tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61780822168301357642024-02-20T06:30:14.972-08:00explorASIAN 2008 Festival UpdatesNews | Announcements | Comments | ReviewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-51996149901523499122008-06-04T22:46:00.000-07:002008-06-10T07:50:47.088-07:00NEW: KUNQU: CHINA'S CLASSICAL THEATRE - June 16 & 17 - 7:30pm<a href="http://www.explorasian.org/uploaded_images/2_kunqu_11by17_Eng-colour-791830.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.explorasian.org/uploaded_images/2_kunqu_11by17_Eng-colour-791805.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />SCENES FROM KUNQU: CHINA'S CLASSICAL THEATRE <br /><br />The Vancouver premiere of this UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity will present five scenes from the classical repertoire. Included are excerpts from such renowned works as The Peony Pavilion (1598) and The Palace of Long Life(late 17th Century). Opera stars from Shanghai collaborate with members of theVancouver Chinese Music Ensemble as well as New York-based musicians. Kunqu is the oldest form of traditional Chinese theatre still performed today. Incorporating melodious singing with intricate dance, it is a truly comprehensive theatre art. <br /><br />UBC and the Vancouver Society for Chinese Performing Arts present SCENES FROM KUNJU: CHINA'S CLASSICAL THEATRE By Tang Xianzu et al English subtitles and program<br /><br />FREDERIC WOOD THEATRE, UBC<br />6354 CRESCENT ROAD <br /><a href="http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=376">http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=376</a><br /><br />June 16 (The Peony Pavilion, The Lute Song, Lanke Mountain) 7:30pm <br />June 17 (The Palace of Eternal Youth andThe Butterfly Dream) 7:30pm <br /><br />Tickets: $17/per evening @ Ticketmaster outlets/phone/online (plus s/c & fees)<br /><br />Full Details at: <a href="http://www.vanscpa.com">www.vanscpa.com</a><br /><br />explorASIAN is a Community Partner for this special premiere presentation<br /><br />Kunqu is the oldest and most literary style of traditional Chinese theatre performed today. It is a synthesis of drama, opera, ballet, poetry recital, and musical recital, which also draws on earlier forms of Chinese theatrical performances such as mime, farce, acrobatics, ballad recital, and medley.<br /><br />Each word or phrase is also expressed by a stylized movement or gesture that is essentially part of a dance, with strict rules of style and execution much like classical ballet. Even casual gestures must be precisely executed and timed to coordinate with the music and percussion. The refinement of the movement is further enhanced with stylized costumes that also serve as simple props. In a Kunqu performance, three media work simultaneously and in harmony to convey the meaning and desired aesthetic effect: music, words, and dance. An accomplished Kunqu performer must master the special styles of singing and dance movement to convey the meaning. There are two, easily distinguished, styles of text and music. Arias, which are sung and accompanied by the orchestra, are elaborate poems of high literary quality. Prose passages (monologues and dialogues) are neither sung nor spoken but chanted in a stylized fashion comparable to the recitative of Western opera.<br /><br />Once so popular that a troupe resided in the Forbidden Palace, Kunqu’s literary refinement and high technical demands caused a decline in late dynastic and modern times. Though recognised as a UNESCO Masterpiece of World Heritage, the Kunqu tradition remains under threat, though interest in this invaluable heritage is being renewed among China’s younger generations.<br /><br />All three performers belong to a legendary generation of Kunqu artists from the Shanghai stage, born in the early forties and dominating the stage in the years after restrictions on the Chinese stage relaxed in the early 1980s. As a group, they represent a direct link between the present-day and the pre-modern tradition.<br /><br />Liang Guyin (female role) is a National Performer of the PRC, 1st class and a winner of the highest prize awarded to Chinese theatre performers, the Plum Blossom Prize. Trained by pre-revolutionary masters of the art, she has thrilled three generations of audiences with roles ranging from runaway nuns to betrayed women. Considered a consummate master of stage movement, her emotional versatility has brought her acclaim in both the comic and tragic repertoires. Her performances have earned her accolades at home and abroad, with memorable performances including Sackler Museum of Art, the University of Michigan and the Chicago Cultural Center, as well as tours of Japan and Scandinavia.<br /><br />Ji Zhenhua (old man role) has earned a reputation for having one of Kunqu’s great voices. In the solemn roles Kunqu assigns to older men, he has appeared as avenging magistrates, severe fathers, emperors and chroniclers of history. Since the end of the Cultural Revolution, he has built an unparalleled reputation in his role-type, earning, among other awards, the Plum Blossom Prize and being names National Performer of the PRC, 1st class. His innovative interpretation of Macbeth in the first production of a Kunqu Shakespeare play earned him nationwide attention.<br /><br />Liu Yilong (clown) is one of the traditional stage’s greatest living clowns. Excelling in both good-natured and villainous roles, he has single-handedly brought about a revival in Kunqu’s comedic side. Renowned for his mastery of dialect and comic timing, Mr Liu has earned a great following among fans. And as a National Performer of the PRC, he has worked hard to ensure that a new generations of fans keeps Kunqu fans laughing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-86457874274735390492008-06-04T21:56:00.001-07:002008-06-04T21:57:42.036-07:00NEW: The Six Faces of Genji: Manga Versions of The Tale of Genji - June 10 - 2:30pmCBC Radio's Ideas program and UBC's Department of Asian Studies present a lecture entitled "The Six Faces of Genji: Manga Versions of The Tale of Genji " on June 10th, 2;30pm - 4pm at the Asian Centre Auditorium on the UBC Campus (next to the Nitobe Garden). <br /><br />The Tale of Genji, purportedly the world's first novel ever written, was penned in 11th century Japan by a 30 year-old woman named Murasaki Shikibu and celebrates its thousandth anniversary this year. The Tale of Genji has spawned over 20 manga versions—from instructional tomes for children to shôjo girls, ladies comics, and gag introductory manga. <br /><br />In "The Six Faces of Genji", professor Lynne Miyake introduces several of these manga, exploring their richness, their special vision, and their contemporary “take” on a beloved tale. <br /><br />For further information, please visit <a href="http://www.asia.ubc.ca">www.asia.ubc.ca</a>, or phone 604 822-0019Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-36829357327292774242008-06-02T18:36:00.000-07:002008-06-02T18:40:48.578-07:00NEW: Western New Music and Chinese Sensibilities - June 4 - 7pm<a href="http://www.vi-co.org/images/home.