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What to expect at this year's 5X Art Party at Surrey Art Gallery

How do we create a room for people to walk through that encapsulates your creative world?
May 26, 2023
Community

Remembering Paldi: Learning about my family through the history of one B.C. mill town
Honouring our immigration stories can help us understand our family and community histories.
April 28, 2023
Community

Learning about the meaning of Ramadan from those who celebrate
5X Press chatted with young Muslims in the Lower Mainland to hear what Ramadan means to them.
April 20, 2023
Community

Local film screening and panel discussion to tackle gatekeeping and racism in sport
The event will highlight a conversation with former athlete Harleen Sidhu and Dr. Sharanjit Sandhra.
April 14, 2023
Community

In seva of Indigenous communities
What does it mean to be a Punjabi immigrant on Indigenous, unceded lands of Canada?
March 30, 2023
Community

Surjeet Kalsey on domestic violence in the South Asian community and the need for men to dismantle the patriarchy
The writer and family therapist dives into her experience handling cases of domestic violence.
February 23, 2023
Community

In search of an Indo-Canadian home
Mann reflects upon her experiences of belonging to a Punjabi community while growing up in B.C.
February 16, 2023
Community

Panel discussion about the struggles of international students highlights the need for institutional and community support

Community members gathered in Surrey to discuss the exploitation of international students
January 26, 2023
Community

UBC’s ‘Punjabi in BC’ project preserves the efforts of those who have made the revival of the Punjabi language possible
The oral history project features interviews from community members in the Lower Mainland.
January 18, 2023
Community

‘Kaur’: The short film centering a British South Asian woman who embraces her Sikh identity
5X Press sat down with the creators to learn more about the inspiration for the film
December 8, 2022
Community

How a local fundamentals of wealth workshop taught me that financial literacy is the bridge all women need to cross
Gina Judge’s Fundamentals of Wealth Workshop shifted my view of money
December 7, 2022
Community

5XPress’ Desi Holiday Gift Guide 2022
5X is here to save you from your gift-giving block this holiday season.
December 1, 2022

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Culture, community and conversation. 5X Press is the essential South Asian youth culture magazine in Canada, covering all things arts & culture, trending topics, news, & so much more. We connect our community to one another, and to the world. 5X Press is written and published in Surrey, BC, by a team of 14 writers.

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