Asian Heritage – Edmonton

When: 4 p.m. Monday, March 14 Where: 1-140 Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS), University of Alberta In a January 27 publication in the Journal Nature, a team of researchers at Google Deepmind, led by two University of Alberta alumni, announced their program AlphaGo, which plays the ancient Asian game of Go at a professional level. Now, AlphaGo is challenging a top … Continue reading Mastering the game of Go – can a computer program beat a human champion? →

China through the Lens of John Thomson (1868-1872) and The Mactaggart Art Collection: Beyond the Lens are two exhibitions that explore life in 19th century China presented by the University of Alberta Museums at the U of A Museums Galleries at Enterprise Square. China through the Lens of John Thomson (1868-1872), an exhibition organized by Betty … Continue reading Beyond the Lens: China Through the Lens of John Thomson →

Hideki Yamakawa's Infinite Reoccurrence Made of arrangements of logs, sticks and other deadfall, Yamakawa has created an all but anonymous sculpture garden — camouflaged from a distance, ranging in topography and scale from small rings of woven branches around single trees to something that could pass as high-end conceptual architecture, if developed by beavers. Hideki … Continue reading Hideki Yamakawa’s Infinite Reoccurrence →

Diversus Media Group is proud to present The Last Crayon screening. Film directed by Henry Poon and Jeremy Yung. Director Jeremy Yung will be at the theatre to meet the audience and answer questions. Five elementary school students join the choir and become friends. After rushing to the hospital due to food poisoning, the suspect … Continue reading The Last Crayon →

When reports first emerged from China in 2006 that state-run hospitals were killing prisoners of conscience to sell their organs, it seemed too horrible to believe. But as researchers around the world--including human rights lawyer David Matas and former Canadian Member of Parliament David Kilgour--began to uncover the mystery, the true picture became all too … Continue reading Human Harvest →

Learn about the history of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden and the symbolism behind the landscape features and structures as you stroll through this renowned contemplative garden. Tour takes approximately 45 minutes. Tours start at the Japanese Garden entry gate. For information email dbg.events@ualberta.ca or call 780 987 3054 Ext 2223 Tours are free with regular … Continue reading Guided Tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden – Devonian Botanic Garden →

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) – Devonian Botanic Garden →

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 →

Edmonton Youth Orchestra, Sunday, May 1 at 2pm at the Francis Winspear Centre for Music CONDUCTOR: MICHAEL MASSEY Featuring the winners of the 35th Northern Alberta Concerto Competition Petite Suite / Debussy St Cecilia Overture / Handel Piano Concerto in A major / Mozart 1st movement, Soloist: Andrea Young Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini … Continue reading Edmonton Youth Orchestra with soloists Andrea Young and Louisa Lu →

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 One Big Hapa Family – Metro Cinema →