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Although the Toronto International Film Festival is free to chart its Covid-19 protocols following Canada’s reopening, it has chosen to follow the lead of provincial and municipal health authorities, which have lifted all physical restrictions that were in place during … more »
As a magazine that has showcased Asian Canadian literature, culture, and the arts since 1994, Ricepaper has published a generation of new poetry, fiction, drama, graphic novels, translation, and almost every other kind of creative writing from across Canada. It’s … more »
LiterASIAN 2021 took place from May 1-30, 2021 virtually. The 2021 festival GlobalAsian: from Grassroots to Globalization featured authors and cultural activists from not only Canada, but across the Asian diaspora.
As “Asian” cannot easily be defined within geographical borders … more »
LiterASIAN 2020 took place from August 15-30, 2020 virtually. The theme of the year’s festival reflects the need to be -‐ Quiet No More -‐ at a time when the easiest thing to do would be to remain silent as … more »
LiterASIAN 2019 took place from September 27-28, 2019 in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown. The year’s theme, Genesis: Writing Life Into Art, invited guests to think about the various origins of creative and cultural inspiration.
The festival welcomed an incredible … more »
LiterASIAN 2018 took place from September 21-23, 2018 in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown. The year’s theme, Journey to the West: Writing Across the Pacific, welcomed an incredible line-up of eleven authors showcasing the breadth and depth of Asian Canadian … more »
Join the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop at Western Canada’s largest free literary festival – Word Vancouver. This year’s festival features several exciting virtual events and exhibitors, taking place throughout the month of September.
The Canadian literary scene, once said to … more »
The fourth annual LiterASIAN Festival took place from September 21st – 24th 2017. Centered around the theme of “Storytelling and the Art of the Novel,” LiterASIAN 2017 authors included Leslie Shimotakahara, Terry Watada, Janie Chang, Julia Lin, … more »
Dear Canadian Media Industry,
This year 2021 has been a watershed year for global racism against Asians and the lack of representation of Asians in Hollywood… and Canada. Recently widely published, USC Professor Nancy Yuen’s report on the top 1300 … more »
Communities are essential in the act of hope-making, extending life and goodness farther than any one individual could give on their own. Communities can also work to derail, deconstruct, and destroy life-giving initiatives others have worked to nurture. Communities are … more »