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Women Without Men: a novella that tells the history of Iran through women’s bodies - Pancouver The author of Women Without Men, Shahrnunsh Parsipur, was jailed for her frank depiction of female sexuality.

Women Without Men: a novella that tells the history of Iran through women’s bodies. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/women-withou...

Every River Has a Mouth counters history of erasure of Salish art within Salish territories - Pancouver Bill Reid Gallery guest curator Eliot White Hill, Kulasultun is pushing back against the oversimplification of Indigenous cultures.

Every River Has a Mouth exhibition at Bill Reid Gallery counters history of erasure of Salish art within Salish territories. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/every-river-...

Talented Indian classical musicians will offer a new take on Hollywood scores at OSTād’s - Pancouver According to the Vancouver-based performing arts company Raga Echoes, OSTād’s is designed for mainstream audiences who love film music.

Talented Indian classical musicians will offer a new take on Hollywood scores at OSTād’s. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/talented-ind...

It's the final day of artistic Lunar New Year lanterns at Robson Plaza, Bentall Centre, and šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square. Here is animator and illustrator H. Kristen Campbell's Ember, which is on one of 10 lanterns in The Lantern City exhibition on the south side of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Cathy Xinman: The Rose Doesn’t Know - Pancouver Xinman traces the journey of a rose—its beauty, its silence, its mortality—and invites us to witness how love persists in a world of turmoil.

New poem @pancouver.bsky.social by Cathy Xinman for International Women's Day: The Rose Doesn’t Know pancouver.ca/cathy-xinman...

Two Punjabi Canadian visual artists Brave the Wind at the Bentall Centre by celebrating courage against injustice - Pancouver Anu Chouhan and Jag Nagra have each welcomed the Year of the Horse with imagery that speaks to the central tenets of their culture.

Two Punjabi Canadian visual artists celebrate courage against injustice in #LanternCity exhibition welcoming Lunar New Year at the Bentall Centre. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/two-punjabi-...

Foot-tapping fiddle music frames this year's Festival du Bois in Coquitlam - Pancouver The 37th annual celebration of francophone culture in Canada will be in Mackin Park in Coquitlam from March 6 to 8.

Foot-tapping fiddle music frames this year’s Festival du Bois in Coquitlam. It's this weekend in Mackin Park. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/foot-tapping...

Tristin Greyeyes paints vivid picture of Indigenous language reclamation in A Cree Approach - Pancouver A feature-length documentary at GEMFest 2026 demonstrates that protecting a language goes beyond preserving the grammar and the vocabulary.

Tristin Greyeyes paints vivid picture of Indigenous language reclamation in A Cree Approach. It's screening at GEMFest 2026 at VIFF Centre at 1:30 pm Saturday (March 7). Learn more from @nuralsumbultepe.bsky.social article in @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/tristin-grey...

Özgün Gündüz creates homage to radical, queer East Van store owner with "Burcu's Angels" - Pancouver One of GEMFest's opening night films reveals how Burcu has transformed struggles of systemic marginalization into solidarity and care.

Director Özgün Gündüz creates homage to radical, queer East Van store owner with “Burcu’s Angels”. It's one of two films opening GEMFest 2026 at the VIFF Centre on Thursday (Mar. 5). Learn more from @nuralsumbultepe.bsky.social interview @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/ozgun-gunduz...

Today is the Lantern Festival (also the last day of Lunar New Year). Eating Yuanxiao or Tangyuan on the Lantern Festival symbolizes "reunion", "completeness", and "happiness". The round shape represents family gatherings & harmonious coexistence. It expresses wish for sweet & peaceful future.

Sara Marielle Gaup and Lawra Somby will bring Sámi flourish to Coastal Dance Festival - Pancouver Their work is rooted in an ancient Sámi vocal tradition that is not sung about something, but is a person, place, animal, or memory.

Sara Marielle Gaup and Lawra Somby will bring Sámi flourish to Coastal Dance Festival at @moaubc.bsky.social. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/sara-mariell...

