past events

These are some of our past events held at radha.

International Women's Day Celebration

Saturday March 4
8pm to midnight
Free entrance, all welcome

The Vancouver Women's Health Collective is organizing this celebration in honour of International Women's Day. There will be musical performances by Ndidi Cascade & Deanna, Sarah Metzner, Hilary Grist and Emily Elder.

The VWHC's purpose is to empower women to take control of their own health care. You can find out more about this event and the VWHC at www.womenshealthcollective.ca or by calling 604-736-5262

RAWganic

Sunday March 12, 3-4:30 pm
$5 - $50 sliding scale

Healthy food is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle. Discover the
benefits of a RAWganic diet- a diet based on raw and organic whole cooked
foods. Learn easy methods to incorporate healthier foods into your diet.
Workshop led by yoga instructor and cookbook author, Farah Nazarali — the
smiling yogi.

Together with radha, Farah is offering this workshop in commemoration of International Women's Day. All fees from this workshop go to the Downtown Eastside Women's Center

environments / lights out

Saturday March 17, 8pm

ambient meditations performed live by lantern. see soundsimple.ca for details.

radha last hosted an environments on november 11. The ambient & experimental soundscapes and visuals created by the artists were stunning. They totally transformed the space. It was one of our favorite events.

Sights & Sounds of India

March 25, 7pm
$10 Suggested Donation

Shakti Dance, led by Anusha Fernades, presents this evening of Bharata Natyam Indian Classical dance and a slide show of a recent dance study trip to India.

This is a fundraiser for Shakti Dance, an organization which promotes Indian Classical dance through performance and training.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch

March 26, 10:30-3:30 pm
Cover by donation

Our 4th musical brunch celebrates women singer songwriters and features Ora Cogan and Yael Wand. Join us for a scrumptious vegetarian brunch and some delightful, original music.

radha - the divine feminine / second annual art show

"radha the divine feminine" art show has been extended throughout the month of May. The exhibit features work by local artists exploring the creative power of manifestation, the power of love and devotion, the action of compassion and strength. View the work of both women and men contemporizing the concept of "spiritual."

Eva Waldauf, curator, has been an exhibiting artist in Toronto and Vancouver for 25 years. A graduate of SFU and the Ontario College of Art, Eva teaches painting and collage to adults and is a past member and chair of exhibitions at Gallery Gachet.

inhabitants, carsick, the performance sessions

April 1, 8pm

inhabitants is JP Carter's trumpet-led quartet featuring David Sikula on guitar, Pete Schmitt on bass, and Skye Brooks on drums. "...an aural introduction to a dream." - Down Beat.

carsick is Carter and Sikula's duo. Their debut cd was recently released on drip audio. the performance sessions is dancers Allison Cooper and Jennifer Clark together with carsick.

Go to dripaudio.com and thedancecurrent.com for info

From Qom to Quetzalcoatl

Sunday April 2, 2pm
$10 - $20 sliding scale

Stories and song with Mexico-based songwriter Jarmo Jalava and singer Alison Wearing, author of bestselling travel memoir Honeymoon in Purdah - an Iranian journey.

In concert, Alison’s storytelling often ends up, by direct or humorously circuitous routes, introducing Jarmo’s songs—many of them from his just-released second album, Rites of Passage. Jarmo's music is a diverse blend of world-folk sung in Spanish, Finnish and English, augmented with lush harmonies, vocal improv, guitar, banjo and percussion.

Take a musical and literary voyage from the generous heart of Iran to the spiritually-charged valley of Tepoztlan, Mexico—the legendary birthplace of the supreme Aztec deity, Quetzalcoatl.

Camp Moomba

June 3-- Yogathon
Plaza of Nations

Hundreds of people collect pledges and complete 108 minutes of yoga in support of kids affected by HIV/AIDS. Visit radha yoga & eatery at our booth. Pick up 2 for 1 dinner entreee coupons, enter a draw to win great prizes and buy your favorite books and magazines with partial proceeds going to Camp Moomba. Visit www.campmoombayogathon.com

Tibetan Buddhist Monks on Tour

Sunday, April 16

Eight Tibetan monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery, all trained as sacred artists, are offering a workshop in Tibetan mask making from 10:00 am - noon at radha. The monks will introduce the tradition, demonstrate, and then work personally with participants as they prepare their masks. A fun opportunity to learn and study with the monks. Suggested donation $25 adults; $10 children. (limited to 15 participants)

From 2- 4 pm Dharma Talk on Karma & World Peace Ceremony
The monks will be offering a Buddhist teaching on Karma and a Puja (ceremony) for World Peace and Healing. Suggested donation $25.

Call ahead to pre-register. 604-605-0011. These events are part of a fund-raising tour for the Drepung Gomang Monastery to help support refugee Tibetan monks. However anyone is welcome to participate regardless of whether or not you can afford the donation.

radha's eatery will be open for lunch on a reservation basis. Please call ahead to reserve 604-605-0011

New Moon Masalas — Ayurvedic Springtime Spice Wisdom

Thursday April 27, 7-9:30 pm

Join Glynnis Osher for a fragrantly delicious evening of Ayurvedic Springtime spice wisdom. Engage all your senses as you toast, grind and meld a spring masala and discuss the unique healing properties of the spices. You'll learn how to create your own spice kitchen apothecary.

In Ayurveda, spices are used to balance, calm, invigorate and bring health and harmony to our food and therefore our lives. We experience the way to a vibrant mind, healthy body and vibrant spirit. Chai will be served and everyone gets to take home a bag of the springtime masala! An interactive, fragrant and hands on experience!

Call to reserve your space. $25 Includes New Moon Masala to take home. Two scholarships are offered to women for this workshop. Call 604-876-3994 for more info.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch

Please join us this Sunday, April 30th, from 10:30-3:30 for our Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch. Relax and enjoy great food and live music.

This month we’ll be celebrating hip-hop, jazz, and soul. The featured musicians are Ndidi Cascade & Deanna Teeple, plus Jessi Nicholson and her band, the Soul Connection.

We will be serving our brunch menu, complete with vegan organic blueberry & buckwheat pancakes, savory tofu scramble, omelets, and much more.

Cover is by donation.

Classical Indian Dance performance

Students of Jai Govinda will present an evening of Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical dance) at radha. Please call 604-605-0011 for more information. Chai and cookies available at the intermission.

Concert & comedy for a good cause

9 pm - 1 am—Vancouver Women's Health Collective presents International Day 0f Action for Women's Health, featuring performances by The No Shit Shirleys -- eight sassy, soulful women singing a cappella, and Erin Graham, accordion-playing stand-up comedian. FREE! For more info 604-736-5262, www.womenshealthcollective.ca

Stretch Your Mind: The Hidden Language of Hatha Yoga

Saturday, June 10 10:30 - 12:30 $20
Sunday, June 11, 10:30 - 12:30 $20

Join radha's senior teacher and ascent magazine columnist, Swami Lalitananda, for an introduction to Hidden Language Hatha Yoga.

Experience this intuitive, reflective approach to Hatha Yoga that unites body, mind and speech. Learn to blend movement with reflection, journaling and spiritual practice.

Building on the classical foundations of an ancient tradition, Hidden Language Hatha Yoga method brilliantly synthesizes the traditional wisdom of yoga with an understanding of psychological and spiritual facets of contemporary life.

Call for more information 604-605-0011

Hatha Yoga: Stretch Your Mind

Swami Lalitananda, senior teacher at radha yoga & eatery and columnist in ascent magazine, continues her tour in June offering workshops in the Hidden Language of Hatha Yoga. Swami Lalitananda guides students towards a richer understanding not only of Hatha Yoga, but also of their purpose in life.

radha yoga centre Victoria, June 2, 3 – 4, 2006
radha yoga & eatery, Vancouver June 10 – 11, 2006

Timeless Books has just released a 20th anniversary edition of Swami Radha's classic text, Hatha Yoga the Hidden Language, with new instructions for practicing this spiritual approach to yoga. For details visit www.timeless.org

Radha Purnima Kirtan

Give Peace A Chant presents an evening of devotional singing, with proceeds going toward radha's outreach projects. With Sandra Leigh and friends.

Full Moon Sunday, June 11th, 7:30 - 9 pm
$10 (or by donation for those in need)

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch

Join us on June 25th, from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm when Vancouver based violinist, Kytami, comes to brunch along with the jazzy soul of Jessi Nicolson.

Kytami is one of the most versatile and sought after musicians in her field. She has recorded and played with artists in many genres ranging from reggae, hip hop, electronica, jungle and drum and bass to punk and metal. 2002 saw the release of Kytami’s first album titled “Conflation”, a fusion between her live violin and downtempo/hip hop flavored beats.

Jessi has been compared to Rikki Lee Jones, Eva Cassidy, Young Michael Jackson...but really, she has her own sound. Come out and hear her soulful vocals and piano accompaniment.

Cover is by donation.

Dinner & Music Series

radha is open for dinner Thursday - Saturday from 6 - 10 pm, with live music one evening each week during July. The vegetarian fare will delight as well as nourish.


Friday July 7 – Jessi Nicholson

Jessi Nicholson, is a vocalist and keyboardist, songwriter, composer with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree in Vocal Studies. Jessi is a soulful songstress, diverse in musical styles, ranging from jazz, soul and r'n'b to classical and musical theatre. She is currently working on her first debut album and continues to write and record for various projects, including a feature film that will be submitted for the Cannes Film Festival this year. Currently, Jessi sings with "Soul Sistahs", "Soul Connection", "Jive Junkies" and is promoting her own solo project. Jessi believes that music's power can lend to healing and connectedness for all people.

Friday July 14 – Cary Aileen Garcia Yero

Cary Aileen Garcia Yero, a native of Havana, has studied music and piano since the age of six in the most prestigious institutions of Cuba. It was in the halls and practice rooms of these proper schools where the new generation of Timba players was growing. Having studied piano and sound technology at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, she continues to expand her knowledge and understanding of her rich and vibrant roots of music. Her versatility as a pianist led her to tour the island of Cuba extensively and is now taking her, to the delight of many Canadians, around this great country. Now in Vancouver, she is quickly becoming a "first call" piano player in the Cuban traditions in town. Cary plays with the band La Candela.

Thursday, July Thursday July 20 – Lehara

Lehara is an Indian-influenced world music group with a genre defying sound - at once energetic and contemplative. Soaring classical Indian vocals intertwine with exquisite Hindustani slide guitar, violin, bamboo flutes and Western guitar. Driven by exciting Kannakol (Carnatic drum language) and Ghatam (clay pot drum).
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Friday, July 28 — Christine Paton

Christine Paton has created what she calls full sensory healing. Using primarily crystal singing bowls she will take you on a journey toward peace and balance. Christine's background is in the healing arts, and when she introduced sound tools into her repertoire she began to notice profound shifts in her own state of being. Sound, she says, can create synthesis with other modalities. It's as if the resonance of the sound waves transfers energy through the layers of the auric field and the body, harmonizing all these levels and enhancing well-being. The intent is that the sound wave be in your higest good, that it move you further towards peace and balance.