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.vi-co.org/images/home.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The Vancouver Public Library - 350 West Georgia<br />Alice Mackay room (lower level)<br />Free admission <br /> <br />In honour of Asian Heritage Month, join us for the fifth program in a six-part series produced by The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (<a href="http://www.vi-co.org/">VICO</a>), that aims to shed new light on the art of intercultural music-making. John Oliver, a composer of tremendous experience and much renown in the 'new music' world, has been exploring inter-cultural music making for some years now. He will present a program, together with several of his Chinese musical ollaborators, delving into the ways of creating inter-cultural music with a modern compositional sensibility.<br /> <br />The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra in collaboration with the Vancouver Public Library presents Music of the Whole World Explorations of World Music Cultures by Canadian Composers <br /><br />A series highlighting the emerging art of intercultural music - Come enjoy an educational evening of music listening, appreciation, and live performance. Music of the Whole World is a free presentation of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) in collaboration with the Vancouver Public Library. <br /><br />The aim of this six part series is to provide access to educational materials that deal with the art of intercultural music making. Whether you are a veteran composer, a beginning student of music, or simply a music lover wishing to learn more about the many musics of world and the bridges between them, this series is one you will not want to miss.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-31831014592531847292008-06-02T18:16:00.000-07:002008-06-02T18:45:33.960-07:00NEW: Delhi To Dublin - June 5 - 8pm<a href="http://www.delhi2dublin.com/images/d2d_cover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.delhi2dublin.com/images/d2d_cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Asian Heritage Month comes to a stunning end in Richmond with internationally renowned local fusion band 'Delhi To Dublin' playing at the Richmond Cultural Centre. "Richmond is very lucky to be able to attract cutting edge intercultural music of this caliber," says Alan Hill, Cultural Diversity Coordinator.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.delhi2dublin.com/">Delhi To Dublin </a>blends east and west, electronic and acoustic, mainstream and underground. The five member D2D crew takes listeners on a borderless trip through global sounds and synchronicities. The band fuses the traditional sounds of tabla, dhol, fiddle, and sitar with cutting edge DJ aesthetics, to create a highly charged multi-cultural dance celebration.<br /><br />Originally formed for a one-shot performance during Vancouver's Celtic Fest in March of 2006, word of their foot stomping, high energy live set started to spread, and the project soon took a life of its own. Recently, D2D were invited to open the massive Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa where they collaborated with Irish and Indian dancers and the National Circus School. They have since played many of the West Coast Canadian festivals and are poised to take the act to a global level.<br /><br />With the able help of global fusion pioneer Adamh Shakh, they've just finished production of their first full length CD. It's getting steady airplay nationwide on the CBC and RJ1200 and has been played recently on BBC's Bobby Friction and Nihal and on Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw.<br /><br />Richmond Cultural Centre<br />7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond<br />Phone: 604-247-8300<br /><a href="http://www.richmond.ca/culture/centre/about.htm">http://www.richmond.ca/culture/centre/about.htm</a><br /><br />For more information or to book tickets call 604- 247-8300. <br />Tickets are $15 each.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-73104886322274344042008-05-29T22:18:00.000-07:002008-05-31T09:08:53.768-07:00NEW: explorASIAN FRIENDS & FAMILY Day - May 31 - 11am to 5pmexplorASIAN will be presenting a free fun filled day of performances, arts and crafts, and more at the Vancouver Museum.<br /> <br />explorASIAN FRIENDS & FAMILY DAY<br /><br />Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut Street (Vanier Park)<br />Saturday - May 31, 2008<br />11am to 5pm<br />FREE Event | FREE Parking<br /> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SD-YYdw6j_I/AAAAAAAAAMo/qRxX-nj0ZYE/s1600-h/aaron_wong.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SD-YYdw6j_I/AAAAAAAAAMo/qRxX-nj0ZYE/s200/aaron_wong.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206047240337657842" /></a><br /><br />Featuring performances by:<br /><br />12:30 pm & 3:00 pm - Award Winning Elvis Impersonators: Aaron Wong & Adam Leyk<br />1:10 pm - Master Wilson Wu (kungfu demo)<br />1:30 pm - International Champions of Magic Rod Chow & Company <br />3:30 pm - Kam To Tai Chi Chuan Association (tai chi demo)<br />4:00 pm - Vandna Sidher Bharata Natyam Classical Indian Dance<br />4:30 pm - Kathara Dance Theatre<br /><br />11 am to 2 pm - DJ Trevor Chan<br />2 pm to 5 pm - DJ MissBliss<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SD-YnNw6kAI/AAAAAAAAAMw/3YAiPaJOfsE/s1600-h/Rod-Chow-MoneyMagic.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SD-YnNw6kAI/AAAAAAAAAMw/3YAiPaJOfsE/s200/Rod-Chow-MoneyMagic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206047493740728322" /></a><br /><br />Children's Activities:<br />- Asian Canadian History Scavenger Hunt <br />- Mehndi painting by Pauline Basi<br />- Caricatures by Geoff Wong<br />- Free surprizes<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SD-Y4dw6kBI/AAAAAAAAAM4/RyHULIspQRw/s1600-h/vandna_sidher.