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SUMMARY:Asian Heritage Month Opening Ceremony - Fredericton
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/asian-heritage-month-opening-ceremony-fredericton/
LOCATION:Fredericton\, Fredericton\, New Brunswick\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,New Brunswick
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260505T170000
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DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155244Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Heritage Month Reception
DESCRIPTION:By Invitation Only \nHosted by the Honourable Marc Miller\, Minister of Canadian Identity of Culture
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/asian-heritage-month-reception/
LOCATION:Ottawa\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260507T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260507T081500
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T202135Z
UID:10000171-1778141700-1778141700@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Voices in Action
DESCRIPTION:By Invitation Only
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/voices-in-action/
LOCATION:Ottawa\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260507T090000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T201957Z
UID:10000192-1778144400-1778144400@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Youth Hope & Opportunities Tour: Visit to an Aviation Company
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/youth-hope-opportunities-tour-visit-to-an-aviation-company/
LOCATION:Montréal\, Montréal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Québec
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260507T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260507T193000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T154703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T202530Z
UID:10000142-1778175000-1778182200@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Our Ocean Table Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with the Vancouver premiere screening of “OUR OCEAN TABLE“\, followed by a filmmaker talkback. \nSynopsis: \nWhere culture meets conservation\, one dish at a time. \nBe among the first to experience OUR OCEAN TABLE\, directed by Sonya Lee and Jon Chiang\, a visually stunning new docuseries that dives into Korean food\, identity\, and our deep connection to the ocean. \nThe series is hosted by filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer Sonya Lee and journalist Hannah Sung and the series journeys from prawn boats to popular restaurant kitchens\, uncovering how Korean food is tied to a healthy ocean. \nThis exclusive Vancouver premiere launches the three-part series\, streaming on TELUS Optik TV\, TELUS Stream+ and CBC Gem during Asian Heritage Month. \nStay for a live Q&A with directors Sonya Lee and Jon Chiang\, moderated by Susie Lee. \nTrailer: https://youtu.be/lykRCrl0Rws?si=5AGAj-EiJeaxLVm8 \nPresented by VAFF Industry Filmmaker Talks Series – Vancouver Asian Film Festival \nDONATE to VAFF: https://bit.ly/donatetovaff
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/our-ocean-table-film-screening/
LOCATION:Vancouver\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Asian Film Festival":MAILTO:info@vaff.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Moncton:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Moncton:20260507T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T202304Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: What Flowers They Bloom
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/film-screening-what-flowers-they-bloom/
LOCATION:Woodstock\, Woodstock\, New Brunswick\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,New Brunswick
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260507T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T062944Z
UID:10000172-1778180400-1778180400@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:World at War Speaker Series: The Samurai and the Teacher: Untold Stories of Japanese Canadians in the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful evening in the World at War Speaker Series as one of the Museum’s historians welcomes Mandy Shintani and Susan Yatabe for a moving and deeply personal exploration of the Japanese Canadian experience during the Second World War. \nShintani’s journey began with the secret of a 450-year-old samurai sword hidden in her family’s closet — a mystery that led her to uncover her father’s largely unspoken internment and wartime past and to create the acclaimed podcast The Samurai in Our Closet. In parallel\, Yatabe shares the story of her mother\, a Grade 3 teacher who was interned in Kaslo\, British Columbia during the Second World War. A rediscovered collection of her students’ artwork became the foundation of a 2025 museum exhibition\, Experiences of an Internment Camp Teacher. \nTogether\, these stories illuminate the lived reality behind Canada’s wartime policies\, which uprooted and dispossessed 22\,000 Japanese Canadians. Through photographs\, children’s drawings\, and rare archival audio from Nisei (second generation) interviewed for the Sedai Oral History Collection and the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre\, audiences encounter both the resilience — gaman — that sustained primarily women and children in remote internment camps as men were separated into forced work camps\, and the protective silence many parents adopted in the years that followed. The hidden sword and the teacher’s classroom become powerful symbols of memory\, loss and survival. \nThe presentation also explores the lesser-known contributions of Japanese Canadians. This includes the speakers’ fathers\, who volunteered to serve in the Canadian Intelligence Corps despite being classified as “enemy aliens\,” and whose duties included investigating war crimes in the Pacific Theatre and Southeast Asia. By placing family stories alongside national history\, The Samurai and the Teacher reveals how large political decisions shaped individual lives across generations — and invites reflection on the enduring relevance of these histories today.
