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The threads that pulled Kriti Dewan and Rohit Chokhani to their current roles with the city’s Diwali Festival formed when they were children. Dewan, the festival chair, moved to Courtenay, B.C. from India when she was 12.

At an East Side church, 15 couples marry at mass wedding

Thursday, Nov. 3 Music Musica Elettronica Viva Europe-residing American expatriates, widely considered pioneers of electronic improvisation take to the stage with a post-concert talk back. 8pm at Western Front. Tickets $21 at MyShopify.com .

Halloween in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is truly a spectacle. Here’s a taste of what is in store this year as we celebrate All Hallows’ Eve.

A woman was unable to hire the services of a photographer whose work she admired because she was told the wedding would make the photographer uncomfortable.

SWEET DREAMS: Ronald McDonald House has been providing accommodation for seriously ill children and their families for more than 30 years.

Samhain is the Celtic festival that has given Halloween much of its flavour. The spookiness of Halloween owes a lot to the Celtic idea that this time of year is when the veil between this world and the other world is at its thinnest.

Thursday, Oct. 27 Music Deborah Ledon Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­singer-songwriter performs an evening of Latin-inspired jazz and pop. 7pm at Fairview Pub. Cover $5.