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
Joyce Lam, Founder and Former Artistic Director of vAct (Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre), passed away last week at the age of 63. Joyce founded vAct and was at its helm for 14 years, producing over 45 shows. vAct put it best: “Many of us would not be here today without Joyce’s vision and determination to uplift Asian … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Click through the links below to access the films: explorASIAN Festival is pleased to present virtual screenings of two amazing Independent Canadian Films: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open & The Breadwinner. The screening links will be live at 10:00 AM PST on April 20th and remain live for 48 hours. Click here … Continue reading
Artist Statement Drawing is a way for me to express my emotions, intensifying shadows, light, and sometimes colour. It’s greatly satisfying for me to see shapes form to end up looking like something real, so I can more easily imagine myself entering their fantastical and/or colourful worlds. I always think of things in a mathematical … Continue reading
Vancouver-based Nikkei-Canadian baritone Luka Kawabata is breaking stereotypes in the Opera World and we’re all for it. Luka will also be performing at explorASIAN’s Opening Ceremony on April 30th. VAHMS caught up with Luka to discuss diversity in opera, his unconventional path to music and creative influences. What was your first experience with opera? The … Continue reading