• ????/A Taste of Empire

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    Event: ????/A Taste of Empire

    Venue Name: Gateway Theatre (6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond)

    Date: September 15th – 17th, 2016 @ 8:00 pm (September 17th matinee @ 2:00 pm)
    Description:

    We are what we eat. But where does it come from? How does it get here? A wacky and fun culinary exploration of global food domination and the conquest for our appetites.

    Everything we eat tells a story. While cooking a traditional Filipino dish in real time, translator/performer Derek Chan takes us on an entertaining and thought-provoking trip through history as he weaves stories of conquest, imperialistic desires, and colonialism through the construction (and deconstruction) of the “Rellenong Bangus.” Audiences will immerse themselves in the tantalizing aromas of a kitchen, and a tasting plate is served at the conclusion of the piece. ???? / A Taste of Empire is truly a feast for the mind and the palate.

    Duration: 90 minutes
    Website:
    tickets.gatewaytheatre.com

  • New Music for Chinese Instruments – A Public Reading Session

    New Music for Chinese Instruments – A Public Reading Session

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    Event Title: New Music for Chinese Instruments – A Public Reading Session 
     
    Venue: Chinese Cultural Centre Museum
     
    Date and Time: October 15, 2016 at 3:00pm
     
    Description: A public reading session by Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble (please see press release for details)
     
  • You are invited to attend 2016 TaiwanFest 2016

    You are invited to attend 2016 TaiwanFest 2016

    The Asian-Canadian Special Events Association (ACSEA) and Tzu Chi Foundation, Canada put together again another performance of the ever popular Taiwan Festival to be held in Downtown.

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    Vancouver during this year’s Labor Day Long Weekend (Sept. 3rd ~ September 5th, 2016). After presenting TaiwanFest in Downtown Vancouver for 26 years, ACSEA is thinking to re-position this cultural festival. To input new cultural elements is the new idea to create more dialogues between different cultures and also to provide much space for the artists to demonstrate their concept and thoughts. Therefore, from this year, different Asian cultural element will be merged with Taiwanese culture to demonstrate a new aspect of TaiwanFest and enhance the participation from different races.

    Apart from the demonstration of various aspects of Taiwan’s culture, Tzu Chi Foundation, Canada will back to 600 block of Granville ST. to provide free consultation for everyone to experience again the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which has interested thousands of people in the past years. In addition, everyone is welcome to sit down on street to taste 4 specialty teas which are prepared by our TCM doctor. Other activities will include the free TCM seminar, information exhibitions of Chinese herbal tea and performances from our Tzu Chi Academies.

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    Most importantly, you will find a very special campaign in the TaiwanFest, which is strongly supported by Tzu Chi Canada. The “Shoes for Life” campaign will be the most touched arrangement in this year’s Festival, which is coordinated by ACSEA and Step 30. Tzu Chi Foundation, Canada encourages you to donate the wearable used shoes to support the campaign.

    All the shoes collected in TaiwanFest will be shipped to Kenya for students to avid the infection by a bug called “Jiggers”.

    Date: Sept.3rd, 2016 – Sept. 5th, 2016

    Time: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm (for the first two days); 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (for the last day)

    Venue: 400 block – 800 block of Granville ST., Vancouver

  • Hiroshima- Vancouver Peace Concert

    Hiroshima- Vancouver Peace Concert

    Hiroshima- Vancouver Peace Concert

    Hiroshima Vancouver Peace Concert

    Venue: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
    Date: August 9, 2016
    Description:
    Please join us on Tuesday, August 9, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm for the Hiroshima – Vancouver Peace Concert at Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre 6688 Southoaks, Burnaby, BC, featuring special guests from Japan who will be performing traditional Japanese court music, classical dancing, singing, and a demonstration of Aikido. The concert is free to the public.

    Performers include nationally-known stars in Japan: Jazz singer Izumi Kimoto and Koto player Yoshie Tachikawa. Morimichi Hikichi and Takahiro Hashiguchi will be demonstrating Aikido.

    Vancouver-based Chibi Taiko will make a guest appearance.

