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HIKIKOMORI, A DEAFENING SILENCE

Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton

Part of Global Visions Film Festival Presented by University of Alberta, Department of East Asian Studies There are between 600 thousand and a million Japanese youths who stay hidden away in their bedroom, sometimes cut off from all kind of social interaction for several years. These youths, named hikikomori, are renounced in Japanese society as … Continue reading HIKIKOMORI, A DEAFENING SILENCE →

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Happy Mothers Day

Take mom out for an Asian dining experience. Enjoy some dim sum, sushi, bul-go-gi, pho, adobo or roti!

The Mystery of the Frozen Brains.

Chapters, West Edmonton Mall 1384, 8882 – 170 Street, Edmonton

Edmonton author Marty Chan celebrates the 10th anniversary of his first novel

BEYOND THE CLOUD: YONAOSHI 3.11

Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton

Presented in cooperation with University of Alberta, Department of East Asian Studies Fukushima is a parallel world. From the outside, everything seems normal. Away from the forbidden zone, life goes on exactly as before. The danger now is invisible. Some say that all is fine, all is under control. But today, nothing is resolved. Overwhelmed … Continue reading BEYOND THE CLOUD: YONAOSHI 3.11 →

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A2-B-C: Hôshanô to kodomotachi

Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton

Presented in cooperation with University of Alberta, Department of East Asian Studies In Competition for Best International Doc Award FILMMAKER IAN THOMAS ASH WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THIS SCREENING Part of our Spotlight on Fukushima Series. Eighteen months after the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, children who were not evacuated are found to have thyroid … Continue reading A2-B-C: Hôshanô to kodomotachi →

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IN THE GREY ZONE

Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton

Presented in cooperation with University of Alberta, Department of East Asian Studies FILMMAKER IAN THOMAS ASH WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THIS SCREENING Spotlight on Fukushima Series. The children of Minamisoma City, Fukushima, living inside the radiation zone, head back to school after the nuclear meltdown.

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Shean Piano Competition

Muttart Hall, Alberta College Campus, MacEwan University 10050 Macdonald Drive NW, Edmonton

The Shean Piano Competition will take place May 15-17, 2014 at Muttart Hall, Alberta College Campus, Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. Six finalists vie for an $8000 prize and a chance to play with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. The adjudicators for the 2014 competition are David Hoyt, chair; Ilja Scheps and Alvin Chow. Competitors: … Continue reading Shean Piano Competition →

Dovercourt School 17th Annual Chinese Speech Contest

Dovercourt Elementary School 13910 122 Avenue NW, Edmonton

Students from kindergarten to grade six in the Chinese-English Bilingual Program will compete in the 17th Annual Chinese Speech Contest. This event is held in May to celebrate Asian Heritage Month at Dovercourt. Judges of the contest consist of parents and teachers. Students always look forward to the event which showcases language proficiency level from … Continue reading Dovercourt School 17th Annual Chinese Speech Contest →