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/world-at-war-speaker-series-the-samurai-and-the-teacher-untold-stories-of-japanese-canadians-in-the-second-world-war/
LOCATION:Ottawa\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Ontario
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ORGANIZER;CN="Canadian War Museum":MAILTO:information@museevirtuel.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260508T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260507T045202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T045202Z
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SUMMARY:TARANG
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in Indian classical music and dance at Calgary’s iconic Studio Bell with maestros of the craft. Featuring sarangi exponent\, Pankaj Mishra\, and on the tabla\, prized disciple of the legendary Pt. Kishan Maharaj\, Vineet Vyas\, the evening will begin with a presentation of traditional ragas with an instrument that can mimic the sweetest gayaki. Following the music\, see a Kathak showcase by Bageshree Vaze\, trained under the legend Pt. Birju Maharaj\, who will grace the stage accompanied by live music and vocals from Kavita Mishra. \nMore information at: https://www.studiobell.ca/whats-on/event/raga-mala-tarang
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/tarang/
LOCATION:Studio Bell\, 850 4 St. SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G 1R1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Asian Heritage Month 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T130000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T204418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T062759Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Heritage Month at Morrow
DESCRIPTION:Performances\nAll performances 7pm at Morrow / 910 Richards St. \n\n\n\ndate\ntitle\nartist\n\n\nApr 30\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 1\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 2\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 3\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 9\nTracking The Whole Beast\nLee Su-Feh and Juolin Lee\n\n\nMay 10\nTracking The Whole Beast\nLee Su-Feh and Juolin Lee\n\n\nMay 14\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 15\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 16\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 17\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 23\nExperimental Sacred\nSKIM w Maiden China\nKimmortal\n\n\nMay 24\nMovies\, Matcha\, Muse\nJohnny Trinh (poet)\nMiel Enage (poet)\nSol Diana (poet)\nRonnie Cheng (filmmaker)\nSophia Wolfe filmmaker)\nSKIM (filmmaker)\nShay Dior (drag artist)\n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\nApr 26\n11am – 2pm\nThe Human is a Caring Being\nAndrea Nann\n\n\nMay 2\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 9\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 16\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 23\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\nApr 26 – May 24\nAsian Confectionery\nSujit Vaidya
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/asian-heritage-month-at-morrow/2026-05-09/1/
LOCATION:Morrow – Creative Space by Odd Meridian\, 910 Richards St. – Unit 204\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B1T3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260406T212918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T055144Z
UID:10000100-1778324400-1778364000@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Hong Kong Journey of Time - Dai Pai Dong
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/hong-kong-journey-of-time-dai-pai-dong/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre\, 197 1st Street SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 4M4
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Asian Heritage Month 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260509T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260509T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T160015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T202836Z
UID:10000200-1778328000-1778328000@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Japanese Children's Day
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Children’s Day\n\n\nWe will be celebrating Children’s Day on May 9th\, 2026 at Confederation Mall! \nJoin us for a free day of fun with koinobori crafts\, colouring\, garapon prizes\, kendama\, origami\, water calligraphy\, and face painting!
