During the 2nd National Asian Heritage Month Symposium, many participants expressed their desire to develop a national network of collaboration and exchange to strengthen unity between Asian artistic organizations and artists across Canada. Festival Accès Asie responded to this call by launching a National Showcase based on a collective program bringing together three Canadian cities …
Yoga has become the fastest growing body-mind practice in the world today, but is it more than just an exercise class? On May 26 at 6:30pm, you will soar into a 10,000 foot view of yoga’s origins and look at it from a decolonized lens. The speaker, Zamir Dhanji, will explain yoga’s core philosophy and …
The below piece was written by Valerie Sing Turner. Valerie is a multidisciplinary artist, founding Artistic Producer of Visceral Visions, and Creative Director of CultureBrew.Art. She is currently working on the animated film adaptation of Did I Just Say That?, co-directing the project with Debi Wong. I’m an artist and a member of the westcoast …
Amanda Sum (she/her) is a performer and creator who dances between theatre andmusic. As a musician, Amanda’s writing floats on top of the indie-pop genre, sometimes dipping intojazz or visiting alternative folk. Her debut single and music video, “Groupthink”, was released in September 2020. Amanda’s debut full-length record, New Age Attitudes, will be released in …
On May 14 at 7pm, Dr. Avril Wang of the Thangka Art Center of Shanghai will walk us through the history of Thangka painting and its elements, features and characteristics. Dr. Wang will also share with us the new developments and academic findings in many fields of Thangka and Tibetan culture research and collection. Dr. …
This year, VAHMS had the privilege to partner with Shaw Multicultural to showcase three Interconnected Artists on their channels! Check out each of the artists and their videos below: Zoe Cire Zoe Cire is a visual artist born and raised on Treaty 6 territory of central Alberta, currently residing as a guest on unceded Musqueam, …
About Raymond Chow: Raymond Chow is an internationally renowned artist based in Vancouver, Canada. Throughout his career, Raymond has met many public figureheads and has been commissioned to paint portraitures of them. Some have included Clint Eastwood, Sunny and Cher, and Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. Other collector’s of Raymond Chow’s paintings have included Indira Gandhi, …
Welcome to explorASIAN Festival 2022! We are thrilled to share the arrival of our 26th explorASIAN Festival Program. We invite you to download, browse, and share the complete guide through the interactive links above, where you will find 60+ Asian Heritage Month in-person and virtual events and exhibitions presented by our various community partners. VAHMS …
Come out every weekend of May to watch an outdoor screening showing… food! Yum. 2022. Silent 5:53 minutes. Grunt Gallery Mount Pleasant Community Art Screen By Leung Yiksea (Director) & Karin Lee (Producer) Location: Intersection of Broadway & Kingsway, Vancouver, an outdoor screen on the east side of the Independent Building. Ho Tak Kee is an assembly … Continue reading
Join the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) on May 14 for the 10th Annual VAFF Industry Insight Series entitled: “Celebrate Representation, Opportunity and Evolution” The series will be kicked off with a hybrid model of in-person, hands-on workshops, panel sessions and virtual filmmaker discussions. The series will be geared toward providing insight and insider perspectives … Continue reading
The Burnaby Artist Guild is pleased to present a video recap of their Asian Heritage Month entitled YEAR OF THE TIGER. Continue reading
VAHMS’ Recognition Awards Gala has been renamed as the Community Awards Celebration! The celebration will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the PAL Studio Theatre to recognize and celebrate the arts and cultural diversity that Pan-Asian Canadian communities bring to Canadian society. During the event, we will be honouring individuals and organizations that … Continue reading
Perfect for poetry lovers! Listen in on this ancient Chinese poetry session on May 14 at 11 AM. The greatest feature of ancient Chinese poetry is its profound meaning. The true meaning of poetry is often different from the literal meaning. It is related with culture and history. This lecture takes three poems as examples … Continue reading
Asian communities in North America have played vital roles in shaping Canada and the United States – from building both countries’ transcontinental railways to fighting for civil rights. Today they continue to contribute to advancements in science, literature, politics and beyond; as well as impact North America’s rich multicultural societies. In celebration of May’s Asian … Continue reading
A new music video will premiere on May 8th, 2022 called Dare to Dream, from Did I just Say That? Click here to watch at 10am the day of! In celebration of mothers, grandmothers, matriarchs, and mother figures, Dare to Dream honours the untold stories of the ancestors who endeavoured for a better life. “I’ve never seen a character like my mother on … Continue reading
The Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC is pleased to host a virtual Chinatown Walkabout for this year’s explorASIAN Festival on May 11 at 7pm. This Zoom tour will be led by John Atkin, Bob Sung and Hayne Wai. John is a civic historian and heritage consultant; Bob hosts cultural and culinary tours of Chinatown; … Continue reading
Back and bigger than ever, Art Vancouver is set to return to the Vancouver Convention Centre on May 5–8, 2022. Art Vancouver’s vision is to unite nations through the power of art by bringing artists and galleries from across Canada and around the world to showcase fresh, contemporary work in the heart of the city’s … Continue reading
The Canadian Armed Forces serves all Canadians and the members in uniform reflect the diversity that exists in Canada. Learn about the experiences of four distinguished military representatives of the army, navy and air force based in British Columbia who have Asian-Canadian heritage. Join us to hear how Canada continues to build a military workforce … Continue reading