Firehorse and Shadow, an interactive web performance, combines elements of contemporary dance, shadow puppetry, interactive engagement, animation, film, and theatre to take the audience on a journey amongst the stars. The piece explores family lineage with a focus on the dualistic yin and yang elements expressed within the bodies, lives and choices of three generations …
Taslim is a change maker that utilizes arts and culture as a vehicle to educate communities on the strengths of embracing diversity in all aspects of society. She is a multi disciplinary artist that uses various medias to explore the conversation of inclusivity and identity. She is known for her work in curating thought-provoking exhibitions …
The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC brings together a diverse panel of Asian-Canadian performers and academics to explore, compare, and contrast various forms of Asian Musical theatre. Join us for this unique opportunity to explore these art forms with our creative panelists, who include: Yan Zhao – Qin …
Event Background Each May has been officially designated as the Asian Heritage Month in Canada since 2002. During that month, a variety of events featuring Asian art & culture are brought by local communities, art and educational institutions to memorize the vibrant and diverse Asian heritage across Canada. As dedicated to showcasing Asian culture, exploring …
We are thrilled to share the arrival of our 25th Anniversary Festival Program. We invite you to download, browse, and share the complete guide through the links above, where you will find 50+ Asian Heritage Month virtual events and exhibitions presented by our various community partners. We hope that you will be able to join …
Alireza Ahmadian was an Iranian-Canadian socio-political activist, journalist, researcher and opinion leader working in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A close friend of VAHMS, Alireza organized events and discussions around the issues of democracy, immigration, anti-racism and empowerment for immigrant communities. Alireza’s dream was for all humans with diverse beliefs and interests to converse respectfully and … Continue reading
Asian or Not, We Are All in This Together: Canada Benefits from the Heritage Maintenance of All Groups More than ever, amid this pandemic and growing anti-Asian sentiment, Asian Canadians are struggling to sustain their heritage and cultural identity. We face enormous challenges. With the detrimental perceptions imposed on us, these is no easy fix, … Continue reading
Critical Conversations for Asian Canadians in the Arts, Culture, and Heritage was developed by various working groups across the country during the 2nd Asian Heritage National Symposium in September 2020. The purpose of these conversations is to create an equitable, grassroots space for Asian-Canadians to share their thoughts and feelings on current critical issues such … Continue reading
May is Asian Heritage Month, and VIFF are marking the occasion with a bundle of movies from Asian-Canadian filmmakers, headed up by one of the last movies to play the VIFF Centre before we shut down last March, Johnny Ma’s bittersweet saga of a Chinese Opera troupe, To Live to Sing. Also included, Sean Devlin’s … Continue reading
Corona has been released on all major platforms worldwide At a time when the Coronavirus was starting to make headlines, fast thinking Canadian filmmaker Mostafa Keshvari was in an elevator reading the headlines when he conceived, then wrote and shot the first acclaimed feature film to address the Coronavirus pandemic and Xenophobia that comes with … Continue reading
Today is National Canadian Film Day in Canada and explorASIAN is proud to present a virtual screening of Ali Kazimi’s 2004 film Continuous Journey. This inventive docudrama explores the exclusionary politics that kept the Indian passengers of the Komagata Maru sequestered at sea off the Port of Vancouver for over two months in 1914. You can watch the film … Continue reading
Courtesy of the 45th Powell St. Festival, we would like to invite everyone across the country to learn the Paueru Mashup, a taiko flashmob work that encapsulates the festival! It’s a community dance that we can all learn and perform together one day! Learn the dance and videotape yourself, then we will edit everyone into … Continue reading
Vancouver based photographer, Lulu Zyl, has been honing her skills in photography for the last several years. Originally a graphic designer, she added video animation to her skills, becoming a VJ doing live video for music performances. Lulu blended her photography skills with her twenty-four years of animation and graphics experience, bringing about a perfect … Continue reading
Through the stories of success of two senior artists migrated from China and settled down in Vancouver, the core values of Canada are once again reaffirmed – respect for individual choice; an equal opportunity towards success; a place for nurturing of talents; a recognition of unity and harmony yet respect for diversity and acceptance. Indeed, Canada … Continue reading
Contribute until June 11 via Fundrazr $12,000 Goal: CLICK HERE TO DONATE “Now more than ever in the midst of a pandemic and visible anti-racism sentiment we are fostering and strengthening a sense of belonging as well as retaining pride in our Asian roots. So looking forward to our 25th anniversary celebration.” Jeff Chan, VAHMS … Continue reading