Local rock band “Son of James” and The Vancouver Cantonese Opera proudly presents: Act 1 of “Tale of The Eastside Lantern” – an innovative modern Chinese Rock Opera.

“Tale of The Eastside Lantern” tells the story of Jimmy, a man who struggles to survive in Vancouver’s Chinatown while battling his personal demons. One night, a ghostly encounter ignites a mission into Jimmy that sends him all over Chinatown to solve a dire mystery. Desperately trying to find answers under the shadows of Chinatown’s history and current state of affairs, Jimmy soon comes to grip with the shocking truth.

A unique soundtrack that compliments the classical theatrics of the Vancouver Cantonese Opera, Son of James will perform a blend of soulful southern rock sounds that incorporate the elegant haunting sounds of Asian instrumentation.

This event will also feature original paintings by local Vancouver artist Diana Lum

More info at http://eastsidelantern.eventbrite.ca

Alvin Erasga Tolentino and Kasandra “La China” meet on the historic Firehall stage for the 30th anniversary of Dancing on the Edge Festival! Catch these two as they explore the intersection of unique cultural rhythms through contemporary and flamenco fusion.

Join us for Edge Six for TWO NIGHTS ONLY, July 12 and 14th at 7pm.

‘Passages & Rhythms’ is a full length evening premiering next year that will feature a series of three duets; see this exclusive excerpt only at this year’s Edge festival!

Running for two weeks (and opening this Thursday!), check out the Edge website for more info on the full performance lineup, which features local, national and international artists at http://www.dancingontheedge.org/

Or call the box office at 604-689-0926

We kindly invite you to join us at the Indonesia Festival this year. The event will be held on July 14, 2018 at Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Center, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, from 12.00 to 4 pm.

The culinary delights of Indonesia are as rich as its culture. With around 3,000 ethnic groups, our food is second to none in its diversity. Rendang (red curry beef), mie bakso (meatballs and noodles in clear soup), nasi Bali (savoury mixed rice pack) are just some of Indonesia’s food that will be sold at the festival.

Come and join us at the event, no admission fee required.

Over 180 people attended an unveiling ceremony on Friday May 11 at the site of the former East Lillooet Internment Camp, located at the corner of Highway 12 and Sumner Road. This included  150 from out-of-town, plus 150 local Lillooet schoolchildren.

Many travelled from all across B.C. as well as Alberta, Toronto and Kingston, Ont. and Seattle and Chicago in the USA.

Dignitaries included former Mike Leach, former chair of the St’át’imc Chiefs Council, Japanese Consul General Asako Okai, Lillooet Mayor Marg Lampman and local MLA Jackie Tegart, plus the last surviving member of the Vancouver Asahi, Koichi Kaminishi,

The event was organised by Laura and Debra Saimoto on behalf of the Japanese Canadian Legacy Project Committee.  The Saimotos’ parents grew up in the East Lillooet camp. Relatives on their mother’s side lived in Bridge River and East Lillooet and relatives on their father’s side lived in Minto in the Bridge River Valley.

Jeff Chan, Linda Chan and Jeff Wilson attended the Ceremony on behalf of the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society.

SOUTH ASIAN POETRY READING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 | 1:30—4:00 PM

Brighouse Branch, Kwok-Chu Lee Living Room, drop in
(7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond)

Come enjoy a reading of some classic poems from South Asian countries as well as poems written by
local poets about South Asia. Conducted in English and other languages. Everyone is welcome.

For more details, visit yourlibrary.ca/events, call 604.231.6413 or talk to a sta? member.

SHARE AYURVEDA CONFERENCE

The newly formed Canada Ayurveda Research & Education Foundation presents its inaugural SHARE AYURVEDA CONFERENCE on May 18-20 2018. The SHARE AYURVEDA CONFERENCE will be graced by the presence of two keynote speakers, great luminaries of Ayurveda, Vaidya Vasant D. Lad and Dr. Ramkumar Kutty, along with other wonderful speakers and participants.

The weekend will commence with the Professional Forum on May 18 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at the UBC Alumni Centre Boardroom. Canadian Ayurveda practitioners are invited to participate in a discussion of Ayurveda Standards of Practice, insurance coverage, import of medicines and Code of Ethics etc.

Join us for the Gala Fundraising dinner on May 18 6:00- 10:00 pm at UBC Alumni Centre Jack Poole Hall.

Saturday and Sunday events are planned for the Vancouver Public Library Conference Centre, and begin with daily yoga and meditation followed by speaker presentations from esteemed Ayurveda practitioners.

Full conference registration includes two vegetarian lunches and dinners. Join us to co-create history through the SHARE AYURVEDA CONFERENCE and bring your voice to help develop our Ayurveda community in Canada. This event is the first seed towards a Canadian Ayurvedic College.

More information and registration is available here

Tagore Spring Festival 2018

The 4th Annual Tagore Spring Festival is a multicultural celebration of Spring through live music, dance and poetry. Artists from different backgrounds will perform presentations highlighting their traditions and heritages. The event is inspired by Nobel-laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s idea of cultural diversity and pluralism.

The Vancouver Tagore Society acknowledges the support of the City of Surrey through the Cultural Grants program.

Location:
Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall, 13450 104 Ave

Date & Time:
May 19, 2018  7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Doors open at 6:30pm.

Contact:
Vancouver Tagore Society
vancouvertagoresociety@gmail.com

Media Contact
Sazid Hasan, Media and Outreach Coordinator, Vancouver Tagore Society
sazid.hasan@yahoo.com, 778-918-7250

Boundaries = Impermeable. Immovable. Impassible.
Borders = Fluidity. Motion. Exchange.

We are looking for short stories, creative non-fiction, poetry, drama excerpts, photo essays, interviews, and manga/comics with themes pertinent to this topic. We accept writing from authors of all cultural backgrounds, however, the focus of the issue concentrates on roots from across the Pacific, including East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian writers.

Deadline closes June 30, 2018.
Queries and submissions can be sent to submissions@ricepapermagazine.ca

Find our submission guidelines here.