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/japanese-childrens-day/
LOCATION:Saskatoon\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Saskatchewan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T150000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T194804Z
UID:10000167-1778331600-1778338800@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Asian Heritage Month Opening Ceremony | "Unity in Diversity: Countering Hate and Fostering Human Connection Through Building Belonging and Friendship"
DESCRIPTION:O Canada – Music: Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Soprano: Dr. Vania Chan \nWith photography on Magnificent Canada by Tam Kam Chiu and Stephen Siu \nOpening remarks \nThe Honourable Marc Miller\, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages (tbc) \nHer Worship Olivia Chow\, Mayor\, City of Toronto \nThe Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy\, former Senator who tabled the Motion in the Senate of Canada\, and Founding Patron\, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI \n\nMr. Justin Poy\, Honourary Patron of Asian Heritage Month-CFACI\, and Chinese Canadian Legend Award holder \nPlenary Address \nThe Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy\, former Senator who tabled the Motion in the Senate of Canada\, and Founding Patron\, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI \n“Asian Heritage Month: Countering Hate and Fostering Human Connection Through Building Belonging and Friendship” (Title tbc) \nFormer Senator Vivienne Poy is Chancellor Emerita of the University of Toronto. A historian\, an author\, a public speaker\, a fashion designer\, an entrepreneur and a community activist. \nIn 1998\, she was the first Canadian of Asian heritage to be appointed to the Senate of Canada where she focused on gender issues\, multiculturalism\, immigration and human rights. She started the process in 2000 to amend our National Anthem to make it inclusive of all Canadians\, with the words “in all of us command” by tabling 2 successive Bills in the Senate. In 2001\, Vivienne’s Senate Motion was adopted\, declaring May as Asian Heritage Month across Canada by the Federal Government. \nAfter her retirement from the Senate of Canada in September 2012\, she continues to speak and write and remains actively involved with communities and NGOs across Canada and overseas\, such as ORBIS (Can)\, Plan International (Can)\, ACCT Foundation\, The Chinese Canadian Museum (Vancouver)\, Covenant House\, Scott Mission and the Famous5 Foundation. She is also assisting UHN in promoting organ donations from living donors. \nVivienne has received numerous honorary degrees and professorship from universities in USA\, China\, Hong Kong\, South Korea and across Canada. \n\nAsian Heritage Month Lecture \nMr. Justin Poy\, Honourary Patron\, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI\, Chinese Canadian Legend Award Winner \n“The Difference in the Appreciation of Fine Arts: Understanding Consumer Behaviour in Asia and how it impacts us in Canada.” \nIn this keynote speech\, Justin Poy discusses consumer behaviour in various Asian countries and how they have evolved. How do these behaviours impact us in Canada? What do these countries learn from us and our North American trends? Justin Poy will be delving into the arts.  For example\, he will talk about how fine art paintings are appraised and evaluated in China versus how they are evaluated in the Western world.  Fine art paintings in China are priced by the square decimeter\, which means the larger the canvas\, the more expensive it is. Thankfully they don’t do that in Europe because otherwise the Mona Lisa would be almost worthless! And the story behind it is quite fascinating. Valuations of Chinese paintings actually originated from calligraphy and in the calligraphy world the larger the piece the more grace\, talent\, and control of the brush one demonstrates. When it came down to fine art and more Chinese artists got into acrylic and watercolour\, they started evaluating them the same way they would evaluate calligraphy. Justin Poy will tell lots of interesting stories like this in his talk. \nAbout Justin Poy: Justin Poy is an award-winning Canadian advertising executive\, film producer\, and global strategist. He is Founder\, President\, and Creative Director of The Justin Poy Agency Inc.\, a leading multicultural advertising firm established in 1993\, known for nationally recognized campaigns such as “Everyone Loves Marineland” and major initiatives for Canada’s automotive and retail sectors. \nPoy is Executive Producer at Ballinran Entertainment\, where he produced Exclusion: Beyond the Silence\, a documentary exploring Canada’s 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act. \nA recognized leader in digital governance and multicultural strategy\, he advises global institutions including Cambridge University and is recognized as an Alumnus of Distinction by both Toronto Metropolitan University and the Toronto French School. \nHe is the recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal (2024)\, Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)\, and Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)\, as well as the Chinese Canadian Legend Award. \nPoy is widely respected for advancing multiculturalism\, cross-cultural marketing\, and Asian Canadian representation in media and business. \nMusic by Award Winning Asian Canadian Artists \nArtistic Directors: Professor Chan Ka Nin\, Ms. Alice Ping Yee Ho\, Dr. Vania Chan \nUnity in Diversity: Fostering Human Connection | Text by Arlene Chan \n“Imagine”  words and music by John Lennon and Yoko Ono | Translation to Chinese by Ramon Tam \nVania Chan\, soprano.   CHAN Ka Nin\, guitar \nIn the official declaration of Asian Heritage Month\, it states: “The people of these diverse\, vibrant and growing communities have contributed to every aspect of life in Canada — from the arts and science to sport\, business and government.  