Rapping Afghan: an intimate evening of film, poetry and music” Friday April 29th 7:30 pm – 9:00pm Richmond Media Lab 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond BC Canada Hosts: Ariadne Sawyer and Ying Wang First event of Cinevolution’s year around Media Cafe series and part of the national Asian Heritage Month activities, Rapping Afghan brings … Continue reading
explorASIAN‘s 2016 Festival Program is now available for viewing! Thanks to the Vancouver Courier for their excellent work. A Message from Our President, Ken McAteer: It is a pleasure once again to thank the Courier for this excellent production of our program for explorASIAN2016. We urge everyone to attend our Opening on April 16, 10:00 am at … Continue reading
explorASIAN‘s Recognition Gala 2016 is taking place on June 11th, 5:30pm at the Nikkei Museum and Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC. Join us for an evening of culture! Following the Silk Routes and Beyond in Vancouver Display, Generation One Pan-Asian Artists, dinner, and entertainment. Please support explorASIAN‘s only fundraiser. To download the program for explorASIAN‘s … Continue reading
Do you have an elder in your family who has stories to tell but few members of the family have heard them? Would you like to learn how to record and preserve the stories of struggle and triumph of your parents or grandparents for your own children and grandchildren to know? Learn how through this … Continue reading
May 3rd, The Last Geisha, Hosted by the UBC Learning Exchange (4:00pm) Description: Madame Minako. The story of the last geisha in Yoshiwara, Japan. Documentary film screening and discussion hosted by the UBC Learning Exchange. Location: Japanese Language School 487 Alexander St. Enquiries/info: learningexchange.ubc.ca/lastgeisha Continue reading
May 3rd, Serve the People: A study and discussion on the legacy of the revolutionary Asian Pacific American movement — Chinatown Action Group (6:00pm) – Description: A generation of Asian American activists in the 1960s arose from working-class communities to transform US society. What can we learn from this history today? – Location: … Continue reading
Event Title: Rumble in the Jungle: The Story of Force 136 Venue: Chinese Canadian Military Museum 2nd Floor, 555 Columbia Street, Vancouver Date and Time: May 14 – onwards Description: An exhibition that explores a largely unknown part of Canadian history. During the last years of the Second World War, about 150 … Continue reading
Magique—a Magic Spectacular runs April 21-23 at Metro Theatre Show blends illusion, comedy and more into Vegas-style show VANCOUVER—Two illusionists are coming together to create a Vegas-style magic stage show at the Metro Theatre from April 21-23. Oslen, a semi-finalist on Canada’s Got Talent, who has performed his act in front of sell-out crowds … Continue reading