Saturday night music concert

Saturday July 8
Come for dinner prior to the show! Doors at 9:30pm, show at 10:00.

A great gathering of Indie-folk singer- songwriters from Toronto, Vancouver and San Francisco, all together for one night. Tickets $10 from Red Cat, Zulu & Highlife.

Great Aunt Ida (solo)
www.greatauntida.com
This set is just Ida & the piano & is the only local activity for GAI before fall release of a new album.

The Fits
(Veda Hille & Patsy Klein) www.vedahille.com

Selina Martin
(Toronto) www.selinamartin.com
"Tough, tender and frequently astounding" - Globe & Mail

Dan Goldman & Snowblink
(Toronto) www.dangoldman.net
(San Francisco) www.myspace.com/snowblink
"Dan Goldman's Through A Revolution is inventive, witty and intimate..."
-Carl Wilson, The Globe and Mail

Dunbar Community Centre Art Show

Now - September 18

A colourfull community show which exhibits the work done by a painting class at Dunbar Community Centre. The class is taught by Sylvia Richman.

Earthdance Pre-Party

Friday September 15

6pm Dinner begins
7pm Music
9:30 pm Dancing

$5 - $10 sliding scale if you are staying into the evening for dancing.

Join Beats Without Borders and special guests Dharmakasa at the kickoff to Earthdance 2006. The evening begins early with a scrumptious veggie dinner (2 for 1 entrees with an Earthdance Flyer!). Dharmakasa, a trio blending traditional Indian and Japanese elements will provide the sonic landscape. Dharmakasa recently opened for Anoushka Shankar at the Chan Centre.

Later, with bellies satiated and bodies full of energy, the BWB collective will DJ the hottest dance tracks on the planet, with special guest dancers and performers. Expect to travel from the bazaars of India to the plains of Africa to the skyscrapers of Japan!

Come early, as last year this event was at capacity.

All the profits of this event will support the free Earthdance celebrations on Sept 16th, any surplus will go to selected charities.

Please see the following website for further details:

www.earthdance.ca

September Dinner and Music Series

radha is open for dinner Thursday - Saturday from 6 - 10 pm, with live music every Friday from 7-9. The vegetarian fare will delight as well as nourish.

Friday September 29 - Andrew Kim www.3.telus.net/ethnicmusic

Andrew Kim is a diverse multi-instrumentalist with 25 years of experience studying music from around the world. He is presently a full-time musical performer in Vancouver, BC. His music includes traditional Indian sitar, solo instrumental guitar compositions, as well as various Indian, African, and Japanese collaborative projects.

In 2003, Andrew was chosen to represent Canada as a musical ambassador to China where he performed in the Forbidden City and was featured on the front page of the Beijing Times. He has also performed on the sitar in South Africa with Womad artists Mondetta and has toured Thailand with the Sabai ensemble.

radha open house!

Sunday September 17

Free introduction to radha yoga. Come by at the following times to try any or all of our classes:


9 to 10:15am :: Hidden Language

10:30 to 11:30am :: Kundalini Yoga

11:45am to 12:45pm :: Dream Yoga

12:45 to 1:45 pm :: enjoy delicious treats from radha's eatery

5:30 to 6:45pm :: Hatha Yoga

7:30 to 8:30pm :: Satsang

YABC Yoga Training Forum

September 18 at SFU Harbour Centre 6:30 - 8 pm $5/$15

Participate in a discussion about Yoga Training with some of BC's most recognized teachers. Panel includes Swami Lalitananda from radha yoga & eatery, representing the teacher training program at Yasodhara Ashram. Other participants are Shakti Ma, from Prana Yoga studio and Brenda McDowell from BCRPA. www.yabc.ca

Divine Reflections :: visionary art for visionary people

Friday September 22
7pm - 1am

Local artist, Steve Olridge, creates visionary art that is a feast of color, image & symbolism. Watch for one of his banners on the outside wall of our building. It should be visible as you travel north on Main street.

The opening will feature dinner with the artist, sound vibrations by Christine Paton and her glass bowls, and an amazing line-up of ambient/electronic musicians and DJs. The show will hang until October 22nd and can be viewed during eatery hours.

Word on the Street

Sunday September 24, 11am - 6pm
Vancouver Public Library & surrounding streets

Word on the Street is a book and magazine fair celebrating literacy and the printed word. There will be readings & performances throughout the day as well as lots of opportunities to check out books by local publishers.

radha will be at Word on the Street representing ascent magazine and timeless books - two of our sister organizations.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch-Be Good Tanyas, Po Girl +

Sunday September 24, 10:30am - 3:30pm Fundraiser for Vancouver Food Bank

Join us for a scrumptious vegetarian brunch and intelligent music, featuring:

members of the
Be Good Tanyas
& Po' Girl

with special guests
Ora Cogan
Jacob Aginsky
& John Raham

Cover is by donation and does not include brunch. Musicians are donating funds raised to the Vancouver Food Bank.

Taste of Health 2006

September 30 & October 1, 10am - 6pm

Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

explore the taste of plant-based foods at this earth-friendly food & lifestyle fair produced by EarthSave Canada. alongside some of Vancouver's best vegetarian restaurants, radha will be serving up some of our most popular and delicious dishes.

Anusha Fernando Dance Performance

Sunday October 1, 7pm
$18

an intimate evening of Bharata Natyam Indian Classical Dance. Open the following link to see Anusha Fernando's bio:

http://www.shaktidancesociety.com/anusha-fernando/

October Dinner and Music Series

Friday October 27 - DJ ila-CANCELLED due to concert later in the evening

Dance of the Seven Veils: Art Exhibit :::

ART

DANCE OF THE SEVEN VEILS Fabric Art by Diane Wood
Diane is a DTES resident, artist, poet and community activist and her quilted panels are devoted to the Divine Mother. The show stays up until November 25

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch

Sunday October 29, 10:30am - 3:30pm

Join us for a delightful vegetarian or vegan brunch and divine live music, featuring:

::: Yael Wand (Wells, BC) www.yaelwand.com

True to her divergent roots and wanderings, Yael Wand (pronounced: “Ya-elle”) delivers songs with the sensibility of folk and allusions to jazz. Raised in the city, she now makes her home in the mountains of British Columbia, singing urban lullabies along side tales from the rustic backwoods. Lyrically, she navigates political terrain with the same ease and passion as she does the wilderness, drawing in an audience with a passionate voice, and captivating with the substance of her words. Following the success of Antinomy (2004), Yael is currently working on her second solo album, due for release in early 2007. Christina Zaenker joins Yael on cello and harmonies, highlighting a classical depth and a rich groove.

::: Kytami www.myspace.com/kytami

Kytami is one of the most versatile and sought after musicians in her field. She has recorded and played with artists in many genres ranging from reggae, hip hop, electronica, jungle and drum and bass to punk and metal. 2002 saw the release of Kytami’s first album titled “Conflation”, a fusion between her live violin and downtempo/hip hop flavored beats.

::: Yvette Narlock www.yvesapple.com

Yvette has played on many stages for intimate crowds to festival crowds of 10,000 people. On stage, she is a storyteller, a seductress, a siren with a big lush voice, and a guitar style that's accomplished, ranging from intricate finger picking to ripping rhythms. Her songs are diverse and emotionally evocative, dealing with social and political commentary, sexuality, introspection, and, of course, love.

::: Lisa Pham

Lisa Pham grew up in Vancouver nearby a little part of the city known as "The Drive". She started writing in highschool and has been tinkering around eversince. Her songs are mostly about this and that, and on occasion, they're about real people. Lisa's haunting voice tends to have an uncanny resemblance to that of Norah Jones and Rickie Lee Jones.


::: Cover is by donation and does not include brunch. 100% of donated cover goes to the musicians.

November Dinner and Music Series

Friday November 24 - Tarun Nayar and Ivan Tucakov

Tarun (tabla) and Ivan (gypsy guitar) have been playing together for
over 8 years. They are both members of the popular world fusion group
Tambura Rasa (www.tamburarasa.com). Together, they create a rich collage
of Indian, gypsy, flamenco, african and middle eastern sounds to warm
the heart and facilitate digestion.

www.myspace.com/taruntspoon
www.myspace.com/tamburarasa
www.beatswithoutborders.com

The Conscious Table

Wednesday, November 22 , 7 pm
$50 Space is limited to 12 participants. Please pre-register early.

The Conscious Table is a silent, five-course vegan, organic meal offered as a guided meditation. The experience allows participants to reconnect with their inner voice at the table and explore nourishment as a celebration of the senses. Participants help with some hands-on preparation of the main course, honouring themselves and the earth by calling forth focused hands, heart and mind. The Conscious Table concludes with an opportunity to share and integrate the experience.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch - November

::: Sunday November 26, 10:30am - 2:30pm

Join us for a scrumptious vegetarian brunch and amazing live dub, roots, hip hop and spoken word, featuring:


BIG BASS THEORY!!

(Salt Spring Island - www.sirbassa.com)

with special guests MC Tagen & friends


Cover is by donation and does not include brunch.

Gods, Demons & Yogis

Saturday, December 2, 2:30 pm

Anusha Fernando & Shakti Dance premiere their exciting new show, Gods Demons and Yogis at radha. This is an interdisciplinary work featuring music, storytelling and Bharata Natyam (Indian classical dance). The play focuses on the expressive potential of Indian classical dance and music and the contemporary relevance of traditional tales.

Tickets available at Banyen Books,$18/20, (604)737-8858

Meth - a forum production by Headlines Theatre

Japanese Hall
475 Alexander St
December 6 - 10, 8pm
pay-what-you-can

This audience-interactive theatre piece is created and performed by people who have struggled with meth addiction – personally or with relatives or friends– and it’s intended as a doorway into addiction.

The production brings an interesting perspective to the whole area of addiction. Spectators are asked to step in and intervene – not to try to “solve” whatever’s going on – but to “create a moment of safety inside that particular situation”. It's inspiring to see audience members demonstrating how very small choices can have a big impact on creating safety within any situation.

You can make reservations at 604-871-0508. There’s also going to be a live telecast: Sun. Dec. 10 at 8:00 pm on SHAW TV Cable 4.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch -

Rose Ceremony

Monday December 11, 7:00 pm

The ceremony is a personal dedication to your ideals and a chance to release old resentments. Using the rose as a symbol for Divine Love, this engaging ritual helps remind us of what is most beautiful in our lives. Bring two roses--one for you and one for the Divine.

See ::: www.timeless.org/timeless_roseceremony.html

All are welcome. By donation.

