Join Vancouver Art Gallery and UBC's Vision Research Cluster in exploring multisensory art and inclusion through collaborative and tactile experiences, ensuring full accessibility for a diverse audience.
Hear the unique life story of an Afro-Indigenous, 2 Spirit Entrepreneur. Her perspective of the world will change and inspire yours.
Do you speak French and want to meet/hang out with other french-speaking folks at UBC? Come celebrate the new year with the Centre de la Francophonie de UBC ! Join us on February 2 at 4 p.m. at the auditorium of the Asian Center at UBC. We'll have live music, wine and hors-d'oeuvres. The best […]
The short films selection “Away From Home” features three award winning short films, all produced in Hong Kong between 2022 and 2023. The three short films are Sze-wai HO’s “Before the Box Gets Emptied”, Chi-him YUEN’s “The Reticent Wave”, and Chi-yan SIU’s “About Simon Says, Simon Says”, all sharing the theme of diaspora and exploring the city’s […]
Presented by the Centre for Cinema Studies and Cinema Thinks the World, the Critical Thinkers Series features research talks by notable and emerging scholars in cinema and media studies. Next up in the series is a talk by Gabrielle Berry, “: Read/Listening to Sound and Music On Screen”. All are welcome and there is no […]
Celebrated artists and life partners, Academy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste and Emmy Award-winning writer Suleika Jaouad gave the world an intimate look into their life in the 2023 Netflix documentary American Symphony which chronicled the year that Batiste was nominated for 11 Grammy awards and Jaouad’s leukemia returned after almost a decade of remission. Their […]
Art, Culture, Music and More! Don't miss the annual Kids Take Over UBC Family Day Festival on Sunday, February 18, from 10am-4pm. Join 20+ campus partners in their venues for fun, family-friendly activities: - Live music and dance performances - Storytelling in multiple languages - Cultural crafts and STEM workshops - Garden walks - Gallery […]
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Arts Student Centre from March 4 to 8 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week! This event is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in cultures and languages from around the world. In collaboration with multiple units from the Faculty of Arts and beyond, […]
Learn about the Legend of Turtle Island with James Groening, a Cree artist who specializes in the Woodland Art style. This guided painting workshop is an introduction to the story of how Turtle Island was formed! All proceeds support the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship centre society. Paint supplies provided.
Co-presented by South Taiwan Film Festival and Asian Independent Cinema Showcase, this short films selection presents TOH Tze Wei’s “The Darkest Night”, WU Yu-Fen’s “There”, and KWOK Zune’s “Night is Young.” Speaking in Cantonese, Hokkien, Malay, Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Indonesian, the three award-winning short films tell stories of the underrepresented in different parts of Asia […]
by Bertolt Brecht Adapted and directed by MFA Candidate Jacob Zimmer Embark on an epic journey into the heart of capitalism, philanthropy, and the struggle for solidarity. Follow Joan Dark, a compassionate soul who strives to do good, Mauler the Meat King, a ruthless businessman who wants out of the market, and a group of […]
Step into the profound voyage of migration at Rooting: Sharing Our Tangled Journeys to Feel at Home! Here's how it works: YOU share your own personal experiences, and OUR actors reenact them on the spot, capturing every emotion, struggle, and triumph. This event gives you and other international students a safe space to share the […]