Sunny Gill is the founder of IFFSA Toronto, the largest South Asian film festival in North America Over the past few years, CBC Toronto has been a proud sponsor of the International Film Festival of South Asia (IFFSA) Toronto. Last year, … Continued
Finding new ways to celebrate from binge-watching Korean movies to playing Mahjong online The month of May is Asian Heritage Month. Although the celebrations look quite different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this month is an opportunity to … Continued
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. To celebrate, here’s a list of 17 works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and comics by Canadians of Asian descent. The Library of Legends by Janie Chang In The Library of Legends, 19-year-old Hu Lian and her … Continued
We can stop the trajectory of anti-Asian racism in Vancouver Most of us are disgusted by overt acts of racism: death threats spray-painted on cultural sites; unprovoked physical and verbal attacks. Read the full article here.
Asian Heritage Society says month also includes efforts to address increase in hate after COVID-19 Asian Heritage Month 2020 is unlike any that we have experienced in the past 18 years of the Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba. Founded to celebrate … Continued
RICE: The Asian Comedy Showcase is really for everyone, Asian or not. A year ago, Vong Show organized and hosted the very first all-East Asian comedy show in Canada. Since then, the RICE showcase continues to fill up every month. … Continued
Vancouver-born Steven Tanaka trained for years for a complex medical career to become an anesthesiologist. He practices at St Joseph Hospital in Toronto. But one suspects that he secretly wanted to be a rock star. In some ways he now … Continued
During this Asian Heritage Month, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 will feature an event called Forgiveness, Family and Canadian Identity. It will involve a discussion with Mark Sakamoto who wrote a book about his Canadian grandparents who … Continued