Arts

Joseph Planta of TheCommentary.ca interviews award-winning author Miguel Syjuco (First of a three-part series)

[Note from The Editorial Board: Joseph Planta is the founding editor of TheCommentary.ca, a website that features audio interviews and commentaries. Since 2004, the Vancouver-born, –raised and ...

The year that was (and never again!)
January 2021 - The year 2020 has been called many (bad) names: dumpster fire, exhausting, year of infamy, a fresh new hell at every turn.
Don’t let COVID-19 be the Grinch who stole Christmas
December 2020 - In a recent media briefing, British Columbia’s top doctor talked about what is on the mind of a lot of people: Christmas.
Pondering our Mortality: Is quality of life possible in old age?
November 2020 - When family and friends have a birthday, we often wish them many more birthdays to come as though a long life is a great gift. Is it always desirable?

Tini(g) Tipon: Beyond a Heritage Showcase

"People gather to remember, and collective memories inspire strength towards ...

Self-published Family History: A Legacy for Future Generations Made Easy

The first wave of Filipino immigrants, who arrived in Canada in the 1960s and 1970s, are now enjoying the joys of their well earned retirement. When not travelling or playing with their ...

Julianna Francheska Retita – a young artist to watch

A 12-year-old schoolgirl from the city of Burnaby in British Columbia is building a name as an emerging ...

Performer Dianna David on a Mission to Empower People through Self-expression

Dianna David isa performing artist and inspirational speaker. The Alberta-born and B.C.-based artist is the creative mind behind the Red Ball Movement, a project that seeks to empower people through ...

Family Histories Make Good Literature: Literasian Festival 2016 Showcases Best of Asian Canadian Writing on History and Memoir

Eight distinguished Asian Canadian writers discussed the role of history and memory, and the different ways people choose to gather and record the past, at the opening event of the Literasian Writers ...