The Brave Spring: A New Year’s Greeting
Cathy Xinman
February 17, 2026
In this New Year’s ode for the Year of the Horse, The Brave Spring weaves a warm fable around the thread of “sugar”.
Tag: Lunar New Year
LunarFest GTA decides to Brave the Wind in welcoming Year of the Horse at Varley Art Gallery
Charlie Smith
February 3, 2026
Almost every LunarFest GTA event will take place for free on February 21 and 22 at the Varley Art Gallery in Unionville Markham.
Illustrator and muralist Caitlin Taguibao inspired by concept of time in design welcoming Year of the Snake
Charlie Smith
February 17, 2025
Taguibao is one of six artists whose works were featured in the Courtyard of the Varley Art Gallery of Markham.
One last weekend to get your selfie near Lunar New Year lanterns in Markham
Staff
February 12, 2025
Large shimmering lanterns are in the Varley Art Gallery Courtyard to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake.
Jade Music Fest musicians record “New Year Is Here” and release video to ring in Lunar New Year
Charlie Smith
January 20, 2025
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.
Cree mural artist Jerry Whitehead finds inspiration in Northern Lights and powwows
Charlie Smith
February 25, 2024
Whitehead stays in touch with his roots by returning regularly to the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan.
Cathy Xinman: Ode to the New Year
Cathy Xinman
February 17, 2024
Xinman, a B.C. resident, writes poetry in English and Chinese. Her English-language collection is titled Where You Love Yourself.
Jewish author Richard Ho explores parallels between Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year
Charlie Smith
February 12, 2024
Ho, the author of Two New Years, converted to Judaism as an adult, whereas he says that his four sons were born Chinese and Jewish.
Indigenous-designed Lunar Lanterns light up the night in Varley Art Gallery Courtyard
Charlie Smith
February 5, 2024
Organizers of this year’s LunarFest GTA’s Lunar Lanterns exhibition have embraced the theme “Born to Be Free”.
Lunar New Year needs a Canadian facelift
Staff
February 3, 2024
Lunar New Year can be a truly intercultural celebration that forges deeper connections and new friendships based on genuine understanding.
Ryan Cho: Heritage trip to China brings on racial melancholia
Staff
October 4, 2026
The right to truth—and justice—need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Staff
September 30, 2026
A bestselling novel was pulled from a French literary prize after AI accusations—what next?
Staff
September 28, 2026
Burnaby native Kevin Moon unleashes his inner “FREECHILD” through K-pop solo career
Staff
September 25, 2026
The stories we tell ourselves shape who we are
Staff
September 22, 2026
Cathy Xinman: Timid Leaves
Charlie Smith
September 20, 2026
For Métis, it matters to say ‘let’s get together’ to share stories
Staff
September 19, 2026
Alaa Shehada–directed film will screen in Vancouver in response to Palestinian performer’s visa hassle
Charlie Smith
September 19, 2026
Gurpreet Singh: Why I refuse to sing “Vande Mataram”
Staff
September 16, 2026
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