Iranian Canadian artists illuminate Lantern City exhibition at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square - Pancouver A Vancouver-based Iranian visual arts group, the VIVA Alliance, has teamed up with the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association.

Iranian Canadian artists illuminate Lantern City exhibition at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/iranian-cana...

C-Pop drag extravaganza coming to Granville Island to coincide with Year of the Horse - Pancouver Seven artists will be at Performance Works on Saturday (February 28) to celebrate the creativity of the Asian-Canadian drag community.

C-Pop drag extravaganza coming to Granville Island on Saturday (Feb. 28) to coincide with Year of the Horse. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/c-pop-drag-e...

🎥 Take an online tour of MOA's feature exhibition, Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images with curator Fuyubi Nakamura. The exhibition showcases Tibet and Tibetans through their own lenses and voices. Watch now: https://f.mtr.cool/qlfgdkglin

Kristin Fung jazzes up Lunar New Year at the Orpheum with multilingual Cantofunk - Pancouver Fung and her band ripped through five spirited numbers, all either written or co-written by the star keyboardist.

Kristin Fung jazzes up Lunar New Year at the Orpheum with multilingual Cantofunk. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/kristin-fung...

LunarFest Vancouver rings in Year of the Horse with Van Lefan's Mandopop nostalgia and chef Josie Chang's Asian fusion - Pancouver Lefan will perform songs made famous in Asia by Teresa Teng, Tsai Chin. Chyi Yu, Richie Jen, and Jay Chou.

LunarFest Vancouver will ring in Year of the Horse with Van Lefan’s Mandopop nostalgia and chef Josie Chang’s Asian fusion. The event—Old Songs, New Year—is at Performance Works at 6:30 pm (Feb. 27). Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/lunarfest-va...

Multidisciplinary artist Miles Saraswat mimics emotions of migration on Lunar New Year lanterns - Pancouver Two Saraswat-designed lanterns are among six on display in the Brave the Wind exhibition at the Bentall Centre until March 9.

Multidisciplinary artist Miles Saraswat mimics emotions of migration on Lunar New Year lanterns at Bentall Centre. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/multidiscipl...

Kristin Fung promises plenty of electro CantoFunk at LunarFest Concert at the Orpheum - Pancouver The annual concert will include performances by Harmonia String Ensemble, WVYB Strings, and young violin soloist Emma Qu.

Kristin Fung promises plenty of electro CantoFunk at LunarFest Concert at the Orpheum on Tuesday (Feb. 24) evening. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/kristin-fung...

A Storm Unleashed author Carol Matas takes readers inside a Jewish girl's head as she responds to the Nazi threat - Pancouver Matas will speak at the 41st annual Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival on Sunday (February 22).

Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival runs from Saturday (Feb. 21) to Thurs. (Feb. 26) in Vancouver. Winnipeg author @carolmatas.bsky.social will speak on Sunday. Learn more about her novel, A Storm Unleashed, @pancouver.bsky.social. It's for young readers from 9 to 12. pancouver.ca/a-storm-unle...

Arty Guava’s tropical Wild Symphony lantern gallops into the Year of the Horse at Granville Island - Pancouver Wild Symphony is one of six Lunar New Year lanterns in the Forever Young exhibition outside of Ocean Artworks

Arty Guava’s tropical Wild Symphony lantern gallops into the Year of the Horse at Granville Island. It's beside Ocean Artworks just up the street from the Public Market. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/arty-guavas-...

Taiwan Overseas Community Affairs Council Minister Hsu Chia-ching shares thoughts on Canada and Mandarin education at TCML-Tzu Chi Academy opening - Pancouver It’s not every day that a Taiwanese cabinet minister shows up in Vancouver. But on February 14, Hsu Chia-ching was at two remarkable events.

Taiwan Overseas Community Affairs Council Minister Hsu Chia-ching shares thoughts on Mandarin education at TCML-Tzu Chi Academy opening. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/taiwan-overs...

