Join us for an artist talk by Vancouver-based artist Diyan Achjadi, who will present on her public artwork Coming Soon! This is a year-long project taking place throughout Vancouver on the structures that surround construction sites. Each month, a new series of prints made using letterpress, linocut and lithography techniques are installed throughout the city, … Continue reading
What Is Shut Up and Write? Shut Up And Write meet-ups place the typically solitary activity of writing into a more social space. The idea is simple: a group of people get together and focus on their own writing, with short breaks to socialise – “No critiquing, exercises, lectures, ego, competition or feeling guilty.” … Continue reading
To My Unborn Child Wen-Li Chen Hosted by the Richmond Art Gallery Curated by Tyler Russell September 14 – November 10 Talk and Tour with Curator Tyler Russell: September 13, 6-7pm Opening Reception: September 13, 7-9pm Richmond Art Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am-6pm Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm The Richmond Art Gallery is located in … Continue reading
Each year, the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) celebrates the cultural contribution of emerging and established Pan Asian artists and communities in Metro Vancouver with its annual explorASIAN, BC’s only festival for national Asian Heritage Month,held every May. “VAHMS is proud to acknowledge and showcase the richness and diversity of Pan Asian artists and communities in … Continue reading
An Evening with Monia Mazigh and Barâa Arar “Being a person of colour, being a Muslim woman who wears the hijab, or being anyone who identifies publicly with a minority group, that identity becomes politicized by others whether you like it or not.”—Barâa Arar The more one knows about author Monia Mazigh, the more inspiring … Continue reading
Anna Wong: Traveller on Two Roads August 31-November 3, 2018 Opening Reception: Thursday, August 30, 7pm Canadian master printmaker Anna Wong (1930-2013) was born and raised in Chinatown in Vancouver, BC. In her early twenties, Wong worked at her family’s business, Modernize Tailors. After studying Chinese brush painting in Hong Kong and graduating from the … Continue reading
Launched in 2013, LiterASIAN is an annual festival of Pacific Rim Asian Canadian writing and a community-building initiative of the Asian Canadian Writers Workshop (ACWW). The first of its kind within Canada, the festival’s purpose is to promote and celebrate the works of Asian Canadian writers and artists through author readings, panel discussions, and workshop … Continue reading
Hope-Princeton Roadcamp Legacy Sign Unveiling & Tashme Museum Expansion Opening Fri., Sept. 7, 2018, 11 am Location: Chain up pull-out on Hwy 3, 10 km East of Hope Followed by Ribbon-cutting at Sunshine Valley Tashme Museum & lunch reception If you are interested in bus transportation and or attending, please RSVP Nikkei National Museum Linda … Continue reading
EXchanges Series 2018 with Gabriel Dharmoo October 9-13, 2018 In partnership with The Dance Centre. This vocal improvisation workshop aims to awaken a variety of unheard sounds that sleep deep in your throat. Your voice will resonate with that of other participants, as you participate in various vocal exploration exercises, follow an intuitive choral conducting … Continue reading
