• Read the Essay  What does it mean to be a performer in a multicultural society? by Roya Yazdanmehr winner of the Puente Theatre Scholarship to CCPA (Canadian College of Performing Arts)

• At last -- Elicura Chihuailaf's book Message to Chileans is available in English! Elicura is the Chilean Aboriginal poet from the Mapuche nation who was invited by PUENTE Theatre to help with our project “Journey to Mapu”, exploring the relationship between Latin American immigrants and Canadian First Nations.  He visited us in 2004, conducted workshops, gave presentations and impressed everybody with his eloquence  and his beautiful poetry.  He was then invited to take part in the International Symposium “Artists of Conscience” which took place in Victoria BC the following year, so he came to Vancouver Island a second time. On this opportunity we took him North to Alert Bay where he found many spiritual connections. To get information about his meaningful book visit www.trafford.com and follow the links to the bookstore.  “Message to Chileans” is important not only for Chileans but for all who demand justice for Aboriginal people and care about Mother Earth and the well being of all its inhabitants!