Elaha Amani
Articles by Elaha Amani
Japanese women of change
November 21 2022 ArtWomen of Change, an exhibition hosted by the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) and the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC), aims to highlight the vibrant narratives of six …
Kathak: a mix of story-telling and dance
September 19 2022 CultureSearch for the beauty within an unshaped space, says Usha Upta when she brings Khoj – A Contemporary Kathak Dance Extravaganza to The Firehall from Wednesday, Sept. 21 to Saturday, Sept.…
Nchem?u?s Day - A day of fun, Indigenous style
August 22 2022 CommunityNorth Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre will host Nchem?u?s Day, an afternoon to celebrate Indigenous culture with food, music, shows and indoor and outdoor activities on the grounds of the …
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 …