It’s not often that children’s stories depict the realities of being a refugee and healing from trauma. Saleem, an animated feature film from Jordan directed by Cynthia Madanat Sharaiha, …
Russian-based feminist art collective Pussy Riot has put the spotlight on government oppression, political silencing and cultural hypocrisy in their country for more than a decade. But while …
George Clutesi, Mask of Plenty, 1944. | Photo courtesy of the Royal BC Museum
GEORGE CLUTESI: ḥašaḥʔap / ʔaapḥii / ʕc̓ik / ḥaaʔaksuqƛ / ʔiiḥmisʔap is a retrospective …
Over the last 20 years, DakhaBrakha has established itself globally as a unique artistic force, bringing some of Ukraine’s most stylish and fantastical music to the world stage. But more recently,…
The diversity of traditional Acadian music is vast and exciting, and Vishtèn Connexions looks forward to showcasing classic pieces with their own creative nuances. The Acadian multi-instrumentalist…
In their first exhibition in Canada, Chinese visual artist and storyteller Shen Xin explores how languages act like an ecosystem. The installation, titled but this is the language we met …
Tartuffe takes the stage in a new yet ever-fraudulent form more than three centuries after the story first shocked and delighted audiences in 17th century France. Adapting the classic tale of a…
Showcasing the tenacity, resolve and responses to the injustice of the Japanese Canadian internment and forced relocations, the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre hosts the permanent …
“It’s not all doom and gloom, there’s a future for us if we play our cards right,” says Joseph Kakwinokanasum, Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) 2024 Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, …
For Régis Painchaud and Lorraine Fortin, being smaller players in a big budget industry is a challenge – but one that is well worth the effort. They’re the co-founders of Visions Ouest …