We are thrilled to share the arrival of our 27th explorASIAN Festival! We invite you to celebrate the month of May with 60+ Asian Heritage Month in-person and virtual events and exhibitions presented by our various community partners. Please join our Opening Ceremony on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at … Continue reading
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National Canadian Film Day is Here!
REEL CANADA is excited to announce the 10th anniversary of their annual National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay), which has taken root as our largest annual celebration of Canadian culture. CanFilmDay is about giving Canadians an opportunity to gather together (in person or virtually) and celebrate the incredible achievements of the nation’s filmmakers. Every year, hundreds of screenings take … Continue reading
Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Yun-Yun Lee
Artist StatementYun-Yun Lee uses mixed media, such as oil paint, acrylic, gauche, lino print, and pencil drawings, to celebrate the beauty she sees in, and the gratitude she has for, growing up in both Chinese and North-American cultures. She enjoys exploring in different styles of expression, from pencil portraits to illustrative landscapes; from still life … Continue reading
Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Karl Hipol
Artist Statement Weaving has become an effective technique in my current work, influenced by traditional practice from the Ilocos region, Philippines—my region of birth—a process I have never learned.Here, I translate the motifs and symbols of textile, basketry weaving and webbing into paper or canvas weaving. By deconstructing, collaging, and cutting the archival and research … Continue reading
Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Sam Chan
Artist Statement Watercolor painting and Tai Chi are activities Chan does each day. These two art forms have much in common: they both require total focus, balance, and a sense of control over your energy flow. They both have contradictions that complement each other – dynamic and tranquility co-existing. Both, in the end, bring forth … Continue reading
Submission is NOW OPEN | VAHMS 2023 Festival
The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) is excited about the upcoming explorASIAN Festival happening May 1 – May 31, 2023. We want to extend our hand to both loyal and new partners and collaborators. Join us in 2023 by including your Asian Heritage Month event(s) in our 2023 Festival Program. We wish to showcase … Continue reading
VAHMS 2023 Annual General Meeting
Join us online or in person for VAHMS 2023 AGM where we will reflect on our 2022 year, and present our vision for the explorAsian 2023 Festival. This is a hybrid event, where attendees can join online, or in person at Pasta Polo: 2754 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam, BC V3B 1B9. If you’re interested in attending in person, … Continue reading
Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Jeffery Chan
Artist Statement For many years I had an innate yearning for sketching. Like a walled fortress, fear of failure and apprehension kept me at bay because it takes courage to draw. Failure is not the opposite of success but rather a stepping stone to success. There can be something good to be said of a … Continue reading
Forgiveness
We’ve partnered with the Arts Club Theatre Company to let you know about their important new play, Forgiveness. Experience the power of Forgiveness. Based on the acclaimed memoir by Mark Sakamoto, Forgiveness is the powerful story of his family’s harrowing experiences during World War II. Ralph, Sakamoto’s maternal grandfather, was a Canadian soldier of European descent who … Continue reading
Interconnected Artist Spotlight: Michelle Sound
Artist Statement Michelle Sound’s work explores personal and familial narratives with a consideration of Indigenous artistic processes. Her works explore cultural identities and histories by engaging materials and concepts within a contemporary context. Through utilizing such practices as drum making, caribou hair tufting, beadwork, painting and photography, her work highlights that acts of care and … Continue reading