Prem Gill will step down after more than a decade as CEO of Creative BC. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/prem-gill-wi...

Pancouver Bridge Builders Awards honour cultural navigators who are making a difference @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/pancouver-br...

Taiwan Travelogue wins 2026 International Booker—a deftly translated tale of food, love, and history. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/taiwan-trave...

On Wednesday (May 20), Vancouver Public Library central branch will host panel discussion on newly released book, Return to Paueru Gai, edited by Emiko Morita. There will also be taiko and martial arts in Alice MacKay Room, beginning at 6:30 pm. vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69d80...

We Are Taiwan dance performance showcases youthful spirit of a freedom-loving island nation. @foreignersintw.bsky.social Read a review of this National Taiwan University of Sport Dance Company show @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/we-are-taiwa...

Canadian music world mourns passing of talented and forward-thinking cellist Cris Derksen. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/canadian-mus...

The Vancouver Art Book Fair takes place this weekend the Roundhouse in Yaletown. It's free. Poet Winston Lê will offer a workshop in Sunday (workshop fee $15) on asemic writing. Learn more about this innovative writer @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/poet-winston...

Trump plays up historic ties between China and America at state banquet without uttering a word about People’s Republic. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/trump-plays-...

“Canadian Dream” co-creators Chani Nattan and Inderpal Moga headline 5X Blockparty in Surrey on Saturday (May 16). Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/canadian-dre...

Turkish German director Fatih Akin's Amrum will be at VIFF Centre from May 15 to 19 and then on May 21 and 28. @viffest.bsky.social Read @nuralsumbultepe.bsky.social review in @pancouver.bsky.social of this timely film addressing conflicting ideologies in a boy's life. pancouver.ca/lyrical-land...

‘Every child should win’ doesn’t mean a lowering of standards (Alex Tse's rebuttal to those who objected to the removal of ribbons from a Richmond School District track and field event). pancouver.ca/every-child-...

The DOXA Awards go to...(learn more @pancouver.bsky.social): pancouver.ca/directors-of...

With Mother's Day coming tomorrow, B.C. writer Cathy Xinman has written a poem that refers to storms, leaves, and the changing seasons as not merely landscapes of nature, but also as metaphors for a mother's life. Read "Oh, Mother" on the @pancouver.bsky.social site: pancouver.ca/cathy-xinman...

The Indus Sings offers tribute to spirit of motherhood at Evergreen Cultural Centre. The Bandish Network presents vocalist Vasundhara RoGan, flamenco guitarist Ehab Guitarrista, and Indian classical musician Hriday Buddhdev on Mother's Day. @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/the-indus-si...

Vancouver writer Larah Luna wins CBC Short Story Prize. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/vancouver-wr...

The DOXA fest's final screening of Replica will be at 12:45 pm today at the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema at SFU Woodward's. Read Pancouver's interview with Chouwa Liang, who tells the stories of three women in China with AI boyfriends. pancouver.ca/in-the-docum...

Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho shares insights into hidden world of astronaut children in riveting page-turning memoir published by @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/wiley-wei-ch...

Students demonstrate organizational, philanthropic, and artistic flair at Vancouver Academy of Music. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/students-dem...

Mayumi Lashbrook travels through time in Enemy Lines to make sense of intergenerational trauma. Her show about incarceration of Japanese Canadians is at Firehall Arts Centre from Wed (May 6) to Sat (May 9). @teresatrovatopr.bsky.social Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/mayumi-lashb...

əm kʷaθ nan Namesake co-directors t̓agəm Eileen Francis and ƛɛsla Dr. Evan Adams reinforce importance of descriptive place names in Coast Salish culture. This riveting documentary will have local premiere this weekend at DOXA fest. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/%c9%99m-k%ca...

In the documentary Replica, Chouwa Liang explores Chinese women’s intimate relationships with AI. Read Cathy Xinman's interview with the director @pancouver.bsky.social. @DOXA will screen this remarkable film on May 6 and 7 at SFU Woodward's. pancouver.ca/in-the-docum...

Seeing Ghosts / Home to China (an excerpt from Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong by Elder Larry Grant in conversation with Scott Steedman and published by @ecwpress.bsky.social.) Check out Chapter 10 @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/seeing-ghost...

Jade Music Fest in Asia musician Straw Lim describes Pulang as her love letter to Malaysia. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/jade-music-f...

