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With a decorated career in the arts, Howard Jang has enriched the lives of Vancouver’s communities through his contributions to the Arts Club Theatre Company. This has played an important part in his decision to seek new horizons as director and professor at SFU Woodward’s Cultural Unit. In the mid-2000s, Jang started questioning the status…
Leave it to Shop Wrong to pick up where others may have – regrettably – left off. Tucked away within the only kink on Hasting’s long, linear stretch across Vancouver, the shop on the corner of Vernon Street functions as a shop, studio space, art gallery and support network for the East Van community. The…
The Chinese community of the early 20th century played an integral role in Vancouver’s agricultural industry.
Until August 10, locals can support the City of Surrey’s work against domestic violence by wearing a purple handmade bracelet ($5) for sale at various Metro Vancouver locations.
The termination of federal funding for ESL programs could prevent some students from maximizing their employment opportunities, in turn damaging British Columbia’s economy as a whole.
A tiny puppy, rescued in a marketplace in Mussoorie, India during a monsoon in 2003, inspired an organization that has since connected hundreds of Indian street dogs with grateful North American owners.
Vancouver shows its appreciation for the contributions of its diverse communities by dedicating parts of the city to the celebration of their heritage.
Population concentration into Vancouver’s urban setting has many developers and city officials vying to create a sustainable green atmosphere over the current cement jungle.
Within the last decade, violence against women arising from notions of protecting an unwritten cultural ‘honour’ has been highlighted in several high-profile cases of ‘honour killings,’ including the 2009 Shafia family case and the 2007 murder of Aqsa Parvez.
The incident that locked out hopeful immigrants to Canada will be remembered through a label that is used everyday across the country: a postage stamp.
The current exhibition at the University of British Columbia’s Belkin Art Gallery, Witnesses: Art and Canada’s Indian Residential Schools, shares with the public a collection of visual art that expresses stories of abuse and suffering while also pointing to the future and the potential for healing and reconciliation.
Rice Paper, a literary journal dedicated to keeping Asian-Canadians connected to their culture, has helped launch the careers of Asian-Canadian authors such as Wayson Choy, Jim Wong-Chu and Rita Wong.
In all cities, there are the must-see sights – flashy, trendy, polished, upscale venues – and then there are those unlikely to be featured on any tourist board’s hit list, but which should be.
