On June 21, British Columbia commemorated the Korean War with a ceremony in Central Park, Burnaby, hosted by the Western Canada chapter of the Korean Veterans’ Association. The Korean War veterans and their families gathered together at the Ambassador of Peace Monument, and commemorated a solemn wreath laying […]
A candlelight vigil will be held on Saturday, April 27 at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall in Coquitlam, B.C. in honour of the victims, their families and those still missing from the Sewol ferry tragedy. On April 16, 2014, a ferry carrying 476 […]
The 7th C3 Leadership Conference was successfully held on Saturday, March 8th at SFU Harbour Centre. The 117 delegates, 44 mentors and numerous volunteers and committee members made the gathering the biggest so far, and the vibrant energy created in the conference demonstrated the distinct characteristics of the […]
Last week, Vancouver welcomed a special group of visitors. Dokdo Racer is a team of university students that travel around the world promoting the beautiful Korean island of Dokdo. Third of such escapades, this team of Dokdo ambassadors travel to North and South America, Europe and Asia for […]
“Han”: A play on “Hanguk” which means “Korea”; also refers to a history of suffering among Koreans. It can also mean “big,”, “some,” or “one.” “Kŭt”: Can mean agitation, grassroots ritual, political art, collective action, or noisy, also describes a type of spiritual exorcism conducted by a mudang […]
The federal government announced its plan to double the number of international students studying in Canada by 2025. According to the Minister of International Trade Ed Fast, Ottawa’s plan will see the number of international students in Canada increase from the current 260,000 to about 450,000. Recruiting international […]
We are able to approach literature from all over the world through the English, French or Korean translations of various literary works. The distinct attributes of Korean literature are showcased to the world audience often through translated books that are the result of a working partnership between the […]
Ricepaper Magazine: Canada’s Asian Canadian Literary Magazine The covers of the two latest Ricepaper issues, available at your bookstore Language and literature are some of the best ways to share cultures, ideas and feelings between different groups. Canada is a diverse society that encompasses many different cultures and […]
