Ms. Wen Chi Ma, an expert musician in guzheng and guqin will present a workshop to introduce this amazing instrument to the public in Edmonton. This is a free of charge event.
Join artist Florence Yee as she introduces the project she is developing while in residence at the Gallery for a month. Visitors are also invited to participate in a crash course on ethnic kitsch, authenticity and memory. You will be invited to create bad forgeries of so-called "ethnic or cultural objects" that are found in … Continue reading Meet the Artist and Workshop: Navigating Authenticity
Prepare to embroider! After an introduction to the craft, participants will join Florence Yee in the meditative act of tissue embroidery. You will not only have the opportunity to create something new, but also to consider your own visual narrative and past stories. About the Artist Florence Yee is a 2.5 generation, Cantonese-struggling visual artist … Continue reading Tissue Embroidery with Artist in Residence Florence Yee
During Florence Yee’s last workshop as Artist in Residence, participants will be asked to reimagine an entrance for the Chinese-Canadian diaspora. Through a comparison of Montreal’s and Edmonton’s Chinatown gates, Yee will discuss gentrification, tourism and self-Orientalism. About the Artist Florence Yee is a 2.5 generation, Cantonese-struggling visual artist based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, unceded Mohawk territory. … Continue reading Workshop with Artist in Residence Florence Yee
We are "crawling" into Chinatown on August 2nd (Thu), 2018! Tickets are live until July 29th. Presented by the McCauley Revitalization, we are going to bring participants in a staggered eating process in one night by having one course of a meal at each of the four eateries. The goal of the Chinatown Food Crawl project … Continue reading Stories Behind the Chopsticks: An Edmonton Chinatown Food Crawl
The Edmonton Heritage Festival is a three-day event to sample delicious food, see creative performances, and experience Canada's multiculturalism. Enjoy the tastes, smells, sights and sounds from 100 countries and cultures at 71 pavilions. Explore the Festival and enjoy free entertainment on more than 25 stages throughout the park.
Animethon 25 is a full 3-day summer festival for fans of anime, gaming, Japanese pop culture, and related interests taking place at the Edmonton Shaw Conference Centre August 10-12, 2018. Come check out the panels, demonstrations, and other activites such as: Amazing Cosplay Exciting Gaming Tournaments with HUGE Gaming Room! Intriguing Anime Outstanding AMVs, Concerts, … Continue reading Animethon 25
This event has been RESCHEDULED for SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
August 17 – 19, 2018 Friday, August 17, 2018 Join us for the traditional Blessing of the Boats on Friday evening at Telford Lake (4801 44 Street, Leduc AB) starting at 6:30 pm. The ceremony will be held on the docks. The racing begins Friday evening with the Grassroots and Novice Cup races where novice teams will … Continue reading Dragon Boat Festival – Telford Lake in Leduc
Sitting times: 1:15 am - Ozawa Pavilion 12:45 pm, 1:30 pm and 2:15 pm - Ikoi no ba Experience Japanese culture in a unique setting. Traditional tea offerings are hosted at the Ozawa Pavilion, an authentic Japanese Tea House, or in the adjacent Ikoi no ba (a “cozy place to gather”), both overlooking the tranquil … Continue reading Japanese Tea Ceremony
