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