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Asian Heritage Month School Workshops on Asian Canadian Visual Art
May 2021 Led by Lien Chao and Irene Hung Co-Organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Toronto Public Library; York Centre for Asian Research, York University; Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto; York University; Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library, University of…
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Moon Festival | Embrace the Sound and Taste of Home
21 September 2021 | 7: 00 p.m. EDT Event Poster Professor Chef Leo Chan in conversation with Councillor Sandra Yeung Racco. Opening Remarks: Mr. Justin Poy, Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACIMr. Gregory McCormick, Toronto Public Library The talk is organized by The Asian Heritage Month Festival and the Toronto Public Library. Holidays and festivals are…
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The Energy of Stillness
30 May 2021 | 2:00 p.m. EDT Event Poster A Multimedia Virtual Presentation of Taiji Brushwork, Painting, Video, Poetry and Meditation Artists:Henry Ho: Award-winning visual artist, Taiji calligrapher, videographer and digital editorLien Chao: Award-winning author, writer, bilingual poet, and inter-art artistAshley Poy: Meditative artist, performer and emerging poetOpening Remarks: Mr. Justin Poy, Honourary Patron, Asian…
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Asian Heritage Month Film Festival
29 May 2021 | 2:00 p.m. Event Poster Presented in collaboration with Reelworld Film Festival Screening of “The Greatest Country in the World,” directed by Ky Nam Le Ducfollowed by a Q&A with Director Ky Nam Le Duc, moderated by Pahull Bains, Marketing and Outreach Manager, Reelworld Film FestivalOpening Remarks: Mr. Justin Poy, Honourary Patron,…
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Once Upon a Time in Chinatown
26 May 2021 Event poster With Professor Chef Leo ChanOpening remarks: Mr. Justin Poy, Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACIMr. Gregory McCormick, Toronto Public Library Presented with the Toronto Public Library Toronto not only has some of the most diverse cultures and food in the world, its Chinese community itself is one of the most diverse…
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“Positive Thinking” Video with Seniors
This event is held in collaboration with Social Services Network The video was integrated into Social Services Network’s relaxation and mindfulness activities, including virtual programs that was supporting up to 70 seniors daily. Co-Organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Toronto Public Library; York Centre for Asian Research, York University; Asian Institute…
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How to Stay Safe in the Online World
29 May 2020 | 2:00 p.m. Presenters: Avianna Chao and Dr. Lien Chao
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Encountering Pines and Mountains
20 December 2020 | 2:00 p.m. Event Poster Chinese Brush Painting on Paper and Rock, Installation Artwork, Bilingual Poetry in English & Chinese, Original Music Composed and Performed. Painting: Sharon CookPoetry: Dr. Lien ChaoOpening Remarks: Mr. Justin Poy, Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI Sharon Cook’s/柯雪倫 portfolio spans contemporary art disciplines including painting, drawing, sculpture, installation,…
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Tales of Two Cities: Wuhan & Honolulu
21 November 2020 | 2:00 p.m. Event Poster Photography: Edwin Ho and Weiping Lu Poetry: Weiping Lu Moderator: Lien Chao A Toronto couple departed for holidays in Honolulu on 24 January 2020. Coincidentally, on the same day, the city of Wuhan in China was shut down because of a novel coronavirus outbreak. Retired English teacher…
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Strange Luminescence: Music Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night
07 November 2020 | 2:00 p.m. Event Poster With Alice Ping Yee Ho, Composer and Claudia Chan, Pianist Opening Remarks: Mr. Justin Poy, Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI Alice Ho’s Strange Luminescence, an 18’ work for solo piano and chamber orchestra, was inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting, Starry Night. This evocative composition is…