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From Oct. 21–26, Vancouver welcomes the Writers Fest, an event that brings people of all backgrounds together to share stories, cultures and languages. One such storyteller is Congo-born, Gibsons-based writer and poet Jean-Pierre Makosso, who readily switches from one language to another as “the griot of human culture.” The Source : How were you introduced…
Politicians play puppets in their campaign to impress voters, students cosplay as their favorite puppet characters, and a superstar puppeteer drives a Ferrari. These are street scenes in Taiwan, and Vancouverites will have a rare opportunity to see this puppet art form at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) Nov. 4, when the Ouxi Taiwanese Puppetry…
On Oct. 18 along the White Rock waterfront pier, members from the Sanatan Cultural Society of British Columbia will host the city’s first annual Diwali by the Sea, a festival of light and culture. Story, music and dance performances from individuals from a wide array of cultural backgrounds will be on hand to celebrate the…
It’s the second year for LiterASIAN: A Festival of Pacific Rim Asian Canadian Writing. The organizers of the Vancouver Asian Writers’ Workshop will host the event from Oct. 9 to 12. Although there are mainstream literary festivals that recognize diversity and inclusiveness, says Jim Wong-Chu, LiterASIAN organizer, he feels there is a need to feature…
The White Rock waterfront will be lit up with lanterns when the Second Annual Moon Festival arrives this September. For three days, music, arts, food and dancing will be on hand for the celebration. The festival is the brainchild of Erik Stepura, who proposed the idea to the city council. “We’re partnering with the Chinese…
This year’s Vancouver Queer film festival offers some unexpected stories; from a gay Filipino boy working in an unfamiliar culture to the true story of Power-ful voices from today’s diverse and multitalented youth performers.
The 2014 Surrey Fusion Festival will take place on July 19 and 20, and this year Nigeria will be one of six new Cultural Pavilions among the 38 to be showcased at the festival.
Experience the culture of the Caribbean without having to buy a plane ticket.
Local artist and Emily Carr University instructor Vjeko Sager believes art is an external and ineffable idea comprehended through an immersion of spiritual sensations and the artist is a performer who is responsible for the translation of those sensations.
This July, a place famous for its natural hot springs will welcome international music performances.
The 2014 Indian Summer Festival’s Artpolitik: Culture and the Graphic Novel brings Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas to Vancouver on July 9, along with Indian graphic artist Orijit Sen and architect David Wong, to discuss their work and the storytelling power of the graphic novel.
100 Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground, an event presenting the life and work of the 13th century Sufi poet and mystic Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi, whose writing is often interpreted as promoting the notion that we are all inter-connected, sets the tone for the fourth annual Indian Summer Festival, July 3–12.
On July 5–6, come to downtown Vancouver for a two-day Latin American party at Carnaval del Sol. Experience Latino culture with music, food and more.
