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Henry Young Quartet in Concert
180 visitors attend Lillooet unveiling ceremony
Over 180 people attended an unveiling ceremony on Friday May 11 at the site of the former East Lillooet Internment Camp, located at the corner of Highway 12 and Sumner Road. This included 150 from out-of-town, plus 150 local Lillooet schoolchildren. Many travelled from all across B.C. as well as Alberta, Toronto and Kingston, Ont. … Continue reading
South Asian Poetry Reading
SOUTH ASIAN POETRY READING WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 | 1:30—4:00 PM Brighouse Branch, Kwok-Chu Lee Living Room, drop in (7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond) Come enjoy a reading of some classic poems from South Asian countries as well as poems written by local poets about South Asia. Conducted in English and other languages. Everyone is welcome. For … Continue reading
SHARE AYURVEDA CONFERENCE
SHARE AYURVEDA CONFERENCE The newly formed Canada Ayurveda Research & Education Foundation presents its inaugural SHARE AYURVEDA CONFERENCE on May 18-20 2018. The SHARE AYURVEDA CONFERENCE will be graced by the presence of two keynote speakers, great luminaries of Ayurveda, Vaidya Vasant D. Lad and Dr. Ramkumar Kutty, along with other wonderful speakers and participants. … Continue reading
Tagore Spring Festival 2018
Tagore Spring Festival 2018 The 4th Annual Tagore Spring Festival is a multicultural celebration of Spring through live music, dance and poetry. Artists from different backgrounds will perform presentations highlighting their traditions and heritages. The event is inspired by Nobel-laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s idea of cultural diversity and pluralism. The Vancouver Tagore Society acknowledges the support of the City … Continue reading
Call for Submissions: Boundaries and Borders
Boundaries = Impermeable. Immovable. Impassible. Borders = Fluidity. Motion. Exchange. Boundaries mark the limits of the possible, the spaces that keep people apart, the edges that can’t be crossed. Borders mark the maps of the world, the shapes of regions and cultures, the divides that can be challenged and bypassed. Ricepaper invites you to take us … Continue reading
Illumination of Vancouver City Hall
Illumination of Vancouver City Hall In celebration of Asian Heritage Month of May and the launch of the 2018 explorASIAN Festival, Vancouver City Hall was illuminated in red last night! This year’s festival “Pan Asian Routes” is placing a special focus on Pan Asian migration and the legacy, culture and accomplishments of the growing and diverse … Continue reading
Asian Heritage Month 2018 – Passing it Forward: Culture through the Generations
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to reflect on and celebrate the contributions that Canadians of Asian heritage continue to make to the growth and prosperity of Canada. The theme of the Government of Canada’s 2018 campaign – Passing it Forward: Culture through the Generations will connect the historical role that … Continue reading
Indian Classical Vocal Music
Indian Classical Vocal Music Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 7 – 8:30pm Come celebrate Asian Heritage Month and enjoy a vocal performance of Indian classical music in the traditional style of Mewati Gharana. This will be performed by the students of Guru Sangeet Martand Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraji ji, featuring principal Asha Lohia. Everyone is welcome. … Continue reading
