Japanese Canadian National Museum presents Koto concert by Chikako Kanehisa
Time: 3:00-4:30pm
National Nikkei Heritage Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC
Please join us for a Saturday afternoon koto concert by Chikako Kanehisa from Japan. The programme will include traditional and modern koto pieces.
About the Koto
The koto is the national instrument of Japan. The koto has 13 strings and under each string is a bridge which can be moved to attain the desired tuning. The strings are plucked with three plectra attached to fingers of the right hand while the left hand alters the pitch or ornaments the sound of individual strings by pressing or manipulating them on the other side of each bridge.
Chikako Kanehisa
Born in Kyoto, Chikako Kanehisa began study of the koto at the age of 8. She is affiliated with the Miyagi school, and after training with both Tadao and Kazue Sawai began studying with Living National Treasure, Hozan Yamamoto. Aside from performing traditional Japanese music, Kanehisa’s broad range of activities include collaborations with Western instruments and orchestras. Recently she has been active abroad performing in New Zealand, Bulgaria and USA. Chikako is certified as Dai Koto Dai Shihan with the Japan Todo Ongaku-kai and also hold a Koshi teaching license from the Sawai Koto Institute. She is a member of the Kyoto Sankyoku Kyokai.
All are welcome but seating is limited. Please make reservations by emailing museum@nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000 ext.109.
Admission by donation. Suggested donation $5.
Friday, June 6, 2008
SARMADAN: Asian Voyages with ALCVIN RAMOS & PRASHANT JOHN - June 12 - 9pm
Lime Restaurant - 1130 Commercial Drive, Vanc
(come earlier for a good table and dinner)
part of Caravan Local Global Music Series
Join us at Lime once again, for delicious Japanese food, and the diverse talents of master shakuhachi (Japanese flute) & didgeridoo player Alcvin Ramos, joined by South Asian influenced multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Prashant John. Ride the Wave!
Cover $10. To reserve (RECOMMENDED!) call 604-215-1130. www.limerestaurant.ca
(come earlier for a good table and dinner)
part of Caravan Local Global Music Series
Join us at Lime once again, for delicious Japanese food, and the diverse talents of master shakuhachi (Japanese flute) & didgeridoo player Alcvin Ramos, joined by South Asian influenced multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Prashant John. Ride the Wave!
Cover $10. To reserve (RECOMMENDED!) call 604-215-1130. www.limerestaurant.ca
Junkology Workshop - June 27 - 3:30pm
National Nikkei Heritage Centre
6688 Southoaks Crescent. Burnaby, BC.
Free. Pre-registration is advised.
Email museum@nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000 ext.109
Oliver Samonte, known as "Dr. Recycle", presents a recycling workshop for children. Children will be inspired by imaginative projects using reusable and recyclable materials.
6688 Southoaks Crescent. Burnaby, BC.
Free. Pre-registration is advised.
Email museum@nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000 ext.109
Oliver Samonte, known as "Dr. Recycle", presents a recycling workshop for children. Children will be inspired by imaginative projects using reusable and recyclable materials.
The Life of Paper - June 14 to Aug 5
Japanese Canadian National Museum and Pangaea Arts present
The Life of Paper
National Nikkei Heritage Centre
6688 Southoaks Crescent. Burnaby, BC.
Open Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm
Reception, Saturday, June 21, 2-4pm, all ages are welcome.
Please RSVP to museum @nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000 ext.109
Join us for an exhibition of the amazing possibilities of paper, featuring the work of world-renowned origami artist Joseph Wu. The public is invited to contribute to enormous paper works of art. This is an opportunity to collaborate with Joseph Wu and other origami experts as they create a massive interactive origami display, which will grow throughout the weeks as the public adds their contributions, with help from members of PALM (Paperfolders Around the Lower Mainland) and community volunteers. Whether you’re a complete beginner, or an origami expert, you are welcome to contribute your own artwork, made on-site, as you learn about origami, paper-making, and recycling. All ages are welcome.
The Life of Paper
National Nikkei Heritage Centre
6688 Southoaks Crescent. Burnaby, BC.
Open Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm
Reception, Saturday, June 21, 2-4pm, all ages are welcome.
