Asian Heritage – Edmonton

Peonies in Bloom Mactaggart Art Collection Tours Join us to view objects from Peonies in Bloom: A Selection of Art and Textiles from the Mactaggart Art Collection online exhibition in person, as well as never-before-exhibited textiles. Curator Isabel (Pi-Fen) Chueh will lead a tour of peony-adorned textiles and works of art from the Mactaggart Art Collection. Learn more about … Continue reading Peonies in Bloom →

Date: May 20, 2023 Time: 3PM-7PM Artists Talk at 4PM Venue: Hull Block 10601 - 97 Street Description: Untouchable Chinatown is a collective photography book and exhibition based in amiskwaciwâskahikan  (ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ) / Edmonton. Curated by Jordon 寶軒 Hon and Chinatown Greetings, this project explores disposable photography and writing by 11 artists in collaboration, to capture "untouchable" aspects of our comforting … Continue reading “Untouchable Chinatown” Photography Exhibition Opening Reception and Book Launch →

Peonies in Bloom Mactaggart Art Collection Tours Join us to view objects from Peonies in Bloom: A Selection of Art and Textiles from the Mactaggart Art Collection online exhibition in person, as well as never-before-exhibited textiles. Curator Isabel (Pi-Fen) Chueh will lead a tour of peony-adorned textiles and works of art from the Mactaggart Art Collection. … Continue reading Peonies in Bloom →

Mercantile Mobility: Chinese Merchants in Western Canada Curated by U of A alumna Helen Kwan Yee Cheung, this exhibition takes us on a journey through time, from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century, to explore what happened to Chinese immigrant workers after the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which they … Continue reading Mercantile Mobility: Chinese Merchants in Western Canada Exhibition →

The Edmonton Dragon Boat Racing Club is celebrating the start of summer with a free Open House! Try paddling a dragon boat, enjoy free BBQ, and explore Dawson Park and the natural scenery of the North Saskatchewan River. EVENT DETAILS Location: 10296 87 St NW, Edmonton, AB Date: Saturday, May 27, 2022 Time: 11AM-4:30PM Cost: … Continue reading 2023 Edmonton Dragon Boat Racing Club Open House →

Save the date for Chinatown YEG first movie night on May 27th. Prepare for an exhilarating evening in the heart of Chinatown! Come and join us at the Ukrainian Hall for an exclusive screening party of "Big Fight in Little Chinatown," an award-winning documentary directed by Karen Cho. The Ukrainian Hall in Chinatown is a … Continue reading Big Fight in Little Chinatown →

"Storytelling in Chinatown from Within'' is a community film screening event in amiskwaciwâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ) / Edmonton's Chinatown. As part of the Coast to Coast in Community Tour for the award-winning documentary “Big Fight in Little Chinatown”, this event celebrates YEG Chinatown through live music, community booths, food, films and a filmmakers discussion. Starting at 1pm, … Continue reading “Storytelling in Chinatown from Within” – Multi-Film Screening Event in Edmonton’s Chinatown →

Chinatown BIA presents Mother and Daughter Tea at the Rooftop in the Hull Block. Proceeds to the Edmonton Food Bank. $10/person.

This will be a screening of the Model Minority stage performance which took place last year. This event features multidisciplinary Asian Canadian artists presenting pieces in movement, music, and cultural arts which provide expression on topics of racism and stereotypes from 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.   This event is in partnership … Continue reading The Model Minority Film Screening →