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SD-Y4dw6kBI/AAAAAAAAAM4/RyHULIspQRw/s200/vandna_sidher.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206047790093471762" /></a><br /><br />Participating Organizations:<br />- Lang’s Mongolian Acupuncture <br />- Powell Street Festival Society<br />- Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society<br />- UBC Department of Asian Studies (KUNGQU)<br />- C3 Korean Canadian Society<br />- Scripting Aloud<br />- Dr. Lyla May Yip Traditional Chinese Medicine<br />- Master Wilson Wu Kungfu Ocean Academy<br />- 411 Seniors Centre Society<br />- Kam To Tai Chi Chuan Association<br />- Raymond Chow, Artist<br />- Canadian International Dragon Boat Society<br /><br />Click here for more details about <a href="http://www.explorasian.org/familyday.html">explorASIAN's FRIENDS & FAMILY DAY </a><br /><br />*PLEASE NOTE: There is a typo error on the printed version of the Family Day poster. The time should read 11am instead of 11pm.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-33875978000589948872008-05-29T22:11:00.000-07:002008-05-29T23:52:19.499-07:00NEW: explorASIAN 2008 Closing Celebration: DHARMAKASA Concert & CD Launch - May 31 - 8pm<a href="http://www.explorasian.org/Program%20Guide%202008/may%2031/dharma2008photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.explorasian.org/Program%20Guide%202008/may%2031/dharma2008photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Presented by explorASIAN<br /><br />H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Auditorium<br />1100 Chestnut Street (Vanier Park)<br /><br />FREE parking<br /><br />Ticket info: <br />$10.00 / person<br />General seating<br /><br />Please contact Diana Stewart-Imbert at <a href="mailto:diananzboys@shaw.ca ">diananzboys@shaw.ca </a>to purchase tickets in advance. Telephone 604.253.6292<br /><br />Tickets also available at the door<br /><br />Dharmakasa is a collaboration of four Vancouver-based musicians who perform on a variety of very unique instruments, from the ancient to the recently invented. At the heart of this innovative group are Alcvin Ramos, recognized shihan (master) of the shakuhachi flute and Andrew Kim, inventor of unique hybrid instruments. Both are of Asian descent. They are joined by Juno award nominee, Cameron Hood, on electric bass and Steve (Shambunata) Daniluk on drums. <br /><br />These experienced artists have come together to create a sound that ranges from fiery shamanic dance music to meditative soundscapes and that fuses bold modern elements with the musical traditions of Japan, India, Africa, and Australia. <br /><br />Dharmakasa has performed to great success at numerous festivals and events including opening for Anouska Shankar at Vancouver’s Chan Centre and for the Yoshida Brothers in both Vancouver & Victoria this May. Dharmakasa has been featured on CBC Radio and Television. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/dharmakasa">www.myspace.com/dharmakasa</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-53387590152615795092008-05-25T14:26:00.000-07:002008-05-28T15:24:23.952-07:00NEW: Etch-YOUR-Sketch 2! SKETCH ON! Comes to Richmond! - May 29 - 7:30pm<a href="http://www.explorasian.org/uploaded_images/Banner,-Tom-&-EYS,-01-786996.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.explorasian.org/uploaded_images/Banner,-Tom-&-EYS,-01-786940.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Kwantlen Polytechnic University<br />8771 Lansdowne Road, RIchmond<br />(behind Lansdowne Mall)<br /><a href="http://www.kwantlen.bc.ca/about/campus_info/richmond_campus.html">http://www.kwantlen.bc.ca/about/campus_info/richmond_campus.html</a><br />Tickets: <br />$5/ticket + $1.00 service charge for Students only (from any educational institution with valid student identification - Student ID card needed to pick up tickets) <br /><br />$10/ticket + $1.00 service charge - general public <br /><br />Wild, ZANY, Gut-aching, peeing in pants - FUNNY! An evening of hilarity, camaraderie and just plain ol' fun and laughter! <br /><br />Buy your ticket by May 23rd and be entered to win a pair of tickets to VACT's summer production of The Odd Couple by Neil Simon!<br /><br />All tickets purchased online must be picked up at the Box Office. No tickets will be shipped and mailed out. Box Office opens at 6:00pm. Tickets will also be made available at the door. Cash only at door.<br /><br />Purchase tickets online at <a href="http://www.vact.ca">www.vact.ca</a><br /><br />Winning Sketch Teams from Etch-YOUR-Sketch 2! SKETCHOFF!#$%!! will venture to Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Richmond to perform their winning sketches to the people of Richmond and their lower mainland friends. Here is your chance to catch another night of wild crazy laugh-out-loud mayhem comedy. <br /><br />Both Vancouver shows were SOLD OUT so don't delay - get your tickets now!<br /><br />For more information, visit www.vact.ca or telephone 778.885.1973.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-43080625179631643132008-05-24T07:15:00.000-07:002008-05-28T07:39:53.862-07:00NEW: Vince Mai Project - May 29 - 9:30pm<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SDrGaNw6j-I/AAAAAAAAAMg/cPDCp6Goesk/s1600-h/VMPROJECTYALEmay29.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SDrGaNw6j-I/AAAAAAAAAMg/cPDCp6Goesk/s320/VMPROJECTYALEmay29.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204690473053753314" /></a><br />You may know Vince Mai by the sound of his trumpet or his compositions in Canadian film, television, radio concerts and even jingles. In fact if you turned on CBC radio this morning, you heard themes he composed for the Early Edition.<br /><br /><br />Well.. he has a musical group that will be performing at The Yale Hotel - 1300 Granville Street from 9:30pm-1am. Admission is FREE.<br /><br />They'll be playing original tunes, some Latin-flavoured Jazz and Smooth jazz. You can find music samples at his website: <a href="http://www.mai-music.com">mai-music.com</a>. The band features Brent Gubbels, Daryl Jahnke, Pepe Danza, Brad Turner, Tim Proznick and Timmy Fuller (TDaddyMack).Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-36893089412975114642008-05-23T16:50:00.000-07:002008-05-28T07:41:13.239-07:00NEW: Book Launch and Reading by ANDY QUAN - May 29 - 7pm<a href="http://www.andyquan.com/X/webfriends/images/3aqbook3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.andyquan.com/X/webfriends/images/3aqbook3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />BOWLING PIN FIRE <br /><br />A new book by Andy Quan <br /><br />Bowling Pin Fire transcribes the arc of one man’s life from growing up Chinese in Vancouver, to seeing the world through the lens of fearless, free-spirited youth, to arriving at the initial cautionary glimmerings of midlife. The rituals and rivalries of grade school, the later experiments with everything new, the close-knit dynamics of family and far-flung friends, the happenstances and fidelities of love, the elation and hangover of travel to unexpected quadrants of the globe all prompt the quality of reflection necessary to the leading of a truly examined, contemporary life. <br /> <br />Little Sister’s Book and Art Emporium<br />1238 Davie Street, Vancouver<br />tel 604 669 1753 <br /><br />Andy Quan is the author of four books: Calendar Boy (short fiction), Six Positions (erotica), and Slant (poetry), and his new book of poetry, Bowling Pin Fire (Signature Editions). He was also the co-editor of Swallowing Clouds: an Anthology of Chinese-Canadian Poetry. His poetry, short fiction, essays and reviews have appeared in many publications. He lives and works in Sydney, Australia on international AIDS issues. <br /><br />More information on Andy and his writing can be found at: <a href="http://www.andyquan.com">www.andyquan.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-3490071360165783242008-05-23T16:23:00.000-07:002008-05-28T07:41:55.790-07:00NEW: Unity within Diversity - Asian Veterans Speak - May 31 - 4pmWhile all soldiers have the common bond of wanting to defend their nation, each individual brings with him the hopes and concerns of his heritage. Our desire is to hear some of the living history as we look to the future. <br /><br />All are invited to join Veterans of Asian Heritage to find out their experiences. <br /><br />Questions from young people are especially encouraged both formally at the event and informally and at the reception to follow. Free event<br /><br />Alice MacKay Room<br />Vancouver Public Library <br />350 West Georgia Street, VancouverUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-85171386121593505412008-05-19T21:33:00.000-07:002008-05-19T22:35:01.553-07:00NEW: The 8Th OurTube: Slide Show and Talk Event - May 28 - 8pmCentre A presents The 8Th OurTube: Slide Show and Talk Event<br /><br />(the heart that has no love/pain/generosity is not a heart)<br /><br />Guest artists: Jayce Salloum & Khadim Ali<br />Navigator: Haema Sivanesan, the director/curator of SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Collective), Toronto<br /><br />Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art<br />2 West Hastings Street<br />604-683-8326 www.centrea.org<br />Free Admission, Everyone welcome<br /><br />For the 8th edition of Our Tube, we invite you to join us with Jayce Salloum & Khadim Ali<br /><br />Navigator: Haema Sivanesan, talking about their upcoming project (the heart that has no love/pain/generosity is not a heart); A collaborative project between artists Jayce Salloum and Khadim Ali at Alternator Gallery in Kelowna, British-Columbia, in collaboration with SAVAC. (opening Thursday, June 12th, 2008, Exhibition runs June 9th to July 31st, 2008)<br /><br />Jayce Salloum, a Vancouver-based artist, collaborates with Khadim Ali, a Hazara-Afghani artist living in Pakistan, on an exhibition of photography, video work and objects made and found during their work in Afghanistan this spring. The project focuses on Afghanistan's Bamiyan valley, where the Taliban destroyed two ancient statues of the Buddha in 2001, as well as geo-political issues related to migration, culture and imperialism.<br /><br />In undertaking this purveyance of Bamiyan and by extension Afghanistan, the artists examine the ingenuity of survivors and bear witness to the endurance of the Hazara people. Is there scope for stability in Afghanistan? Is there hope for freedom? What is the First World's role and responsibility in the region? In reflecting on these questions, the project addresses political priorities and human values in a globalizing world, providing a unique perspective on the complexities of the post-9/11 landscape.<br /><br />Jayce Salloum's practise exists between the personal, quotidian, local and the trans-national. He has been working in installation, photography, video, mixed media, text, and performance, since 1978, as well as curating exhibitions, conducting workshops and coordinating cultural projects. He has lectured and published pervasively and has exhibited at the widest range of local and international venues possible, from the smallest unnamed storefronts and community centres in his downtown eastside Vancouver neighbourhood to institutions such as The Museum of Modern Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, National Gallery of Canada, CaixaForum, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Bienal De La Havana, Sharjah Biennial, Biennale of Sydney and the Rotterdam International Film Festival.<br /><br />Khadim Ali is a Hazara artist from Afghanistan living in Pakistan. He was trained in miniature painting at the National College of Art in Lahore and in mural painting and calligraphy at Tehran University. Now based in Pakistan, Ali is an ethnic Hazara whose familial connections are to Bamiyan/Hazarajat, a region occupied from 1998 to 2001 by the Taliban, which massacred thousands of Hazaras throughout Afghanistan. His exhibitions include shows at the Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore; Chawkandi Art Gallery, Karachi; Hijran Art Gallery, Shiraz, Iran; Asia Pacific Triennial, Brisbane; The Bathhouse Gallery, Tokyo and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan. His work is held in many private and public collections including the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in Japan, the Queensland Art Gallery in Australia, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.<br /><br />OurTube will be held at Centre A's lounge space on the last Wednesday night of every month after gallery hours. Each program will be curated by young local and visiting curators and artists, who will also invite the curator for next month so that it continues like a chain event. The guest curator will select series of videos for projection, and initiate the discussion following the screening. Drinks will be served during the screening, so the atmosphere is pretty casual just like at home.