Asian Heritage Month offers everyone in Canada an opportunity to learn more about the history of people of Asian origin in Canada and to celebrate their contributions to the growth and prosperity of our society.”  The Artistic Directors of Asian Heritage showcase this spirit of Asian Heritage Month.  They won top awards in Canada: Juno and Dora Awards\, and Alice Ping Yee Ho is the latest winner of the Canada Council for the Arts Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music.  She is also contesting for a Juno Award: Awake and Dreaming\, the remarkable solo piano recording featuring the music of composer Alice Ping Yee Ho and pianist Katherine Dowling\, has received a JUNO Award nomination for 2026. \nCase Study of Prominent Asian Canadians \nEvelyn Sue Wong \n“Reach for the Sky: How Two Brothers Built an Airplane in Chinatown” \n\nEvelyn Sue Wong (Photo provided by presenter) \nAs the Great Depression brought families and cities to their knees\, Robert Shun Wong and his younger brother Tommy dreamed of flying. Money was tight\, racial discrimination was high\, and times were tough. But in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown\, the two brothers built a single-seat plane – a Pietenpol Sky Scout. Pushing the boundaries of their world\, Robert and Tommy were soon flying beyond their wildest dreams!  Robert’s daughter Evelyn Wong will tell of the pioneering years in aviation and the incredible contributions made by the Chinese Canadian community. It is a story about how young Asian Canadians tested their limits and set their eyes beyond the horizon.  The Wong brothers were the first Asian Canadians to be (posthumously) inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame in 2024. \nPresentation by the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto \nPeter Lau & CCPST \n“Together\, We Thrive: Celebrating Asian Heritage\, Building Shared Humanity: Introduction to Asian Heritage Month Exhibitions” \nThe photographers will introduce the Asian Heritage Month Exhibitions\,  going through their motivations when taking the pictures\, and the symbolism and cultural significance behind the amazing images expressing their wish to celebrate Asian Canadian heritage and building shared humanity in Canada. \nAsian Heritage Month Photo and Art Exhibition \nPhoto Exhibition by the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto \nArt Exhibition by Stephen Yau\, Rosita Law\, Joe Cho\, Jimmy Rice. \nEvent Details \n\nGuided Tour of Asian Heritage Month Photography Exhibition and Chats with the Asian Canadian Photographers\, Visual Artists\, Composers and Performing Artists\nPlease tour the Asian Heritage Month Photography Exhibition! The awards-winning Asian Canadian Photographers\, Composers and Performing Artists will be there. \n\nPhoto by Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto \nEvent co-organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Toronto Public Library; Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\, University of Toronto; Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library\, University of Toronto; Chinese Canadian Photography Society of Toronto; Social Services Network; Cambridge Food and Wine Society \nAsian Heritage Month Festival is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Asian Canadian Artists in Digital Age is funded by Canada Council for the Arts Digital Strategy Fund
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/asian-heritage-month-opening-ceremony-unity-in-diversity-countering-hate-and-fostering-human-connection-through-building-belonging-and-friendship/
LOCATION:Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T170000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T062327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T055203Z
UID:10000133-1778331600-1778432400@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Mother's Day - Free Photo Booth
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Mother’s Day with us 💐\nJoin us at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre for a FREE photo booth with a professional photographer on site! 📸\nCapture beautiful moments with your loved ones and create memories that last a lifetime 💛\n🗓 May 9–10\n🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nCalgary Chinese Cultural Centre\nDon’t miss this special opportunity — we look forward to seeing you! \n與我們一同慶祝母親節 💐\n卡城中華文化中心誠邀您參加\n免費專業攝影服務 📸\n由專業攝影師為您拍攝，\n與家人留下珍貴又美好的回憶 💛\n🗓 5月9–10日\n🕐 下午1時至5時\n📍 卡城中華文化中心\n機會難得，誠邀您與摯愛一同參與！
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/mothers-day-free-photo-booth/
LOCATION:Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre\, 197 1st Street SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 4M4
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Asian Heritage Month 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260509T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260509T140000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T154717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T063103Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese Canadian Genealogy Resources / Ressources généalogiques sur les Canadiens d’origine chinoise
DESCRIPTION:Join Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the BC Archives for an online presentation highlighting resources for researching Chinese Canadian genealogy. Learn about services offered at LAC and the BC Archives and discover techniques for accessing collections and digitized records. \nThis event will be presented in English. \n  \nL’atelier se déroulera en anglais. \nJoignez-vous au personnel de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (BAC) et des Archives de la Colombie-Britannique pour une présentation virtuelle sur la recherche d’archives généalogiques liées aux Canadiens d’origine chinoise. Vous apprendrez comment naviguer dans les collections et les documents numérisés\, et vous découvrirez les services offerts à BAC et aux Archives de la Colombie-Britannique.
