On Oct. 3, Simon Fraser University (SFU) will celebrate the 2024 Ellen and Warren Tallman Writer-in-Residence poet Junie Désil with a launch event at its Harbour Centre. The evening will feature a …
For over a decade, Vancouver’s Gamelan Bike Bike has been blending the traditional sounds of Indonesian gamelan music with local, sustainable innovation. The group, known for crafting instruments …
Everyone processes experiences differently. For B.C.-based artists Angie Marchinkow, Nicole Young and Emily Kirsch, their upcoming North Van Arts show, Tactile Memories, showcases a collection …
Sharing their musical kinship with traditional and folk music, Irish musicians Benny McCarthy and Eddie Costello and Newfoundland musician Billy Sutton formed Miscellany of Folk in 2022 just after …
“Migration, loss of home, not good enough, abandonment, survival – these are huge patterns within the women of my lineage,” says Anastasia Koutalianos about 43 and me, which she’ll be …
The Future Worldings exhibit at Griffin Art Projects brings together a diverse group of international artists to explore the intricate themes of identity, displacement and cultural …
Staceyann Chin was a ‘barrel child,’ one of the many Caribbean-born children who, in the 20th century, were left behind by parents who pursued opportunities abroad to better support their …
The Ethiopian Community Association of BC (ECABC) has long served as a central hub for many Ethiopians living in the region, offering various forms of support and fostering community. Through its …
Bringing together a mix of Spanish culture with Tawiwanese dance, Flamenco de Formosa showcases an intergenerational story of cultural exchange detailing a mirrored love of flamenco dance between …
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and artist Dobet Gnahoré has had music and art coursing through her veins from the very beginning. After growing up in an artist’s village in Abidjan, …