Uplift Asian
A series of programs to celebrate Asian cultures and perspectives, and push back against discrimination in our communities. Discover authors and artists, and hear discussions with Asian thinkers who represent a diversity of experiences across Asian communities in Vancouver.
This series ran from 2022 - 2024. For related programs, see the Asian Heritage Month program tag.
2024 Lineup & Replays
Yilin Wang: The Art and Craft of Chinese Poetry Translation
Occurred on: Wednesday, April 3, 6:30pm–8:00pm
Sheung-King: Batshit Seven
Occurred on: Thursday, April 4, 7:00pm–8:00pm
Larissa Lai: The Lost Century
Occurred on: Wednesday, April 10, 7:00pm–8:00pm
Denise Chong: Out of Darkness
Occurred on: Saturday, April 27, 2:00pm–3:00pm
Big Fight in Little Chinatown: Film Screening & Panel
Occurred on: Monday, May 6, 6:00pm–8:30pm
Golden Delicious: Film Screening & Panel
Occurred on: Wednesday, May 8, 6:00pm–8:30pm
Jade Circle: A Multilingual Theatre Discussion
Occurred on: Wednesday, May 22, 7:00pm–8:00pm
Tessa Hulls: Feeding Ghosts
Occurred on: Saturday, May 25, 2:00pm–3:00pm
2023 Lineup & Replays
Lindsay Wong: Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality
Occurred on: Wednesday, April 12 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Ajay Parasram: Frequently Asked White Questions
Occurred on: Wednesday, April 19 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Henry Tsang: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver
Occurred on: Monday, May 8 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Kevin Chong: The Double Life of Benson Yu
Occurred on: Wednesday, May 10 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chinese in Verse: A Night of Poetry Recitals 五月華文詩歌朗誦會
Occurred on: Thursday, May 11 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The Spirits Have Nothing to Do With Us: New Chinese-Canadian Fiction
Occurred on: Tuesday, May 23 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Hate Can Kill: Canada’s Anti-Asian History in Film
Occurred on: Thursday, May 25 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
2022 Lineup & Replays
Cheuk Kwan: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World
Occurred on: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Jack Wang: A Century of Chinese Migrant Stories
Occurred on: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Divine Threads: Cantonese Opera in Vancouver
Occurred on: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Charles Yu: On Living as a Stereotype
Occurred on: Thursday, March 24, 2022
Chinatown Today and Tomorrow
Occurred on: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
One Line at a Time: Filipinx Spoken Word Artists
Occurred on: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Unearthing the Past: Japanese Canadian Artists on the Legacy of Internment
Occurred on: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Lam Wong: Tea, Zen, and Contemporary Art
Occurred on: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Not Recorded
Representation Matters: A Japanese Family Restaurant on Screen
Occurred on: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Not Recorded
Aaron Chan: This City is a Minefield
Occurred on: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Discovering My Taiwanese Identity in Canada - 在加拿大發現我的台灣認同
Occurred on: Thursday, May 19, 2022
Shyam Selvadurai: Mansions of the Moon
Occurred on: Thursday, May 19, 2022
Hallyu: K-pop and Activism
Occurred on: Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Upcoming Events
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Award-winning author Jack Wang’s first novel The Riveter tells the story of Josiah Chang, a Chinese Canadian young man eager to fight fascism by serving in World War II, but barred from service based on his status as an immigrant...
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Join us for a lively, interactive virtual tour of the Chinatown Storytelling Centre! Led by our education team, this experience takes you back in time to uncover the stories of Chinese immigrants in Canada—their struggles, resilience, and contributions in the...
1:30pm – 2:30pm
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Join us online to discover new books and connect with other kids. Fantasy, adventure, laugh-out-loud books and graphic novels - each month has a different focus. For Tweens in Grades 4-7. This month we'll be talking about books by Asian...
3:45pm – 4:45pm
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