PuSh festival’s performances of caregiving

Vancouver’s PuSh Festival will showcase 17 works exploring connections between art festivals and social change from Jan. 18 to Feb. 4. Three works engage with caregiving – directed at loved ones, natural resources, and capitalist labour. LORENZO, a heartfelt portrayal of end-of-life care is at the Annex from Jan. 18 to Jan. 20 for its…

Let the European Films… CharmEU!

The European Film Festival returns in a new hybrid edition! Experience the richness of Europe through 27 unique films from 27 countries. Join the 2023 edition and embark on a cinematic journey across the European continent Experience exceptional stories from prestigious competitions, including heartwarming friendships and strong women journeys. Get ready for an unforgettable experience,…

Miyo the Storyteller – Unpacking cultural differences through humour

Miyo Yamauchi, performing as Miyo the Storyteller, uses laughs at Vancouver Fringe Festival to ease into cultural conversations in her show “How To Be Japanese: Your Normal Is Not My Normal.” “I think that my humour is self-deprecating. So if I put myself lower than everybody else, everybody can laugh at me. And then eventually…

The last of the summer music

There is still time to catch some summer concerts before fall sets in. From reggae, afrobeat and dub to soul to alt-pop with dreamy synths and melodious vocals, three distinctive concerts will offer audiences sounds to greet the end of this year’s sizzling season. Surrey’s last Sound of Summer offerings Get infused at Holland Park…

Indian Summer Festival’s Punch Up – Laughter in the face of adversity

Anoushka Ratnarajah from Indian Summer Festival (ISF) is curating a stand-up comedy show, Punch Up, that will explore the theme of interconnectedness through a diverse line-up of comedians who have conventionally been the target of jokes. Featuring Joanne Tsung, a first-generation queer Taiwanese immigrant to Canada, and Savannah Erasmus, an Indigenous comedian well-known for her fashionable…

ExplorAsian – books, conversation and music

Dishonesty, dark humor, deadly consequences…The thin line between representation and exploitation is the theme explored in Rebecca F. Kuang’s latest book Yellowface. Kuang, a Chinese-American fantasy writer will join the Vancouver Writers Fest, Massy Books, and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs on May 22 with her upcoming literary thriller, Yellowface (HarperCollins Publishers, 2023) – a timely and cutting satire…

Festival du bois offers Brazilian sounds and Cuban rhythms

Francophonie, folk music and fun returns once again to Coquitlam’s Mackin Park with the 34th annual Festival du Bois, along with a healthy dose of music from around the world. The Festival, Mar 24–26, features artists and dancers from a range of disciplines and backgrounds. Young and old will be on their feet celebrating culture…

A dragon in Vancouver

The Fire Dragon Festival returns Saturday, September 17, 2022 in Chinatown, which will be magnificently decorated for the occasion, in order to welcome visitors old and new. The event will bring Chinatown’s community together, highlighting the past and present through celebration, cultural activities, performances and culinary exploration. The second annual Fire Dragon Festival, held at…