May is Asian Heritage Month and host Lucky Budd welcomes Dr. Grace Wong Sneddon, board chair of the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society, to the Vital…
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Theatre, the arts and building a platform for cultures to flourish
Isaac Thomas is the executive director of the Belfry Theatre and joins host Lucky Budd for episode 12 of the Vital Victoria Podcast where they…
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Language and the role it plays in community
Alex D’Arcy is a professor of Linguistics and Associate Dean Research in the faculty of Humanities at the University of Victoria. She joins host Lucky…
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Bonding through dumplings and the birth of a Victoria restaurant
From delivery service to pop-ups and a successful downtown restaurant, Dumpling Drop started with a gathering between mother and daughter. In episode 7 of the…
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Spirit, identity and caring for Indigenous youth
“When our children return to school, our hearts go with them.” It’s a quote that rests on the back of a t-shirt from Surrounded by…
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Serving sport and community through PISE
From tennis courts around the world to leading the Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence (PISE) in Greater Victoria, Robert Bettauer has left a mark on…
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Cultivating community through the Choirs YYJ
Host Lucky Budd welcomes Marc Jenkins, leader of The Choirs YYJ, to talk about leading three choir ensembles with over 200 members of all ages,…
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Behind the mic: Meet Lucky Budd, host of the Vital Victoria podcast
The Victoria Foundation is proud to introduce the refreshed Vital Victoria Podcast. We have amazing people in our communities and we want to hear their…
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Vital Victoria Podcast – Episode #1 – Belonging
What does it mean to belong? It may sound like a simple question, but figuring out an answer can be surprisingly complex. And what role…
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