Chinatown History Windows May, through to end of 2017 Large-format historical photos in storefront windows throughout Chinatown tell the story of this remarkable Vancouver neighbourhood for Canada 150. Inquiries: http://historywindows.ccmms.ca/
The following Slideshow displays a selection of photos from the honourASIAN Gala, held at the Museum of Vancouver Sunday June 4, 2017 Photos by Owen Wong
June 4th, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm Museum of Vancouver 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver $65.00/ticket or $600/10 tickets, Tickets available at this link Free Parking with App Free VAHMS membership ($20.00 value) In Canada, the month of May is officially recognized as Asian Heritage Month to acknowledge the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and …
explorASIAN celebrates national Asian Heritage Month each May by building bridges between mainstream and Asian Canadian communities in promotion of multiculturalism and diversity. This year, the explorASIAN will place a special focus on the legacy, culture and accomplishments of the growing community of Canadians with mixed Asian heritage for the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
The West Coast Tagore Festival is an annual event in its fourth year. The Festival, held at the Richmond Cultural Center with generous support from the City of Richmond, brings creative works, philosophy, visions and ideals of Nobel-laureate poet and world cultural icon Rabindranath Tagore to culturally and ethnically diverse communities. Multicultural artists of different … Continue reading
On the occasion of Canada’s 150th anniversary celebrations, Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver is preparing a unique and avant-garde initiative entitled: Canada 150: Canada Goes Pacific. On July 21st, 22nd and 23rd, some forty artists working in different disciplines will gather around the various venues of Vancouver’s Granville Island, including the outdoor and … Continue reading
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum & Archives 555 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4H5 July 5th – Aug 30th By the early 1950s, Chinese Canadians were exercising their right to vote, after being granted citizenship in 1947. Chinese-Canadian women, however, continued to encounter not only racial but gender bias. Women were still largely relegated to the … Continue reading
Jeff Fuchs’ tea obsession was sparked when a casual date in Taiwan took him to an all night Chinese tea ceremony. He watched the sun come up, buzzing from all the liquid he had imbibed. “I thought what the hell is in this to create an alchemy of tremendous clarity, high beyond-words feeling, a social … Continue reading
The Henry Young Quartet will be playing at St. Stephens Church for Jazz Vespers, 4 pm -5 pm on Sunday June 25th. St Stephens Church, 885 22nd St., W Vancouver. A donation at the door will be appreciated! Continue reading
All photos courtesy of Owen Wong Continue reading
All photos courtesy of Owen Wong Continue reading
Look out for posters advertising explorASIAN at transit stops across across Vancouver. This was made possible by a recent Service Grant awarded to VAHMS by the City of Vancouver. Continue reading
May is Asian Heritage Month, and for the first time, organisers focus on the ‘Hapa’ or mixed race community. Listen to Hapa-palooza’s Anna Ling Kaye interview on the Early Edition with Ric Cluff at this link Continue reading