    The Hiroshima Goodwill Cultural Mission is on a Canadian tour with only two stops, in Montreal on August 7 and Metro Vancouver on August 9.

    The group is from Hiroshima, the first city to experience the horrors of the atomic bomb, and they are sharing their music and culture to promote peace in the hearts of all people.

    Website: gvjcca. org

  • In Search of Inspiration – 39th Solo Exhibition of James Tan

    In Search of Inspiration – 39th Solo Exhibition of James Tan

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    In Search of Inspiration – 39th Solo Exhibition of James Tan

    Venue: Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver Museum, 555 Columbia Street Vancouver B.C Canada V6A 4H5

    Time: From July 23rd to August 14th. 2016; Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 5:00pm. Admission by donation. Opening Reception: Saturday July 23rd, 2016 2:00pm; Exhibition Dates: July 23 – August 14, 2016. Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 5pm. Admission by donation. Lecture and demonstration by the artist: Lingnan School of Painting and I, Saturday July 30th, 2016 2:00 – 3:30pm

    Language: Mandarin and Cantonese. English upon request.

    Description:

    Free admission. Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/294B2Lg or call (604) 658-8880

    The youthful, innovative spirit of the founders of the Lingnan School has inspired James Tan to extend his own work well beyond tradition. He blends mastery of Chinese brush painting with an ability to capture the essence of Western culture, thereby creating a style of Chinese brush painting which is distinctly his own.

    Tan graduated from the Singapore Academy of Art in 1972 and continued his studies with Chinese brush painting masters in Singapore, Taiwan and San Francisco until 1980 establishing himself as a master of the traditional and Lingnan schools of Chinese brush painting with his own distinctive style. He has taught and lectured extensively world-wide, including The National Museum Art Gallery (Singapore), The Victoria and Albert Museum in London. And annual lecture & demonstration at the arts in Action Festival in London, U.K.

    Mr. Tan has won an extensive list of awards and honors and has exhibited extensively. 38 one-man shows in Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Dubai, Bahrain, Australia, England, Germany, the U.S.A. and Canada.

  • Breaking Barriers with Blood and Water: the Significance of a Diverse Screen to Canada’s Nation Building

    Breaking Barriers with Blood and Water: the Significance of a Diverse Screen to Canada’s Nation Building

    Breaking Barriers with Blood and Water:
    The significance of a diverse screen to Canada’s nation building

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    Venue Name: Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre SFU (G 2555) 149 West Hastings Street Vancouver
    Date: Saturday, 23 July 2016, 1:30pm

     

    Description:

    Television drama is never just about entertainment. It is a reflection of our social fabric. It is a key influence on our views of the country of which we are part. It is an expression of the communities to which we contribute. When a resource and capital-heavy project such as a television series takes an unprecedented move to do something new and bold, audiences will recognize it isn’t just another show.

    Join the producer and cast at this event to discuss the cultural, political and societal significance of barrier-breaking projects such as “Blood and Water,” the first primetime network drama in North American television history that features English, Mandarin and Cantonese as its performing languages, led by an all-Asian cast.

    This talk is one of the Media Cafe Series, a community media literacy program presented by Cinevolution Media Arts Society and David Lam Centre of SFU.
    Website:

    http://www.sfu.ca/davidlamcentre/events/upcoming_events/Blood-and-Water.html

  • Two PCHC-MoM Post ISSCO Conference Events

    Two PCHC-MoM Post ISSCO Conference Events

    In partnership with the University of British Columbia, PCHC-MoM Society will be recruiting and training volunteers to serve at the information desk, assist at conference sessions and manage a mini exhibit of rare artefacts from the Ing Suey Sun Tong Association curated for the occasion. In order to facilitate community engagement, PCHC-MoM Society will offer two post-conference events open to conference delegates and the public. PCHC-MoM Society members and anyone with a Cuban connection will be most welcome.

    Come meet the scholars and researchers either at a no-host lunch in Chinatown, or join us at a community dialogue in Cantonese at a historical site on Sunday, July 10th. As capacity is limited, pre-registration is required.

