June 1st, A Last Stand for Lelu, HAPA Society and Hapa-palooza, (7:00-8:30pm) Description: A Last Stand for Lelufilm screening with hapa environmental activists and sustainability advocates panel featuring Tamo Campos, Toby Barazzuol and Kai Nagata. Venue: VPL Central Branch – Alice MacKay Room Inquiries: info@hapapalooza.com Continue reading
Rapping Afghan: an intimate evening of film, poetry and music” Friday April 29th 7:30 pm – 9:00pm Richmond Media Lab 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond BC Canada Hosts: Ariadne Sawyer and Ying Wang First event of Cinevolution’s year around Media Cafe series and part of the national Asian Heritage Month activities, Rapping Afghan brings … Continue reading
Please note a change to this year’s explorASIAN 2016 Festival Program, regarding the event “UBC As a Place of Diverse Minds” opening May 1st. The updated details for this event are as below: It’s About Time: A Retrospective of Asian Presence at UBC Date: May 3–31 Partners: Irving K Barber Learning Centre, Asian Canadian Asian Migration Studies … Continue reading
Travel the world in one day through dance with Colours – A Celebration of International Dance Day in Richmond Richmond, BC – Four types dance from around the world will be featured at Colours: A Celebration of International Dance Day in Richmond, BC. There are two days and two ways to celebrate International Dance Day … Continue reading
Buy your tickets to explorASIAN‘s Recognition Gala 2016! Please support explorASIAN in our 20th Anniversary for our only fundraiser of the year. Honouring outstanding Japanese-Canadian leaders and offering delicious Japanese food, wine & beer cash bar, raffle & silent auction, and entertainment! Buy tickets online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/20th-anniversary-explorasian-recognition-gala-tickets-25268259043 RAFFLE First prize of our raffle will be two round trip tickets … Continue reading
Support explorASIAN 2016 by donating prizes to our raffle and silent auction! Your assistance is requested in acquiring donations at our sole fundraising Recognition Gala event on June 11th, 2016. Continue reading
May 21st, HybrIDentity Art Workshop, Nargis Dhirani & friends, (6:30-8:30pm) Description: A workshop discussing how immigration and multiculturalism continues to shape Canadian society and identity through language, text, and art. Venue: Heartwood Café Inquiries: info@hapapalooza.com; Website: www.hapapalooza.com Continue reading
Following the Silk Routes and Beyond 2016 Shaking Hands with our Neighbours Following the Silk Routes and beyond is an interactive visual exhibition celebrating the past and present of exchange and multiculturalism and will be part of the Asian Heritage Month events taking place during the month of May in Vancouver. Societies connect, change, and adapt thanks to the … Continue reading
Please see below for the explorASIAN 2016 Press Release, outlining Asian Heritage Month 2016! explorASIAN 2016 Press Release Continue reading
explorASIAN‘s 2016 Festival Program is now available for viewing! Thanks to the Vancouver Courier for their excellent work. A Message from Our President, Ken McAteer: It is a pleasure once again to thank the Courier for this excellent production of our program for explorASIAN2016. We urge everyone to attend our Opening on April 16, 10:00 am at … Continue reading