Asian Heritage – Edmonton

The Confucius Institute in Edmonton is a centre for the administration of internationally recognized testing, providing formal credentialing in Chinese language. These tests are administered in the spring and fall in three categories. The CIE will offer the 2016 HSK Test on May 21 for external candidates.   Contact: 780 970-5233 for registration or Register directly at www.chinesetest.cn The … Continue reading Chinese Language Credentials →

Kung Fu Panda 3 Reel Family Cinema USA/China 2016, 95 min, Dir: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson Screenings: Saturday May 21 at 2:00PM   Free admission for kids 12 & under When Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. … Continue reading Kung Fu Panda 3 – Metro Cinema →

Taiwan - The Heart of Asia Taiwanese American Heritage Week Asian Heritage Month in Canada An evening of Taiwanese Performing Arts Presented by Edmonton Taiwanese Association Tickets: $15  Contact: 780 481 6271 Unity Travel & Business Centre (outside of T & T Supermarket at West Edmonton Mall), 780 443 1300 Asia Books & Gifts, 10655 … Continue reading The Heart of Asia →

Asian Canadian Film Series Curated by Alexis Kienlen May is Asian heritage month and I am delighted to be the curator of Metro Cinema’s first Asian Canadian film series. In a time when we are talking the whitewashing of Hollywood, and #Oscarssowhite, it is even more important to showcase Asian Canadian films and Asian-Canadian stories. As a person … Continue reading Double Happiness – Metro Cinema →

懷舊金曲溫情獻Fort Mac歌舞會 Let’s enjoy and dance to the live oldies music of the 50’, 60’ and 70’ by the popular The Young Once Band and in the meantime helping out the folks from Fort Mac Date: May 28, 2016（Saturday）7:30pm-11:30pm Venue：South Edmonton Sejong Multicultural Centre 2503 Ellwood Dr SW, Edmonton, AB • Ticket: $30 Per ticket … Continue reading Fort McMurray Fundraising Dancing Party →

For complete listings: https://stalbert.ca/uploads/PDF-infosheets/ChildFest_GeneralPublicBrochure_2016.pdf   St. Albert Site Activities - Duration 30 minutes Tuesday, May 31 to Friday, June 3: 9:30, 10:30, 11:15, 1:00 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:30 pm Friday evening and Saturday: Drop-in Origami Frogs Ages: 5 and over. Location Global Canadian Heritage Trail Hop on over and try your hand at the Japanese … Continue reading Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival of the Arts →

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 Kurimoto Japanese Garden. Japanese sweets and tea are provided to guests, as well as an explanation of the … Continue reading Japanese Tea Ceremony – Devonian Botanic Garden →

Tiny pieces of coloured tissue are used to create beautiful works that look like brush and paintwork in this Japanese art form. During the Kurimoto Japanese Garden Spring Festival artist Joan King will be on site with many chigiri-e pieces for show and sale in the classroom, and the Washi Chigiri-e group from the Edmonton … Continue reading Chigiri-e Torn Paper Art Show – Devonian Botanic Garden →

Since 1990, ECBEA Scholarships have been awarded to Edmonton's Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual Program students to celebrate their leadership, academic excellence, community spirit, volunteerism, performance arts and environmental awareness. Nearly 2000 students, in the Chinese Bilingual Program, study Mandarin during regular public school hours in 6 elementary, 4 junior high and 3 senior high schools. The … Continue reading 8th Annual ECBEA Awards Celebration →