    1. Town & Gown at Lunch in Chinatown

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    Visiting scholars & ISSCO conference delegates are welcome to join members of the local community for a casual no-host lunch at a dim sum restaurant and gain some more insights on the rapidly changing Vancouver Chinatown after the conference.

    Venue: Floata Seafood Restaurant (#400 – 180 Keefer Street, Vancouver)

    Date & Time: Sunday (July 10), 12:00pm-1:30pm

    Cost: $25 each (please pay at PCHC table at the conference)

    Registration: Please register on Eventbrite and pay at the PCHC-MoM table at the conference.

    Before or after lunch, there may be free visits at a couple of historical sites in Chinatown, depending on the number of delegates interested and volunteer available. Please check with PCHC volunteers at the conference.

    1. Community Dialogue : The Chinese-Cuban Connections

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    Scholars and researchers on Chinese in Cuba will have the chance to be in a dialogue with local community members to explore the Chinese-Cuban Connections and the impact of Migrant Workers from China to Cuba. A talk on his research on Chinese in Cuba by Dr K.S. Louie will kick off the community dialogue at a historical site in Chinatown where early Chinese migrant workers bearing the surname Ing (Ng/Eng/Wu) found a roof over their heads. To enable Chinatown seniors to join in the dialogue, Cantonese and Toishanese will be used as appropriate.

    In partnership with the Ing Suey Sun Tong Association.

    Venue: Ing Suey Sun Tong Association (389 E Hastings St. Vancouver)

    Date & Time: Sunday, July 10th, 2:00-4:00pm

    Cost: Free with refreshments

    Registration: Space limited. Please book at Eventbrite or at the PCHC-MoM table at the conference.

  • Two Poetry Events ft. Cheonhak Kwon

    Two Poetry Events ft. Cheonhak Kwon

    Two poetry events featuring Cheonhak Kwon:

    1. Communication and Healing Through Poetry

    Date: Saturday, July 9th

    Time: 10:15am

    Venue: Alma VanDeusen and Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level, Central Library, 350 West Georgia St.

    Korean Canadian poet talks about literature in the age of capitalism, and her exhibition at Port Moody Centre.

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    2. Love is the Pain of Feverish Flowers

    Date: July 14th to August 11th, 2016

    Time: Opening reception July 14th 6-8pm

    Venue: Port Moody Arts Centre

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  • Powell Street Festival: Call-Out for Volunteers

    Powell Street Festival: Call-Out for Volunteers

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    40th Annual Powell Street Festival

    Venue: Oppenheimer Park

    Date: July 30th & 31st

     

    The Powell Street Festival is a celebration of Japanese Canadian arts, culture and history. It is the largest event of its kind in Canada and the longest running festival in Metro Vancouver, with more than 15000 people attending each year! The PSF includes musical performances, traditional dance, an amateur sumo wrestling competition, martial arts demonstrations, and ikebana exhibits, lots of Japanese food… and more! Now in its 40th anniversary, we have expanded the festival sites with more food, more entertainment, and more fun!

    Come help bring the festival to life! From set-up, to interacting with festival goers, to administration, there are a variety of positions available before, during and after the festival – truly something for everyone.

    Volunteer must be 16 years of age or older.

    For more information, please visit www.powellstreetfestival.com/get-involved/volunteer/  and fill out an online application form.

    Contact: Any questions can be directed to David Wang by emailing <volunteer@powellstreetfestival.com> or calling (604) 739-9388.

    Website: www.powellstreetfestival.com

  • Reclaiming History: Stories of Japanese – Double Bill by Director Kagan Goh

    Reclaiming History: Stories of Japanese – Double Bill by Director Kagan Goh

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    Reclaiming History: Stories of Japanese – Double Bill by Director Kagan Goh

    Venue: Performance Hall, Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC

    Date: Saturday June 25 th , 2:30pm – 4:30pm

    Description: The second event in our 2016 Media Cafe series is Reclaiming History: Stories of Japanese Canadian Internment, a double-bill presentation and discussion of 2 films by Director Kagan Goh.who will be in attendance to discuss the particular challenges behind these films, how history can be reclaimed, and other topics related to filmmaking!

    Website: http://www.cinevolutionmedia.com/media-cafe- 2/