Dates for upcoming workshops and events will be updated on the Upcoming Events page
Culture Chats Writing Program
We offer a writing program for newcomers. Currently the participants work on creating and sharing children’s stories. They develop language skills as well as communication and presentation skills. The program includes introduction to digital sharing techniques including podcasting and online web content sharing. A key element of this program is multicultural networking opportunities.
Multicultural Arts and Crafts Workshops
We offer facilitated multicultural art& craft activities. This is a chance to also build connections and learn about traditional arts from around the world and to develop your creativity. In the past workshops have been offered on the theme of Covid Resilience, Recycling and also children’s Easter Craft Workshops
Art Exhibition
Culture Chats organized a Multicultural Celebration for two years. It is planned to host this event once every year subject to availability of funding and support as a platform for community artists.
Performance Workshops
We offer workshops based on Folk dances in the summer. We encourage participation with an emphasis on collaborating and celebrating diversity. Explore movement, rhythm and dance with added benefits of fitness and well being.
Community Dialogue: Multiculturalism and AntiRacism
Culture Chats conducted two Community Dialogue Sessions inviting members of the South Asian Community to engage with the themes of multiculturalism, diversity and discrimination with a view to exploring experiences related to racial discrimination and other reflections relevant to social and cultural integration. Four keynote speakers were invited to provide context for the project and to help the attendees to engage with the topic. Following this, group work was organized to enable individuals to discuss among each other and have their say about various aspects of the AntiRacism discussion. Qualitative data was collected anonymously and with consent.
Community Reporting and Research
Culture Chats did a research project in partnership with a researcher from SFU.
The goal of this project has been to record the stories of socio-cultural experiences of women from various cultures, ethnicities and races within the community. See here
Founded in 2015, Culture Chats facilitated book clubs meeting monthly to read and discuss world authors. Since 2016 we started organizing arts workshops for children. We also offered creative writing workshops and in 2017 we organized a Community Reading Festival
