Culture
Festivals, music, dance, poetry, and more as artists honour Asian culture with a luminous May events calendar
Presentation by Time Will Tell Arts Society and Caravan World Rhythms features live music and Vaidya’s guru, A. Lakshman,
At the New Westminster complex that houses Massey Theatre, an outdoor area is getting new life for Indigenous culture and ceremonies
Festivals, music, dance, poetry, and more as artists honour Asian culture with a luminous May events calendar
Presentation by Time Will Tell Arts Society and Caravan World Rhythms features live music and Vaidya’s guru, A. Lakshman,
At the New Westminster complex that houses Massey Theatre, an outdoor area is getting new life for Indigenous culture and ceremonies
Canadian-Pakistani filmmaker Zarrar Kahn’s assured feature draws on horror tropes for story of a young Karachi woman and her mother
Furniture takes an active role in new dance work that navigates familial breakup and and cultural identity
Event presented in partnership with the Vancouver Tsung Tsin Hakka Association revives a centuries-old tradition
Premium sake sampling, children’s J-pop dancing, samurai sword performances, and more at weekend event
Play follows an Iranian architect living in Montreal who grapples with painful secrets from her past when she reunites with her childhood best friend
Animated short film about the Iranian-Canadian immigrant experience offers reflections on cultural exchanges and homelands in time for Nowruz
Performances in Vancouver and Victoria feature Kyiv ensemble’s unique blend of Ukrainian folk and world music with signature theatrical elements
Project co-curated by Anita Lal offers insights into Dalit Canadian struggles and resilience through stories, photographs, timelines, and more
Performance weaves together dance and theatre as artist unveils the story of her late grandmother
Michael Posner’s latest Leonard Cohen: Untold Stories installment, Jonathan Freedland’s The Escape Artist, and more standout conversations at annual event at JCC
Director Kaouther Ben Hania’s riveting mix of reality and re-enactment just got nominated for an Oscar
Free-associative stories and dance stitched loosely together to match ginormous sari tapestry that unfurls in Indian Summer Festival/PuSh Festival/The Cultch show
Artist of Kwakwak’awakw, Coast Salish, and settler descent reflects on impact of large-scale work featuring nearly 900 reclaimed residential-school items
Title recognizes dedication and service of British Columbians making significant community contributions
Featuring 32 designers and near 50 market vendors, annual event spotlights Indigenous artistry at its finest
Participants can “check out” a human as though borrowing a book, to learn about their life experiences, culture, and beliefs
Musician is joined by setar player Kiya Tabassian, percussionist Hamin Honari, and bamboo flutist Shashank Subramanyam in Early Music Vancouver copresentation
Nominees show leadership by advancing Calls to Action in Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s report
Founder and artistic managing director of Full Circle: First Nations Performance receives $2,500 for her dedication to touring Indigenous works across Canada and globally
Artists Lara Aysal and Rosemary Georgeson lead a Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival workshop based on conversations with Elders, activists, and academics
For Metro Vancouver event’s 20th anniversary, South Asian mehendi, rangolis, live dance and music, and much more
Indigenous language and oral storytelling traditions drive circus-theatre piece from New Zealand, commissioned by The Cultch and Urban Ink
Call goes out for South Asian artists for project funding of up to $45,000
Winnipeg-raised artist conducts his piece Waawaa-Steewak—Cree for “Northern Lights”—in upcoming concert
The local author says reality television is the great equalizer in social situations
Director-cowriter reflects on the safe creative space in unique collaboration between New Zealand’s Te Rēhia Theatre Company and The Dust Palace
Performers celebrate Latin American music, poetry, and art, as the onetime dissident remembers their integral role in resistance