<br /><br />Our Tube is a play on "YouTube". The idea behind the project is not only to broadcast your video, but also to share the experience of watching video with others and talking about it.<br /><br />For more Information, please contact the gallery:<br />Tel: 604-683-8326<br />www.centrea.org<br /><br />Makiko Hara, Curator: makiko.hara@centrea.org<br />Debra Zhou, Public Relations: debra.xhou@centrea.orgUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-10585179714723373092008-05-17T06:20:00.000-07:002008-05-22T23:40:41.221-07:00NEW: Shubhendra Rao & Saskia Rao de-Hass - May 22 - 7pm<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SC2LDFoaOkI/AAAAAAAAAMI/PzlZFLl_1LY/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SC2LDFoaOkI/AAAAAAAAAMI/PzlZFLl_1LY/s320/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200966029850327618" /></a><br />EAST MARRIES WEST - An intimate fusion of Indian and European musical traditions.<br /><br />Presented by Caravan World Rhythms Society, City of Richmond, and explorASIAN<br /><br />Sitarist Shubhendra Rao & Cellist Saskia Rao de-Hass will be giving a demonstration and short lecture at the Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate. Free event.<br /><br />This event is a special preview of their upcoming concert on May 23 (8pm) at the Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver. <a href="http://www.explorasian.org/Program%20Guide%202008/may%2023/CARAVAN%20Presents%20Shubhendra%20Rao%20%26%20Cellist%20Saskia%20Rao%20de-Hass.html">Click here </a>for ticket infoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-81099355933577713152008-05-16T16:43:00.000-07:002008-05-16T16:46:16.397-07:00NEW: Tom Lee Music Earthquake Benefit Concert - May 17 - 1pm<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SC4cu1oaOmI/AAAAAAAAAMY/oD77JikD3Xc/s1600-h/tlmdotca4c+logo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SC4cu1oaOmI/AAAAAAAAAMY/oD77JikD3Xc/s200/tlmdotca4c+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201126210655631970" /></a><br />Earthquake Benefit Concert featuring performances by local Richmond artists<br /><br />1pm - 4pm Saturday<br /><br />Tom Lee Music Richmond - 3631 Number 3 Road<br /><br />100% of all donations will be made to charity to benefit the families affected by the recent earthquake in the Szechwan province of China....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-69705981862464330412008-05-16T13:47:00.000-07:002008-05-16T13:50:32.620-07:00NEW: Roots, Rhymes and Resistance 2008 - May 23 - 6:30pm<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SC3zUVoaOlI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/3Ik0XIV6woo/s1600-h/kc10yr1.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SC3zUVoaOlI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/3Ik0XIV6woo/s400/kc10yr1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201080675412359762" /></a><br />Roots, Rhymes and Resistance 2008: Balik sa Komunidad, Balik sa Ugat<br /><br />RRR will showcase local Filipino youth talent to bring forward the issues affecting Filipino community in Canada and the Philippines. Artists include hip hop acts Toxic Slime and Taong Gago, poet Sol Diana, local dance crews, and an art auction. The show will also feature multi-media presentations and speakers from progressive organizations.<br /><br />Doors and art auction open at 6:30pm<br /><br />Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School<br />419 East 24th Ave., Vancouver<br /><br />$10 entry; $5 for students and low income youth<br /><br />For more info please contact UKPC/FCYA at 602-215-1103 or <a href="mailto:ukpc_fcya@kalayaancentre.net">ukpc_fcya@kalayaancentre.net</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-33394433579373542102008-05-16T06:32:00.000-07:002008-05-16T13:54:51.088-07:00NEW: New Asia Film Festival - May 23 to 25<a href="http://www.newasiafilmfestival.com/uploaded_images/poster_filmfest-2-767168.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.newasiafilmfestival.com/uploaded_images/poster_filmfest-2-767168.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Asian Heritage Month Film Festival kicks off in Richmond<br /><br />2008 New Asia Film Festival to Feature Groundbreaking New Films from Asian Filmmakers<br /><br />To showcase the rich diversity of Asian-Canadian culture in Richmond, the Richmond Cultural Centre is co-hosting its first ever New Asia Film Festival with the Cinevolution Media Arts Society. <br /><br />The festival features a total of 25 films that document Asian native/immigrant groups and cultures from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada, Germany and South Africa. The featured films range from documentaries and dramas to short films and animation.<br /><br />According to Kirsten Schrader, Cultural Programmer at Richmond Cultural Centre, which is affiliated to the Richmond City Hall, Asian Heritage Month held every May across Canada is the best time and perfect opportunity for Richmond in British Columbia to schedule cultural events for the community, and introduce cultures to the new immigrants through cinematic art.<br /><br />According to Rachel Fan, festival planner and Chair of Cinevolution Media Arts Society, Richmond's Asian immigrant population has undergone a noticeable change in recent years, with new immigrants making up nearly 60% of the residents, and with a diversity of immigrant groups from many different countries spread throughout the city. In addition, Richmond has embarked on ambitious developments in public and private projects, including the Canada Line, infrastructure improvements, brand-new business districts and high-rise residential towers, which are rapidly transforming the face of the city. "The festival highlights cultural perspectives in the process of urban development. Incorporating local and overseas points of view and styles, our feature films freely address many issues involved in urban transformation and development," says Fan.<br /> <br />This year's festival is based on two themes. The first is "Focus on Chinese Language Documentaries", featuring documentaries by Chinese filmmakers from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas. Secondly, the "Salute to Asian Canadian Filmmakers" covers independent film works from Asian Canadian filmmakers from China, India, Japan and the Philippines. According to Ying Wang, Artistic Director of Cinevolution Media Arts<br />Society, this year's offerings present Asian cultural experiences from different perspectives. The documentaries and independent films, represented by the diversified Asian diaspora around the globe, provide their viewers with a glimpse of the present and the past of the Asian world.