Celebrate Solstice w/ Beats w/o Borders

Thursday, December 21st

10pm-1am

$5 at the door

Nils & Lady Ra of Beats without Borders will be spinning their most inspiring music in order to welcome back the Sun from its journey.

In honour of the Persian roots of the celebration of Winter Solstice, Beats w/o Borders is also pleased to present as a special guest dancer Shahdin Farsai. Born in Tehran, Iran, and living in Canada since 1992, she has been training in Middle Eastern Dance for the past 7 years with an emphasis on Persian & Arabic dance.

December Dinner and Music Series

::: Friday December 22 - Suzanna Lonsdale

Suzanna Lonsdale is a folk singer-songwriter based in Vancouver, BC. She sings and plays to inspire others and to raise consciousness, both spiritually and politically. Her major influences include: Ani Difranco, Joni Mitchell, and Sarah Mclachlan.

OPEN HOUSE: Chi & Chai

Saturday, January 13, 9 - 4:30

Start your New Year with a taste of nourishing classes and food--FREE! Drop in or stay the day.

9 - 10:15 - Hatha Yoga
10:30 - 11:30 - Dream Yoga
11:30 - 1 - taste radha's vegan delights
1:30 - 2:30 - Karma Yoga
2:30 - 3:30 - Kundalini Yoga
3:30 - 4:30 - Sacred Dance

HOLISTIC COOKING CLASSES w/RADHA'S CHEF

Saturdays 12:30-3 pm through February. $30 per class. Learn a holistic, global vegan approach to cooking from Jill Boadway, radha's dedicated and mindful chef. Also contributing to the nutritional teaching will be Meghan Hanrahan, holistic nutritionist.

Feb. 24th – Seasonal soups and exploration of presentation and texture.

January Music and Dinner Series

Friday Jan 19 ::: Ora Cogan - www.oracogan.com

Daughter to a Singer and a Photo Journalist. Ora’s house was a home to a recording studio and her Family host to a constant stream of musicians and travelers. Ora started writing songs and performing at 12. She has picked up a few instruments along the way and has shared stages with many artists including: Po’ Girl, C.R. Avery, Carolyn Mark, and Alela Diane. This spring Ora recorded the album, “Tatter” with the help of Frazey Ford, Trish Klein and John Raham.

Saturday Jan 20 ::: Pepe Danza - www.pepe-music.com

Joseph 'Pepe' Danza is an electrifying percussionist and multi- instrumentalist. A native of Montevideo, Uruguay, he began classical guitar studies at age eight, and started his professional career at thirteen. He continued his studies in guitar as well as in piano, composition, music history and the physics of sound at the National Conservatory. Pepe is currently an active studio musician, composer, arranger, teacher, producer and Musical Director, presently working and touring with Vancouver Moving Theatre, jazz-funk supergroup Soulstream, as well as with his world music group JouTou.

Friday Jan 26 ::: Quest Poetics - www.myspace.com/questpoetics

QUEST POETICS is as original and stylestically diverse as a listener could ever imagine. From the melodic flow of Lauryn Hill to the songwriting mastery of The Police and Bob Marley QUEST POETICS has dialed in upon a sound so unique and gripping that critics are sounding off in an overwhelming array of praise and respect. TAYGEN ( a.k.a. tha floet) & RANDY PONZIO met in 2006 and immediately formed QUEST POETICS after their first session. With TAYGEN Floetic's unique sense of rhyme (some might say FLOETRY) and RANDY PONZIO'S expansive library of influence ranging from Dylan to Sade to The Roots to Jazz to Rage Against the Machine, it makes QUEST POETIC'S musical potential pregnant with creativity.

Saturday Jan 27 ::: Lisa Pham

Lisa Pham grew up in Vancouver nearby a little part of the city known as "The Drive". She started writing in highschool and has been tinkering around eversince. Her songs are mostly about this and that, and on occasion, they're about real people. Lisa's haunting voice tends to have an uncanny resemblance to that of Norah Jones and Rickie Lee Jones.

The Conscious Table

January 24, 6:30 pm $60 per person
Space is limited to 12 participants. Please pre-register early.

The Conscious Table is a silent, five-course vegan, organic meal offered as a guided meditation. The experience allows participants to reconnect with their inner voice at the table and explore nourishment as a celebration of the senses. Participants help with some hands-on preparation of the main course, honouring themselves and the earth by calling forth focused hands, heart and mind. The Conscious Table concludes with an opportunity to share and integrate the experience.

Art show: Lila

January 3 - 31, 2007

Classically playful photos by Douglas Kennedy. "Lila' is a Sanskrit word for "divine play," and refers to life as a spontaneous game. In this show, Douglas Kennedy has gathered elements from his work that exhibit the quality of "lila." Come and enjoy!
Open for viewing M - F 11:30 am - 3 pm and Th - Sat 6 - 10 pm.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch

Sunday January 28th, 2007
10:30am - 2:00pm

Cover is by donation and does not include brunch. Brunch is vegan! Featuring the music of :

::: Steve Dawson -- www.blackhenmusic.com

Multi-Juno award winner Steve Dawson has evolved into a musical chameleon, whether appearing with his group Zubot and Dawson, the avant-folk quartet The Great Uncles of the Revolution, blues legend Jim Byrnes, performing his own solo shows, or producing acclaimed albums in the studio. On stages ranging from Dobrofest in Slovakia to the renowned Monterey Jazz Festival and almost every major music festival in Canada.

::: Kytami -- www.myspace.com/kytami

Kytami is one of the most versatile and sought after musicians in her field. She has recorded and played with artists in many genres ranging from reggae, hip hop, electronica, jungle and drum and bass to punk and metal. 2002 saw the release of Kytami’s first album titled “Conflation”, a fusion between her live violin and downtempo/hip hop flavored beats.

::: Martin Reisle -- www.myspace.com/mariaintheshower

Martin Reisle is a local composer, performer and tone colour junkie. As such, he has made effort to acquire every new and fascinating sound making device that he can in an attempt to reproduce the sonic worlds of wonder found between his ears for audiences larger than his own solitary conciousness. The Toy piano is one of his favorite instruments and is almost certain to make some appearance at almost every performance, while other instruments such as the classical guitar, cello,banjo, trumpet and accordion are also common members of his instrumental gamut.

art exhibit: camerman meets radha

February 1 - 28 Viewing times during eatery hours

My name is cameraman and I have put up some photography in the beautiful and bright Radha space. I an bringing not work of my own, but that from an unknown photographer who captured landscapes of France and England in the 1920’s on cyanotype slides. I found his work in a wooden box at the dirt mall, and purchased each of his destroyed works for fifty cents apiece. The chemicals between the glass windows have reacted with moisture from the environment and created amazing distortions and clouds of strangeness in the photographs.I have photo-documented the five pieces and blown them up using a computer and Xerox machine on giant four foot by four foot black and white particle boards. The images will be on display for the first time in almost one hundred years on rent day. My personal work can be viewed at http://picasaweb.google.com/hellocameraman . and I can be reached at hellocameraman@gmail.com .

>cameraman

Light & Depth: Yoga Practices Series

Saturdays 10:30 am– 12; $12/class. Join radha’s director, Swami Lalitananda, for an introduction to yoga practices that can help you access your own wisdom and Light.

February 24 - Dance to the Divine- for the joy of it. Learn some of the movements and mudras of Indian dance, a devotional approach of praying with the body.

DreK DAA & The Fugitives

Sunday, February 4, 8;30 pm Doors open at 8 pm. $10 cover; $15 includes CD.

Join DreK DAA, an award-winning poet, singer, songwriter, CBC columnist, and the Canadian Performance Poetry Champion in the celebration of the release of his new CD, a compilation of his best poems and songs. More info @ www.drekdaa.com CBC commentaries @ www.cbc.ca/inforadio/drek_daa.html

THE FUGITIVES premiere their full length spoken word piece, "The Face of Impurity." Vancouverites Barbara Adler, Mark Berube, and Brendan McLeod are singer-songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, and award winning performance poets who have merged their diverse styles into one distinct mixture of poetry and song, backed by accordion, guitar, piano, banjo, and melodica.

The night will be recorded for posterity, so please bring your best laugh!

February Music and Dinner Series

Friday February 23 ::: The Wind Whistles -- www.myspace.com/thewindwhistles

Currently finishing up the recording of their debut album, The Wind Whistles are a local Vancouver boy-girl folk duo making music that can be sung around a campfire. Or at least they hope so! Tom and Liza are often joined by good friends Lane, Vojta, and Dan and time and again encourage others to join in on hand percussion. The two embarked on their first tour in the Fall of 2006, and upon the release of their new album, they plan on once again hitting the road. In the meantime, The Wind Whistles can be seen playing in local cafes and bars a-plenty, because that’s just the ticket to keeping them ticking!

Saturday February 24 ::: Joanna Chapman-Smith -- www.joannacs.com
-- www.myspace.com/joannacs

Joanna Chapman-Smith is a singer/songwriter with an exquisite voice, a beautiful lyric and the gift of melody. This past year Joanna completed her first full-length album, Eyre Corvidae. Eyre Corvidae demonstrates Joanna's many talents as a multi-instrumentalist and her ear for tasteful harmonies and arrangements. Joanna's passion and her joy of life come across in her music and insighftul lyrics. Even when serious, this music remains uplifting

Valentine's Dinner at radha

February 14, seating from 6 - 8 pm ; $30/person; reservations recommended A special dinner celebrating love in all its forms. We welcome partners, parents & kids, friends... What is Love? Come and taste it in the food! Nourishing, elegant, filled with mindful energy.

Live music with "Maria in the Shower," whimsical, romantic, jazzy sounds.

MENU

Beet and Ginger Soup with sunflower cream seed and grain crisps
or
Spring Green Salad with blood oranges, avocado and fennel, citrus herb dressing


Yellow Coconut Curry with sweet potato, red pepper and snap peas grilled ginger tofu or tempeh, basmati rice, mango-mint chutney, papadums and sprouts
or
Mixed Mushroom Strudel on Pesto Quinoa Pilaf with steamed greens, grilled balsamic-vegetables, roasted red pepper sauce and sprouts
or
Spicy Zucchini Noodles with almond ginger sauce, sweet-dill broccoli and jicama, asian slaw, shredded nori and sprouts

Raw Chocolate Fudge with Raspberry Sauce
or
Raw Lemon Cashew Cheesecake with Strawberry Compote

Nourish! A DJ/Dance event

February 16, 10pm-1am, $5 cover

Beats without Borders and the newly formed Jyotih Network present Nourish! a monthly dance event. Nourish! will feature beautiful, inspiring, and funky underground beats in an eclectic selection of downtempo, world beat, deep techno, tech-house, breakbeats and progressive. Lady Ra from Beats without Borders and DJs Chris Misener and Ila from the Jyotih Network kick things off on this first of a series of music pefect for dancing.

THE CONSCIOUS TABLE

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 $60/person. Space is limited to 12 participants. Please pre-register early.