The Turkish diaspora when wild when Mustafa Sandal recently performed in Vancouver. Read the review by @capilanou.bsky.social scholar of literature Hande Gürses in @pancouver.bsky.social. @nuralsumbultepe.bsky.social pancouver.ca/a-night-of-n...

In her poem "Falling Petals", Cathy Xinman reimagines the cherry blossom—not as a symbol of delicate beauty, but as something that should fall with weight, intention, and truth. Read it on the @pancouver.bsky.social website: pancouver.ca/cathy-xinman...

Joshua Beamish signals that city’s dance scene is stepping up en pointe with launch of Ballet Vancouver. Learn more in this Pancouver article: pancouver.ca/joshua-beami...

Saigon Story breathes wisdom and insights into famous photo that helped define Vietnam War. DOXA Documentary Film Festival will present Kim Nguyen's revelatory film on May 1 and 7. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/saigon-story...

National Canadian Film Day features robust lineup of free screenings across Metro Vancouver on Wednesday (April 15). Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/national-can...

Nearly a dozen titles written or co-written by Indigenous authors make shortlists for B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes. Also nominated: @katrinachen.bsky.social for A Stronger Home. Congratulations to all. @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/nearly-a-doz...

Drew Hayden Taylor draws on Morrisseau forgeries to expose hidden truths in Undeniable Accusations. The Ojibway humourist's new play is at the Firehall Arts Centre from April 18 to May 3. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/drew-hayden-...

Legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle dies #AshaBhosle #Bollywood #Hindimusic @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/legendary-in...

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival appoints Boomer Stacey as interim managing director @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/push-interna...

Indigenous JUNO nominee Sebastian Gaskin and eight Canadians with Asian ancestry will play Jade Music Fest in Asia. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/indigenous-j...

Saturday | 11:25 PT Emiko Morita joins us to talk about the history of the Powell Street festival and the new book she put together to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Return to Paueru Gai. @serif.inc @nnmcc.bsky.social @pancouver.bsky.social

DOXA presents Western Canadian premiere of Min Sook Lee’s There Are No Words. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/doxa-will-pr...

Sauljaljui will bring traditional Paiwan Indigenous melodies from Taiwan to the banks of the Fraser River. She will be at the Mission Folk Music Festival, which runs from July 24 to 26 in Fraser River Heritage Park. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/sauljaljui-w...

Iakovos Kolanian will perform Rodrigo’s most famous work, Concierto de Aranjuez, at Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra Spring Concert on Saturday (Apr. 11) at Orpheum. It's first time VMO will feature classical guitarist as soloist. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/iakovos-kola...

From Erhu to Cantopop explores evolution of Chinese music. Highly talented musicians will present this workshop at 2:30 pm on Saturday at the Chinese Canadian Museum. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/from-erhu-to...

Star violinist Lache Cercel will be back in Burnaby to perform Roma Jazz @shadboltcentre.bsky.social on Apr. 10. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/star-violini...

Kaiwo Maru will return to Steveston for first time in nine years for Ships to Shore Festival. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/kaiwo-maru-w...

The real truth about stories: Book recommendations from the Indigenous Literatures Lab. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/the-real-tru...

Amar Sangha: Queer community should continue building strong bridges with straight friends, allies, and supporters. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/amar-sangha-...

Eisha Marjara’s richly textured Calorie stands as a testament to the power of Canadian filmmaking. It will be screened @sundarprize.bsky.social film fest on April 24. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/eisha-marjar...

Return to Paueru Gai: 50 Years of Powell Street Festival exhibition opens at Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/return-to-pa...

Erhu virtuoso and composer Lan Tung unites cultures at Sound of Dragon Music Festival in Vancouver. @thefawnz.bsky.social Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/erhu-virtuos...

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/khaby-lame-i...

The @shadboltcentre.bsky.social will present Indian classical singer and composer Ramneek Singh at 3 pm on Sunday (March 29). Hear her amazing voice in this @pancouver.bsky.social article. pancouver.ca/indian-class...

Surrey mayor Brenda Locke honoured for her anti-racism work. Learn more from this @pancouver.bsky.social article by @gurpreetradical.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/surrey-mayor...

Vancouver International Music Competition adds woodwinds on top of existing piano, strings, and voice categories. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/vancouver-in...

The @moaubc.bsky.social launches a new exhibition today. Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision features works dating back more than 2,500 years. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/tupananchisk...