Asian Heritage Month-CFACI | Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage (VMACCH)

Asian Heritage Month Readings and Concert 2017

ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH | VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN CANADIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

31 May 2017 | Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto

Event poster | Bios of Authors and Artists

Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of “Canada 150 | Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada”

Opening Address: Mr. Justin Poy, Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI

1. A Rendition of Classical Kathak with Mushtari Afroz

Mushtari Afroz, Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of "Canada 150 | Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada," Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.
Performer, Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of "Canada 150 | Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada," Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.

Watch the presentation of A Rendition of Classical Kathak

2. Gently to Nagasaki by Joy Kogawa 
Sakura, a Japanese folk song

Watch the presentation of the Joy Kogawa reading and the presentation of Sakura by Erica Iris, mezzo-soprano; Dr. Teresa Suen, harp, Alice Ho, piano; Chan Ka Nin, guitar

Alice Ho, Chan Ka Nin, Teresa Suen, Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of "Canada 150 | Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada," Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.
Alice Ho, Chan Ka Nin, Teresa Suen

3. A Drop of Water

Poetry by Lien Chao and music by Amin Honarmand
Erica Iris, mezzo soprano; Alice Ho, piano

Watch the video of Lien Chao’s reading and musical accompaniment | Part I, Part II

Lien Chao, Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of "Canada 150-Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada," Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.
Lien Chao

4. An Excerpt from “Dragonfly,” A Play by Robert Fothergill
Erica Iris, Rob Fothergill, actors

Watch an excerpt of “Dragonfly”

Robert Fothergill, Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of "Canada 150-Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada," Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.
Robert Fothergill

Choreographer: Emily Cheung; Shakeil Rollock and Shaylin Williams, dancers

Watch the dance choreographed by Emily Cheung

5. Tribute to Jean B. Lumb

With Arlene Chan
In a Landscape by John Cage with Dr. Teresa Suen, harp

Watch a video of Arlene Chan’s presentation

Arlene Chan, Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of "Canada 150-Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada," Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.
Arlene Chan

6. Interpretation of John Cage’s 4’ 33”
Patria Rivera; Alice Ho, piano; Dr. Teresa Suen, harp; Chan Ka Nin, guitar

Watch of video of Patria Rivera’s presentation

7. An Interpretation of Tagore Poetry

With Mushtari Afroz

The Broken Dream of a Stream | A poem by Asia’s first Nobel Laureate Radindranath Tagore
Choreography: Mushtari Afroz
Performers: Mushtari Afroz, dancer; Syeda Rownak Afza, vocal – poetry recital; Mamunur Rashid, tabla and flute; Shawn Barry, sitar

Watch the video of An Interpretation of Tagore Poetry | Part I, Part II

Mushtari Afroz,Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of "Canada 150-Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada," Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.
Mushtari Afroz
Musician, Authors Readings + Concert Performance of Asian Canadian Artists on the theme of "Canada 150-Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada," Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.
Shawn Barry

Instrumental Music Presentation

Performers: Junaed Anwar, dotara; Mamunur Rashid, tabla

Watch the video of the Instrumental Music Presentation

Reception Follows, sponsored by Justin Poy

All photographs by Tam Kam Chiu unless otherwise indicated.

Co-organizers:
Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University: Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library, Social Services Network
Asian Heritage Month Festival is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

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