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Unity in Diversity Artists Workshops
Workshops were held at the Toronto Catholic District School Board and the Toronto District School Board in 2019. 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 Asian Heritage Month Festival is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department…
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Impact Filmmaking: Exploring the Relationship Between Art and Activism
26 May 2019 | Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto Event Poster FEATURE: 3 Seconds DivorceWinner of the Audience Award at the 2018 Reelworld Film FestivalDirector: Shazia Javed An age-old practice allows Muslim men in India to divorce their wives unilaterally by simply stating the word talaq three times consecutively. The only way for a…
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Proudly Pinoy
01 June 2019 | James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School Fifteenth Annual Asian Heritage Month Education Roundtable at Toronto Catholic District School Board Pathways and Scholarships, Mental Health and Wellness, Immigration and Family 101 workshops Filipino Mass and Cultural Expose, Cultural exhibits and educational performances12 June 2019 | St. Robert Catholic School Co-Organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian…
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Other events in 2019
Asian Canadian heritage events presented outside of CFACI Return to 2019 events
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Unity in Diversity: Practising Asian Canadian Art within Western Context
21 May 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto Event Poster | Presenters’ Bios Asian Heritage Month Concert and Art Showcase of Asian Canadian Artists Keynote Address and Performance: Chan Ka Nin, composer of ‘Iron Road’ MC: Vania ChanWelcome: Mr. Justin Poy, Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI; Professor Leslie…
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Diversity – Fusion – Unity
13 to 19 May 2019 | Metro Hall Rotunda Event Poster Diversity – Fusion – Unity—Asian Heritage Month Art and Photo Exhibitions—featured exhibitions with photographs by members of the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto (CCPST) and by Stephen Siu, Edwin Ho and Tam Kam Chiu, Grand Master of the Photographic Society of America. Visual…
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Opening of Asian Heritage Month 2019
21 April 2019 | 2:00 p.m. Event Poster The theme for 2019 activities is Unity in Diversity: Fusion of Communities in Canada Welcome: Justin Poy, Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI Featured talks by Chinese Canadian Legend Award Recipients What’s happening in the world of film in China, and its opportunities for Canada? Presentation by Justin…
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Chinese Festivals and Foods
30 May 2019 | 1 p.m. | City Hall Library, Toronto Public Library, 100 Queen Street, Toronto Event Poster Talk by Professor Chef Leo Chan Renowned Professor and Chef Leo Chan will take you on a journey through traditional Chinese festivals and discover the foods that are celebrated and enjoyed during these annual gatherings. A…
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Culturally Relevant Teaching and Learning Strategies
09 May 2019 | Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board Seventeenth Annual Asian Heritage Month Lecture With Co-Organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Toronto District School Board; Chinese Canadian Photography Society of Toronto; WE Artists’ Group; Cambridge Food and Wine Society; Social Services Network Asian Heritage…