In 2013, Academy Award-winning film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki announced his retirement at the age of 72. He couldn’t shake his burning desire to create however, and after an encounter with young CGI animators, Miyazaki embarked on a new project to utilize CGI for the first time ever. But the artist, who has been … Continue reading Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
Canada’s diplomatic engagement with the People’s Republic of China will reach the 50 year mark next year. The period since China’s economic reform began in 1978 under Deng Xiaoping has seen a steady expansion of economic linkages between Canada and China, notably Chinese investment in Alberta – $50 billion. Immigration, tourism, and cultural exchanges have … Continue reading Canada and China in 21st Century: Partnership or Conflict?
Time: 9:30 am Saturday, March 2, 2019 Location: Cineplex Odeon Windermere & VIP Cinemas 6151 Currents Dr. NW, Edmonton, AB For tickets, contact: Dr. Man Luo 780 970 5233 man.luo@confuciusedmonton.ca
The Edmonton Japanese Community Association (EJCA) is a non-profit organization serving the Japanese Canadian community and anyone who has an interest in Japanese culture in the Edmonton area. The EJCA seeks to develop and support a vibrant Japanese community and to promote awareness of Japanese heritage and culture in Canada. Hina Dolls, Children's crafts and … Continue reading Japanese Girl’s Festival
Kodomo no hi – Japanese Children’s Day Date/Time Date(s) - May 5, 2019 11:00 am - 3:00 pm In Japan, children have their own national holiday – Kodomo no hi or Children’s Day – celebrated on the fifth of May. Families raise carp-shaped streamers, display traditional dolls, and celebrate the happiness of children. At … Continue reading Kodomo no hi – Japanese Children’s Day
A warrior and pacifist, Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet. March 9 at 1:00 pm – English dubbed, free admission for kids 12 & under Japan 1984, 117 min, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki Free admission fro kids 12 and under
Our 4th annual illuminated night parade will weave through our neighbourhood, featuring enormous animated lantern floats made by the community marking the spring equinox. GLOW is an illuminated night parade weaving through the Boyle Street neighbourhood, featuring enormous animated lanterns hand-made by the community.
In an industrial city in China, a young dancer named Qiao falls in love with a mobster named Bin. When a fight breaks out between rival gangs, Qiao uses a gun to protect Bin and is sent to prison for five years.
If you love history, this is the event for you! Join us on Saturday, April 13 for scrumptious Chinese finger food and captivating short films expounding on the Gold Rushes in California, British Columbia and the Yukon. Films will run at 2:10 pm and 3:10 pm. Gold Mountain Dream is an exhibition created by the … Continue reading Gold Mountain Dream
When a young ramen chef from Japan finds his late Singaporean mother’s journal, he takes it with him to her native country, hoping to put together the story of his family and his life.