Please RSVP to museum @nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000 ext.109
Join us for an exhibition of the amazing possibilities of paper, featuring the work of world-renowned origami artist Joseph Wu. The public is invited to contribute to enormous paper works of art. This is an opportunity to collaborate with Joseph Wu and other origami experts as they create a massive interactive origami display, which will grow throughout the weeks as the public adds their contributions, with help from members of PALM (Paperfolders Around the Lower Mainland) and community volunteers. Whether you’re a complete beginner, or an origami expert, you are welcome to contribute your own artwork, made on-site, as you learn about origami, paper-making, and recycling. All ages are welcome.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
KUNQU: CHINA'S CLASSICAL THEATRE - June 16 & 17 - 7:30pm
SCENES FROM KUNQU: CHINA'S CLASSICAL THEATRE
The Vancouver premiere of this UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity will present five scenes from the classical repertoire. Included are excerpts from such renowned works as The Peony Pavilion (1598) and The Palace of Long Life(late 17th Century). Opera stars from Shanghai collaborate with members of theVancouver Chinese Music Ensemble as well as New York-based musicians. Kunqu is the oldest form of traditional Chinese theatre still performed today. Incorporating melodious singing with intricate dance, it is a truly comprehensive theatre art.
UBC and the Vancouver Society for Chinese Performing Arts present SCENES FROM KUNJU: CHINA'S CLASSICAL THEATRE By Tang Xianzu et al English subtitles and program
FREDERIC WOOD THEATRE, UBC
6354 CRESCENT ROAD
http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=376
June 16 (The Peony Pavilion, The Lute Song, Lanke Mountain) 7:30pm
June 17 (The Palace of Eternal Youth andThe Butterfly Dream) 7:30pm
Tickets: $17/per evening @ Ticketmaster outlets/phone/online (plus s/c & fees)
Full Details at: www.vanscpa.com
explorASIAN is a Community Partner for this special premiere presentation.
Kunqu is the oldest and most literary style of traditional Chinese theatre performed today. It is a synthesis of drama, opera, ballet, poetry recital, and musical recital, which also draws on earlier forms of Chinese theatrical performances such as mime, farce, acrobatics, ballad recital, and medley.
Each word or phrase is also expressed by a stylized movement or gesture that is essentially part of a dance, with strict rules of style and execution much like classical ballet. Even casual gestures must be precisely executed and timed to coordinate with the music and percussion. The refinement of the movement is further enhanced with stylized costumes that also serve as simple props. In a Kunqu performance, three media work simultaneously and in harmony to convey the meaning and desired aesthetic effect: music, words, and dance. An accomplished Kunqu performer must master the special styles of singing and dance movement to convey the meaning. There are two, easily distinguished, styles of text and music. Arias, which are sung and accompanied by the orchestra, are elaborate poems of high literary quality. Prose passages (monologues and dialogues) are neither sung nor spoken but chanted in a stylized fashion comparable to the recitative of Western opera.
Once so popular that a troupe resided in the Forbidden Palace, Kunqu’s literary refinement and high technical demands caused a decline in late dynastic and modern times. Though recognised as a UNESCO Masterpiece of World Heritage, the Kunqu tradition remains under threat, though interest in this invaluable heritage is being renewed among China’s younger generations.
All three performers belong to a legendary generation of Kunqu artists from the Shanghai stage, born in the early forties and dominating the stage in the years after restrictions on the Chinese stage relaxed in the early 1980s. As a group, they represent a direct link between the present-day and the pre-modern tradition.
Liang Guyin (female role) is a National Performer of the PRC, 1st class and a winner of the highest prize awarded to Chinese theatre performers, the Plum Blossom Prize. Trained by pre-revolutionary masters of the art, she has thrilled three generations of audiences with roles ranging from runaway nuns to betrayed women. Considered a consummate master of stage movement, her emotional versatility has brought her acclaim in both the comic and tragic repertoires. Her performances have earned her accolades at home and abroad, with memorable performances including Sackler Museum of Art, the University of Michigan and the Chicago Cultural Center, as well as tours of Japan and Scandinavia.
Ji Zhenhua (old man role) has earned a reputation for having one of Kunqu’s great voices. In the solemn roles Kunqu assigns to older men, he has appeared as avenging magistrates, severe fathers, emperors and chroniclers of history. Since the end of the Cultural Revolution, he has built an unparalleled reputation in his role-type, earning, among other awards, the Plum Blossom Prize and being names National Performer of the PRC, 1st class. His innovative interpretation of Macbeth in the first production of a Kunqu Shakespeare play earned him nationwide attention.
Liu Yilong (clown) is one of the traditional stage’s greatest living clowns. Excelling in both good-natured and villainous roles, he has single-handedly brought about a revival in Kunqu’s comedic side. Renowned for his mastery of dialect and comic timing, Mr Liu has earned a great following among fans. And as a National Performer of the PRC, he has worked hard to ensure that a new generations of fans keeps Kunqu fans laughing.
