Asian Heritage – Edmonton

University of Alberta professor and writer Leilei Chen was born and raised in China, but admits she’d always held an idealized vision of Canada. When a doctoral scholarship brought her to Edmonton, that vision was shattered by Canada’s social problems and historical racism – even the weather didn’t measure up to her red-leafed dreams. Canadian … Continue reading Re-Orienting China Book Launch →

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Reel Family Cinema / Studio Ghibli Monthyl Japan 2013, 137 min, Dir: Isao Takahata Screenings: Saturday April 29 at 2:00PM Monday May 1 at 7:00PM Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young … Continue reading Tale of Princess Kaguya – Asian Heritage Month →

Authors for Indies Day is April 29th -- one week from today! Join us for a chance to meet great local authors, prizes, swag and cake! Participating authors include: 2 - 3 pm. Winnie Canuel Marty Chan 3 - 4 pm. SG Wong

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Reel Family Cinema / Studio Ghibli Monthyl Japan 2013, 137 min, Dir: Isao Takahata Screenings: Monday May 1 at 7:00PM Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess … Continue reading Tale of the Princess Kaguya – Asian Heritage Month →

15 years – Adult Before the audience, the actors, and the directors comes the playwright, who fills blank pages with characters, dialogue and story. Learn how to craft a stage play with playwright and author Marty Chan. Over four weeks, he'll reveal his simple and easy-to-apply tips on writing for theatre. May 2 to May 23, … Continue reading Write for the Stage: A Playwriting Workshop by Marty Chan – Asian Heritage Month →

“IDOLS” has fast become a phenomenon in Japan as girl bands and pop music permeate Japanese life. This ever growing phenomenon is told through Rio, a bona fide “Tokyo Idol” who takes us on her journey toward fame. Now meet her “brothers”: a group of adult middle-aged, male, super fans (ages 35 – 50) who … Continue reading Tokyo Idols – Asian Heritage Month →

From Steve James, the director of HOOP DREAMS and LIFE ITSELF, comes the incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. In the wake of the United States’ 2008 mortgage crisis, this small financial institution became the only company criminally indicted, forcing the Sung family to … Continue reading Abacus: Small Enough to Jail – Asian Heritage Month →

In Japan, children have their own national holiday in early May - Kodomo no hi, or Children's Day. Families fly colourful carp-shaped streamers (koinobori), display special dolls and ornaments and celebrate children on this festive day. Come see giant koinobori flying in the Kurimoto Japanese Garden, make your own carp streamer and other Japanese crafts … Continue reading Kodomo no hi (Japanese Children’s Day) – Asian Heritage Month →

Edmonton's Chinatown: A Living Library http://janeswalk.org/canada/edmonton/edmontons/ Did you know that Edmonton's Chinatown is the largest in area of any North American Chinatown? Did you know that Chinatown has a few different hearts? Come along for a walk to learn about Chinatown's past, present, and future. We'll also be crowd-sourcing your photos and stories to create … Continue reading Janes’ Walk – Asian Heritage Month →