Artist Statement Watercolor painting and Tai Chi are activities Chan does each day. These two art forms have much in common: they both require total focus, balance, and a sense of control over your energy flow. They both have contradictions that complement each other – dynamic and tranquility co-existing. Both, in the end, bring forth … Continue reading
A Celebration of Filipino-Canadian Writers, VAHMS, Vancouver Public Library Join the Vancouver Filipino-Canadian Writers Collective for an evening of poetry, short stories, and monologues from the city’s best emerging writers of Filipino ancestry Venue: Montalbano Family Theatre, Vancouver Public Library Info: vfcwcollective@gmail.com, free admission Continue reading
Origo Club Art Gallery May 3 & 4 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Drop by and join us to explore the Chinese culture and traditional Chinese Art techniques, especially in Thangka, Porcelain, and Zisha Teapot. Venue: Origo Club, #110 – 6888 River Rd, Richmond Info: origoclub.ca, info@origoclub.ca, (604) 285-8889 Free Admission Continue reading
Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies April 16, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm An annual event to showcase students’ work within Asian Canadian communities (course ACAM 350: Asian Canadian Community-Based Media). Venue: Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Rd, Vancouver Info: acam.events@ubc.ca Free Admission Continue reading
Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society May 10 – 11 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Chef from Taiwan will showcase Taiwanese cuisines Venue: Taiwanese Cultural Centre, 8853 Selkirk Street, Vancouver Info: tccs.ca, info@tccs.ca, (604) 267-0901 $15 Admission Continue reading
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society May 4, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Celebrate the multiculturalism of the Canada’s West Coast fishing industry, featuring performances, workshops, food tastings, demonstrations, and exhibits. Venue: Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond Info: gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events Free Admission Continue reading
Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden May 25, 3:00 pm Ten years in the making, “A Woman in Between” brings together the intriguing story of Dr. Victoria Chung, the first Asian Canadian to earn a medical degree in Canada. Meet authors Dr. John Price and Dr. Ningpu Yu! … Continue reading
June 7, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm Pan Asian performances, 10 course Chinese Dinner, silent auction, raffle and recognition awards for outstanding community leaders and organizations. Pink Pearl Restaurant, 1132 East Hastings Street, Vancouver Continue reading
Vancouver Asian Film Festival Society May 31, 9:00 pm Celebrate Asian heritage Month with VAFF over late night dim sum and movie in this delectably novel event that will leave you drooling for more. Venue: Pink Pearl Chinese Seafood Restaurant 1132 E Hastings St, Vancouver Info: vaff.org, info@vaff.org,http://www.vaff.org, FB, IG and Twitter: @vaffvancouver Continue reading
Sound of Dragon Society May 30, 7:00 pm Vancouver’s Sound of Dragon Ensemble meets San Francisco’s Melody of China in the first collaboration between two professional cross-cultural ensembles of Chinese roots from across the border. Venue: Western Front, 303 E. 8th Ave. Vancouver Info: soundofdragon.com, soundofdragon@gmail.com, (778) 881-7123 Admission: Regular $20, Students/Seniors/Children $15 Tickets can be purchased at sod2019.brownpapertickets.cominformation: https://soundofdragon.com/sound-of-dragon-ensemble-melody-of-china/ Continue reading