New Exhibition: Butterfly Dreams - David Khang at Centre A

Opening Reception: April 18, 6–9 PM, including a performance at 7:30 PM

Panel Discussion: May 9, 2 PM

Exhibition Duration: April 18 - May 30, 2026

Location: #205-268 Keefer St. (2nd floor of the Sun Wah Centre)

Gallery Hours: Wed–Sat, 12–6 PM

Centre A announced its next exhibition, Butterfly Dreams by David Khang

From early experiments inspired by La Monte Young’s Compositions 1960 to his striking performances in Los Angeles and Mexico, this exhibition showcases Khang’s exploration with the Monarch butterflies over two decades, weaving together performance, sculpture, and photography. Khang often produces work that brings together incongruous and dissonant elements. While the Monarch butterfly is universally viewed as a signifier of beauty, military signifiers are inextricably woven into Khang’s works alongside the butterfly motif, intended to evoke an unsettled reception. Khang believes that formal aesthetics and beauty, without context, separate and elevate art above the everyday; site-specific or site-responsive art practice embeds itself and lays bare the political, social, and cultural context of the everyday from which the art is produced.

Korean-Canadian Authors in Conversation

In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, Book People is hosting an evening of conversation with four extraordinary Korean-Canadian writers — stories that cross oceans, generations, and cities.

​Ins Choi — actor, playwright, and creator of Kim's Convenience, the beloved play and CBC/Netflix series

​Ann Y.K. Choi — Toronto-based author and educator, author of All Things Under the Moon

​Jane Park — MacDowell Fellow and debut novelist, author of Inheritance

​Jinwoo Park — author of Oxford Soju Club and winner of the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers' Award

​Free entry.  Books available for purchase and signing on the night.

​Presented by House of Anansi Press.

Location

Book People on Queen, 1640 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6R 1B2, Canada

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A Taste of Asian Flavors/ Chinatowns Around the World & Global Tables

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with an evening of Asian food, cultural storytelling, and community connection at A Taste of Asian Flavours / Chinatowns Around the World & Global Tables. Featuring food tastings from participating restaurant partners and a live panel discussion, this special gathering explores how Chinatown legacies, diasporic stories, and culinary traditions continue to shape cultural and commercial life in Vancouver and far beyond.


Featured panellists:

Amélie and Vincent Nguyễn — sibling co-founders of Vancouver’s acclaimed restaurants “Anh and Chi” and “Good Thief,” recognized for transforming their family’s culinary legacy into one of the city’s most distinctive contemporary Vietnamese dining brands.

Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho — Vancouver-area writer and author of The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir, a debut memoir that has drawn attention for its poignant exploration of migration, family separation, identity, and belonging.

Ben Hum — President of “NAAAP Toronto,” entrepreneur, investor, and longtime community builder who has helped grow one of the network’s strongest chapters while championing Asian professional leadership and entrepreneurship.

Joey Wong — owner and operator of “Dollar Meat Store,” one of Vancouver Chinatown’s longstanding legacy businesses, representing more than half a century of neighbourhood commercial history and culinary tradition.

Carol Lee — Chair of the “Vancouver Chinatown Foundation,” entrepreneur, and prominent civic leader widely recognized for her role in Chinatown revitalization, heritage preservation, and community-building initiatives. She is also the owner of the beloved neighbourhood institution “Chinatown BBQ.”

William Liu — second-generation leader of “Kam Wai Dim Sum,” continuing a family-run Chinatown business that has served Vancouver since 1991 and remains part of the neighbourhood’s living cultural fabric.

The evening will feature: A live panel conversation with restaurateurs, writers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders
Food tastings from participating restaurant partners
Audience Q&A and shared discussion
Networking and community engagement

Together, the evening offers a rich celebration of food, heritage, entrepreneurship, and intergenerational storytelling, highlighting the journeys that carry Asian culinary culture from local Chinatowns to global tables.

Thursday, Apr 30 from 4 pm to 8:30 pm
Alliance Française Vancouver, BC

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Asian Diaspora in Canadian Lit: Conversation with Canada Reads Longlisters

 

Join us for a conversation with Canada Reads longlisted authors Rachel Phan, Jinwoo Park, and Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez.

An evening exploring the Asian diaspora in Canadian literature — representation, voice, and the stories shaping the current landscape.

Panel from 7:00–8:00 p.m., followed by a chance to meet the authors, chat, and get books signed 

Free event. Limited capacity. 

Sung Ming Chow's Demotopia Book Launch on April 11, 2026

 

Set in a fictional Vancouver – “V Port” – this new work of political science fiction blends healthy opposition, social commentary, and a deep review of the bases of social organization.

Tracking democratic thinkers over two millennia, the university students anticipate a “fourth wave of democracy” coming fast on the heels of machine learning and nearly merging with the human race: AI.

What if this technology could be used to escape the bureaucracy and party politics of democracies as we know them?

What if universal basic needs can be met by eliminating profiteering in the partisan electoral methods?

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• Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop
• Society for Our Grandmother Earth
• Electromagnetic Print

Event details:

Saturday, April 11, 6-8pm 

The Original Beanery Coffee House
The University of British Columbia, 2706 Fairview Cres, Vancouver, BC V6T 2C2

Book Launch: The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street by Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho on April 24

 

Celebrate this launch with a reading by Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho, a conversation with Jen Sookfong Lee, music, refreshments, & book signing!

Join us on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 7 to 9 pm for the launch of The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street by Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

The evening will feature a short reading by the author, followed by a writerly conversation with Jen Sookfong Lee. Enjoy light refreshments, a book signing, and music by Michelle Kwan on the ghuzin (Chinese harp), performing classical and pop music. In short, it will be a celebration.  

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