<br /><br />"Focus on Chinese Language Documentaries" addresses current issues faced by ethnic Chinese societies. The 13 films selected include Umbrella, which received considerable international attention at the Venice and San Francisco Film Festivals, as well as at France's Cinema du Reel, and Please Vote for Me, (one of 15 films on Oscar's documentary shortlist]. Also being screened are How Deep is the Ocean and How High is the Mountain from Taiwan, official selections at several international film festivals, All's Right with the World from Hong Kong, official selection<br />at the Hong Kong film festival, and Life Among the People of Choni, a documentary from Tibet.<br /><br />The "Salute to Asian Canadian Filmmakers" explores Canadian immigrant history with nine works, including Partition, which involves questions regarding Indo-Canadian identity, and Strangers Re-Unite, about Filipina workers. Two films, Sleeping Tigers and Shepherds Pie and Sushi, explore Japanese immigrant history and identity, and a new experimental film Shattered, which brings together two historic perspectives of the riots happening in Vancouver history. We are also honoured to be able to present two award winning animated shorts from a Japanese-Canadian filmmaker: What are you anyways? and Yellow Sticky Notes.<br /><br />The sponsors also plan to assemble a distinguished group of overseas filmmakers this year, including Umbrella and Way of Fortune and Card Boom Mainland Chinese producer Jiang Xianbin, Taiwanese female documentary director Tseng Wen-Chen, whose works Homework and After Championship are being screened at the festival, and Tibetan director and scholar Yongdrol K Tsongkha. In addition, local directors have been<br />scheduled to participate discuss films with audiences after screenings.<br /><br />In addition, the 2008 New Asia Film Festival is featuring an "Audience Choice Award" contest, where audience members can vote for their favourite film onsite after each screening. The organizer will announce the winning film before the conclusion of the festival at 8pm on May 25, and the winning film will be shown once more at the final screening. <br /><br />For the updated information about the film festival, please visit our website at <a href="http://www.newasiafilmfestival.com ">www.newasiafilmfestival.com </a>or call 604-247-8300Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-33550928513664157562008-05-14T10:13:00.000-07:002008-05-19T22:36:06.696-07:00NEW: Burnaby Asian Musical Heritage Night - May 27 - 7:30pmBurnaby Asian Musical Heritage Night featuring<br />Golden Pearl Ensemble & Traditional Vietnam Music with The Khac Chi Ensemble<br /><br />Golden Pearl Ensemble:<br />Xu Qian (Erhu) Zhimin Yu (Ruan) Guilian Liu (Pipa)<br /><br />The Khac Chi Ensemble<br />The traditional Vietnam Music showcasing rare and unique musical instruments from the mountain peoples of Vietnam, interspersed with the haunting melodies of Dan Bau…<br />There are few talents in the world such as those found in the Khac Chi Ensemble. Their concert performances are a rare insight into the wealth and sophistication of Vietnamese culture.<br /><br />Venue: King's Best Western Inn, 5411 Kingsway, Burnaby BC <br /><br />Tickets:<br />$25 advance (by email or phone below)<br />$30 at the door <br /><br />E: doveglobal888@gmail.com <br />Tel: 778 858 8201 or 778 686 7210Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-88258306603690268722008-05-13T16:46:00.000-07:002008-05-13T16:59:08.933-07:00"Tailor Made: Chinatown's Last Tailors" wins the prestigious Golden Reel Award for Best Short Film<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SCorKFoaOjI/AAAAAAAAAMA/sYczWFWi1Q4/s1600-h/Bill+Wong+at+work.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SCorKFoaOjI/AAAAAAAAAMA/sYczWFWi1Q4/s200/Bill+Wong+at+work.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200016172063013426" /></a><br />Realize Entertainment is thrilled to announce that their documentary "Tailor Made: Chinatown's Last Tailors" has won the prestigious Golden Reel Award for Best Short Film at the 2008 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The award, presented during the Festival's Closing Night program in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, is presented to artists whose work exemplifies artistic excellence and the potential for future creative activity.<br /> <br />Directed by Calgary director Leonard Lee and Vancouver filmmaker Marsha Newbery, "Tailor Made" follows 80-something brothers Bill & Jack Wong for one year as they face the reality that they're getting too old to run the little tailor shop their father opened in 1913…and letting go isn't easy. With tailoring being a dying trade, finding someone to take over the family business has proved impossible, but Bill refuses to give up. From taking on a fashion journalist as an apprentice, to selling the shop to a young hot-shot corporate tailor, Bill becomes especially determined and pulls out all the stops. <br /> <br />"Tailor Made: Chinatown's Last Tailors" was commissioned for the CBC Newsworld strand, The Lens, and premiered to a sold out audience at the 2007 Whistler Film Festival. It is also screening as a part of CBC Vancouver's celebration of Asian Heritage Month on May 24th. Please visit www.cbc.ca/asianheritage for details and to book a seat. Screenings are also being held by the Vancouver Parks board all through May, please visit www.vancouver.ca/parks for details. <br /><br />TAILOR MADE will be re-telecast on The Lens on Tuesday July 15th at 7pmPT (10pm ET), 10pm PT (1am ET) and 1am PT (4am ET) – Newsworld, Channel 26.<br /><br />TAILOR MADE is presented by Realize Entertainment and produced in association with CBC Newsworld. TAILOR MADE was produced in association with Knowledge Network, and with the participation of The Canadian Television Fund: License Fee Program and Equity Investment Program, The Rogers Documentary Fund, Canadian Film & Television Tax Credit, British Columbia Film Incentive and developed with the participation of CBC British Columbia, Telefilm, and British Columbia Film.