Nisha Patel is an award-winning queer poet & artist. She is the City of Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, and the 2019 Canadian Individual Slam Champion. She currently works as the 2021 Regional Writer in Residence. She is a recipient of the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund Award and the University of Alberta Alumni Award of Excellence. Her … Continue reading Asian Heritage Month: Writing With Nisha Patel
Back in the 1960s the Edmonton China Dolls could be spotted at Chinese community events. These young women were there as goodwill ambassadors for Chinatown. Curious to find out more? These webinars are presented by the Chinese Benevolent Association and sponsored by Edmonton Heritage Council and Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP). Partnering organizations are the Chinese Graduates Association … Continue reading Goodwill Ambassadors: Edmonton China Dolls
Next Riverdale Book Club May 27, 7:30pm New people welcome! This month, we are reading a book by local author Kathryn Chase Merrett—AND she will join us for our discussion! Her book is Why Grow Here: Essays on Edmonton’s Gardening History. "Vacant lot gardeners, rose gardeners, and horticultural societies have all contributed to the beautification … Continue reading Riverdale Book Club Discussion: Why Grow Here
The Chinese Graduates Association of Alberta (CGAA) invites you to participate in the ANTI-ASIAN RACISM CONVERSATION, part of 2021 Asian Heritage Month on Saturday, May 29, 2021 from Noon to 5 pm Mountain Time Through videos, conversation sharing and panel discussions, we hope to capture the thoughts and feelings of community members across various sectors … Continue reading Anti-Asian Racism Conversations
During World War II, the Chinese Women’s Club of the United Church of Canada in Edmonton knitted many clothing articles for the “Bundles for Britain” campaign, which was founded in 1940 by an American living in New York City, Natalie Latham, in the aid of British servicemen and citizens. Who were these Chinese women? Event … Continue reading Knitting for a Good Cause: Chinese Women’s Club
Free Public Screening Augustana 110 Celebrations China Mission: The Chester Ronning Story Please join us for a free public screening with an exclusive introduction from University of Alberta alumnus and award winning filmmaker, Tom Radford, ’66 BA. Radford’s documentary chronicles the life of Chester Ronning, ’46 MA, ’65 LLD (Honorary), best remembered for his close … Continue reading China Mission: The Chester Ronning Story
How the Western idea of Genius Loci intersects with Indigenous and Chinese wisdom and practices relating to landscape Join us for this free webinar that will feature presentations and a conversation among Dr. Harvey Locke (China Institute, University of Alberta, Dr. Leroy Little Bear (University of Lethbridge) and Dr. Yang Rui (Tsinghua University). This program … Continue reading Nature & Humanity as One
Organizer: Chinese Benevolent Association of Edmonton Park Name: Kinistinaw Park WebinarEvent is devoted to environmental education from a multicultural perspective. Panelists representing 5 cultural groups will share about the significance of community parks and greenspaces in their cultures and how their cultural community utilize local parks and greenspaces in Edmonton and what are the benefits. … Continue reading Importance of community parks and green spaces from diverse cultural views
n March 2021, the Chinese Canadian National Council reported 1,150 instances of anti-Asian racism in Canada in the previous 12 months, noting that misinformation and racist beliefs related to the pandemic contributed to this surge. The horrific act of violence, in which eight people were killed by a gunman in Georgia, six of which were … Continue reading A Conversation About Anti-Asian Racism
Everyone is invited to register to attend the Canadian Multiculturalism Day event via the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../canadas-multiculturalism... Event Details: The Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation invites you to a virtual afternoon event on Sunday, June 27 to appreciate Canada's rich cultural diversity on Canadian Multiculturalism Day. We have an exciting program consisting of messages from dignitaries … Continue reading Festival of Cultures
