Join us for a comedy sho w featuring Ashwyn Singh and guests on September 16\, 2025 at 6:30 PM in Th e xʷθəθiqətəm or Place of Many Trees (Liu Institute for Global Issues\, Uni versity of British Columbia\, 6476 NW Marine Drive\, Vancouver B.C.).
Ashwyn Singh is a standup comedian\, musician\, and writer whose work blen ds incisive humor with heartfelt social commentary. An Indian immigrant tur ned Canadian resident\, Ashwyn draws on his unique perspective to explore t hemes of cultural identity\, immigration\, and family with wit and relatabi lity. His viral Desi Translations series\, which has over 40 million views\ , celebrates the artistry of Hindi and Urdu lyrics by reinterpreting everyd ay English phrases. Beyond social media\, Ashwyn’s standup comedy tackles s ocial issues like immigration\, religion\, politics\, mental health\, and g lobal conflicts.
This talk is free and open to the public. Registrati
on is required.
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This event is sponsored by UBC As ian Studies and the Onkarbir Toor Memorial Punjabi Enhancement Fund\, and c o-sponsored by Centre for India and South Asia Research (CISAR)\, UBC Comed y Club\, and community partner All-In-All-Club.
Date & Time:< br />Tuesday\, September 16\, 2025 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
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The xʷθəθiqətəm or Place of Many Trees\, Liu
Institute for Global Issues\, 6476 NW Marine Drive\, Vancouver