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-22404851465703919792008-05-13T14:29:00.000-07:002008-05-13T15:06:53.432-07:00NEW: Tracing the Lines - May 28 to 31<a href="http://www.canadacouncil.ca/NR/rdonlyres/FE3A287B-9532-4E03-B572-B6913B97A96B/0/RoyMiki_xlg.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.canadacouncil.ca/NR/rdonlyres/FE3A287B-9532-4E03-B572-B6913B97A96B/0/RoyMiki_xlg.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />A Symposium on contemporary poetics and cultural politics in honour of Roy Miki<br /><br />Following Roy Miki’s exemplary work as a socially engaged poet, editor, activist, critical theorist, and teacher, the symposium will address the challenges of linking intellectual and political work while imagining spaces of freedom and production. <br /><br />Beginning with a reading by Roy Miki on Wednesday evening, the event will consist of three evening events (May 28, 29, and 31st) and two days of creative/critical panels and presentations addressing the reach of Miki’s work and its literary and social contexts. Topics include contemporary poetics; politics of the imagination; the role of the public intellectual; asiancy; editorial activism; and the history, politics and art of redress. To facilitate ongoing discussions and debate, there will be no concurrent sessions. <br /><br />Participants include over forty Canadian and international scholars and writers.<br /><br />REGISTRATION FEES <br />Fully Employed---------------------------- $35.00 <br />Under Employed & Students-------$20.00 <br />or pay what you can<br /><br />• Pre-registration would be appreciated to help with planning.<br />• To pre-register, send an email with your name and address to roymikicelebration@yahoo.com (pay when you arrive)<br />• Or send a check or money order to: <br />Asian Canadian Studies Society<br />342-East 5th Ave, Vancouver V5T 4H6<br /><br />INFO: <a href="http://tracingthelines.net/">http://tracingthelines.net/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-35172584381657787992008-05-11T08:19:00.000-07:002008-05-21T08:27:48.301-07:00NEW: SUN DO Taoist Yoga ClassesSun Do is an ancient Taoist practice based primarily on breathing techniques performed with special postures to stimulate healthy functioning of the internal organs that leads to increase vitality, peace of mind, and expanded awareness.<br /><br />Location: Yoga on 7th, 156 East 7th Avenue (enter from lane)<br />Time: Fridays 7pm to 9pm | Sundays 7:45am to 9:45am<br /><br />Come to an introduction with drop in classes - $10Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-7499257989394999002008-05-10T09:36:00.000-07:002008-05-10T09:38:20.382-07:00NEW: Studio One Book Club: Padma Viswanathan - May 17 & 24<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/asianheritage/images-blog/padma_v_CBC.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.cbc.ca/asianheritage/images-blog/padma_v_CBC.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Saturday, May 17 & 24, 2008 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.<br /><br />North by Northwest<br />CBC Radio One 690 AM<br /><br />Listen to the CBC Radio Studio One Book Club to hear this year's New Face of Fiction, Padma Viswanathan and her riveting debut novel The Toss of a Lemon. Hosted by Sheryl MacKay and special guest co-host Jen Sookfong Lee (last year's New Face of Fiction).<br /><br />Part one will be broadcast on CBC Radio's North by Northwest (690 on the AM dial in Vancouver) Saturday May 17 between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.<br /><br />Part two will be broadcast on Saturday May 24, same place, same time. <br /><br />Tune in to win a copy too! Visit <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/bc/bookclub/">CBC Studio One Book Club </a>for more information.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-6764334850568006242008-05-10T09:12:00.000-07:002008-05-10T09:35:38.472-07:00NEW: 2008 PENJING FESTIVAL AT THE CHINESE GARDEN - May 10 to 16Saturday May 10, 2008 | 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. to May 16<br /><br />Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden<br />578 Carrall Street, Vancouver - in Chinatown<br /><br />The Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden will kick off its 2008 Penjing Festival on Saturday May 10. The festival will run everyday from May 9 to 16.<br /><br />Come out and see the Penjing (translates from Chinese as "tray scenery"). Penjing is the ancient Chinese art of growing trees and plants, kept small by skilled pruning and formed to create an aesthetic shape and the complex illusion of age. Penjing is very similar to and is the precursor of bonsai. Various Penjing, new and old, at the festival will move you with their beauty. Also on display will be examples of Rock Penjing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-82987303418271135292008-05-10T09:10:00.000-07:002008-05-10T09:12:14.620-07:00NEW: I am the Canadian Delegate - May 19 - 7:15pmI am the Canadian Delegate <br />Duration: 48:00 – Director - Wesley Lowe<br />Canada 2007. Director: Wesley Lowe. <br /><br />Pacific Cinémathèque <br />1131 Howe Street, Vancouver<br /> <br />Wesley Lowe’s inspiring documentary tells the story of B.C.’s Douglas Jung (1924-2002), a World War II veteran who was Canada’s first Chinese Canadian Member of Parliament. Jung’s story embodies the struggles (and victories) of many early Chinese Canadians. Born and raised in Victoria at a time when ethnic Chinese were denied the rights of full citizenship, Jung nonetheless volunteered to fight for his country. The wartime service of Jung and others like him saw Chinese Canadians finally gain equal rights, including the vote, in 1947, opening the door for Jung’s groundbreaking political career. 