Calling all Asian Canadian Artists! Our partners Festival Accès Asie are launching an important new initiative and we need your input to take the it to the next level. The goal is to create a new national digital strategy to benefit Asian Canadian artists to increase your visibility, help you connect with other artists and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Luminous Garden
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is pleased to announce the official opening of Luminous Garden, the third art exhibition organized and presented by Lam Wong during his year-long artist residency at the Garden and also one of this year’s Interconnected exhibitions. The exhibition features a collection of garden photography by Glenn Lewis and Lam … Continue reading
VAHMSconnections: Exploring Islam’s Contribution to Asia with Ibn Battuta
To register, please visit: https://bit.ly/2Omcf9z Our second VAHMSconnections event is happening on July 30th via Zoom and features presenter Dr. Niall Christie and VAHMS director Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan as moderator. This presentation explores some of the contributions that Muslim communities made to the culture of medieval Asia. The presentation is guided by the travel record of … Continue reading
LiterASIAN 2020: Quiet No More
This year, LiterASIAN’s theme is “Quiet No More“. They have an incredible line up of authors with a full schedule of events. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, LiterASIAN 2020 is going virtual! With much gratitude, our festival is located on the unceded Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Tsleil Waututh, and Squamish people. Claim your ticket … Continue reading
The Mighty Asian Movie Making Marathon Returns for its 15th year
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival’s annual short film-making competition is back for its 15th year supporting, fostering and showcasing emerging Asian and mixed Asian filmmakers! The Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon (MAMM) offers a platform for filmmakers to showcase their talents to both moviegoers and potential distributors alike. The competition lasts for 3 weeks wherein contestants … Continue reading
Free Art Talk: “The Garden and Art as Sanctuary” with Shayla Perrault
This Friday at 2pm PST, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Garden is proud to present “The Garden and Art as a Sanctuary”, with Shayla Perrault. “My paintings appear as a split imagery system. Elements of design, pattern and order are juxtaposed against invented and muted mindscapes. They are meditations on the physical and spiritual aspects … Continue reading