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Vancouver’s Verses Festival of Words, which runs from April 5 to 12, allows poetry to jump off the page and come alive as both a theatrical performance and an interactive, transformative experience for the audience. In addition to events and workshops, the festival features The Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship, where poets are judged by randomly…
Though their civilizations and art histories are ancient, the technique of printmaking is a relatively recent practice in Northwest Coast (NC) First Nations and Inuit cultures. Recent Acquisitions of First Nations and Inuit Prints, an exhibit of 47 works currently on display at the Burnaby Art Gallery (BAG) until Apr. 6, celebrates the pioneers of printmaking who…
The Francophone community in British Columbia and Vancouver has a long and diverse history that is constantly changing.
The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery has an established history of showcasing Cuban art to Vancouver audiences.
When the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois et francophone de Vancouver/Rendez-vous French Film Festival (Rendez-vous) holds its landmark 20th edition from Feb.
Human Library, a project entering its second year with Vancouver’s 2014 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, stands by the expression that one shouldn’t judge a book by its cove
Interactive video art has a capacity to speak poignantly to contemporary viewers.
Vancouver’s Chinatown has seen its share of change in the course of the past century, but Modernize Tailors has remained the go-to place for a first-class custom-tailored suit throughout the last 100 years.
Playing music in one’s first language is a way for immigrant communities to keep their cultural identities alive.
Remembrance Day is devoted to honouring men and women who served and often perished in armed conflicts.
Glass is a medium that is most often associated with craft.
Book clubs are more than just forums for reading lovers to share ideas about literary works: they can also be venues for immigrants to reconnect with their own cultures, or for speakers of several languages to strengthen their bond with a culture that is not originally their own.
Documentary examines global
prejudice based on skin colour
Hue: A Matter of Colour, directed by Vic Sarin, is a poignant documentary that weaves the personal and global issues stemming from colourism with eloquent ease.
