Asian Heritage – Edmonton

Chinese Movie Night Al & Trish Huehn Theatre Concordia University of Edmonton 7128 Ada Blvd Free Admission

A Spellbinding family show China's finest acrobatic troupe have been dazzling audiences all over the world for decades. Their unique blend of traditional Chinese folklore and daring gymnastics is guaranteed to leave you speechless and has seen them perform on everything from Ellen to the Hollywood Bowl's Fireworks Season Finale. A few of their members … Continue reading Peking Acrobats →

In the summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if to suggest his future. He lives his days in isolation, but one day he … Continue reading Weathering With You →

Funded by Health Canada,  the MHCC convenes stakeholders, develops and influences sound public policy, and seeks to inspire collective action. Examples include the justice system, primary health care, workplace, housing, and others that impact the lives of Canadians living with a mental health problem or illness and their families. Each of its initiatives and projects … Continue reading Headstrong Mental Health Youth Summit →

Billi’s family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch, the only person that doesn’t know she only has a few weeks to live. USA 2019, 100 min, Dir: Lulu Wang Mandarin with subtitles, & English

CONCORDIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DANIELLE LISBOA, CONDUCTOR FeaturingJoshua Wong, piano Winner of the 2019 CSO Concerto Competition for Youth ROBERT TEGLER STUDENT CENTRE CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY OF EDMONTON 7128 Ada Blvd, Edmonton She is fearless, creative, smart, and seductive. The CSO invites you to meet Scheherazade, the beloved heroine from One Thousand and One Nights, and her … Continue reading Thousand Veils →

Tibetan textiles in Dragons on the Tibetan Plateau include robes and textiles made of Chinese silks and decorated with variations on Chinese dragon patterns. The textiles in this exhibition feature dragons with claws, horns, tails, and in a variety of colours, and they were produced using different weaving and embroidery techniques. All textiles featured in … Continue reading Dragons on the Tibetan Plateau →

  Online Event. Zoom Conference. Explore the history of early Punjabi Pioneers in Edmonton and Edmonton's Chinatown redevelopment. Hosted by the Edmonton City as Museum Project Curator, Christina Hardie, this event celebrates Asian Heritage Month and the contributions of Canadians of Asian origin to the history of this place. Guest speakers include Shreela Chakrabartty and … Continue reading Asian Heritage Month – ECAMPing Trip: Aspects of Edmonton’s Asian History →

Cost $75 per week. July 6 - 10 July 13-17 July 20 - 24 July 27 - 31 Aug 4 -7 Aug 10-14 Aug 17 - 21 Aug 24 - 28 Discount available for low-income families Contact: Marissa Zhang 780 429 3111 ext. 329 Email: marissa.zhang@assistcsc.org

Share your memory of 97 Street City Market (1965 - 2000) for an Edmonton Chinatown Heritage project on local Chinese stories. Drop by our booth in the GWG building 10299 - 97 Street on market days in August 2020 Saturday or Sunday 11 am - 2 pm Contact: lwchanccs@gmail.com