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/chinese-canadian-genealogy-resources-ressources-genealogiques-sur-les-canadiens-dorigine-chinoise/
LOCATION:Vancouver\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:info@vpl.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260509T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260509T143000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T154717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T063232Z
UID:10000144-1778337000-1778337000@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Cultural Transcendence: Gu Xiong's Forty Years of Migration and Artistic Practice 文化升華: 顧雄四十年移民與創作
DESCRIPTION:Multimedia artist Gu Xiong\, Professor in the Department of Art History\, Visual Art and Theory at the University of British Columbia\, draws on his forty years of migration experience to explore how individuals continually reshape their identities amid the tension of multiple cultures\, while elevating their artistic practice. Meanwhile\, he intertwines his person experiences into the historical context of early Chinese migration\, revealing vitality and the emergence of hybrid identities in overlooked areas. His works center on personal memory\, connecting individual experience\, local context\, and global flows. \nDenise Fong (PhD)\, Curator of Urban Cultures from Museum of Vancouver moderates the event and engages in conversation with Prof. Gu. \n多媒體藝術家、UBC 藝術教授顧雄結合自身四十年移民與創作經歷，探討在多重文化張力之中，個體如何不斷重塑身份，並在這一過程中推動藝術創作的發展與創新。述及他如何將個體經驗融合進早期華人移民史的脈絡，在被忽視的空間中，發現生命的鮮活與混合身份的不斷湧現；以及其創作怎樣以個人記憶為核心，連接個體經驗、本地語境與全球流動之間的關係。 \n本活動主持與對談嘉賓為溫哥華博物館城市文化策展人方靜怡博士。
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/cultural-transcendence-gu-xiongs-forty-years-of-migration-and-artistic-practice-%e6%96%87%e5%8c%96%e5%8d%87%e8%8f%af-%e9%a1%a7%e9%9b%84%e5%9b%9b%e5%8d%81%e5%b9%b4%e7%a7%bb%e6%b0%91%e8%88%87/
LOCATION:Vancouver\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:info@vpl.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T173000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260422T044209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T055211Z
UID:10000128-1778340600-1778347800@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Cinema Strada 聲影路
DESCRIPTION:Cinema Strada 聲影路 – Calgary\n香港著名電影人羅卡（無綫電視編劇、香港電影文化中心、國際電影節、電影資料館發起人暨主持人並擔任「國際華語電影」策展人、影評人，以及香港電影金像獎終身成就獎得主）將帶領您穿越珍貴影像，漫遊香港時光。喚起您對香港電影的回憶，以及重溫1960年代直至2000年的政治、經濟與文化歷史片段。聲影路近期於多倫多首映，廣受好評並將於卡城放映\n放映日期：2026年5月9日（星期六）\n時間 : 下午3時半至5時半。\n地點：卡城中華文化中心2樓\n票價13元 \nRenowned Hong Kong film critic/scholar/personality Law Kar\n(TVB screenwriter\, founder of the Hong Kong Film Culture Centre\, HK International Film Festival\, and HK Film Archive;\nCurator for Chinese cinema at international film festivals ; film critic; And recipient of the Hong Kong Film Awards Achievement Award) will guide you through a journey of precious footage\, taking you on a stroll through Hong Kong’s past.\nRevive your memories of Hong Kong cinema and revisit political\, economic\, and cultural history from the 1960s through the 2000s\n“Cinema Strada” recently premiered in Toronto to widespread acclaim and will be screened in Calgary.\nScreening Date : May 9\, 2026\, Saturday\nTime : 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM.\nLocation: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre\, 2nd Floor.\nAdmission: $13
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/cinema-strada-%e8%81%b2%e5%bd%b1%e8%b7%af/
LOCATION:Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre\, 197 1st Street SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 4M4
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Asian Heritage Month 2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T063348Z
UID:10000178-1778342400-1778342400@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Open Mic Asiatique - Festival Accès Asie Edition
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Asiatique – Festival Accès Asie Edition\n\nAs part of a new collaboration\, the Festival Accès Asie welcomes the Open Mic Asiatique\, organized and hosted by Rich Ly and Claudia Chan Tak\, highlighting the unique worlds of five artists who are regulars at OMA. \nFree online reservation available starting Saturday\, April 25 at 1 p.m.
