‘Entangled Territories’: UBC museum exhibit features Tibetan-Canadian heritage

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A new exhibit in Vancouver aims to explore Tibet’s rich cultural heritage alongside its current political context, through the lenses and voices of the local Tibetan-Canadian community.

Starting Thursday night, “Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images” is open to the public at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology.

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“Originally, I wanted to do an exhibition, not just focusing on the Tibetan-Canadian community, but also on artists in Tibet. But, given the political situation, it was not possible. So, the focus became on Tibetan-Canadians,” Nakamura explained.

The exhibition features historic photographs, letters, objects, and belongings from a pre-occupied Tibet, as well as two short films that imagine its future.

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Nakamura says many of the Tibetan-Canadian students she worked with have never set foot there, due to its decades-long Chinese occupation.

“They were born in places like India or Nepal before they migrated to Canada. So, their homeland is a critical issue for most of them. But they are, I think, engaging with their cultural heritage, and they’re also learning the Tibetan language.”

The exhibit is on display until March 29, 2026. More information can be found on the museum’s website, and tickets are available at the door.