During the 2nd National Asian Heritage Month Symposium, many participants expressed their desire to develop a national network of collaboration and exchange to strengthen unity between Asian artistic organizations and artists across Canada. Festival Accès Asie responded to this call by launching a National Showcase based on a collective program bringing together three Canadian cities …
Yoga has become the fastest growing body-mind practice in the world today, but is it more than just an exercise class? On May 26 at 6:30pm, you will soar into a 10,000 foot view of yoga’s origins and look at it from a decolonized lens. The speaker, Zamir Dhanji, will explain yoga’s core philosophy and …
The below piece was written by Valerie Sing Turner. Valerie is a multidisciplinary artist, founding Artistic Producer of Visceral Visions, and Creative Director of CultureBrew.Art. She is currently working on the animated film adaptation of Did I Just Say That?, co-directing the project with Debi Wong. I’m an artist and a member of the westcoast …
Amanda Sum (she/her) is a performer and creator who dances between theatre andmusic. As a musician, Amanda’s writing floats on top of the indie-pop genre, sometimes dipping intojazz or visiting alternative folk. Her debut single and music video, “Groupthink”, was released in September 2020. Amanda’s debut full-length record, New Age Attitudes, will be released in …
On May 14 at 7pm, Dr. Avril Wang of the Thangka Art Center of Shanghai will walk us through the history of Thangka painting and its elements, features and characteristics. Dr. Wang will also share with us the new developments and academic findings in many fields of Thangka and Tibetan culture research and collection. Dr. …
This year, VAHMS had the privilege to partner with Shaw Multicultural to showcase three Interconnected Artists on their channels! Check out each of the artists and their videos below: Zoe Cire Zoe Cire is a visual artist born and raised on Treaty 6 territory of central Alberta, currently residing as a guest on unceded Musqueam, …
About Raymond Chow: Raymond Chow is an internationally renowned artist based in Vancouver, Canada. Throughout his career, Raymond has met many public figureheads and has been commissioned to paint portraitures of them. Some have included Clint Eastwood, Sunny and Cher, and Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. Other collector’s of Raymond Chow’s paintings have included Indira Gandhi, …
Welcome to explorASIAN Festival 2022! We are thrilled to share the arrival of our 26th explorASIAN Festival Program. We invite you to download, browse, and share the complete guide through the interactive links above, where you will find 60+ Asian Heritage Month in-person and virtual events and exhibitions presented by our various community partners. VAHMS …
Joyce Lam, Founder and Former Artistic Director of vAct (Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre), passed away last week at the age of 63. Joyce founded vAct and was at its helm for 14 years, producing over 45 shows. vAct put it best: “Many of us would not be here today without Joyce’s vision and determination to uplift Asian … Continue reading
Click through the links below to access the films: explorASIAN Festival is pleased to present virtual screenings of two amazing Independent Canadian Films: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open & The Breadwinner. The screening links will be live at 10:00 AM PST on April 20th and remain live for 48 hours. Click here … Continue reading
Artist Statement Drawing is a way for me to express my emotions, intensifying shadows, light, and sometimes colour. It’s greatly satisfying for me to see shapes form to end up looking like something real, so I can more easily imagine myself entering their fantastical and/or colourful worlds. I always think of things in a mathematical … Continue reading
Vancouver-based Nikkei-Canadian baritone Luka Kawabata is breaking stereotypes in the Opera World and we’re all for it. Luka will also be performing at explorASIAN’s Opening Ceremony on April 30th. VAHMS caught up with Luka to discuss diversity in opera, his unconventional path to music and creative influences. What was your first experience with opera? The … Continue reading
Vancouver, BC-based rock group Son of James has unveiled two singles, “I Need You” & “Have You Been In Love”. Throughout the global Pandemic, many romantic relationships have not survived, although many have thrived, these two singles explore these two sides of love from a personal perspective. Both “I Need You” and “Have You Been in Love” … Continue reading
Namastay! S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and VAHMS Director Yühan Yu are offering two virtual Yoga sessions. Stay safe and practice Yoga in the convenience of your home. These gentle Yoga poses will focus on breathing, relaxation and stress relief and are Geared for beginners with some variations given, so that more advanced participants will also enjoy the class. … Continue reading
Artist Statement In 2017, my oldest sister and I set off on our first-ever trip to China to connect with our long lost, but not forgotten, older brother. He still lives in the village that our mother was born in—San He Chang in the township of Shen Jing, city of Taishan, province of Guangdong—and was … Continue reading
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
In light of what has occurred over the last few weeks, the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society is reminded of the cost of war. Too often in history, conflict has displaced loved ones and destroyed lands, nations, and countries around the world, including the lands and nations we live upon. During these troubling times, we … Continue reading
explorASIAN and Story Money Impact are pleased to present a virtual screening of The World is Bright! When you register for this event, you will be emailed a link and password to the film which can be watched on your own time. There is also a scheduled discussion and Q&A on March 10th at 4pm … Continue reading