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The Dōjin Japanese Arts Society celebrates the revival of ancient hitoyogiri bamboo flute

Marking 400 years since the death of Ōmori Sōkun, shakuhachi master Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos leads a series of programs about an instrument making a quiet return

MUSIC, CULTUREJanet SmithJune 25, 2025Dojin Japanese Arts, Japan

Metro Vancouver's Canada Day celebrations span live music, parades, and all-day parties

Performances by the Wild Moccasin Dancers, jazz trumpeter Feven Kidane, party band Dr. Strangelove, and plenty more artists are in store

The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act chronicles silenced lives of heartbreak and hope

An extension of her national exhibition of the same name, Catherine Clement’s latest book shares individual experiences of Canada’s dark period of Chinese exclusion

READ, FESTS, CULTUREJanet SmithJune 24, 2025Chinese Canadian Museum, LiterAsian

Angela's Shadow screenings and marketplace mark National Indigenous History Month at VIFF Centre, June 20 to 26

Jules Arita Koostachin’s feature, set in the 1930s, centres a young pregnant woman who discovers she is of Cree ancestry

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre celebrates ever-evolving tradition for National Indigenous History Month

Through everything from guided tours to artist workshops, SLCC programming honours vital Indigenous heritage and creativity

The Work of Repair: Redress and Repatriation at the Museum of Vancouver opens June 20

Exhibition digs into the institution’s efforts towards decolonization and connection with Indigenous communities

ART & DESIGN, CULTUREStir VancouverJune 3, 2025Partner Content, Museum of Vancouver, Summer 2025

Seeds of Resistance honours the vibrant legacy of Mexican poet Rosario Castellanos

With the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, artists Marco Esccer and Carla Alcántara celebrate the centenary of the feminist writer’s birth

Hong Kong Exile tunes into celestial stories at the Vancouver Art Gallery, May 15

As part of Asian Heritage Month, the gallery’s first performers-in-residence use old-school radios and headlamps in a new piece that fuses dance, multimedia, and theatre

ArtsVote campaign urges Canadians to cast their ballot with arts and culture sector in mind

Calling for an “urgently needed” funding increase, nonpartisan Canadian Arts Coalition initiative provides resources on platform promises

Anda Union revives cultural music from the rolling grasslands of Inner Mongolia

Caravan World Rhythms presents the 10-piece band at the Massey Theatre

MUSIC, CULTUREJanet SmithMarch 5, 2025Caravan World Rhythms, Anda Union, Massey Theatre, Spring 2025, SPRING 2025

A Taste of Hong Kong takes a bite out of the region’s history and culture

Food plays a leading role in the Pi Theatre production starring Derek Chan, presented in association with Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre

THEATRE, CULTUREJanet SmithFebruary 27, 2025Pi Theatre, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Derek Chan, Spring 2025

Vancouver arts groups mark Black History Month/Black Futures Month

From VIFF screenings to live music and Vancouver Art Gallery happenings, there are many ways to celebrate throughout February

More cuts at SFU Woodward's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts as SFU shuts down Vancity Office of Community Engagement

The closure removes another of the building’s original founding partners after the axing of SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs last year

Vancouver's arts community celebrates Lunar New Year 2025

From dragon dances to live music, there are several ways to ring in the Year of the Snake

Recognize remarkable British Columbians by nominating them for a BC Achievement award, to February 15

Five annual programs celebrate community leadership, applied art and design, First Nations art, Indigenous entrepreneurship, and reconciliation

ART & DESIGN, CULTUREStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2025Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation

Alliance Française Vancouver hosts La Galette des Rois tasting, January 11

The French dessert is traditionally served during Epiphany celebrations

CULINARY, CULTUREJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2025Alliance Francaise Vancouver

BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage highlights key priorities for the new year

Steering-committee member Rainbow Robert says the coalition is working toward funding increases for the sector, plus the implementation of a strategic action plan