48 mins. <br /><br />For more information, visit:<br /><a href="http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/may_jun_08/leo_awards.htm#delegate">http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/may_jun_08/leo_awards.htm#delegate</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-39595457935479386882008-05-09T08:41:00.000-07:002008-05-09T08:49:36.571-07:00NEW: Exhibition "ACROSS" - May 5 to 25<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SCRyUgZwQEI/AAAAAAAAALA/9HwHklAhkVc/s1600-h/Across_invite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Dp3jnB-kwus/SCRyUgZwQEI/AAAAAAAAALA/9HwHklAhkVc/s400/Across_invite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198405566513299522" /></a><br />In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, Dundarave Print Workshop hosts an exhibition of etchings and monotypes by Taiga Chiba, Tomoyo Ihaya, Eunjin Kim and Janice Wong. Titled, "Across", the work in the exhibition explores individual expressions on the nature of Asian cultural perspectives. <br /><br />Reception Sunday May 11 - 4pm to 7pm<br /><br />Dundarave Print Workshop Gallery<br />1640 Johnston Street on Granville Island<br />604.689.1650Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-90256341589889775952008-05-08T08:50:00.000-07:002008-05-13T14:38:49.009-07:00NEW: CBC Film Screenings for Asian Heritage Month<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/asianheritage/images/header.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.cbc.ca/asianheritage/images/header.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Friday, May 23, 2008 | 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. <br /><br />SFU Harbour Centre<br />515 West Hastings St., Vancouver<br /><br />Significant stories on the history of Asian Canadian communities in Canada. <br />Film screenings will include panel talks and special guests. <br /><br />Continuous Journey<br />(Ali Kazimi, 2004)<br /><br />Shadow of Gold Mountain<br />(Karen Cho, 2004)<br />PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS<br /><br />Seating will be extremely limited, so please <a href="http://www.naaap.bc.ca/event_details.php?eventid=386">RSVP</a> early to North American Association of Asian Professionals (NAAAP) Vancouver.<br /><br />In partnership with NAAAP Vancouver | DOXA Documentary Film Festival | SFU Canadianized Asian Club | Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC <br /><br />With thanks to the National Film Board.<br /><br />Continuous Journey is a complex tale of hope, despair, treachery and tragedy. It is a revealing Canadian story with global ramifications set in a time when the British Empire seemed omnipresent and its subjects were restless and seeking self-determination.<br /><br />In 1914, Gurdit Singh, a Sikh entrepreneur based in Singapore, chartered a Japanese ship, the Komagata Maru, to carry Indian immigrants to Canada. On May 23, 1914, the ship arrived in Vancouver Harbour with 376 passengers aboard: 340 Sikhs; 24 Muslims and 12 Hindus. Many of the men on-board were veterans of the British Indian Army and believed that it was their right as British subjects to settle anywhere in the Empire they had fought to defend and expand. They were wrong...<br /><br />Continuous Journey is an inquiry into the largely ignored history of Canada's exclusion of the South Asians by a little known immigration policy called the Continuous Journey Regulation of 1908. Unlike the Chinese and the Japanese, people from British India were excluded by a regulation that appeared fair, but in reality, was an effective way of keeping people from India out of Canada until 1948. As a direct result, only a half-mile from Canadian shores, the Komagata Maru was surrounded by immigration boats and the passengers were held in communicado virtual prisoners on the ship. Thus began a dramatic stand-off which would escalate over the course of two months, becoming one of the most infamous incidents in Canadian history.<br /><br />In the Shadow of Gold Mountain - Karen Cho, a fifth-generation Canadian of mixed heritage, discovered that half her family wasn't welcome in the country they called home. While Canada encouraged and rewarded immigration from Europe, it imposed laws that singled out the Chinese as unwanted and unwelcome.<br /><br />Cho's film, In the Shadow of Gold Mountain, takes her from Montreal to Vancouver to uncover stories from the last living survivors of the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act. This dark chapter in our history, from 1885 until 1947, plunged the Chinese community in Canada into decades of debt and family separation.<br /><br />At the centre of the film are personal accounts of extraordinary Chinese Canadians who survived an era that threatened to eradicate their entire community. Through a rich melding of history, poetry and raw emotion, this documentary sheds light on an era that shaped the identity of generations and with deeply moving testimonials, it reveals the profound ways this history still casts its shadow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178082216830135764.post-23965647014415622842008-05-06T23:41:00.000-07:002008-05-07T21:46:21.966-07:00NEW: BCGEU Celebrates Asian Heritage Month - May 8<a href="http://www.bcgeu.ca/images/header_logo.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.bcgeu.ca/images/header_logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH - Potluck Dinner & Movie Night!<br /><br />POTLUCK DINNER MEETING<br />Asian Canadian Labour Alliance<br />Thursday, May 8, 5:30pm<br />BCGEU Lower Mainland Auditorium<br /><br />Join other Asian Canadian union members at a meeting of the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance, before the film viewing. The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance provides a forum for Asian Canadian union members to connect, encourages the increased participation of Asian Canadian union members in the labour movement, and works to strengthen the relationship between labour and our Asian Canadian communities.<br /><br />Share ideas and your favourite potluck dish at this meeting. Please RSVP to Laura Gibbons at 604-291-9611 or laura.gibbons@bcgeu.ca by May 6.<br /><br />MOVIE NIGHT!<br />Thursday, May 8, 7-8:30pm<br />BCGEU Lower Mainland Auditorium<br />4925 Canada Way, Burnaby <br />(1/2 block west of Norland, enter off Iris Crescent)<br /><br />In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, the BCGEU Equity + Human Rights Committee is pleased to invite you to a night of film. Light refreshments provided.<br /><br />"Between: Living in the Hyphen"<br />A film by Anne Marie Nakagawa that looks at seven different multi-racial Canadians including award-winning poet Fred Wah, and gives voice to their "hybridized" experiences. The film challenges our assumptions about the "one ethnicity + hyphen + Canadian."<br /><br />More information on the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance can be found at:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32665770332">www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32665770332</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com