomistek #sdg4Graduating from quality education at Connect (3) ... The United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) frame the global agenda for sustainable development through to 2030. Quality Education (Goal 4) is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Connect Charter School exceeded that mission for its own students and, through continued active support for student teachers, pedagogic research and collaborations can support other efforts to achieve this goal in Canada and around the world. Please take a few moments to see some of the ongoing challenges to achieving quality education around the world (Please see Blog link in my Profile). ... @theglobalgoals @teachsdgs @theworldslesson #connectcharterschool #calgary #alberta #canada #education #yyc #yycliving #yycnow #canadianlife #loveyyc #dailyhiveyyc #calgarylife #sdg4My Books
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Category Archives: Cities
World Food Day: Don’t forget the new urban poor
Food and the Sustainable Development Goals Today is World Food Day, one of the 127 observances or international days marked by the United Nations. Amongst these many conscience-raising days, the most important, to my mind, are the ones that strongly … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Food and agriculture, Peru, Photography, Social documentary photography, Sustainable Development
Tagged biohuertos, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Manchay, migration, peri-urban communities, SDG Conference, SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, Together 2017, UN, United Nations, urban gardens, urban poor, World Food Day
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Pretzel logic…#StreetFood #StreetPhotography in NYC
I wanted to show something of NYC without the snow that New Yorkers and others on the Eastern Atlantic coast have been hammered with the past week-end… This photo was taken in November, 2014 on Wall Street, just outside the … Continue reading
Tranquilo Domingo: las calles de Lima, Perú transformada por Ciclodía
Calle de la ciudad transformada La avenida Arequipa es, como la mayoría de las calles de Lima, un lugar generalmente agitado, congestionado por el tráfico. Pero domingos por la mañana cambia. Los coches desaparezcan, los autobuses ya no surcan la … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Cycling, En español, Health, Peru, Photography, Running, Sports, Transport, Urban Field Trip
Tagged Avenida Arequipa, ciclismo, ciclodía, Ciclovía, ciudades, contaminación de aire, corriendo, deporte, fotografía, Lima, Miraflores, mobilidad, patinaje en linea, patinanadores, patines, peligros de tráfico, perro, perro en bicicleta, recreación, salud, transporte, tráfico, Viaje Urbano: Lima
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Quiet Sunday: city street in Lima, Peru transformed with Ciclodía
City street transformed Avenida Arequipa is, like most of Lima’s streets, a usually hectic, congested place for traffic. But on Sunday mornings it changes. The cars disappear, the buses no longer ply the route for passengers. A street transformed for people to come out … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Cycling, Health, Peru, Photography, Running, Sports, Transport, Urban Field Trip
Tagged air pollution, Avenida Arequipa, biking, Ciclovía, dog, dog biking, in-line skating, Lima, Miraflores, recreation, traffic
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15 pics from ’15: NixonsCan top #photos from 2015
As the year 2015 approaches its final hours, I selected 15 photos from my portfolio across the past twelve months. The featured images come from Canada, USA, and Peru. You can view here with comments and links to some of my … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Canada, Cities, Climate Action, Cycling, Hockey, Music, Peru, Photography, Rugby, Sports, Sustainable Development, Travel, Urban Design, Urban Field Trip, USA, Water
Tagged Alberta government, Ben Sollee, Cajon, Calgary Expo, Calgary Folk Festival, Calgary Stampede, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Rockies, Cariboo Cougars, Cello, city development, ComicCom, COP 21, Coventry, dairy, desert, Detroit, fans, FDR, folk music, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hand. Cannot. Erase, hockey skates, International Rugby Sevens, Jarabe de Palo, Jordan Ellis, KHVIII, King Henry VIII School, Las Vegas, light, Lima, Macs Midget AAA tournament, Mavericks, milk, monument, music review, Peruvian, Progressive Rock, rock, Scotiabank Saddledome, Shell, Spanish rock, Steven Wilson, Tour of Alberta, U18 rugby, Valentine's Day, Washington DC
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Las Calles de Lima: street photography #UrbanFieldTrip
Angamos and Arequipa is a busy intersection. Here, many combi’s (small buses) converge and compete to attract passengers seeking a ride to work, home or some other place in Lima, Peru. This is a sample of images taken with my … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Energy, Food and agriculture, Peru, Photography, Transport, Urban Design, Urban Field Trip, Water
Tagged Amgamos, Arequipa, bus, calles, combi, FujiFilm X-T1, street, Street photography
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Cohetes for Christmas: fireworks and La Navidad in Peru
Christmas (La Navidad) traditions in Peru begin around midnight when families get together for a meal of turkey and rice with mixed, diced vegetables and potatoes. Then comes the Panetón, a soft, bread-like cake filled with mixed dried fruit. It’s much lighter than … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, En español, Heritage, Peru, Photography
Tagged Christmas, cohetes, fireworks, fuegos artificiales, Lima, mototaxi, Panetón, rockets, smoke, streets, traditions, Villa El Salvador
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