The Six Faces of Genji: Manga Versions of The Tale of Genji - June 10 - 2:30pm
CBC Radio's Ideas program and UBC's Department of Asian Studies present a lecture entitled "The Six Faces of Genji: Manga Versions of The Tale of Genji " on June 10th, 2;30pm - 4pm at the Asian Centre Auditorium on the UBC Campus (next to the Nitobe Garden).
The Tale of Genji, purportedly the world's first novel ever written, was penned in 11th century Japan by a 30 year-old woman named Murasaki Shikibu and celebrates its thousandth anniversary this year. The Tale of Genji has spawned over 20 manga versions—from instructional tomes for children to shôjo girls, ladies comics, and gag introductory manga.
In "The Six Faces of Genji", professor Lynne Miyake introduces several of these manga, exploring their richness, their special vision, and their contemporary “take” on a beloved tale.
For further information, please visit www.asia.ubc.ca, or phone 604 822-0019
The Tale of Genji, purportedly the world's first novel ever written, was penned in 11th century Japan by a 30 year-old woman named Murasaki Shikibu and celebrates its thousandth anniversary this year. The Tale of Genji has spawned over 20 manga versions—from instructional tomes for children to shôjo girls, ladies comics, and gag introductory manga.
In "The Six Faces of Genji", professor Lynne Miyake introduces several of these manga, exploring their richness, their special vision, and their contemporary “take” on a beloved tale.
For further information, please visit www.asia.ubc.ca, or phone 604 822-0019
Monday, June 2, 2008
Western New Music and Chinese Sensibilities - June 4 - 7pm
The Vancouver Public Library - 350 West Georgia
Alice Mackay room (lower level)
Free admission
Join us for the fifth program in a six-part series produced by The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), that aims to shed new light on the art of intercultural music-making. John Oliver, a composer of tremendous experience and much renown in the 'new music' world, has been exploring inter-cultural music making for
some years now. He will present a program, together with several of his Chinese musical collaborators, delving into the ways of creating inter-cultural music with a modern compositional sensibility.
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra in collaboration with the Vancouver Public Library presents Music of the Whole World - Explorations of World Music Cultures by Canadian Composers
A series highlighting the emerging art of intercultural music - Come enjoy an educational evening of music listening, appreciation, and live performance. Music of the Whole World is a free presentation of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) in collaboration with the Vancouver Public Library.
The aim of this six part series is to provide access to educational materials that deal with the art of intercultural music making. Whether you are a veteran composer, a beginning student of music, or simply a music lover wishing to learn more about the many musics of world and the bridges between them, this series is one you will not want to miss.
Alice Mackay room (lower level)
Free admission
Join us for the fifth program in a six-part series produced by The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), that aims to shed new light on the art of intercultural music-making. John Oliver, a composer of tremendous experience and much renown in the 'new music' world, has been exploring inter-cultural music making for
some years now. He will present a program, together with several of his Chinese musical collaborators, delving into the ways of creating inter-cultural music with a modern compositional sensibility.
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra in collaboration with the Vancouver Public Library presents Music of the Whole World - Explorations of World Music Cultures by Canadian Composers
A series highlighting the emerging art of intercultural music - Come enjoy an educational evening of music listening, appreciation, and live performance. Music of the Whole World is a free presentation of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) in collaboration with the Vancouver Public Library.
The aim of this six part series is to provide access to educational materials that deal with the art of intercultural music making. Whether you are a veteran composer, a beginning student of music, or simply a music lover wishing to learn more about the many musics of world and the bridges between them, this series is one you will not want to miss.
Delhi To Dublin - June 5 - 8pm
Asian Heritage Month comes to a stunning end in Richmond with internationally renowned local fusion band 'Delhi To Dublin' playing at the Richmond Cultural Centre. "Richmond is very lucky to be able to attract cutting edge intercultural music of this caliber," says Alan Hill, Cultural Diversity Coordinator.
Delhi To Dublin blends east and west, electronic and acoustic, mainstream and underground. The five member D2D crew takes listeners on a borderless trip through global sounds and synchronicities. The band fuses the traditional sounds of tabla, dhol, fiddle, and sitar with cutting edge DJ aesthetics, to create a highly charged multi-cultural dance celebration.
