The grand Diwali gala was celebrated on Oct 15 at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver, and attended by 300+ guests including Chief Guest Hon. Minister Ravi Kahlon, Ministers Harry Bains and George Chow, MLA and Parliamentary Secretary Rachna Singh and MLA David Eby. The Founder and President Emeritus Vivek Savkur, received special recognition from BC’s Premier Hon.
The Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (VISAFF) will return this November with a fantastic array of films, workshops and panel discussions to entertain and educate film enthusiasts in the Lower Mainland and attendees from across Canada and the world. VISAFF will run from November 9-13 and has a lineup of over 75 films, including 11 features and 8 documentaries.
Helping newcomers, BIPOC, women and emerging entrepreneurs plan, launch and grow their business
On October 14, the date now popularly known as the Diksha Day when the Architect of Indian Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism in 1956, representatives of AICS and Chetna Association of Canada announced their plans for hosting a symposium on emancipation and celebrating Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day of Equality on April 22 and 23, 2023 in Vancouver, Canada.
Taking place on Friday, November 18, the 8th Annual Drishti awards gala will be the recognition event of 2022.
Diwali Fest originated in 2004 as the Vancouver Celebrates Diwali Festival, and has since evolved to become one of the largest Diwali-themed events in the Lower Mainland.
The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature has announced the 2022 finalists for its awards valued at $45,000 CDN, cumulatively.
With a strong belief that health is wealth, Elite Wealth Management is lending a generous hand in transforming patient care by raising over $43,000 to fund state-of-the-art medical imaging technologies for Richmond Hospital’s future medical imaging centre.
Raj Singh Toor and Mayor Jonathan X. Coté Unveiling Komagata Maru interpretive sign
British Columbia is blessed to experience the living legend of Indian Classical Music , the Mridangam Maestro SRI TRICHY SANKARAN , in concert with some of India’s leading musicians in a rare Carnatic Kutcheri (South Indian Classical Music Recital)
Simon Fraser University President Joy Johnson invites you to celebrate the festival of Diwali and the University’s engagements with the South Asian community locally and in India.
This season’s top trends to transform every home will be on display at the Vancouver Convention Centre – West for four days only – October 20-23, 2022
Family-owned Wilson Pharmacy sends roughly 500 medical rehabilitation products to Kyiv, while preparing locally for fall vaccine season in B.C..
$40,000 in funding available in Surrey, BC for charities advancing gender equality
The Board of Directors of Progressive Inter-Cultural Community Services Society (PICS) has unanimously decided to retain an independent professional, to review and advise with regard to recent claims made on radio about PICS’ operations and finances.