Joyful, multilingual Canadian Lunar New Year song declares that family means more than money - Pancouver The video for More than Money is full of emotion as Vancouver and Toronto musicians groove to the music and lyrics.

Happy Lunar New Year! Check out this joyful, multilingual Lunar New Year song co-written by 12 Canadian musicians. This @pancouver.bsky.social article includes the recently released Official Music Video. pancouver.ca/joyful-multi...

LNY Splash film Family Matters 我家的事 adroitly exposes secrets and lies in a working-class family - Pancouver Each of the major characters in Family Matters is named after a season—Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter—creating a beautiful symmetry.

LNY Splash film Family Matters 我家的事 adroitly exposes secrets and lies in a working-class family. It's at VIFF Centre at 8 p.m. tonight. Highly recommended. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/lny-splash-f...

LunarFest Vancouver welcomes Year of the Horse with theatre, music, and large, artistic lanterns - Pancouver This year, LunarFest Vancouver launched its annual celebration on Valentine's Day with balmy weather and plenty of smiles.

LunarFest Vancouver welcomes Year of the Horse with theatre, music, and large, artistic lanterns. Enjoy lots of free family-friendly activities at Granville Island. @brendavancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/lunarfest-va...

Shu Qi's brooding Girl 女孩 examines family violence, child abuse, and resilience through youthful eyes - Pancouver Girl 女孩 marks the directorial debut of Taiwan’s most successful female actor. It's at the VIFF Centre on Sunday (February 15).

Girl 女孩 examines family violence, child abuse, and resilience through youthful eyes. LNY Splash and VIFF Centre will present movie star Shu Qi's directorial debut at 7:30 pm Sunday (Feb 15) in Mandarin with English subtitles. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/shu-qis-broo...

Matriarchs Uprising centres female Indigenous dance artists through performances, workshops, masterclasses, and Talking Truth Circles - Pancouver Mixed-race Anishinaabe dance artist Olivia C. Davies says that Vancouver’s Matriarchs Uprising festival began as a dream.

Matriarchs Uprising fest centres female Indigenous dance artists through performances, workshops, masterclasses, and Talking Truth Circle Conversations. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/matriarchs-u...

导演和晓丹：在蒙特利尔拍下一个中国中年女性的秘密与觉醒 - Pancouver 在新片《Montreal, My Beautiful》（蒙特利尔，我的美人）中，导演和晓丹以细腻的镜头，讲述了一位中国中年移民女性在蒙特利尔的情感觉醒与自我寻找。

Pancouver publishes articles in several languages. Here is a Simplified Chinese interview with Montreal film director Xiaodan He, which was conducted in Mandarin. Her film, Montreal, ma belle, opens tomorrow at the VIFF Centre. pancouver.ca/%e5%af%bc%e6...

Director Xiaodan He captures a Chinese middle-aged woman’s secrets and awakening in Montreal ma belle (Montreal, My Beautiful) - Pancouver A Reel Asian International Film Festival jury described Joan Chen's performance in Montreal, ma belle as "nothing short of a revelation".

Director Xiaodan He captures a Chinese middle-aged woman’s secrets and awakening in Montreal ma belle (Montreal, My Beautiful). The VIFF Centre will screen this award-winning Canadian film, beginning on Friday (Feb. 13). @viffest.bsky.social. @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/director-xia...

Japanese violin virtuoso Rio Arai headlines Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra concert on Valentine's Day - Pancouver Arai, one of the world’s rising classical music stars, will make her Canadian debut at the Vancouver Playhouse.

New @pancouver.bsky.social: Japanese violin virtuoso Rio Arai headlines Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra concert on Valentine’s Day pancouver.ca/japanese-vio...

Choreographer Cameron Fraser-Monroe braids tradition with truth in T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods - Pancouver The Royal Winnipeg Ballet will present T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods in a double bill with Carmina Burana at The Centre Vancouver.

Tla'amin choreographer Cameron Fraser-Monroe braids tradition with truth in T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social: pancouver.ca/choreographe...