The Conscious Table is a silent, five-course vegan, organic meal offered as a guided meditation. The experience allows participants to reconnect with their inner voice at the table and explore nourishment as a celebration of the senses. Participants help with some hands-on preparation of the main course, honouring themselves and the earth by calling forth focused hands, heart and mind. The Conscious Table concludes with an opportunity to share and integrate the experience.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch - February

Sunday, February 25, 10:30 - 2 pm

Relax and enjoy a fabulous vegan brunch with some excellent live music. Cover is by donation and does not include brunch.

This month Radha presents ::: The Microscopic!

-- Formed in the Spring of 2005 the talented Vancouver-based ensemble, The Microscopic, seamlessly blends elements of jazz, chamber music and Indian ragas into a captivating musical tapestry. Melodic lines interwoven with luxurious harmonies and challenging time signatures result in a creative alchemy that defies explanation. Every Microscopic show evolves into a beautiful mosaic of original compositions and spontaneous improvisations.

-- www.myspace.com/themicroscopic

Yoga & Healing with Swami Radhananda

Sat, Sunday March 10 & 11 YOGA & HEALING WORKSHOP w/Swami Radhananda
10:30 - 4:30 Swami Radhananda is an inspiring teacher who tours internationally. President of Yasodhara Ashram, she is also a columnist in ascent magazine.
What is healing? And how can yoga heal? Come and learn practices that focus the mind, relax the body, and tap into the unlimited Light that is always available.

$250 both days--includes vegan lunch & new book, The Yoga of Healing, Or come to any one day --$135, includes lunch and book. Sliding scale is available for the economically challenged.

Artists Unleashed-- art trading card night + Poetry readings

Thursday, March 1, 6 - 10 pm; 8;30 poetry readings

Join us for dinner, appetizers or desserts and create &/or trade cards. Craft table will be set up in the yoga room. No special skills necessary. Cut, color, play and trade! Helpers available to describe the process. At 8:30 a variety of local poets will present their work.

renewal: Art exhibit

March 2 - 31 View during eatery hours.

Nathalie Trudelle presents “Renewal,” an art installation of amazing paper sculptures celebrating spring. Birds, nests, butterflies, flowers.

Yoga Association of BC reception/dinner

Saturday, March 3
Reception at 5:30; dinner at 6 pm . $14/person (plus gratuity& gst)

Come connect with yoga teachers in the shared appreciation for those teachers who have brought us here. Please RSVP by February 26th to info@yabc.ca. Or contact Ryan at 604.682.3269 x7222 for reservations.

Screening of

Thursday, March 8, 8:30 pm

Come for dinner and then join Farah, the smiling yogi, & group in the Tara Room for a screening of “The Secret.” Contributions accepted for 5000 For Health Tour (a cycling tour)

March Music and Dinner Series

Friday March 30 ::: Deciduous --- www.myspace.com/deciduous

LIVE! electronic ambient and dub. Deciduous is the electronic music project of shane wilson from Vancouver. Deciduous creates a style that plays towards the interactions between the natural and urban environments. Influences range from old school dub to the new school dub and the classic electronic soundscapes. Current projects include releases on the netlabel Duckbay.net and Deciduous is currently involved in the mixing and composition of some tracks for the next Tulku album.

Saturday March 31 ::: Blackie and Kytami --- www.myspace.com/blackieleblanc
--- www.myspace.com/kytami

Guitar and violin with effects.

The Conscious Table, March 14

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:30 pm, $60/person. Please pre-register. Space is limited to 12 participants.

The Conscious Table is a silent, five-course vegan, organic meal offered as a guided meditation. The experience allows participants to reconnect with their inner voice at the table and explore nourishment as a celebration of the senses. Participants help with some hands-on preparation of the main course, honouring themselves and the earth by calling forth focused hands, heart and mind. The Conscious Table concludes with an opportunity to share and integrate the experience.

Nourish! A DJ/Dance event

March 16, 10pm-1am, $5 cover

Beats without Borders and the newly formed Jyotih Network present Nourish! a monthly dance event. This month Nourish! will feature beautiful, inspiring, and funky underground beats from Beats w/o Borders dj's in an eclectic selection of downtempo, world beat, deep techno, tech-house, breakbeats and progressive. Music pefect for dancing.

meditation w/swami lalitananda

Saturday, 10:30 am - noon; $12

March 31 -- Meditation-- Learn to watch your mind. How does your mind work? Various practices will help you move toward meditation.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch - March

Sunday March 25, 10:30am - 2:00pm

Join us for a delightful vegan brunch and divine live music, featuring ::: Dyad -- www.dyadband.ca -- www.myspace.com/dyad3

Dyad digs deep into the song and instrumental traditions found in the Appalachian mountain region of the USA. Over 100 years ago, songs were like gazettes, with the singer relating the story of a lover, the accused, the wronged, and the cruelty of fate. Public hangings were as much entertainment as they were a reckoning – sound like a reality show? Dyad sees the correlation between events of the past and those of the present day, taking on the role of storytellers for a new generation of listeners.

Dyad has shared the stage with such diverse acts and The Be Good Tanyas, The New Lost City Ramblers, The Mammals, and electronica giants IQU. In 2006, Dyad performed at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and was nominated for the Best New/Emerging Artist at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Their songs are currently played on CBC and independent radio stations across Canada and the USA.

::: Kim Lorene

Kim Lorene is a Vancouver-born singer and songwriter. She has been travelling and sharing her music throughout North America and Europe for the last several years, gathering inspiration along the way from the people she has met and from the beauty of the natural landscapes. She writes about the love and the magic within each of us in celebration of the wonder of life and of who we really are.

Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sings her songs from the heart with a voice that is rich in emotion and feeling. She captivates her audience and invites them to join her in a magical world full of joy and beauty.

Nourish Your Body, raw food lecture w/Victoria Botenko

Wednesday, Mar 28 6-9 pm $18 in advance; $20 at the door

Victoria Botenko, from Ashland Oregon, is the renowned author of several award-winning books on raw and living foods. She is presenting her inspiring new lecture on how to nourish your body. radha will also be serving raw foods from the new spring menu.

Tickets can be purchased by credit card or cheque by phone, or drop by radha to pay by cash or debit. This is a popular event with limited space available so book early.

Swami Lalitananda on tour: Light & Vibration

Swami Lalitananda, director of radha yoga & eatery, will be offering workshops based on Light & Vibration, an inspiring, challenging new book of Swami Radha's teachings to be released this spring.

April 24-- Toronto, Wonderworks, 7- 8:30 pm www.timeless.org
April 27 - 29 -- Yoga Show, Toronto
May 2 – Montreal, contact ascent magazine info@ascentmagazine.com
May 4- 6 - Ottawa, contact radha yoga centre Ottawa radha@ca.inter.net
May 19- Calgary, contact Radha Yoga Centre Calgary yoga@radhacentre.org
June - Victoria, contact Radha Yoga Centre, Victoria radha@uniserve.com
June 19 - 7:30 pm Vancouver, Vancouver Public Library

Swami Durgananda, In Durga's Embrace

April 14, 2-4 pm $30; April 15, 9:30 - 12: 30, $45 Please pre-register.

Swami Durgananda, a senior teacher at Yasodhara Ashram, is launching her new book, In Durga's Embrace and will read plus offer her understanding of what it takes to live a spiritual life. Participants will receive helpful tools

"Guidance" Saturday April 14, 2- 4 pm, $30 Explore thread of some kind that has brought you to where you are now. Plus Q&A and book signing. Bring a journal.

"Dreams," Sunday April 15, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, $45 Using her own dreams as a starting place, Swami Durgananda will help you examine your dreams from the perspective of characters. Bring dreams and a journal.

Organic raw food dinner

Wednesday, April 18, seating from 6:30 - 8:30. Call for reservations. $30 (plus gratuity & gst) In collaboration with Aaron Ash from Gorilla Food. Celebrate spring with a vibrant, living foods three course dinner. Choose from two appetizers, two mains and two desserts--fresh, full of life, made with love.

We're all in this together: DTES community play

APRIL 19 to APRIL 29, 2007 Shows 8pm
Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Avenue, Suggested Donation $5 - $20
Reservations Recommended 604-254-6911 www.vancouvermovingtheatre.com

Live Shadow Theatre on a Giant Shadow Screen Featuring 30 DTES involved musicians, crew and actors! A contemporary fable from the Downtown Eastside
Two families from different social backgrounds encounter humanity’s struggle with addiction. Out of the shadows emerge dreams and memories, fears, hopes and visions.

Collecting Arts

Thursday, April 19, 7 - 10 pm

radha is Collecting Art. An evening of Open Stage Performance Art ( for a quiet crowd with open ears and hearts) & DIY Art Card Trades (crafty things waiting.)

Benefit Art Show & Silent Auction: For the Love of Others

April 1- 30, 2007 viewing hours mon -fri 11:30 am - 3pm; thur-fri-sat 6 - 10 pm
A good karma event for a healing ashram in India with artists and friends from Avenue of the Arts. Curator, Famous Empty Sky. Tel: (604)253-0164

April Music and Dinner Series

Friday April 27 ::: Alaaeldin Abdalla --- www.myspace.com/sudanda Alaaeldin Abdalla is a musician/composer from Sudan who plays both ancient songs from Darfur as well as new compositions. A master of the oud, his virtuostic playing accompanies the lyrical quality of his vocals, sung in traditional Arabic.

Saturday April 28 ::: Joanna Chapman-Smith --- www.myspace.com/joannacs.com
Joanna is a singer/songwriter with an exquisite voice, a beautiful lyric and the gift of melody. Joanna has just completed her first full-length album, Eyre Corvidae, that demonstrates her many talents as a multi-instrumentalist and her ear for tasteful harmonies and arrangements.

Nourish! A DJ/Dance event

Friday, April 20, 10 pm - 1 am $5 cover

Features beautiful underground dance beats from the collection of the Jyotih Network DJs. This month DJ Khan from Victoria will be featured along with residents Chris Misener and Oliver Giving.

Holistic Cleansing & Cooking Workshop

Saturday, April 21, 11 am - 4 pm
$95 plus gst, includes recipes, workbook & whole foods lunch.

Revive and renew for spring! Join holisitc nutritionist, Meghan Hanrahan, and radha's chef, Jill Boadway, in exploring cleansing theories and techniques, a cooking demonstration with hands-on prep, and a shared meal with mindful eating practices.

Swami Lalitananda at Yoga Show in Toronto

April 27 - 29
Swami Lalitananda, director of radha yoga & eatery, will be offering workshops and classes at this international event in Toronto. http://www.theyogaconference.com

Sweet Sounds Gospel Brunch - April

Sunday April 29, 10:30am - 2:00pm Gospel Brunch!!

