Leo Cunanan, Jr. was born in the Philippines and moved with his family to Canada when he was 9 years old. His early interest was in music and he took up drum lessons from Drums Only at age 13.  At 21, he joined a band as a drummer and toured with Butch and The Sundance Kids … Continue reading →

March 8, 2021 11:45am to 1:45pm PST International Women’s Day is just around the corner, on Monday, March 8, 2021. It’s a day for us to join voices with people around the world and celebrate all women, in all their diversities. It’s also a time to celebrate the achievements of women, whether social, political, economic … Continue reading →

Saturday, February 27th, 2021, 7:00 – 8:15pm PST The Canadian Society for Asian Arts and the UBC Asian Library are presenting an online overview and demonstration of Chinese calligraphy. Renowned scholar Dr. Jan Walls will discuss this revered and popular art form, with a focus on the works of late Master Yim Tse, a dedicated … Continue reading →

We are thrilled to present our first ever Virtual Gallery for our Interconnected Artist Spotlight. This body of work comes to us courtesy of VAHMS Director Bert Monterona. You click through the above link to visit this virtual space and interact with Bert’s work. Artist Statement This body of work illustrates and explains the thoughts … Continue reading →

In Chinese traditional folk myth, Nian is a beast that attacks villages on the lunar New Year’s eve. Firecrackers were thrown, causing loud banging sounds that they hoped would intimidate and keep the nian away. Jieying, one of the most popular Fairchild Radio hosts, has launched her own social media program named as “Miss. JY … Continue reading →

Lunar New Year is one of the biggest celebrations in the world. This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 12th and is the Year of the Ox. Many people think of China first when hearing Lunar New Year, but it is actually celebrated by many other Asian countries, regions and diaspora. Along with that … Continue reading →

Many people are leaving 2020 behind and hoping for a new year that is not characterized by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The year 2021, or the Year of the Ox according to the lunar calendar, may just bring about that. As the second animal of the zodiac, the ox denotes hard work, stability, and positivity. These characteristics … Continue reading →

Celia Leung was born in Hong Kong and moved to Canada with her family in 1997. She loves painting, calligraphy, and stone-seal engraving. She learnt these three forms of Art through the teaching of Mr. Yukman Lai from year 1998 to 2013. After the passing of her teacher and mentor, she continued to enjoy sharing her … Continue reading →

Jim Wong-Chu was not only a well-known Asian-Canadian historian, editor, author and poet, but also one of the founding members of the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society.  On February 24, 1999, Jim Wong-chu along with Winston Xin, Mishtu Banerjee, Grace Eiko Thompson, and Mo-Ling Chui officially created the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society as a … Continue reading →

January is more than just the first month of the year when Canadians are working hard to accomplish New Year’s resolutions. It is also Tamil Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions that Canadians of Tamil descent have made to the growth and prosperity of Canada. January was chosen as the … Continue reading →