Elaha Amani
Articles by Elaha Amani

Cooling off the Persian way
July 4 2022 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of the Caspian Chef
Cool off this summer and celebrate Persian culture with traditional and tasty drinks and desserts. Vancouverites Soroush Amiri and Mahdiyar Biazi, Iranian-born …

The ancient art of chigiri-e
June 20 2022 ArtPhotos by Leanne Lai
Taiwanese artist and pianist Leanne Lai celebrates Japanese culture and demonstrates passion, beauty and unwavering patience in her Chigiri-e Paper Art: Flowers exhibit and …

Sharing stories, down the generations
April 25 2022 CultureTsimshian artist and storyteller Roy Henry Vickers weaves a beautiful and simplistic tale inspired by his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla through Ben the Sea Lion, a children’s …

A short history of Francophones in B.C.
March 7 2022 Cover StoryFrancophones across the globe, celebrate International Francophonie Day on March 20. The Francophone presence in British Columbia, and the vitality of Francophone communities has shaped not only…

Seeing through adversity
February 21 2022 CulturePhoto courtesy of the City of Surrey
With humour, wit and a talent for storytelling, Canadian multidisciplinary artist Stéphanie Morin-Robert highlights her struggles of growing up with a …

MemoryGami: unfolding barriers
October 25 2021 ArtMemoryGami, 1968. | Photo courtesy of Keiko Honda
Keiko Honda’s Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society (VACS), a non-profit organization with a passion to connect people through the means of art, …

Cultural Spotlight - Sovereign Elevations: artful engineering
September 20 2021 CommunityWith bold strokes of colour, a touch of perspective and her expertise of visualization, Vancouver-based artist, author and engineer Kiranjot Kaur is redefining artistic mediums and celebrating Sikh …

How to bake a financier
August 30 2021 LocalBe whisked away on a European adventure full of class, elegance and dainty desserts all from the comfort of your own home. Betty Hung, co-owner and head pastry chef of the French-inspired Beaucoup …