Join us for a delicious vegan brunch and Divine live music, featuring: ::: 8 members of The One Human Family Gospel Choir --- www.ericdozier.com This choir develop bonds of friendship across racial, religious, cultural, age, gender, and socio-economic line, music being the primary bond. Their work is building pockets of world peace. Their motto: Uniting the World One Song at a Time.

Plus ::: Cornerstone --- www.myspace.com/cornerstonesingers Cornerstone brings a musical flavour rooted in traditional Americana, gospel and roots.

Photos of Angkor Ben Johnson ::: May 1-30

Viewing during eatery hours

May Music and Dinner Series

Saturday May 12 ::: The JR Experience

Great jazz.

Friday May 18 ::: Lily Come Down --- www.myspace.com/lilycomedown

Brewing the sounds of roots in the city center, this duo pours intimate lyrics and soul-based melodies into their songs. The Lilies deliver a full-bodied mix of genres ranging from roots-blues to bluegrass, celtic, jazz and a dash of funk. Songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Joanna Chapman-Smith and Melissa Bandura top off the sound with mandolin, fiddle, guitar, and a sweet blend of vocal harmonies.

Saturday May 19 ::: Closed for the long weekend

Friday May 25 ::: Maria in the Shower -- www.myspace.com/mariaintheshower

Showmen and multi-instrumentalists. The beings commonly known as Martin Reisle and Jack Garton were first sighted by a 14-year-old Spanish goatherd named Jacopo in the late 20th century, thirteen miles south of the Andoran border. Having been reared an indeterminate period of time by goats in the Spanish Pyrennes, they became a minor sensation within the scientific community, hailed by the Weekly World News as "the Mysterious Yodeling Goat Children of Andora". In the wake of this initial commotion, however, they have been paid relatively little media attention, save a brief foray by Jack into the hound-dog-eat-hound-dog world of Elvis impersonation during his adolescence. Having by the 21st century fully assumed their earthly personas, Martin and Jack are presently reclining on a picnic blanket composing their biography with the ambition of untold fame and fortune therefrom.

Saturday May 26 ::: William Taylor
Great jazz

Collecting Arts, Thursday, May 17

7 - 10 pm: An evening of Open Stage Performance Art (for a quiet crowd with open ears and hearts) & DIY Art Card Trades (crafty things waiting).

Nourish (Dine & Dance) ::: Friday May 18

Dinner 6-10; Dancing 10 pm - 1 am $5 cover

Come for dinner or dancing or both. Featuring DJ Joshua James (Twin Pulsations, Tribal Harmonix, www.spinningdrum.com/joshuajames.html) from Vancouver Island playing beautiful and inspiring underground electronic dance music. The folk duo Lily Come Down (www.myspace.com.lilycomedown) plays during dinner. www.jyotihnetwork.blogspot.com

Yoga Outreach Gathering, May 25-27

Paradise Valley, North Vancouver Outdoor School, Squamish

This retreat is a benefit for Yoga Outreach, which provides yoga to those without access. Swami Lalitananda, director of radha yoga & eatery, will be presenting a workshop on the Yoga of Light, from 11:30 - 1 on Sunday, May 27. Contact sarah@yogaoutreach.com or check website at www.yogaoutreach.com

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch - May 27

Sunday May 27, 10:30am - 2:00pm

Join us for a delicious vegan brunch and live music, featuring:
::: Yael Wand (Wells, BC) -- www.yaelwand.com -- www.myspace.com/yaelwand
Yael Wand (pronounced: “Ya-elle”) delivers songs with the sensibility of folk and allusions to jazz. Raised in the city, she now makes her home in the mountains of British Columbia, singing urban lullabies along side tales from the rustic backwoods.

::: Lisa Pham --- www.myspace.com/lisapham
Lisa Pham grew up in Vancouver, started writing in high school and has been tinkering around ever since.Lisa's haunting voice tends to have an uncanny resemblance to that of Norah Jones and Rickie Lee Jones.

::: Aidan Mayes

Art Exhibit: Fossil Fuel Series

Artist Shannon Harvey, 100 Monkey Printing, June 1 -30

View these t-shirts that trace the plants and animals from a million years ago that fuel our society today.

Light & Vibration reading at Public Library

Tuesday June 19, 7:30 pm, Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level, Central Library, 350 West Georgia Street (Dimensions of the Spirit Series)

In Light and Vibration, editor Swami Lalitananda has affectionately compiled the last writings of Swami Sivananda Radha, a pioneer in bringing yoga to the West. The result is a philosophical yet practical approach to discovering the subtle levels of our existence. Swami Lalitananda is director of Radha. Event is sponsored by Banyen Books.

The Rose Ceremony

June 11, 7 - 9 pm By donation

Enjoy this beautiful ritual of the rose to celebrate your ideals. The ceremony includes offering rose petals symbolizing opposites such as sickness and health, pain and joy, in return for Divine Love. We then go on to burn resentments in the fire of wisdom.

Nourish (Dine & Dance) ::: Friday June 15

Nourish

Friday June 15, 2007

monthly dine & dance @ Radha Yoga & Eatery, 728 Main St in Chinatown

*** Note: Nourish will be taking July and August off but will return in September

6pm-10pm ::: vegan & organic dinner with live intricate guitar and violin by Blackie & Kytami

10pm-1am ::: dancing to beautiful & funky tech house, deep house, minimal techno, progressive and more with DJs Innis McCourty and Chris Misener

Come for dinner, dancing or both. There is a $5 cover charge for dancing.

About Nourish ::: Nourish is one of Vancouver's most unique new club nights due to the location as well as the diversity and quality of music being offered. Our mission is to provide a beautiful, safe and inspiring atmosphere for dancing and connecting. Nourish is the vision of Chris Misener (aka DJ Mickey Matrix) and Oliver Giving (aka DJ Grok).

For more information please see ::: www.jyotihnetwork.blogspot.com

Other links :::

www.myspace.com/jyotihnetwork
www.myspace.com/kytami
www.myspace.com/blackieleblanc
www.myspace.com/innismccourty
www.myspace.com/chrismisenermusic

Light & Vibration reading at Public Library

Tuesday June 19, 7:30 pm, Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level, Central Library, 350 West Georgia Street (Dimensions of the Spirit Series)

In Light and Vibration, editor Swami Lalitananda has affectionately compiled the last writings of Swami Sivananda Radha, a pioneer in bringing yoga to the West. The result is a philosophical yet practical approach to discovering the subtle levels of our existence. Swami Lalitananda is director of Radha. Event is sponsored by Banyen Books.

The SUMMER Conscious Table ::: Wednesday June 20

6:30- 9:30 pm $60 Pre-register with $30 deposit

The month's Conscious Table will feature a 5-course RAW, vegan, organic meal offered as a silent guided meditation. Includes exploring your relationship with food, taste testing flavors, hands-on prep of part of the main course, the silent meal itself, and sharing insights at the end of the meal.

June Music & Dinner Series

Friday June 29 ::: Piper Mckinnon - Piano and voice.

Saturday June 30 ::: Kelsey Klassen - Singer songwriter, piano and vocals.

July Music & Dinner Series

Friday July 6 ::: The Illegal Honeybees - two violins playing classical & Irish fiddle tunes. www.myspace.com/horsehairandwire

Elyse Jacobson is a passionate chamber musician, who is actively freelancing in Vancouver and the surrounding areas as a performer and teacher.
Angela Hodgson has attained an ARCT Music Diploma in Violin Performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and a Bachelor of Music degree with the University of British Columbia.

Saturday July 7 ::: Kevin House Duo – Soothing classical guitar with jazz and folk influences.

Friday July 13 ::: Jessi Nicholson & Joel Kerr - piano, voice and upright bass
www.myspace.com/jessinicholson www.myspace.com/joelkerrbass

::: This fabulous duo fuses the deep upright bass sounds with soulful vocals, laced with ivory….catch some of your old favorites from Aretha Franklin and Etta James to Joss Stone, Holly Cole and Nora Jones….intertwined amongst the more well known material, you can catch some funky originals that are sure to stay with you!

Saturday July 14 ::: The William Taylor Two - Jazz duo. Bass player, vocals and piano, with special guests.

Friday July 20 ::: Sarah Spense – Singer songwriter www.myspace.com/sarahmarlowe

Influenced by the spirit of the land and the inner journey, Sarah is regular performer on the acoustic music circuit in Auckland, NZ. Sarah brings a unique and distinctive sound to the mix, with shades of Kate Bush, and is complimented by her delicate acoustic guitar playing.

Saturday July 21 ::: Geneva B. – Reggae style vocals to ambient beats. www.myspace.com/genevab

Friday July 27 ::: Michelle Richards and Martin Nemcovsky – jazzy vocals and guitar
www.myspace.com/michellerichardsings,www.myspace.com/martinnemcovskyplays,

::: This duo provide enchanting renditions of French songs, jazz, blues, and bossa nova on vocals and guitar. They win their audience over with their combination of passion and musical artistry. Martin is originally from Argentina, and Michelle’s Acadian heritage make this a truly international collaboration.

Saturday July28 ::: Cory and Shari --- folk/jazz duo, vocals and guitar.

Fermented Foods Cooking Class

Sunday July 15th, 1:30-4:30pm $30 plus GST Reserve with $15 deposit

Join Chef Andrea Potter to explore the health benefits of fermented food preparation. Learn how to make your own sauerkraut, kombucha and pickles.

Camp Moomba Yogathon and Blissfest

Saturday, July 21 2pm UBC Thunderbird Stadium

Join 1500 people to practice yoga in support of children living with HIV/AIDS. Visit the radha eatery tent for delicious healthy foods, with raw options. Drop in to our yoga & publishing booth for books, magazines and info. Raffle for great prizes at both of our booths, including a retreat weekend at Yasodhara Ashram, and dinners at radha. Visit www.campmoombayogathon.com for more information.

earthsave dineout

Wednesday, July 25, 7 PM, Earthsave members $24, non-members $27

Besides being vegan, this gourmet menu will feature predominately organic and locally grown foods. Everything will be made from scratch - including the vegan ice cream! We’ll start with Southwestern Flax Crackers with summer fruit salsa, followed by Thai Style Coconut Corn Soup with cilantro pesto. Warm Grilled Vegetable Salad with pomegranate glaze, mint and arugula, over millet almond cakes, with saffron-sunflower aioli and harrissa dressing will follow. Dessert will be chocolate zucchini cake with ginger-hemp ice cream and orange zest confit. Oh my. Register early to avoid disappointment!

