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Mauray Katherine Toutloff is an objects conservator at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. She has a M.A.C. from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada and a B.Sc. from the University of Regina in Saskatchewan. She has studied art at the First Nations University of Canada also in Saskatchewan. Mauray is focused on collaborative research for preventative and treatment-oriented conservation strategies. She lectures on conservation for the Department of Anthropology and teaches the laboratory component of the department’s conservation courses. Mauray is also a long-time comic book collector and has a passion for their colourful visual storytelling. She has been running the Kids Conservation Lab program at MOA since 2015, and enjoys providing hands on learning activities for families.
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Paloma Morales was born in Mexico and at the age of 25 she moved to study in London, England, then lived in Sydney Australia where she was Vice-President of MAWAI (Mexican Australian Association INC). Now living in Vancouver, Paloma is the Community Manager with Latincouver. Paloma has been making public altars as a way to share her Mexican traditions and culture.
For the Fourth consecutive year, Latincouver will celebrate 
Los Dorados is Canada’s premier 12-piece mariachi ensemble. Los Dorados is a collection of musical talent playing the finest of Mexican traditional music, with their own unique northern twist. Since 2003, under the leadership of bandleader, vocalist and guitarist Alex Alegria, Los Dorados have been sharing the passion, love and respect for this internationally recognized art form. “There is something very mystical about mariachi music,” says Alegria. “It always tells a story, with its great mixture of culture, history, romance and elegance. It’s a musical style that brings people together, no matter who they are.” For over a decade, Los Dorados have played at events and festivals across Canada, in the US and Mexico, with feature performances at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the 2011 and 2012 Calgary Stampede and a number of times at the Guadalajara International Mariachi Festival.
share the meanings and experience of the dance with others in a participatory way. Aztec dance represents all of like through its movements. It acts as a conduit to a higher energy source, creating a unity that proclaims its spiritual connection with the Sun, the Earth, and all of the elements. Before they dance, they pray to the six directions by singing a song in Nahuatl, the ancient language of Mexico. They will welcome the workshop participants to join with them as they face the different directions with song and the blowing of the conch. This beginning ritual honours the directions; the different elements of nature, the ancestors, the elders, medicine people and all the participants.
her career has explored various facets of landscape design, community planning and placemaking. She has extensive background in engaging children and adults through the design process and connecting people to the issues in their community. Dolores is a true collaborator and interested in working with others to create public art as an expression of the relationship between culture and nature and to inspire a deeper appreciation for environmental sustainability and art through participation, dialogue and awareness. Throughout her career, she has often worked alongside artists and has brought environmental artists such as Buster Simpson into Vancouver’s public lecture forum.
MYNXY [Mink-See] is a Nisga’a singer, songwriter, producer and DJ. She is a staple of the West Coast music scene and has performed at large-scale festivals including Pemberton, Seasons, FVDED In The Park, Snowbombing Canada, and Contact. At the outset of her emergence she quickly became known for singing live in her DJ performances, whose genre-bending unpredictability would often mix elements of R&B, D&B, House, and Bass. Her trained ear and versatility has led her to writing & singing top lines for producers all around the world including Australia, Italy, and Spain. In the Spring of 2021 she released her debut four track EP with Sullust. The EP, “Get Down” , whose title track was supported by Greazus at Bass Coast. Her signature seductive vocals were featured on the “All Night” EP by Sivz which climbed multiple beatport charts including #1 in Electro-House. Stretching her vocal abilities into a future bass power ballad, “Broken Heart” was released in collaboration with RENN. The track reached 30K on Youtube and Spotify.
Some of her favourite genres include house, hip-hop, trap, Jersey club, dubstep, and drum and bass. When the weather is sunny, you might even catch her playing some mellow, poolside jams. DJing for nearly a decade now, DJ BEER’s resumé is just as eclectic as her music taste. She has played at a number of venues including MIA night club, the Pint, and the Lamplighter. She is currently the resident DJ at Electric Bicycle Brewing, as well as a resident DJ for SIEvents who she has been live-streaming with throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.