Originally formed for a one-shot performance during Vancouver's Celtic Fest in March of 2006, word of their foot stomping, high energy live set started to spread, and the project soon took a life of its own. Recently, D2D were invited to open the massive Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa where they collaborated with Irish and Indian dancers and the National Circus School. They have since played many of the West Coast Canadian festivals and are poised to take the act to a global level.
With the able help of global fusion pioneer Adamh Shakh, they've just finished production of their first full length CD. It's getting steady airplay nationwide on the CBC and RJ1200 and has been played recently on BBC's Bobby Friction and Nihal and on Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw.
Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
Phone: 604-247-8300
http://www.richmond.ca/culture/centre/about.htm
For more information or to book tickets call 604- 247-8300.
Tickets are $15 each.
Delhi To Dublin blends east and west, electronic and acoustic, mainstream and underground. The five member D2D crew takes listeners on a borderless trip through global sounds and synchronicities. The band fuses the traditional sounds of tabla, dhol, fiddle, and sitar with cutting edge DJ aesthetics, to create a highly charged multi-cultural dance celebration.
Originally formed for a one-shot performance during Vancouver's Celtic Fest in March of 2006, word of their foot stomping, high energy live set started to spread, and the project soon took a life of its own. Recently, D2D were invited to open the massive Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa where they collaborated with Irish and Indian dancers and the National Circus School. They have since played many of the West Coast Canadian festivals and are poised to take the act to a global level.
With the able help of global fusion pioneer Adamh Shakh, they've just finished production of their first full length CD. It's getting steady airplay nationwide on the CBC and RJ1200 and has been played recently on BBC's Bobby Friction and Nihal and on Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw.
Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
Phone: 604-247-8300
http://www.richmond.ca/culture/centre/about.htm
For more information or to book tickets call 604- 247-8300.
Tickets are $15 each.
Jaspreet Singh - June 6 - 9pm
a reading and book launch by Jaspreet Singh
radha yoga and eatery
728 Main street (at Union)
p: 604.605.0011
“Jaspreet Singh is the author of Chef, a novel, and Seventeen Tomatoes, a collection of linked stories which was awarded the 2004 McAuslan Best First Book Prize. His work has appeared in Walrus, Alphabet City, ArtsEtc Cricket Anthology, and Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope. He recently finished writing Speak Oppenheimer, a play for Montreal’s Infinite Theatre. He was the 2006-07 Markin-Flanagan Canadian Writer-in-Residence at the University of Calgary.”
for further details, to read the Vancouver poetics community calendar & to browse the extensive KSW audio archives
http://www.kswnet.org/
radha yoga and eatery
728 Main street (at Union)
p: 604.605.0011
“Jaspreet Singh is the author of Chef, a novel, and Seventeen Tomatoes, a collection of linked stories which was awarded the 2004 McAuslan Best First Book Prize. His work has appeared in Walrus, Alphabet City, ArtsEtc Cricket Anthology, and Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope. He recently finished writing Speak Oppenheimer, a play for Montreal’s Infinite Theatre. He was the 2006-07 Markin-Flanagan Canadian Writer-in-Residence at the University of Calgary.”
for further details, to read the Vancouver poetics community calendar & to browse the extensive KSW audio archives
http://www.kswnet.org/
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
explorASIAN 2008 Festival - May 1 to 31
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada!
Celebrate your heritage at the explorASIAN 2008 Festival in Metro Vancouver.
Check out all of the exciting events on the online festival calendar.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
BEYOND THE BOOKENDS: UBC Asian Library Open House - Apr 26 - 9am
9:00am - 5:00pm
UBC Asian Centre (1871 West Mall)
http://www.library.ubc.ca/asian/
Library nowadays is more than shelves of books. By providing tools through the support of learning on an interactive basis, it is a centre of turning information and data into knowledge. This Open House is an occasion for the public to learn more about our collections other than books: Asian languages electronic resources, interactive language learning software, and multimedia materials such as Asian movies and documentaries. We will also spearhead displays on our new Vietnamese
collection and the Cantonese Opera in British Columbia as well as a lecture on Chinese calligraphy. Participants may get something interesting in our big book sale, library bazaar or Asian Food Fair. They may also win a free pass to the UBC Museum of Anthropology while taking the course "Plants in Japanese Gardens" offered by the UBC Botanical Garden.
