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

Opening Ceremony of Asian Heritage Month 2017

ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH | VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN CANADIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

30 April 2017 | 2:00 p.m.

Event poster

The theme for 2017 activities is Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada

Welcome Address:
Justin Poy, Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI

Greetings:
His Worship John Tory, Mayor, City of Toronto
Councillor Chin Lee, Ward 41 Scarborough – Rouge River, City of Toronto
Councillor Godwin Chan, Ward 6, Town of Richmond Hill
Councillor Sandra Yeung Racco, Ward 4, City of Vaughan
Mr. Kirk Mark, Senior Coordinator, Community Relations Department, Toronto Catholic District School Board
Professor Leslie Sanders, University Professor, York University

Mayor John Tory presenting the Asian Heritage Month 2017 Proclamation. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu
Mayor John Tory presenting the Asian Heritage Month 2017 Proclamation.
Stephen Siu, Chair of Chinese Photographic Society of Toronto, introducing the exhibition to Mayor John Tory, Asian Heritage Month Opening 2017
Stephen Siu, Chair of Chinese Photographic Society of Toronto, introducing the exhibition to Mayor John Tory, Asian Heritage Month Opening 2017
Dr. Lien Chao (third from right), Curator of the art exhibition, introducing the visual artists to Mayor Tory, Asian Heritage Month 2017
Dr. Lien Chao (third from right), Curator of the art exhibition, introducing the visual artists to Mayor Tory, Asian Heritage Month 2017
Professor Leslie Sanders (York University) and Kirk Mark (Toronto Catholic District School Board) introducing the Canada 150 project with the school boards to Mayor John Tory, Asian Heritage Month Opening 2017
Professor Leslie Sanders (York University) and Kirk Mark (Toronto Catholic District School Board) introducing the Canada 150 project with the school boards to Mayor John Tory, Asian Heritage Month Opening 2017
Opening, Asian Heritage Month 2017. Photograph by Tam Kam Chiu.
Opening, Asian Heritage Month 2017


Photos provided by Tam Kam Chiu, Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto

Featured talks by Chinese Canadian Legend Award Recipients

The Evolution of Chinese Contemporary Art
Justin Poy will talk about the evolution of Chinese Contemporary Art, accompanied by a slide presentation. He has been mounting art exhibits in Toronto and in parts of China featuring very famous pieces of contemporary art (all done by Chinese artists), many pieces of which are done by the military. On May 20th he will be having the first Canadian Asian Heritage Month at exhibition in China, a joint art show in collaboration with Canadian artists.

Watch the video of Mr. Poy’s presentation: Part I, Part II

Diversity – Fusion – Unity
Stephen Siu will talk about “Unity and Diversity.” He will use photographs to depict the theme of Canada 150, showing slides from Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto members, including Tam Kam Chiu, its president Edwin Ho, and some other members, apart from his own pictures.

Watch the video of Mr. Siu’s presentation: Part I, Part II

Reception to follow, sponsored by Justin Poy

Photographs provided by Mr. Tam Kam Chiu, Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto

Co-Organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Chinese Canadian Photography Society of Toronto; WE Artists’ Group; Social Services Network

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