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Arts, Humanities and Public Affairs
explorASIAN at UBC Robson Square
Join Continuing Studies at UBC Robson Square in May for two community forums organized in partnership with the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society, The Laurier Institution and CBC Radio as part of the ninth annual explorASIAN Festival celebrating Pan-Asian arts and culture.
explorYOUTH Forum
Vancouver has the most culturally diverse youth population in Canada. Over the next decade, this multicultural generation (M-generation) will have a huge impact on our institutions and communities. Join us in a lively discussion with a panel of future leaders from the M-generation.
Moderators: Margaret Gallagher and Tetsuro Shigematsu, CBC Radio One.
Panelists:
- Christie Charles, student in film studies at Capilano College, member of Musqueam band
- Matthew Huang, Olympic swimmer, UBC student and "One of 25 to Watch in 2005" (The Vancouver Sun)
- Erin Morissette, student in SFU's "Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue" program and a member of one of the teams that won the "21 Places for the 21st Century" ideas competition
- Andrew Ramlo, Urban Futures Incorporated
- Carlo Sayo, graduate of Emily Carr in Communications Design, founding member of the Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance
UP 336 S05A: Thursday, May 26, beginning at 7 pm; Theatre, UBC Robson Square. FREE. Call 604-822-1444 to reserve your seat or register online. Drop-ins welcome.
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explorMEDIA Forum
Vancouver's arts and culture scene ranges from CantoPop to Bangra to Shakespeare. But does this reflect a unique cultural fusion or a confusion of cultures? Join a diverse panel of artists and critics in an exploration of Vancouver's Cultural (Con) Fusion.
Moderators: Paul Grant, national arts reporter, CBC Radio One
and Rena Heer, Channel M
Panelists: Barbara Lee, Vancouver Asian Film Festival Society; Donna Spencer, Firehall Arts Centre; Max Wyman, writer; Ken Lum, artist and UBC Professor of Art History, Visual Art and Theory and Sherry J Yoon, Artistic Director, Boca Del Lupo theatre company.
UP 335 S05A: Monday, May 2, beginning at 7 pm; Theatre, UBC Robson Square. FREE. Call 604-822-1444 to reserve your seat or register online.
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