August Music and Dinner Series

Friday August 3: Kelsey Klassen - folk singer songwriter
www.myspace.com/kellyklassen

Saturday August 4: Geneva B. and friends ~ ambient reggae
www.myspace.com/genevab

Friday August 10: Steve Maclean ~ folk and rhythm banjo

Saturday August 11: Cantango - tango

Friday August 17: Alaaeldin Abdalla - traditional Sudanese music www.myspace.com/sudanda

Saturday August 18: William Taylor and friends - blues, jazz

Friday August 24: Courtney Wing - singer/songwriter

Saturday August 25: Blue Morris Trio - swing music
www.myspace.com/bluemorris

Friday August 31: Michelle Richards and Martin Nemcovski ~ Classic Jazz
www.myspace.com/michellerichardsings,www.myspace.com/martinnemcovskyplays

Raw Foods Preparation Class

Tuesday, August 14, 6-9 pm
Cookschool@the Cookshop, $59

Join Chef Jill Boadway for a lively Raw Foods class. Learn
about sprouting, dehydrating and more techniques for
this type of cuisine, with a gourmet menu. Contact the
Cookshop at www.cookshop.ca for more information and
to register.

September dinner & music series

COVER IS BY DONATION -- please support our talented local musicians!

Saturday, Sept. 1st - Melissa Bandura - folk acoustic funk
www.myspace.com/melissabandura

Friday, Sept. 7th - Steve McLean- banjo and guitar

Saturday, Sept. 8th - Geneva B. + Obediya Wonderful - tropical soul
:: www.myspace.com/genevab

Friday, Sept. 14th - Andrew Kim -- electric sitar & violin

Saturday, sept. 15th - Kelsey Klassen - singer sonwriter
:: www.myspace.com/kellyklassen

Friday Sept. 21st - Hemant Rao - acoustic poprock
:: www.hemantrao.com ::

Saturday, Sept. 22nd - Cantango - tango instrumental fusion

Friday, Sept. 28th - Michelle and Martin - jazz duo
:: www.myspace.com/michellerichardsings,www.myspace.com/martinnemcovskyplays

Saturday, Sept. 29th - Joel Kerr - acoustic jazz soul funk

Health Conscious Desserts: Cooking Class

The Cookshop, September 1, 3:00 - 6:00 pm,_$59* each or 2 for $99
Learn how to satisfy your sweet tooth without compromising your well-being! Chef Jill Boadway from Radha Yoga Eatery will teach you how to prepare a variety of low-fat, dairy-free desserts. You will also learn about alternative sweeteners to sugar. Register at http://www.cookshop.ca

Photo Exhibit: A Long Walk Home

September 6 - 29 View during eatery hours

A collection of street shots focusing on rare and beautiful
moments of stillness in a city, by Jessica Jacobson.

Honour the Earth Dinners

Thurs, Fri, Sat., Sep. 13, 14, 15
To honour the earth and the earth dance weekend, we are presenting a fixed menu featuing local & organic special menus.Three options will be available in appetizers, main courses and desserts. Order a la carte or make your choice of a full "table d'hote" special, your choice from each category, for $25 (plus GST & gratuity).

Earthdance 2007 Preparty

Friday September 14, 2007 @ Nourish monthly dine & dance
$10-$20 sliding scale after 10pm; funds to the Living Oceans Society. www.livingoceans.org. Come for dinner, dancing or both.

6pm-10pm ::: Enjoy a vegan, seasonally inspired food to honour the Earth. The fixed menu, created especialy for this event, features seasonal, local and organic food. Andrew Kim plays electric sitar and violin during dinner.

10pm-1:30am ::: Dance to electronic downtempo, breaks, tech house, techno and more with Rara Avis and DJs Andabeat, Chris Misener and Oliver Giving

About Earthdance ::: Earthdance, conceived in 1996, is now the largest global synchronized dance event in the world, showing how the potent combination of music, dance and technology can be harnessed for positive and humanitarian aims.
www.jyotihnetwork.org ::: www.earthdance.org & www.earthdance.ca

Chi & Chai - Open House

Sunday, Sep 16, FREE!
Join us for nourishing classes and food. Drop in or stay the day.
11:00 - 12:15 - Hidden Language Hatha Yoga (bring journal)
12:30 - 1:45 - Taste radha’s vegan delights
2 - 3:15 - Kundalini Yoga (bring journal)
3: 30 - 4:45 - Dream Yoga (bring a dream & journal)
5:30 - 6:45 Hatha Yoga
7:30 - 8:30 Satsang

Urban Retreat

Thurs, September 20, 9:30 am - 3pm, $75 (includes GST & gratuity)

Rekindle inner peace & strength. Open your heart and mind to new possibilities with yoga, delicious food, spiritual practice and relaxation. Call to reserve space.

Mantra & Meditation with Swami Lalitananda

Sat., Sep. 22, 10:45 am - 12:45, $25
Learn how sound and silence influence and elevate the mind.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch- September

September 23, 10:30 am - 2 pm, $5 cover

Vegan brunch with live music, this month featuring Tamara Nile who was voted best new/emerging artist at the Canadian Folk Music awards in 2006; and David Roy Parsons.

Taste of Health Festival

Sat. & Sun., Sep., 29 & 30, Croation Cultural Centre
Earthsave's festival celebrating plant-based foods. Drop by radha’s booth for great food and catch our cooking demonstrations! www.tasteofhealth.earthsave.ca

Light & Vibration with Swami Lalitananda

Saturday, Sep. 29, 10:45 am - 12:45, $25
Exploration of consciousness through spiritual practices. Based on Swami Radha's new book, Light & Vibration.

Art Exhibit: Trees I have Dreamed

by Rachael Ashe, Oct 4 - 28
Opening, Oct. 4, 6 - 9 pm

A show of Holga photography depicting trees we share the cityscape with. Rachael’s handmade metal prints are luminescent, one-of-a kind pieces of art. Meet Rachael at the opening. www.rachaelashe.com

Thanksgiving dinner at radha

October 4, 5 and 6, 6-10 pm Celebrate Thanksgiving at radha, featuring both beautiful cooked and raw menus (choose from 3 appetizers, 3 mains, 3 desserts for $25, or order a a carte).

October dinner and Music Series

COVER IS BY DONATION -- please support our talented local musicians!

Friday the 5th - Cat Toren Duo - Jazz, Piano and Bass w/original compositions. www.myspace.com/catherinetoren

Saturday the 6th - Mel Band - Acoustic funk

Friday the 12th - Russell on Marimba and Guitar

Saturday the 13th - Geneva B. and Obedeiya Wunderful - Tropical Soul

Friday the 19th - Alaaeldin Abdalla, traditional Sudanese music

Saturday the 20th - William Taylor Two - Jazz

Friday the 26th - Shock - Ambient experimental beats

Saturday the 27th - Jessi Nicholson Duo - singer songwriter soul

Whole Grains Vegan Baking Class

Saturday, October 13, 1 pm – 4 pm, $30

Join radha’s baker Cedena Bourne (Registered Holistic Nutritionist) to learn simple
healthy techniques and delicious recipes that feature whole grain, local and seasonal ingredients. Pre-register with $15 deposit.

Conscious Table

October 17, 6 - 9 pm, $75 (includes GST & gratuity); pre-register early; limited to 16 participants.

The Conscious Table is a silent, five-course vegan, organic meal offered as a guided meditation. The experience allows participants to reconnect with their inner voice at the table and explore nourishment as a celebration of the senses. The Conscious Table includes exploring your relationship with food, taste testing flavors, some hands-on preparaton of part of the main course, the silent meal itself, and sharing insights at the end of the meal.

Chef & founder: Jill Boadway; faciliator: Swami Lalitananda

Free Lecture: Meaningful Work

With Swami Radhananda
Wednesday, October 17, 7 - 8:30 pm

We spend much of our lives working, yet many of us are unhappy with our jobs. What makes work meaningful? Swami Radhananda, president of Yasodhara Ashram, will highlight principles of Karma Yoga (selfless service) and show how these ancient teachings can be applied to the here and now. Karma Yoga is the foundational practice of the ashram, which celebrates 45 years of selfless service this year

Nourish (Dine & Dance) ::: Friday Oct. 19

dinner 6 - 10 with traditional Sudanese music by Alaeddin
10:00 pm - dancing starts, ($5 cover)

Dancing to deep & resplendent electronic music featuring DJs Luna Ravenchilde & Oliver Giving. www.jyothinetwork.org

Wisdom Within: a Workshop w/Swami Radhananda

Saturday, October 20, 10:45 am - 4:45 pm includes catered lunch $125

10:35 am - 4:30, $125, includes vegan lunch (sliding scale available for students and those on fixed income)

How can you make wise choices and create the life you want to live? Access your greater intelligence through questioning, reflection and spiritual practice under the guidance of a wise teacher.

Swami Radhananda is an ascent magazine columnist and spiritual director of Yasodhara Ashram in Kootenay Bay, BC.

Earthsave Dineout

Sunday, October 21, 7 pm , Earthsave members $24, non-members $27

Enjoy a fabulous 3-course menu, focused on local and organics, special prepared by our chefs. See the menu and pre-register through earthsave. www.earthsave.ca/dineouts

November dinner & music series

Fri, Nov 2 Andrew Kim - Indian Fusion
Sat, Nov 3 Joel Kerr & John Roper - Jazz
Fri, Nov 9 Christian Prekratic - Acoustic Guitar
Sat, Nov 10 Russell & Bud - Marimba & Guitar
Fri, Nov 16 Aidan Mayes, Suzanna Lonsdale & Theda Phoenix - Original folk
Sat, Nov 17 Mel Band - Acoustic funk
Fri, Nov 23 Cantango - Tango
Sat, Nov 24 William Taylor - Jazz duo
Thurs, Nov 29 SFU electro-acoustic students - live ambient electronic
Fri, Nov 30 Geneva B.& Obedya - Tropical Soul

Water cabaret: heart of the city festival opening

Wednesday, Oct 24 7:30 - 10 pm (doors open at 7pm) suggested donation $10

Join Ya-wen V. Wang with a dozen local artists to celebrate one of our most precious terrestrial substances: water! Inspired by the crystal work of Japanese researcher Dr. Masaru Emoto, the Water Cabaret is a free flow of poetry, spoken word, songs & music, accompanied by water image projections by award-winning photographer Eydis S. Einarsdottir.

The Cabaret is the opening event for the Downtown Eastside Arts & Culture Festival, Heart of the City.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch- October

October 28, 10 am - 1:30 pm, suggested donation $5
(note new time--starting 1/2 hr earlier than previous brunches)

This month's Sweet Sounds will be generated by the Black Crow Project as a fundraiser for downtown eastside housing initiatives. Suggested donation is $5 plus....
Enjoy a range of music by talented local musicians committed to social action, along with a fabulous vegan brunch. Part of the DTES Heart of the City Festival.

www.myspace.com/blackcrowproject

Fermented Foods Cooking Class

Sun, Nov 4, 1-4pm; $30

Join chef Andrea Potter to learn how easy it is to prepare nutritious fermented foods. Explore delicious ways to incorporate these foods into recipes. Call to reserve your spot.

