Every year, VAHMS honours three individuals, community organizations, or educational institutions representing Pan-Asian communities that have made significant contributions to VAHMS’ vision of fostering, promoting and celebrating the arts and cultural diversity that Asian-Canadian communities bring to Canadian society and we need your help! If you know of an individual, community organization, or education institution … Continue reading
We are thrilled to present our first ever Virtual Gallery for our Interconnected Artist Spotlight. This body of work comes to us courtesy of VAHMS Director Bert Monterona. You click through the above link to visit this virtual space and interact with Bert’s work. Artist Statement This body of work illustrates and explains the thoughts … Continue reading
In Chinese traditional folk myth, Nian is a beast that attacks villages on the lunar New Year’s eve. Firecrackers were thrown, causing loud banging sounds that they hoped would intimidate and keep the nian away. Jieying, one of the most popular Fairchild Radio hosts, has launched her own social media program named as “Miss. JY … Continue reading
Lunar New Year is one of the biggest celebrations in the world. This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 12th and is the Year of the Ox. Many people think of China first when hearing Lunar New Year, but it is actually celebrated by many other Asian countries, regions and diaspora. Along with that … Continue reading
Many people are leaving 2020 behind and hoping for a new year that is not characterized by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The year 2021, or the Year of the Ox according to the lunar calendar, may just bring about that. As the second animal of the zodiac, the ox denotes hard work, stability, and positivity. These characteristics … Continue reading
Celia Leung was born in Hong Kong and moved to Canada with her family in 1997. She loves painting, calligraphy, and stone-seal engraving. She learnt these three forms of Art through the teaching of Mr. Yukman Lai from year 1998 to 2013. After the passing of her teacher and mentor, she continued to enjoy sharing her … Continue reading
Jim Wong-Chu was not only a well-known Asian-Canadian historian, editor, author and poet, but also one of the founding members of the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society. On February 24, 1999, Jim Wong-chu along with Winston Xin, Mishtu Banerjee, Grace Eiko Thompson, and Mo-Ling Chui officially created the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society as a … Continue reading
January is more than just the first month of the year when Canadians are working hard to accomplish New Year’s resolutions. It is also Tamil Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions that Canadians of Tamil descent have made to the growth and prosperity of Canada. January was chosen as the … Continue reading
On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society, it gives me great pleasure to present our Annual Report. Since its inception, VAHMS has opened dialogues about equity, inclusion, diversity, and collaboration by inviting our diverse communities to come together and celebrate the many Pan-Asian heritages and cultures that enrich … Continue reading
In 2020 Interconnected went virtual and this year, our focus will be creating virtual spaces for Pan-Asian Canadian artists to showcase their art and stories. The project aims to build and develop an inclusive artist and gallery network that will support Pan Asian-Canadian Art in a lasting and meaningful way, and we’re starting one artist … Continue reading