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/open-mic-asiatique-festival-acces-asie-edition/
LOCATION:Montréal\, Montréal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Québec
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T170000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T203600Z
UID:10000175-1778346000-1778346000@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Orchid Ball / Bal de l’orchidée 2026 - Naviguer les vagues du changement
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of YCPA\, we invite you to join us at the eighteenth edition of the Orchid Ball\, Riding the Waves of Change\, to be held on May 9\, 2026\, from 5:00 p.m. to 00:30 a.m. at the Maison Principale located at 872 Rue du Couvent\, Montréal\, QC H4C 2R6. \nWe envision communities that not only withstand change but lead it. As social\, economic\, and cultural waves continuously reshape our reality\, it is our entrepreneurs building new enterprises\, our executives breaking barriers in corporate and public leadership\, our educators guiding the next generation\, and our innovators pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. This year\, the Orchid Ball carries this vision through the theme Riding the Waves of Change: recognizing that in an ecosystem where change is the only constant\, communities play a vital role in helping us navigate each new shift. It is a call to acknowledge the people and partners who create the conditions for turning shifting realities into new pathways for shared prosperity. \nPS: Please note that all ticket purchases are final and non-refundable.
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/orchid-ball/
LOCATION:Montréal\, Montréal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Québec
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T204418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T062759Z
UID:10000216-1778353200-1778353200@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Asian Heritage Month at Morrow
DESCRIPTION:Performances\nAll performances 7pm at Morrow / 910 Richards St. \n\n\n\ndate\ntitle\nartist\n\n\nApr 30\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 1\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 2\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 3\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 9\nTracking The Whole Beast\nLee Su-Feh and Juolin Lee\n\n\nMay 10\nTracking The Whole Beast\nLee Su-Feh and Juolin Lee\n\n\nMay 14\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 15\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 16\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 17\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 23\nExperimental Sacred\nSKIM w Maiden China\nKimmortal\n\n\nMay 24\nMovies\, Matcha\, Muse\nJohnny Trinh (poet)\nMiel Enage (poet)\nSol Diana (poet)\nRonnie Cheng (filmmaker)\nSophia Wolfe filmmaker)\nSKIM (filmmaker)\nShay Dior (drag artist)\n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\nApr 26\n11am – 2pm\nThe Human is a Caring Being\nAndrea Nann\n\n\nMay 2\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 9\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 16\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 23\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\nApr 26 – May 24\nAsian Confectionery\nSujit Vaidya
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/asian-heritage-month-at-morrow/2026-05-09/2/
LOCATION:Morrow – Creative Space by Odd Meridian\, 910 Richards St. – Unit 204\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B1T3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T090000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T194258Z
UID:10000179-1778403600-1778403600@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Iranian cooking workshop
DESCRIPTION:Iranian cooking workshop\n\nEnjoy Iranian cuisine with Nima Emrani in an interactive workshop where you’ll have the chance to prepare your own dishes!
