• Spirit of India Spring Festival

    Spirit of India Spring Festival

    • Photograph by Valerie Wong
    • Leticia Sánchez with the Sari wrapping team. Photograph by Valerie Wong
    • Photograph by Valerie Wong
    • From left to right: two poets and the Port Moody Arts Centre Gallery Manager Janice Cotter. Photograph by Valerie Wong
    Photograph by Valerie Wong

    MAY 11
    1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    There were so many highlights to the festival. The Sari wrapping demonstration made you feel you were being draped for a big celebration. It was an event that celebrates spring as a big family gathering, and most importantly, to witness the expertise and friendliness of women teaching other women how to wear a Sari with pride and elegance. 

  • Embrace the Chicken (Book Launch)

    Embrace the Chicken (Book Launch)

    • From left to right: Mahtab Narismhan author, Leticia Sanchez VAHMS, Tamara Gorin, Western Sky Books, Tess, librarian VPL

    Embrace the Chicken (Book Launch) Produced by VAHMS in partnership with VPL and Orca BooksThe event was very successful. Two classes of 20 students (4th to 7th grade) came to the event accompanied by 15 parents and 6 teachers 40 to 45 audience.  The author gave writing tips for young writers, described her life in India and explained how even though she grew up in a humble neighborhood, she was able to figure out what she wanted to do in life. She told her story of immigration and how she had to face her fears and embrace her new home. Life can be difficult when you first move to a new country, and as a teenager, it is very important to be accepted. The feeling of wanting to belong makes it difficult to handle family, school, and friendship. Mahtab connected with the students immediately, making them feel comfortable to talk about their own struggles and to comment on various ways to be accepted. The author gave the audience some input about life in Mumbai and talked about the radical differences between living in India compared to the life we enjoy in Canada.  A small powerful book that taps into our feelings of fear, understanding, and acceptance, but mostly a small book that makes us think about our inner child. I think it was a great event!!!!

  • Illumination of Light at City Hall to Celebrate the Asian Heritage Month 2019

    Illumination of Light at City Hall to Celebrate the Asian Heritage Month 2019

    • Photograph by Brenda Xiong.
    • Photograph by Jeff Chan
    • Photograph by Jeff Chan
    • The City Hall was illuminated in red on May 01 at 9:00pm. Photograph by Brenda Xiong.

    Vancouver City Hall, one of our most iconic sites in Vancouver, was illuminated with red, on May 1st, 2019 to celebrate the starting day of Asian Heritage Month. It showcases our pride of being part of the diverse Canadian society that embraces the inclusion of the many Pan-Asian communities and their unique cultural heritage.

  • Leticia Sanchez Speaking about the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month in 2019.

    Leticia Sanchez Speaking about the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month in 2019.

    On April 25, 2019, the president of VAHMS Leticia Sanchez was interviewed by the radio host Alireza Ahmadian from the radio program Review. Please click here to listen the full interview.

  • explorASIAN 2019 Opening Ceremony Photo Gallery

    explorASIAN 2019 Opening Ceremony Photo Gallery

    The opening ceremony for explorASIAN kicked off on April 27. Here are the photo galleries of the great event, photographed by Diones Lago.

  • Event Detail Correction

    Please be acknowledged that due to a miscommunication, there is an event on your program guide that needs to be corrected as below:

    Anahita Group of Arts and Culture
    Title: Helping our Homeland – Earth
    When: May 19th, 2019              
    6:30pm Doors Open, 7pm Show starts 
    Where: The York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3W3

  • Chinese Art and Culture

    Chinese Art and Culture

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    Origo Club Art Gallery

    May 3 & 4

    3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Drop by and join us to explore the Chinese culture and traditional Chinese Art techniques, especially in Thangka, Porcelain, and Zisha Teapot.

    Venue: Origo Club, #110 – 6888 River Rd, Richmond  

    Info: origoclub.ca, info@origoclub.ca, (604) 285-8889

    Free Admission

  • ACAM 350 Community Film Screening

    ACAM 350 Community Film Screening

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    Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies

    April 16, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    An annual event to showcase students’ work within Asian Canadian communities (course ACAM 350: Asian Canadian Community-Based Media).

    Venue: Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Rd, Vancouver

    Info: acam.events@ubc.ca

    Free Admission

  • Taste of Taiwan

    Taste of Taiwan

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    Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society

    May 10 – 11

    1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Chef from Taiwan will showcase Taiwanese cuisines

    Venue: Taiwanese Cultural Centre, 8853 Selkirk Street, Vancouver

    Info: tccs.ca, info@tccs.ca, (604) 267-0901

    $15 Admission

  • The Pull of the Net: A Multicultural Celebration

    The Pull of the Net: A Multicultural Celebration

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    Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society

    May 4, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

    Celebrate the multiculturalism of the Canada’s West Coast fishing industry, featuring performances, workshops, food tastings, demonstrations, and exhibits.

    Venue:  Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond

    Info: gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events

    Free Admission