Asian Heritage – Edmonton

Lion, Lantern, Lotus: Chinese and Buddhist Symbols in the Mactaggart Art Collection explores the combination of Buddhism and Chinese symbols on a Buddhist textile from China. This University of Alberta Museums exhibition highlights the rich Chinese-Buddhist visual culture and textiles found in the 17th century. This online exhibition is a student-driven project that features planning, … Continue reading Lion, Lantern, Lotus: Chinese and Buddhist Symbols in the Mactaggart Art Collection →

CBA (Chinese Benevolent Association) Youth Council is hosting an Anti-Racism Workshop with Enoch Cree Nation on Saturday, February 19 from 2-5 pm  Mountain Time Overall: This short one-day conference will bring together youth from Edmonton’s Indigenous and Chinese communities to share conversations on racism and building relationships between the communities. Elders and activists from both … Continue reading Chinese & Indigenous Youth Anti-Racism Workshop →

YouthWrite is hosting young writers camps at the Bennett Centre from March 28 to 31. A two-day online camp featuring Marty Chan is for all ages. Kids 12 and older need to be fully vaccinated to participate in person. Registration closes March 27 at 7 pm. Course Description - Dynamic Dialogue Turn deadly dull dialogue to captivating … Continue reading Youthwrite – 2 Day Online Camp featuring Marty Chan →

  Please note that this event will be held virtually and we will not be having a live presentation.   Speakers: The Aiya Collective Have you ever wondered when the first Chinese person arrived in Edmonton? How did the Chinese community grow over the last century? Did you know about Canada’s plans to restrict the growth … Continue reading Place – Keeping Edmonton Chinatown →

Wai-Ling Lennon and Lan Chan are preparing two presentations at Downtown City Market around 1:00 p.m. April - 9 Preparing the wedding. April 10 - Activities on the wedding day. There will be displays of items and Power Point slides on these Chinese customs and traditions. If you are planning a Chinese style wedding or … Continue reading Chinese Style Weddings →

“An Untold Past” is back and we’re excited to partner with the new Chinese Canadian Museum of British Columbia to explore the history and changing population of our friends to the North! Join the conversation on Tuesday, April 19th from 5 - 6:30pm PDT. The discussion features Henry Yu, PhD of the University of British … Continue reading An Untold Past: Chinese in Canada →

Join us in solidarity for the 2022 National Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism where we will rally to stand up to racism and racially-motivated hate, in all forms, which is prevalent and impacts all racialized communities. This is an important event as Asian communities all over the world have been deeply impacted by the … Continue reading CTC Edmonton – Rally With Us →

Hosted by the CBA Youth Council and Enoch Youth Council. Everyone is welcome! Come join the conversation and make some friends!

  The Chinese Benevolent Association Youth Council and Enoch Cree Nation Youth Advisory Council would like to invite you to our second Indigenous & Chinese youth anti-racism conference. This one-day conference on Sunday May 22, 2022 will build off of the conversations that we started at our conference in February. This edition will focus on … Continue reading Indigenous & Chinese Youth Anti-racism Conference →

A Virtual Escape Room created and hosted by Marty Chan Duration: 45 minutes Suited For: Grades 4 - 5 Activity Description Think you have what it takes to liberate the treasure from Cornelius Whitten’s vault? You’ll have to use your wits to solve the puzzles, disarm the traps and break the codes that protect Mr. Whitten’s prized … Continue reading Unlock the Vault! →