Here's a collection of all of the Georgia Straight's Asian- and Asian Canadian– related coverage, including anything related to East, Southeast, and South Asian people and cultures. You can also follow us on Twitter at @GSasianCdn. 

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Visiting Kashmiri filmmakers denounce Modi government's action in the disputed region

Danish Renzu and Sanjay Kak were in Metro Vancouver over the past few days to attend separate events.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Giving blood to save human lives is my response to the repression of the Indian state

Thirty-five years ago, Hindu mobs were incited by a national political party to kill Sikhs—and majoritarian violence continues to occur with impunity in the world's largest democracy.

Commentary

Arundhati Roy's My Seditious Heart includes searing look at legacy of Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi

"For Dalits, as we have seen, the distance between the Hindu 'right' and the Hindu 'left' is not as great as it might appear to others," Roy writes.

Food Notes

Magkasama: Vancouver’s first modern Filipino market takes place tomorrow (November 16)

Think Filipino food, music, dance performances, and more.

Theatre Reviews

Kuroko sharply explores the virtual realities we construct to cope and escape

Director Amiel Gladstone guides a quintet of seasoned performers through a sharp script.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Arundhati Roy's My Seditious Heart shines spotlight on rising repression in Modi's India

The celebrated author doesn’t see much difference between the two BJP and Congress, one being outright sectarian and the other being secular nationalist when it comes to defending the interest of the ruling elite.

Arts Notes

B.C. government to provide $1 million grant for creation of Chinese Canadian museum in Vancouver

The museum will be part of a provincial and municipal effort to pursue a UNESCO World Heritage site designation for Vancouver’s Chinatown

Straight Talk

Chinese gold or buried treasure scam may resurface in Metro Vancouver: Richmond RCMP

Scammers, who primarily target Mandarin speakers, will contact potential victims during a visit in person or by phone.

Arts Notes

Sacred banyan tree inspires intercultural production by Southeast Asian communities in Vancouver

Banyan: An Intercultural Ceremonial Performance happens at Granville Island on November 9.

Straight Talk

Video: Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project releases first-ever drone footage of Taiji massacre

The dolphins are driven into a cove 150 kilometres south of Osaka, where more than 2,000 are slaughtered or killed each year.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: M.G. Vassanji’s new novel is a must-read for those unfamiliar with rising Hindu extremism in Modi’s India

A Delhi Obsession would be an eye-opener for many in this part of the world who continue to see India as world’s largest secular democracy.

Arts Choices

Arts hot ticket: Jon Kimura Parker and Desmond Hoebig, Crouching Tiger & Beyond

Two Vancouver-raised musicians who have gone on to international renown join forces.