Shadow puppetry has been performed in China for over two millennia. However, with the rise of new forms of entertainment, some feel that the art form today is just a shadow of its former self. Lu …

Métis leader Louis Riel envisioned bringing together the people of Canada. A Taste of Metis will attempt to make this vision a reality by the art of storytelling through dance.

The Feb. 27 …

Yayoi Hirano’s talk at the Nikkei National Museum will discuss her research and experience travelling through Japan to study the Japanese performing arts that came before Kabuki. 

Hirano was…

Vancouver is not a new city, and a series of exhibitions titled c’əsnaʔəm, the city before the city seeks to challenge this misconception about a region that has been occupied for 9,000 years. …

Samba Fusion dances history.

This year, bring your dancing shoes for a special celebration of the Black History Month.

On …

Lion dancers perform in the annual Chinese New Year Parade | Photo by Janheunick

Celebrate Black History Month, love, …

Feb. 12 will mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. The four metres bronze sculpture pictured here at the corner of Thurlow and Cordova, not far from the Olympic …

Cinnamon sugar bannock.

Although the word ‘bannock’ was brought to North America by Scottish settlers, many versions of …

Photo courtesy of Sing Tao Daily

When terrorists attacked the Paris satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo and killed 12 …

I arrived in Vancouver on a sunny Sunday in August 2014. Although I was tired, I felt like taking a walk around the famous downtown area. The city was joyous on that day, and the glass in the …