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/iranian-cooking-workshop/
LOCATION:Montréal\, Montréal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Québec
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T150000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260415T040049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T055315Z
UID:10000126-1778410800-1778425200@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:FirstStep Together's Mother's Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come join us if you are a mother\, are in a caretaker’s role ( that includes father too) \, and want to spend a beautiful noon with your mother.\nMulti-Generational Mother’s Day event promises to be a heartwarming celebration of love\, legacy\, and the unique bond shared across different cultures and generations of mothers. \n✨️✨️A networking opportunity for women who have nurtured\, taught\, and inspired their families and community\, creating a legacy of love that will span through diverse cultures and generations. \n✨️✨️Community recognition award for mothers initiating or creating change. \n✨️✨️A highlight of the day will be the live Indigenous Jewelry making and learning opportunity. \n✨️✨️Cultural performances and music. 😍💕💕 \n✨️✨️ Mentor opportunities 😍💕💕 \n✨️✨️Heena\, face painting\, fun games\, and prizes to be won. \n✨️✨️Wearing our cultural or ethnic attire… if possible ( sharing our culture with others ) \nDate: Sun\, May 10\, 11.00 am\nDoors open – 10.45 am ( by registration only ) \nRegistration link – https://form.jotform.com/firststeptogether/event-registration-form \nFor volunteering\, youth performance and sponsorship\, please contact firststep-together@outlook.com . Thank you 🙏 \nPowered by @cityofcalgary\nIn collaboration with\nUTurn Project Inc.\nNational Times TV\nMSBCA Calgary\nNepalese Community Society of Calgary\nCentre for Research\, Education\, and Social Services \n#peersupport\n#multiculturalism\n#volunteeringisfun
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/firststep-togethers-mothers-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Butt Karahi Restaurant\, 2750 Sunridge Blvd NE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T1Y 7L8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Asian Heritage Month 2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260406T212918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T055144Z
UID:10000101-1778410800-1778446800@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Hong Kong Journey of Time - Dai Pai Dong
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/hong-kong-journey-of-time-dai-pai-dong/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre\, 197 1st Street SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 4M4
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Asian Heritage Month 2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260406T214238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T055321Z
UID:10000107-1778436000-1778443200@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:StarEyez In Concert
DESCRIPTION:More Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/stareyez-in-concert/878823204962301 \nARE YOU READY\, CALGARY?! ✨\nThe StarEyez Concert is coming — a full spectacle of music\, performance\, and unforgettable entertainment featuring StarEyez and VERY SPECIAL GUESTS!\nLights. Energy. Talent. Experience the show everyone will be talking about.
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/stareyez-in-concert/
LOCATION:Calgary Central Library\, 800 3 St SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G 2E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Asian Heritage Month 2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260510T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T204418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T062759Z
UID:10000217-1778439600-1778439600@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Asian Heritage Month at Morrow
DESCRIPTION:Performances\nAll performances 7pm at Morrow / 910 Richards St. \n\n\n\ndate\ntitle\nartist\n\n\nApr 30\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 1\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 2\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 3\n田天 tiántiān\nDreamwalker Dance\n\n\nMay 9\nTracking The Whole Beast\nLee Su-Feh and Juolin Lee\n\n\nMay 10\nTracking The Whole Beast\nLee Su-Feh and Juolin Lee\n\n\nMay 14\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 15\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 16\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 17\nSam San Se\nJaewoo Kang\nShion Skye Carter w/elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبایی\n\n\nMay 23\nExperimental Sacred\nSKIM w Maiden China\nKimmortal\n\n\nMay 24\nMovies\, Matcha\, Muse\nJohnny Trinh (poet)\nMiel Enage (poet)\nSol Diana (poet)\nRonnie Cheng (filmmaker)\nSophia Wolfe filmmaker)\nSKIM (filmmaker)\nShay Dior (drag artist)\n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\nApr 26\n11am – 2pm\nThe Human is a Caring Being\nAndrea Nann\n\n\nMay 2\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 9\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 16\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\nMay 23\n10am – 1pm\nSpiralling Technologies\nLee Su-Feh\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\nApr 26 – May 24\nAsian Confectionery\nSujit Vaidya
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/asian-heritage-month-at-morrow/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Morrow – Creative Space by Odd Meridian\, 910 Richards St. – Unit 204\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B1T3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260511T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T154717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T063534Z
UID:10000145-1778526000-1778526000@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Writing the Body Politic with Joanne Leow
DESCRIPTION:What does it really mean to say that the personal is the political? In this craft lecture\, Joanne Leow shares the challenges and methods that she used to weave fragmentary life writing with political critique in her new book Exhumations. \nDrawing from her experience as a journalist\, researcher\, educator\, and poet\, she will discuss how to calibrate between different registers of writing while preserving the coherence of a longer manuscript. She will examine what it means to write not just as an author but also as a mother\, daughter\, caregiver\, patient\, and political subject. \nWe will be using a new format for this Creative Writing Class. Joanne will be giving a lecture on writing craft\, followed by a Q + A. There will not be peer group work in this session. \n—\n \nJoanne Leow grew up in Singapore and lives on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)\, and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She is Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair at Simon Fraser University. Her work includes the academic monograph Counter-Cartographies: Reading Singapore Otherwise (Liverpool University Press\, 2024)\, the poetry collection Seas Move Away (Turnstone Press\, 2022)\, and the hybrid memoir Exhumations: Inside the Body of the Petrostate (Alchemy Press\, 2026).