Salsa Nights with La Candela

Thursday, November 8, $10 cover

6 - 9:30 pm dinner
9:30 pm beginner salsa lesson
10 pm dancing

Join popular salsa band La Candela for a fun, exciting evening
of Cuban music and dancing. Building community through music, food and dance. www.asilacandela.com

Writers Wise

Writing.wise—
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Door opens at 6:30 pm; event starts at 7 pm.
Tickets are $15/$20, available through http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=47&EID=1960

A rip roaring, rip snorting, profane, world shaking, rabble rousing...event for writers in Vancouver is being presented by the Society for Technical Communication Canada West Coast Chapter, Masters of Digital Media at Great Northern Way Campus, Vancouver Comicon, The Shebeen Club, Simon Fraser University Writing & Publishing Program, and FrogHeart Communications.

Nourish: Dine & Dance

Friday, Nov 16, 10pm, $5 cover

Dancing to deep & resplendent electronic music featuring DJs Craig Alan and Chris Misener. www.jyotihnetwork.org

Art Exhibit: Divine Inspiration, Deities, Fairies, Spirits and Fates

by St. Even, Nov 1 – 30
Opening Sat, Nov 3, 10 pm - 12:30 am

A mixed media show of portraits from St. Even’s divine reflections series, focusing on recognizable spiritual archetypes. Opening features djs in a fusion of art and tecchnology. www.divinereflections.ca

Holiday Entertaining Cooking Class

Saturday, November 17, 12-3pm $30

Join chef Jill Boadway to gather some great health-conscious vegan recipes. Also learn presentation ideas for finger foods and platters to make your holiday gatherings a success.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch- November

Sun, Nov 18, 10 am – 1:30pm; annual fundraiser for the Food Bank. Please donate generously (suggested donation $10)

Join us for a delicious vegan brunch with a fabulous team of musicians, including members of the Be Good Tanyas, Cornerstone, Rob Wilson, Farrell Spence, plus special guests! Not to be missed!

Book Launch & Celebration

Wednesday, November 28, 7 pm
Free admission, appetizers and live music
20% off books if you RSVP (604-605-0011 or radha@telus.net)

Celebrate timeless books two new titles, The Glass Seed and the Inner Life of Asanas. Enjoy readings from the authors, along with iive jazz by local musicians and appetizers by Jill Boadway, (featured in the winter issue of ascent magazine).

The Glass Seed:the fragile beauty of heart, mind & memory," is a lyrical memoir by Nelson writer, Eileen Pearkes. Eileen traces her process through her mother's decline into Alzheimers, and offers profound insight into the nature of memory and the power of the human heart to heal.

How can you take yoga off the mat and into action? The Inner Life of Asanas, by radha yoga & eatery's director, Swami Lalitananda, is a compilation of the best of her columns from ascent magazine, exploring the juncture where yoga meets life.

Famous Empty Sky: An Overview

December 1 - 22 View Thurs - Sat 6 -10 pm
Opening Thursday December 6, 6-8 pm

Samples from the past 15 years of Famous Empty Sky's mixed media work, including pieces from the "Garden of Love", "Knots" and the "Icons" series. There will be a silent auction for the month, with a percentage of sales going to a yoga ashram/healing centre in Kerala, India . A treat for the eyes and spirit this work will interest and delight viewers.

December dinner & music series

1st Joel Kerr & Jon Roper -- jazz; bass & guitar
7th William Taylor duo- jazz; bass & piano, voice
8th Melissa Bandura - Folk,indie,funk
14th Jessi Nicolson & Joel Kerr - voice, keyboard & bass
15th Jerry Ocol - ambient electronic
21st Lisa Pham - singer/songwriter
22nd LSB- 21 - string trio

NOURISH: non-profit Dine & Dance

Friday, Dec 14, 10 pm-2am, $10 cover; 50% of profits to DEYAS (charitable donation)

Dinner 6-10
Dancing - 10 pm - 2 am

Dancing to deep & resplendent electronic music with
DJs Ronin and Innis McCourty

For more info ::: www.jyotihnetwork.org

Art Exhibit: Seven Sacred Sisters

Jan 10 - Feb 2
Opening Jan 10, 6-9 pm with DJ Phoenix Olivia

A mixed media show by a collective of female artists, highlighting female archetypes through an exploration and celebration of women as they are.

January dinner & music series

Fri, Jan 11 - aaron cadwaladr, indie-folk

Sat, jan. 12- richard catwrangleur, ambient electroacoustic

Fri, Jan. 18 - cat toren duo, jazz (piano and bass)

Sat, Jan 19 -- DJ meadow and DJ Ambrosia

Fri, Jan. 25 - mary kastle, singer-songwriter pianist

Sat, Jan. 26 - joel kerr & guests -- jazz

Nourish: Dine & Dance

Saturday, January 19
Dinner - 6- 10
Dancing 10pm-2am, $10 cover with 50% of profits going to charity.

Dance to beautiful electronic music with Victoria DJs Ambrosia, meadow, Kaminanda & Khan. More info: www.jyotihnetwork.org

Chi & Chai: Open House

Sunday, January 20, FREE!

Join us for nourishing classes and food. Drop in or stay the day.

11-12:15 - Hidden Language Hatha Yoga - Gain insight through the symbolism of the poses
12:30-1:45 – Snack on radha’s vegan delights
2-3:15 - Kundalini Yoga - Explore your path through self- inquiry and reflection on the chakras
3:30-4:45 - Dream Yoga - Learn to interpret your dreams; please bring a dream & journal
5:30-6:45 Hatha Yoga - Connect with your body, refresh and let go
7:30-8:30 Satsang - Chant mantras, be inspired and send out healing vibrations

Book Launch: She Dreams in Red

by Alexis Kienlen
Wed, Jan 23 7-9pm, Free

Meet author and journalist Alexis Kienlen. Hear readings of poetry from her book, featuring stories of journeys through foreign countries into the mysteries of the human heart. www.alexiskienlen.com

sweet sounds Sunday Brunch

Sunday, January 27 10 am - 1:30 pm $5 cover

Join us for a creative, delightful vegan brunch and fabulous folk music by Lily Come down and African music by Sudanda.

Seasonal Soups Cooking Class

Wed Jan 30 6:30-9pm $30

Join one of radha’s chefs, Jill Boadway, for a warming winter cooking class featuring delicious seasonal soups. Call to reserve your spot.

February Music & Dinner Series

Fri & Sat 6–10 pm (cover by donation)
Fri Feb 1 – Russell Shumsky and Bud Kurtz (Marimba & Guitar)
Sat Feb 2 - Sheepbelly (eccentric pop)
Fri Feb 8 - DJ’s Mars & i-sage (Downtempo)
Sat Feb 9 – Shock (Ambient)
Fri Feb 15 – Brad Dunn (Primitive Americana)
Sat Feb 16 – Nourish (dj's from Jyotih Network)
Fri Feb 22 – Bernard Boulanger (Folk)
Sat Feb 23 – The Land of Deborah (Acoustic Pop)
Fri Feb 29 – Aaron Cadwaladr (Indie Folk)

Dream Yoga

Sundays, through Mar16, 3-5 pm. $15 drop-in class

Learn to tap into the wisdom of your unconscious through dreams.

ArtExhibit: TANTRIC VELOCITY by FIREWEED

Feb 8 - March 1
Opening: Fri, Feb 8, 6-10pm Dinner with the Artist,
10pm-1am Dancing with DJ’s Mars & i-sage with special guest djs

Focusing her energy on the texture and the meditation of getting to a place of deep layering with symbols carried throughout, Fireweed fuses science and sensuality, both holding a mysterious spell over the viewer to try to find more, to meditate more, to breathe more, to look deeper, to touch your loved one more...to find peace and love in this industrial place we call the City. www.motorgirl.com
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radha cooking class series (Feb events)

Live Fermented Foods, Sunday, Feb 10, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Andrea Potter leads this class exploring fermented foods - “super” foods which are
digestive aids, cleansing and nourishing. Learn to prepare traditional sauerkraut, brine pickles and Kombucha (fermented tea beverage).

Get Your Greens, Sun, Feb 17, 11:30-2:30pm
Green foods have a spectrum of health benefits and are supportive of cleansing. In this class Jill Boadway will share some delicious recipes to incorporate more green foods into your diet- from breakfast to dessert!

Valentine's Day Dinner

Valentine’s Day - Thurs, Feb 14, 6- 10 pm
Come celebrate Love with live musical guests "Maria in the Shower" and share a decadent treat or two,made specially for the occasion. Dessert special--shared chocolate tasting platter—dark chocolate mousse with raspberry compote, raw chocolate-cashew truffles, double chocolate zucchini cake with orange chocolate icing and chocolate chip cookies. $25 table d'hote. Please call 604-605-0011 or e-mail radha@telus.net to reserve.

Nourish -- Dine & Dance

Sat, Feb 19, Come for dinner between 6 - 10pm
dance from 10pm-2am, $10 cover (after 10 pm) with 50% of
profits going to charity.

Celebrate Nourish's One Year Anniversary!
Live: Jessie Turner and Katie Ormiston
DJ’s: Jerry Ocol, Chris Misener vs. Mr. Innis, Joshua James and DJ bad vs. Oliver Giving. For more information check www.jyotihnetwork.org

The Conscious Table

A Five Course Meditative, Vegan Organic Meal
Wed, Feb 20 6:30-9pm $60
The Conscious Table experience facilitates the exploration of nourishment in a new way. Participants are guided through hands-on preparation of the main course. The
exquisitely prepared 5 course meal is then offered as a meditative celebration of the senses. The silence allows us to hear our inner voice at the table. The event is concluded with an opportunity to share and integrate the experience.

Sweet Sounds Sunday Brunch

Sun, Feb 24, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm, $5 cover
Join us for a delicious vegan brunch featuring Ora Cogan and Cornerstone. Ora Cogan is a renowned Vancouver folk singer, as well as part of the a capella blues/gospel foursome, Cornerstone, which will warm the space with inspiring tunes.

March Music & Dinner Series

March 1st: Russell Shumsky & Bud Kurz, marimba & guitar
March 7th: Earle Peach w/guest, folk guitar & fiddle
March 8th: 78rpm vintage records night (bring your old 78s to play!)
March 14th: Shannon Scott, piano & voice
March 15th: Shannon Thue, jazz piano & voice
March 21st: Hemant Rao, pop singer-songwriter
March 22nd: Nourish w/
March 28th: Aaron Cadwaladr, indie-folk
March 29th: Richard Catwrangleur, ambient electronica

Cooking class: One Dish Wonders

Sunday, March 2, 2008 11:30 - 2:30

Join Andrea Potter as she shares some of her favorite dishes and highlights flexible techniques for easy and healthy one-pot meals, including sustaining curries, stews and baked casseroles.

Art Exhibit: The Reflection Collection

Mar 6 – 31 Opening March 6th, 6-10pm

Picture Listen Presents: The Reflection Collection

A series of PhotoArt creations by Christopher Guy. An eclectic mix of nature, abstract, cityscapes and puddles connected by the theme of reflection. Canvas Prints and unique custom frames by David Hansson.

