Kumiko Aoki
Articles by Kumiko Aoki

Peking Opera make-up transformation unveiled
September 8 2014 CultureUnmasked, an event being held at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on Sept. 27, will offer audiences a look behind the curtains at the make-up process of Peking Opera. The demonstration …

Artist reframes old master for modern age
August 25 2014 ArtExploring language, art …

Ecuadorian musician shares his inspirations
July 7 2014 CultureEdgar Muenala, an Ecuadorian pan flute player, composer and songwriter pursues his passion by creating …

Artists explore the idea of culture and attachment
June 23 2014 Art Encounter by Marigold Santos. | Photo by Guy L’Heureux, courtesy of Richmond Art Gallery.
Through their joint exhibition …

Process-based artist uses humour to provoke
January 20 2014 ArtEverything has an end just the Wurst which has two, an exhibit by Luxembourgeois artist Mike Bourscheid, will be held at the Yactac Gallery on Ontario St. from Jan. 17 to 24.
Bourscheid, who also …

Unconventional one-man show takes audience on journey of self-discovery
January 6 2014 CultureAs a writer, performer and director, TJ Dawe …

Vancouver’s poetry scene thriving, according to poet laureate
December 9 2013 CultureVancouver poet laureate and author, Evelyn Lau, has …

Canada Post to release stamp marking Komagata Maru incident
November 18 2013 LocalThe incident that locked out hopeful immigrants to Canada will be remembered through a label…

Chinese Canadian historian lives the cultural shift
October 21 2013 CultureBorn in 1938 and raised in Vancouver’s Chinatown, Larry Wong has experienced the city’s changing cultural dynamics over the past 75 years. As the founding director of the Chinese Canadian …

Sounds of the Middle East hit Vancouver
October 7 2013 CultureTarab, a Middle Eastern jazz rock fusion band, has been an emerging presence on the Vancouver music scene for the past two years. Hazem Matar, vocalist and electric oud player, will take the stage …