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/writing-the-body-politic-with-joanne-leow/
LOCATION:Vancouver\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:info@vpl.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T194112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T194112Z
UID:10000208-1778544000-1778630399@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Declaration of Asian Heritage Month at Québec National Assembly in Québec city and meeting with members of Quebec National Assembly
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/declaration-of-asian-heritage-month-at-quebec-national-assembly-in-quebec-city-and-meeting-with-members-of-quebec-national-assembly/
LOCATION:Saskatchewan
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Québec
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260512T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260512T173000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T154700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T063724Z
UID:10000135-1778607000-1778607000@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:FascinAsian Film Festival - Edmonton: Opening Ceremony and Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the launch of Edmonton’s FascinAsian Film Festival with welcome messages from festival leadership\, dignitaries\, performance by Kita no Taiko\, and delicious food including MSSM Edmonton’s famous Toro Handroll and Daifuku prepared on site. \nDoors at 5:30PM\, Event starts at 6:00PM. \nCo-hosted by Linda Hoang and Nathan Ip\, MLA Edmonton-South West \n 
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/fascinasian-film-festival-edmonton-opening-ceremony-and-reception/
LOCATION:Edmonton\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Asian Heritage Month 2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260513T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T154718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T193753Z
UID:10000146-1778698800-1778698800@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Lindsay Wong: Villain Hitting for Vicious Little Nobodies
DESCRIPTION:Lindsay Wong‘s novel Villain Hitting for Vicious Little Nobodies is a genre-bending meditation about class\, ambition\, and the burden of being an impoverished model minority. In this wickedly funny horror story\, Wong lays bare the societal and cultural expectations placed on Chinese women. \nCome hear former VPL Writer in Residence Lindsay Wong discuss her new novel with Kevin Chong\, and discover why it’s getting rave reviews from fellow writers and readers alike. \n– \nLindsay Wong is the author of the critically acclaimed\, award-winning\, and bestselling memoir The Woo-Woo\, which was a finalist for Canada Reads 2019. Her story collection Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality was shortlisted for the BC and Yukon Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes. She is also the author of a YA novel entitled My Summer of Love and Misfortune. Wong teaches creative writing at the University of Winnipeg\, and was VPL’s 2021 Writer in Residence. \nKevin Chong is the award-winning author of several books of fiction and nonfiction. His work has appeared in The Guardian\, The Rumpus\, and more. He currently lives in Vancouver and is an associate professor at the University of British Columbia\, Okanagan campus. The Double Life of Benson Yu was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/lindsay-wong-villain-hitting-for-vicious-little-nobodies/
LOCATION:Vancouver\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:info@vpl.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T154500
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T154906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T063819Z
UID:10000147-1778773500-1778773500@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Virtual Tween Book Club: Asian Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:Join us online to discover new books and connect with other kids. Fantasy\, adventure\, laugh-out-loud books and graphic novels – each month has a different focus. For Tweens in Grades 4-7. \nThis month we’ll be talking about books written by Asian authors. \nFor this program you will need a computer\, tablet or phone with a camera and microphone and the Zoom app. A link and password to join the event will be emailed to registrants. \nAccessibility Information\nVPL is committed to making our programs accessible for all. If you have an access need that we have not addressed here\, please email us at childrens.teens@vpl.ca. \n\nThis program takes place online\nParticipants are welcome to type in the Chat instead of speaking\nParticipants are welcome to move\, stim\, or take breaks as needed
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/virtual-tween-book-club-asian-heritage-month/
LOCATION:Vancouver\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,British Columbia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:info@vpl.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260514T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260514T170000
DTSTAMP:20260508T083148
CREATED:20260501T155409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T063958Z
UID:10000180-1778778000-1778778000@asianheritageyyc.ca
SUMMARY:Professional Development Workshop Festival Accès Asie x Musique Immigration
DESCRIPTION:Professional Development Workshop Festival Accès Asie x Musique Immigration\n\nThrough the testimonials of three immigrant musicians\, this workshop offers a space for sharing and learning about professional development in the music industry in Quebec. \nIn partnership with Musique Immigration.
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/professional-development-workshop-festival-acces-asie-x-musique-immigration/
LOCATION:Montréal\, Montréal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Québec
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