Mixed Me: Multi-ethnic Storytelling for Teens & Kids MAY 27 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm FREE event For story-tellers and story-lovers! Hapa-palooza Festival, a celebration of mixed heritage arts and ideas, presents an afternoon of multi-ethnic storytelling for teens, kids, and families. Please join three exciting mixed race authors — poet and memoirist Chelene … Continue reading
Pull of the Net: A Multicultural Celebration May 5, 2017 Join us for a free, family-friendly event to celebrate the multiculturalism of the West Coast fishing industry, and the opening of our new feature exhibit, The Pull of the Net: Commercial Fishing in Canada. The event will open with a vibrant, dynamic Lion Dance troupe … Continue reading
World Poetry Celebrates First Nations & South Asian Cultures MAY 27 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm FREE event First in Vancouver! First Nations and South Asian cultures come together through dance, music and poetry. venue: Alice MacKay Room, Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver info: ariadnes@uniserve.com, 604-526-4729 Continue reading
Historic Powell Street A Japanese Canadian Neighbourhood Walking Tour Saturday, May 26, 11.00 -12.30, & 1.30 – 3.00 Celebrating the 90th birthday of the Japanese Hall 1928 – 2018 Meet in front of the Japanese Hall 487 Alexander St. Guided tour of Historic Powell Street and building tour of 1928 Japanese Hall. Adults $15, Students … Continue reading
The Wrong Bashir Staged Reading May 26th 2018, 1.30pm Presented by the eVolver Theatre Festival Written by Zahida Rahemtulla Directed by Rohit Chokhani The Cultch Address: 1895 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H6 Tickets: (604) 251-1363 Continue reading
A Bridge to Taiwan Taiwanese film Series presented through May 2018 This series of Taiwanese films provide the access to the best of Taiwan cinema and the entertaining way to know Taiwan’s history, society environmental and complex cultural background. Proudly presented by Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Vancouver & Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society Venue: Taiwanese … Continue reading
Taste of Taiwan in Vancouver Taiwanese chefs will showcase Taiwanese Cuisine, introducing Taiwanese cuisine, promoting healthy cooking, demonstrating creativity and advocating international communication and learning. May 27 (Sun) & May 28 (Mon), 2018 Venue: Taiwanese Cultural Centre 8853 Selkirk Street, Vancouver Inquiries/details/info/ 604-267-0901 http://www.tccs.ca Continue reading
4th Annual Tagore Spring Festival 2018 Hosted by Vancouver Tagore Society 19 May at 19:00–21:00 Centre Stage, Surrey City Hall. 13450 104 Avenue Surrey, BC A multicultural celebration of Spring through live music, dance and poetry, inspired by Nobel-laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s idea of cultural diversity and pluralism. Gate opens at 6:30 pm. Stalls from 6:30 … Continue reading
Legacy Signage Unveiling Next Stop: Lillooet Fri May 11, 2018, 1.30 pm- Lillooet BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure partnership with the Japanese Canadian Community In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Japanese Canadian Internment (1942-2017), a historic sign will be unveiled for the self-supporting internment sites of East Lillooet, Bridge River, Minto, McGillvray … Continue reading
