We are thrilled to present out 21st Public Salon. Over the past 5 years we have had 160 outstanding citizens present before 10,000 people in what is becoming a Vancouver tradition.

Complimentary tickets for students are available, please rsvp Lynn Zanatta at lzanatta@globalcivic.org

Jorge Amigo – Community Builder/#bemyamigo

Jorge Amigo is a political scientist and community builder who is the founder of #bemyamigo an organization which brings strangers together to meet. Jorge will  gives insights on his adopted city of Vancouver.

Trevor Boddy – Architectural Curator and Critic

Urbanist and architectural critic will weigh in with his views of Vancouver

Meeru Dhalwal – Restaurateur Vij’s/Rangoli/Shanik

The woman behind Vij’s, Rangoli and Shanik will share her insights  on immigrant women careers and cuisine.

Jennifer Gardy – Scientist/The Nature of Things

Jennifer Gardy is finding the links between DNA and disease at BC Centre for Disease Control.

Adrian Glynn – Singer Songwriter

David Moscrop – Political Scientist

David Moscrop wonders if our brain was evolved for democracy.

Cornelia Hahn Oberlander – Landscape Architect

Cornelia Oberlander at 93 years old is one of the world’s leading landscape architects travelling the world working on her many commissions.

Erin Treloar – Founder of Raw Beauty Talks

Erin Treloar will  explore the dysfunction around photoshop and the ideal woman and Singer Songwriter Adrian Glynn will be our musical performance.