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Legacy of Asian-Canadian author Jim Wong-Chu in the spotlight

October 8, 2019 admin asian-canadian culture, culture, emily carr university of art + design, jim wong-chu, Living, news, UBC, vahms, vancouver

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:38:08 +0000

The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS), in partnership with the University of British Columbia and Emily Carr University of Art + Design, is launching an exhibition on the life and work of iconic Asian-Canadian poet, editor, activist and historian Jim Wong-Chu. The exhibit, “Jim Wong-Chu: Iconic | Asian | Canadian” runs from October 10 […]

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explorASIAN Recognition Gala celebrates Asian-Canadian culture

June 4, 2019 admin asian-canadian culture, Community, culture, diversity, explorasian festival, Living, vahms, vancouver

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:49:17 +0000

Every year, after a very active month full of cultural events, Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) culminates its explorASIAN Festival with a Recognition Gala to celebrate and thank individuals, and/or cultural organizations that have made a difference in the Pan-Asian and Asian-Canadian arts and culture in the city’s communities and neighbourhoods. One of the […]