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Vancouver Moving Theatre VMT creates art that celebrates the power of the human spirit builds shared experiences that bridges cultural traditions social groups and artistic disciplines and gives voice to residents of the Downtown Eastside and beyond. VMT creates and presents original theatrical concert and interdisciplinary repertoire produces the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival builds partnerships to copresent multiarts events and special projects for diverse audiences and provides cultural services information educational and legacy resources. VMT collaborates with artists of many genres techniques and cultural traditions partners with arts and nonarts organizations locally and nationally advances art practice by a balance of experimentation accessibility and communityengagement strives for excellence in process and product and supports communities in art creation. VMT delivers professional services with an attitude of cooperation and respect for community needs.