Intercultural Gathering, Sharing Chinese and Indigenous Histories

Edmonton Intercultural Centre 9538 107 Avenue

For our fourth Intercultural Gathering this year, Our McCauley is hosting space for Chinese and Indigenous histories in the McCauley area to be shared through presentations, a sharing circle, ceremony, photographs, arts, food and dance! If you are interested at child care at the event, please email Sheryle at ourmccauley@gmail.com.

Introduction to Gu Qin – An Ancient Chinese Musical Instrument

Edmonton Chinatown Chinese Library 9540 102 Avenue, 2nd Floor, Edmonton

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.

Free

Meet the Artist and Workshop: Navigating Authenticity

John & Maggie Mitchell Art Gallery 11104 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton

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

Free

Tissue Embroidery with Artist in Residence Florence Yee

John & Maggie Mitchell Art Gallery 11104 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton

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

Free

Workshop with Artist in Residence Florence Yee

John & Maggie Mitchell Art Gallery 11104 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton

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

Free

Stories Behind the Chopsticks: An Edmonton Chinatown Food Crawl

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

$40

Heritage Festival

Hawrelak Park Edmonton

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.

Free

Animethon 25

Shaw Conference Centre 9797 Jaszper Avenue, Edmonton

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

$60

Dragon Boat Festival – Telford Lake in Leduc

Telford Lake 4801 - 44 Street, Leduc

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