UBC Asian Centre (1871 West Mall)
http://www.library.ubc.ca/asian/
Library nowadays is more than shelves of books. By providing tools through the support of learning on an interactive basis, it is a centre of turning information and data into knowledge. This Open House is an occasion for the public to learn more about our collections other than books: Asian languages electronic resources, interactive language learning software, and multimedia materials such as Asian movies and documentaries. We will also spearhead displays on our new Vietnamese
collection and the Cantonese Opera in British Columbia as well as a lecture on Chinese calligraphy. Participants may get something interesting in our big book sale, library bazaar or Asian Food Fair. They may also win a free pass to the UBC Museum of Anthropology while taking the course "Plants in Japanese Gardens" offered by the UBC Botanical Garden.
The Language of Music, The Music of Words: A Musical Evening with Joy Kogawa and Friends - Apr 25 - 8pm
A National Poetry Month Event at Historic Kogawa House
When: Friday, April 25, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver
Cost: By donation
Space is limited. To secure a seat, please RSVP by emailing kogawahouse@yahoo.ca
Wine and cheese will be served.
British Columbia composer Leslie Uyeda presents the world premieres of two song cycles set to five of Joy Kogawa's most exquisite poems: Stations of Angels (performed by soprano Heather Pawsey and flutist Kathryn Cernauskas) and Offerings (performed by Heather Pawsey and pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa), both works composed composed especially for these artists. Poets Joy Kogawa, Heidi Greco, Marion Quednau, and Vancouver's poet laureate George McWhirter will read from their works.
The evening will conclude with the Vancouver Public Library's awarding of Ms Kogawa the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award for an outstanding literary career related to British Columbia.
This National Poetry Month event takes place in Joy Kogawa's childhood home, a place representative of the many confiscated properties owned by Canadians of Japanese descent who were interned during the Second World War. After a hard-fought effort to save the house from demolition, the tiny bungalow is being restored and will host a writer-in-residence program. Proceeds from The Language of Music, the Music of Words will fund the honorarium for the first writer to live and work at the house,
beginning in March 2009.
www.kogawahouse.com
When: Friday, April 25, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver
Cost: By donation
Space is limited. To secure a seat, please RSVP by emailing kogawahouse@yahoo.ca
Wine and cheese will be served.
British Columbia composer Leslie Uyeda presents the world premieres of two song cycles set to five of Joy Kogawa's most exquisite poems: Stations of Angels (performed by soprano Heather Pawsey and flutist Kathryn Cernauskas) and Offerings (performed by Heather Pawsey and pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa), both works composed composed especially for these artists. Poets Joy Kogawa, Heidi Greco, Marion Quednau, and Vancouver's poet laureate George McWhirter will read from their works.
The evening will conclude with the Vancouver Public Library's awarding of Ms Kogawa the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award for an outstanding literary career related to British Columbia.
This National Poetry Month event takes place in Joy Kogawa's childhood home, a place representative of the many confiscated properties owned by Canadians of Japanese descent who were interned during the Second World War. After a hard-fought effort to save the house from demolition, the tiny bungalow is being restored and will host a writer-in-residence program. Proceeds from The Language of Music, the Music of Words will fund the honorarium for the first writer to live and work at the house,
beginning in March 2009.
www.kogawahouse.com
Friday, April 18, 2008
Divine Performing Arts Chinese Spectacular - April 25 to 28
April 25 8:00 pm
April 26 8:00 pm
April 27 2:00 pm 7:30 pm
April 28 7:30 pm
Place: Bell Performing Arts Center, 6250- 144th St. Surrey, BC
Tickets Hot line: 604-454-1110 | online booking: www.bestchineseshows.com
Watch a 5 min introductory video:
www.bestchineseshows.com/multimedia/video
Inspired by 5000 years of history, this bilingual show takes you from the brilliance of the glory days of ancient China to the present day. A landscape of beautiful large-scale dancing, legendary characters, thundering drums, regal music, stunning costumes, and innovative choreography will transport you to distant realms of splendor through myths and legends, spectacle and variety. Join this momentous event as the splendor and beauty of the East will be majestically brought to life at the Bell Performing Arts Center. Don't miss this exciting opportunity.
In 2008, the Divine Performing Arts Spectacular will expand its scope to cover more than 65 cities during its tour spanning five continents—Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. Cities include Ottawa, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Sydney, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Tokyo, etc. The global tour will reach approximately 650,000 attendees worldwide.
