Chinese poetry anthology editor invites submissions in Chinese and English from around the world - Pancouver

Cathy Xinman says that her goal is to bridge different cultures through poetry so communities can understand one another and build peace.

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Mayor Ken Sim proclaims August 18 as Vancouver International Music Day on behalf of city council - Pancouver

According to the city, the Canadian International Music Society fosters cultural diversity, community connection, and artistic excellence.

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Powell Street Festival presents artistic interpretations of Japanese Canadian history for free at Firehall Arts Centre - Pancouver

One of the highlights is 千代 Chiyo: a Thousand Generations, which addresses intergenerational healing in Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa's family.

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Learning the Spirit of Equality: An Opportunity for New Westminster’s Memorial Cemetery Park - Pancouver

The former secondary was built on top of graves of disenfranchised people, yet the “park” location misses where their bodies are buried.

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Learning the Spirit of Equality: An Opportunity for New Westminster’s Memorial Cemetery Park - Pancouver

The former secondary was built on top of graves of disenfranchised people, yet the “park” location misses where their bodies are buried.

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Taiko, traditional song and dance, and anti-racist music featured on Powell Street Festival's Diamond Stage - Pancouver

The final act on the Diamond Stage, JODAIKO, was founded in 1988 as a traditional and contemporary taiko troupe. Photo by Matt Chun.

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Museum of Vancouver celebrates Gu Xiong's groundbreaking artistic career with major retrospective - Pancouver

In the first article in a two-part series, Gu explains how art saved him after he was sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution.

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Gateway Theatre presents True Voices: Pride Storytelling & Tea for third straight year - Pancouver

True Voices features queer storytellers who speak honestly about memorable moments in their lives.

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Charli XCX has entered a new era. Here’s why pop’s biggest transformations are no longer just about the music - Pancouver

British singer Charli XCX's new album—Music, Fashion, Film—signals a shift in tone and style.

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Cathy Xinman: Celebrating, We No Longer Need a Heart - Pancouver

Xinman's poem reflects on humanity's relationship with technology, climate, and the evolving meaning of what it means to be human.

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Q&A: Feeding it Forwards founder Max Wang demonstrates why young people should be taken seriously - Pancouver

Feeding it Forwards collects surplus food from local businesses and distributes it to community organizations.

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With Return to Paueru Gai, Emiko Morita reveals how Powell Street Festival sustained a community - Pancouver

Morita says that serving as executive director at Powell Street Festival from 2015 to 2024 changed her in unexpected ways.

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Sepideh Yadegar's award-winning One Must Wash Eyes released on major streaming platform - Pancouver

Prime Video is distributing the Vancouver filmmaker's compelling drama about the tumultuous life of an international student from Iran.

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Vancouver city council instructs staff to report back on framework for a cultural land trust - Pancouver

COPE councillor Sean Orr says that cultural land trusts have been successful in such cities as Helsinki, San Francisco, and London.

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Eastside Arts Festival showcases district's creativity in a multitude of ways - Pancouver

The festival is about creating opportunities for people to move through the Eastside differently and encounter moments of wonder.

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Performer, composer, and producer Ruby Singh featured at two Vancouver festivals on the same weekend - Pancouver

Ruby Singh and the Ancestors will include U.S. storyteller and spoken-word artist Arthur Flowers at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival.

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Indigenous and racialized artists and arts leaders' median incomes in B.C. lag behind those of non-Indigenous and non-racialized counterparts - Pancouver

Hill Strategies founder Kelly Hill drew this conclusion from customized data obtained through Statistics Canada’s long-form census.

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Latin Grammy–winning artist Silvana Estrada returns to Vancouver in September - Pancouver

Estrada, a Mexican singer-songwriter, will perform at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on UBC's Point Grey campus.

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With "Good Intentions", Tennyson King shares a tale of love cursed by distance and circumstance - Pancouver

King, a nomadic Canadian musician, says that “Good Intentions” was inspired by a relationship that ended despite love and sincere aims.

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El Gran Silencio, Villa Cariño, and Fulanito headline three nights of music at Carnaval del Sol - Pancouver

The 18th annual Carnaval del Sol returns to Jonathan Rogers Park from Friday (July 10) to Sunday (July 12).

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Jim Gaffigan: Everything About Canada Feels Made Up - Pancouver

Gaffigan owns a bourbon company in Kentucky, but he didn't joke about how provinces have banned U.S. liquor in response to Trump's tariffs.

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Comedian Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa will open Indian Summer Festival with stinging observations on immigration, Buddhism, and the absurdity of modern life - Pancouver

Vidura maintains that only reasonable path to any reconciliation, be it internal or external, is through confrontation.

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Sauljaljui will bring emotional Taiwanese Indigenous melodies and global sounds to folk music festivals in Vancouver and Mission - Pancouver

Sauljaljui embraces a philosophy of “finding a way home through music”, which is reflected through her songwriting in the Paiwan language.

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Mirabelle Jien adds affecting "Stories" to her growing list of soul-stirring songs - Pancouver

On Friday, July 18, Jien will visit Vancouver to perform a solo show at KW Studios (111 West Hastings Street).

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Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival presents three performing arts troupes from Taichung - Pancouver

The Shinyifang Taiwanese Opera Troupe promotes cultural preservation through traditional performance styles.

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Cathy Xinman: The Secret Language of Soccer - Pancouver

Set against Canada’s rise in world soccer, Xinman's poem situates the game within a broader cultural threshold.

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Innovative video promotes free artist's talk by Vancouver photographer Alex Waterhouse-Hayward - Pancouver

Waterhouse-Hayward has photographed major figures in film, music, literature, and the arts, including Martin Scorsese and Leonard Cohen.

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