Date: Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Location: UBC Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall Admission: Free, but please register at Eventbrite. Hosts: UBC Asian Library and PCHC-MoM Society Description: LIVING LIBRARY A Living Library Program makes people—rather than books—available for checkout. In the Asian Library context, such a program would provide a space for distinguished individuals who have Asia-related experiences … Continue reading
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Chinese Restaurant Series: Free Screening + Q&A with Award-Winning Filmmakers
In partnership with the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop (ACWW), PCHC is screening a selection of dynamic episodes of the ground-breaking Chinese Restaurant series by award-winning filmmaking duo: producer/director Cheuk Kwan and cinematographer Kwoi Gin. The screenings will take place on two separate days, and Q&A panels with the filmmakers with follow the presentations. Registration is required on Eventbrite for … Continue reading
Two PCHC-MoM Post ISSCO Conference Events
Over 200 scholars and researchers from around the world will be gathered in Richmond from July 6 to 8 for the 9th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO). In partnership with the University of British Columbia, PCHC-MoM Society will be recruiting and training volunteers to serve at the … Continue reading
PCHC Volunteer Call-Out: ISSCO Conference
The Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of Migration (PCHC-MoM) Society is assembling a team of volunteers to work at an international conference on the study of Chinese overseas to be held in Richmond on July 6th to 8th, 2016. If you are free to put in a shift or two each day of the … Continue reading
Family History with a Smartphone Community Showcase
PCHC’s “Family History with a Smartphone” workshop series is concluding! During this workshop series, we have reached out to community members with the desire to preserve the stories of their elders, family members, and loved ones, and have taught them new techniques on how to compose stories, film oral histories, and edit footage. We hope you … Continue reading
Post-Production Workshop: Family History with a Smartphone
Family History with a Smartphone Part II: Post-Production Workshop Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM UBC Asian Auditorium, 1871 West Mall Did you miss PCHC-MoM’s last workshop? Never fear! Our second workshop for “Family History with a Smartphone” is open to everyone! Feel free to register regardless of whether you attended our first workshop … Continue reading
Family History with a Smartphone
Do you have an elder in your family who has stories to tell but few members of the family have heard them? Would you like to learn how to record and preserve the stories of struggle and triumph of your parents or grandparents for your own children and grandchildren to know? Learn how through this … Continue reading