Swami Lalitananda on the INNER LIFE OF ASANAS

Banyen Books presents a TALK, DEMO & BOOKSIGNING
Fri., March 7 6:30pm FREE
at Ayurveda Yoga Space, 3630 W. 4th Avenue

Radha's director, Swami Lalitanada, will read from her new book, The Inner Life of Asanas, which blends her own reflections with Hatha Yoga instruction and penetrating questions that point to the spiritual roots of the practice.

Book Talk and Signing--The Inner Life of Asanas

Fri., March 7 6:30pm FREE at Ayurveda Yoga Space, 3630 W. 4th Avenue
presented by Banyen Books

Swami Lalitanada, director of radha, is the author of a new book, The Inner Life of Asanas, which blends real-life reflections with Hatha Yoga instruction. She will show how using symbol and metaphor to explore the asanas can lead to personal insight and to the spiritual roots of the practice.

Artisan Bread Baking with a Natural Leaven

Sunday, March 9, 11:30-2:30pm
Join radha's baker and holistic nutritionist, Cedana Bourne, to explore baking as a meditative practice that develops awareness. Find out how factors such as ingredients, environment and time affect sourdough bread. This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of caring for a starter, how to read the dough and simple baking techniques that result in delicious and healthy food.

FREE Indianl dance workshop w/Anusha Fernando

March 15 11:30 – 1pm, FREE!

Anusha Fernando of Shakti Dance is a professional dancer and teacher of Bharata Natyam. Learn about this ancient form of dance from India that has been practiced for thousands of years as a way of developing the mind-body connection. No dance experience is necessary. Please wear loose clothing and expect to work in bare feet. www.shaktidancesociety.com
Please call to pre-register

Nourish -- Dine & Dance

Saturday, March 22
dinner 6 - 10
dancing 10 - 2; $10 cover with 50% of profits going to charity.

Come celebrate the full moon equinox with dance! Dancing to beautiful electronic music with Theda Pheonix, Jay Michael and Timbre & Archive. More info: www.jyotihnetwork.org

Stranger: A photography exhibit

Stranger
Opening night Friday - April 11: features a performance Shanno Thue and Joel Kerr

A diverse mix of abstract, conceptual, spiritual and candid street
photography brought together by Marc L'Esperance, Lung Liu and John Goldsmith. Framed work is displayed with traditional archival photographic prints.

April Music & Dinner Series

April 4 - Bernard Boulanger, folk
April 5 - Theda Pheonix, singer-songwriter
April 11 - Joel Kerr & Shannon Thue, jazz bass & piano
April 12 - Aidan Mayes, singer-songwriter
April 18 - Cat Toren Duo, jazz
April 19 - Land of Deborah, acoustic pop
April 25 - Cantango, jazz tango
April 26 - Melissa Endean, singer-songwriter

YABC Spring Fling!

Saturday, April 5, 6:30pm-11pm.
$30 or earlybird price is $25 before Mar 30
Contact Liz Ong at liz@yabc.ca or the YABC main line: 604-682-3269 x7222 to book.

Divine Love is the theme, cultivating yoga in the province is the dream! Bring yourself, loved ones, students and friends for an intimate and sweet community gathering. Includes a fantastic veggie buffet followed by Yoga Dance with Naseem, angelic vocals by Theda Pheonix, beats provided by Jyotih Networks' Jerry Ocol.

recipe-free cooking class

Sunday, April 6, 11:30 - 2:30, $30

In this interactive demo class, Chef Andrea Potter will cover versatile and simple techniques for compoing healthy meals from scratch and by feel. Basic structures for popular dishes and guidelines for variations will be covered.

Please call 604-605-0011 to pre-register; $10 (plus gst) deposit to reserve place

Nourish -- Dine & Dance

Sat April 12, dinner- 6 -10;
dancing 10pm - 2 am; $10 cover with 50% of profits going to charity.

Dancing to beautiful electronic music with Aidan Mayes, The Influents (LIVE conscious hip hop), Ambrosia and Jerry Ocol. More info: www.jyotihnetwork.org

raw foods preparation

sunday, april 20, 11:30 - 2:30 , $30

Join Chef Jill Boadway to learn how easy it is to prepare vibrant living foods, including recipes fro breakfasts, snacks, main courses and desserts. We'll cover sprouting and dehydrating, as well as techniques to create delicious raw versions of your favorite cooked recipes.

Please call 604-605-0011; $10 deposit to reserve place

Spring Cleansing cooking class

Tuesday, April 29th 7-8:30pm, $20

Spring offers an abundance of cleansing foods. This class will focus on simple and delicious preparations of foods and beverages that will help your body transition smoothly into the rejuvenating season of spring. Please pre-register with a $10 non-refundable deposit.

Art Exhibit: You Have Arrived - concepts on home

Join Sitia Portielje and witness an evolution of the release of suffering to the exploration of feeling 'home', as the artist engages with a sense of oneness and 'wholly-ness'.

May 1-30

Mother's Day Ride & Dine - Sunday May 11 & Menu

The fun begins with a delicious vegan Mother's Day Brunch Sunday May 11 from
10:30 - 2pm with music by Shannon Scott and Ben Brown. Reservations
recommended (604 605 0011). Those keen to take in the spring freshness can
participate in an easy hour long bike ride that will begin at Jett Girl Bike
Studio (234A Union Street) and then brunch afterwards.

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The buffet would include a selection of hot and cold items:


Seeds & Greens Salad with beets, carrots and sprouts
Seasonal Fruit

Cardamon spiced Granola served with soy milk

Blueberry Spelt Pancakes with Apple Compote
Tofu Scramble with red pepper, tomato, zucchini and fresh herbs
Sourdough Wholegrain toast & house made jam
Masala Crepe - rice flour crepe filled with masala potatoes and
spinach, topped with coconut curry sauce
Grilled Tempeh strips with Barbeque Miso sauce

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****Great Opportunity for globally-minded citizens*****

POWS. Detainees. Guantanamo. What¹s just and what¹s not? War is all over
the news, but what do we really know?

The Canadian Red Cross presents ŒWaropoly¹; we welcome you to step out of
your daily lives, and into a civil war!

Explore the moral dilemmas and challenges of modern day armed conflict
through an entertaining and informative 'choose your own adventure' style
interactive evening.

The evening also includes delicious appetizers to fuel your thoughts as you
explore your roles. As well, beverages and yummy sweets will be available
for purchase.

WAROPOLY
May 14th, 2008
Radha Yoga & Eatery, 728 Main Street
6:30pm - Doors Open
7:00pm - Program Begins
9:00pm - Mingling

*A Fundraiser for War Affected Children*

BUY TICKETS ONLINE! Only $15!
visit: http://ticketstonight.ca/ticketstonight/event.details.php?id=1773

June Cooking Classes

Radha’s Cooking Class continues into June. Come learn the secrets of the kitchen with radha’s excellent chefs. $30; $10 deposit to register. Call 604-605-0011

Fermentation –
Sunday June 8th. 11:30- 2:30pm
Andrea Potter leads this class exploring fermented foods – “super foods” which are digestive aids, cleansing and nourishing. Learn to prepare traditional sauerkraut, brine pickles, Kombucha (fermented tea beverage) and more.

Everyday Ayurveda -
Sunday, June 22nd – 11:30- 2:30pm
Join Jill Boadway for this Introduction to Ayurveda, and learn some practical principles and preparations of Ayurvedic cooking and nutrition that can easily be incorporated into your daily life. Ayurveda is a holistic life science that recognizes the individual's unique constitution and the important role that food, environment and lifestyle play in creating balance.

Musicians for May

may 2 Bernard Boulanger, folk
may 3 Shannon Scott, piano and voice
may 9 Cat Toren Duo, jazz improv
may10 Richard Catwrangleur, electronic improv
brunch (may 11) Shannon Scott + TBA
may 16 Aaron Cadwaladr, indie-folk
may 17 Nourish
may 23 Earle Peach and Barbara Jackson, folk
may 24 Interior Design, ambient improv
may 30 David Roy Parsons
may 31 Sahaja, spiritual

earthsave dine-out brunch

Sunday, June 1st, 2008 at 11:30am
$22 for earthsave members/ $25 for non-members
To register e mail dineout_at_earthsave.ca with your full name and phone number
and names and phone numbers of any guests you are registering

For our Earthsave dine-out, we will be served a mouth-watering brunch buffet consisting of cardamom spiced granola with soy milk, a seasonal fruit salad and a greens salad with fresh beets, carrots and sprouts, as well as several tasty hot entrees: blueberry spelt pancakes accompanied by apple compote, a tofu scramble with red pepper, tomato, zucchini and fresh herbs, wholegrain sourdough toast with homemade jam, grilled tempeh strips with barbeque miso sauce and masala crepes (rice flour crepes) filled with masala potatoes and spinach, then topped with coconut curry sauce. To finish things off we will also be enjoying a delicious strawberry and rhubarb spelt cobbler.

Rose Ceremony

Sunday, June 8, 7 - 9 pm, by donation

Enjoy this beautiful ritual of the rose to celebrate your ideals. The ceremony includes offering rose petals symbolizing opposites such as sickness and health, pain and joy, in return for Divine Love. We then go on to burn resentments in the fire of wisdom.

Art Exhibit:

June 5-30
Opening Thursday June 5th, 6-9pm

A Painting Exhibition by Katherine Bowie, explores ideas of containment, self empowerment, and the house as refuge or spiritual dwelling place.

Workshop: Art is the Province of All: A Creative Collaborative Art Workshop

June 9, 7-10pm
$25 for the workshop or $35 for the workshop and Billy Mavreas' new book: Inside Outside Overleaf

Work with Billy Mavreas in a collaborative round table process of art creation. Mavreas will guide a small group through a journey that will investigate the accidental, explore and challenge notions of ownership, break concepts that art is for artists, and discover non-attachment in the creative process. Spend a few hours drawing, cutting, and pasting. Non-artists encouraged to sign up. Spaces are limited please call to register – 604 605 0011

Karma Yoga Day

June 10th, 11 am -5 pm

Come and explore the work of selfless service as we dig deep into radha and offer the center a spring cleaning. Please bring a vegan potluck item to share for lunch.

You are also welcome to join the morning yoga class from 9:30 - 10:45 to start the day!

June music & dinner

Music:

june 5 music waste, underground music festival:
musicwaste.tumblr.com
june 6 bernard boulanger, folk guitar and voice
june 7 richard catwrangleur, folk/electronic
june 13
june 14 hemant rao, pop guitar and voice
june 20 kim lorene, singer/songwriter
june 21 j russell shumsky and bud kurz, marimba and
guitar
june 27 neil burnett, celtic harp
june 28 the brown's, piano and guitar