April 26 8:00 pm
April 27 2:00 pm 7:30 pm
April 28 7:30 pm
Place: Bell Performing Arts Center, 6250- 144th St. Surrey, BC
Tickets Hot line: 604-454-1110 | online booking: www.bestchineseshows.com
Watch a 5 min introductory video:
www.bestchineseshows.com/multimedia/video
Inspired by 5000 years of history, this bilingual show takes you from the brilliance of the glory days of ancient China to the present day. A landscape of beautiful large-scale dancing, legendary characters, thundering drums, regal music, stunning costumes, and innovative choreography will transport you to distant realms of splendor through myths and legends, spectacle and variety. Join this momentous event as the splendor and beauty of the East will be majestically brought to life at the Bell Performing Arts Center. Don't miss this exciting opportunity.
In 2008, the Divine Performing Arts Spectacular will expand its scope to cover more than 65 cities during its tour spanning five continents—Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. Cities include Ottawa, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Sydney, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Tokyo, etc. The global tour will reach approximately 650,000 attendees worldwide.
Asian Heritage Month Exhibitions at Place des Art - Apr 23
APRIL 23 to MAY 24
Asian Heritage Month Exhibitions at Place des Art
Place des Arts
1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
t 604.664.1636
www.placedesarts.ca
Opening reception: April 24 at 7:30 pm with artists in attendance
Open to all ages
Free admission
Inner Space: Atrium Gallery
Elham Sarvi and Tracy Cuiyi Xie
Mixed Media and Acrylic on Canvas
Iranian-born miniature artist Elham Sarvi and Chinese-born Chinese brush artist Tracy Cuiyi Xie come together to share their cultural and immigrant experiences in their exhibit Inner Space. Although working in different mediums (Sarvi in mixed-media and Xie in acrylic on canvas), both artists take a modern approach to their art, which is also influenced by the historical culture of their homelands. They believe their work has great relevance in Canada, where a multi-cultural audience shares their experience and where diversity is accepted and encouraged.
Clay for You: Main Hall Gallery
Clay for You is a group of practicing artists and hobbyists who study under Korean master potter Clay Kim. The works of the artists in Clay for You reflect the rich history of Korean pottery. For these pieces, they have focused on traditional patterns and curves while creating functional pottery such as teapots, plates and candle holders.
Asian Heritage Month Exhibitions at Place des Art
Place des Arts
1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
t 604.664.1636
www.placedesarts.ca
Opening reception: April 24 at 7:30 pm with artists in attendance
Open to all ages
Free admission
Inner Space: Atrium Gallery
Elham Sarvi and Tracy Cuiyi Xie
Mixed Media and Acrylic on Canvas
Iranian-born miniature artist Elham Sarvi and Chinese-born Chinese brush artist Tracy Cuiyi Xie come together to share their cultural and immigrant experiences in their exhibit Inner Space. Although working in different mediums (Sarvi in mixed-media and Xie in acrylic on canvas), both artists take a modern approach to their art, which is also influenced by the historical culture of their homelands. They believe their work has great relevance in Canada, where a multi-cultural audience shares their experience and where diversity is accepted and encouraged.
Clay for You: Main Hall Gallery
Clay for You is a group of practicing artists and hobbyists who study under Korean master potter Clay Kim. The works of the artists in Clay for You reflect the rich history of Korean pottery. For these pieces, they have focused on traditional patterns and curves while creating functional pottery such as teapots, plates and candle holders.
The Vancouver Multicultural Children’s Festival - Apr 20 - 1pm
Vancouver Turkish Canadian Society presents The Vancouver Multicultural Children’s Festival
Vancouver Turkish Canadian Society is proud to announce “The Vancouver Multicultural Children’s Festival”, at Polish Community Centre (4015 Fraser Street, Vancouver). The events during which the children of many ethnic backgrounds will perform their songs and dances will run from 1pm to 4pm.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey was the first world leader to dedicate a day to children in 1924 on the day of the first Turkish Grand National Assembly was launched in 23 April 1920. For many years now, children from all over the world come together for vibrant festivities on April 23 every year.
We invite you all to join us on this meaningful day in the spirit of our world class multicultural city. For more information, please contact Mine or Fatih at torafatih@gmail.com or 604-263-0020.
Vancouver Turkish Canadian Society is proud to announce “The Vancouver Multicultural Children’s Festival”, at Polish Community Centre (4015 Fraser Street, Vancouver). The events during which the children of many ethnic backgrounds will perform their songs and dances will run from 1pm to 4pm.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey was the first world leader to dedicate a day to children in 1924 on the day of the first Turkish Grand National Assembly was launched in 23 April 1920. For many years now, children from all over the world come together for vibrant festivities on April 23 every year.
We invite you all to join us on this meaningful day in the spirit of our world class multicultural city. For more information, please contact Mine or Fatih at torafatih@gmail.com or 604-263-0020.
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