In the final part of William Tham’s ‘Java Quartet’-a series of four stories from Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya inspired by the books by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, he looks at the Ijen …
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Literasian2016 is all about understanding the past. Canada’s 150th anniversary is fast approaching. The Asian Canadian Writers Workshop (ACWW) has just celebrated its 20th year that first began with a …
The Toronto International Film Festival’s 41st chapter runs 8-18 September 2016 and will feature 397 feature and short films from 83 countries screening across 16 programs. As in previous years, …
William Tham continues his journey through Indonesia. Following his stop in Yogyakarta, he travels to Surabaya in East Java, en route to his final destination of the coastal volcanoes. The wall …
In a follow up to The Big Durian, William Tham continues his journey through Indonesia, leaving Jakarta for the cultural hub of Yogyakarta in Central Java. The ancient baths of Yogyakarta’s …
This is the first in a short series of articles based on William Tham’s experiences traveling in Indonesia, starting in Jakarta and ending at the Ijen Crater on its far east. …
This year marks UBC’s 100th year in the making. To celebrate this special achievement, UBC’s Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies, a multidisciplinary program that explores the history, culture, and …
Festival Accès Asie, or Montréal Asian Heritage Festival, helped to make Asian Heritage Month in Canada a reality. The Festival is organized around events featuring artists of Asian origins or …
Ginger Garden was launched in 2013 in Montreal, under the name of “Chinese tea salon”, inspired by many tea houses of Mary Wong. “Tea house”, as originated in China (茶館, …
I have been in Vancouver for some time now, but it’s surprising how much the city still has to offer. Once the usual attractions are out of the way-Stanley Park, …