Pancouver and the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association created “Beyond Chinese” to highlight the diversity of Canadians with Chinese ancestry.
Beyond Chinese: Confronting Internalized Racism
Panel Info:
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Panel Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Annex (2nd Floor)
823 Seymour St, Vancouver
When does a symbolic gesture become tokenism?
Panel Info:
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Panel Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Annex (2nd Floor)
823 Seymour St, Vancouver
Beyond Chinese is a conversation series with Vancouver-based artists and people of Chinese ancestry, challenging the assumption that Asian appearance equals Asian nationality. They are invited to share personal stories of migration, identity, and cultural pride or distance. From reclaiming heritage to resisting labels, each guest reveals a unique way of living “beyond” fixed definitions of being Chinese, showing identity as fluid, complex, and deeply personal.
Wylie is happy that his show will be performed twice live and several other times online at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival.
Ginalina, Daniel Lew, Kapa Arkieh, and Lefan co-wrote the song and appear in a music video just before the arrival of the Year of the Snake.
Zhang has written the first edition of his book in Chinese, but added its English-language title on the cover.
Tam says that this PuSh International Performing Arts Festival show is informed by her own late-night walks, as well as Asian horror films.
Many poets fall in love with their artform in childhood or as teens. Kwan, on the other hand, started writing poetry in grad school at SFU.
In 2021, Siu launched a Vancouver video game studio, sunset visitor 斜陽過客, in the midst of a global pandemic.
Yuen created her large work after researching the history of the fabled Steveston store, which was launched in 1895 by entrepreneur Ling Lam.
Chen delivered plenty of advice to musicians at a Jade Music Fest workshop about creating music that will appeal to audiences in Asia.
Keitan has come a long way from being a 14-year-old guitarist who felt she had to shield her Asian identity.
Yang is best known for Fresh Off the Boat, but he also hosts a cooking
The Chinese Canadian Museum opened in the historic Wing Sang Building (51 East Pender Street)
Yang is best known for Fresh Off the Boat, but he also hosts a cooking
The Chinese Canadian Museum opened in the historic Wing Sang Building (51 East Pender Street)
Beyond Chinese: Confronting Internalized Racism
Panel Info:
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Panel Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Annex (2nd Floor)
823 Seymour St, Vancouver
When does a symbolic gesture become tokenism?
Panel Info:
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Panel Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Annex (2nd Floor)
823 Seymour St, Vancouver
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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