Looks ma, we’re on the news! Everyone’s super excited about the Chinese unicorn dance (qilin) revival this Saturday.
Read what to expect for the event on Vancouver Is Awesome here and the Georgia Straight here. The team is getting ready to show and teach you!
We heard from a little birdie that there’s going to be a Hakka snack for everyone and traditional tea ceremony too!
Join a special performance and dance workshop to reawaken the qilins with the Vancouver Tsung Tsin Hakka Association 溫哥華客屬崇正會 at the Sun Yat Sen Courtyard on Saturday, April 13 at 3:30pm.
WHEN: Saturday, April 13 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
WHERE: Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Courtyard, 578 Carrall Street
This event was made possible with the support of the Vancouver Parks Board, City of Vancouver, and generous community donors like you!
Chinese Square Dancing with Chinatown Elder Swallow Zhou (Apr 27)
Long-time Chinatown community elder Swallow Zhou will be leading "Flex and Flow", a guided dance session, where we'll stretch, move, and groove together in the Chinatown Plaza Mall.
This all-ages event is beginner-friendly and focuses on enhancing flexibility and mobility. Swallow, a respected Vancouver Chinatown elder and member of the DTES dance troupe, brings a wealth of experience to this community event.
WHEN: Saturday, April 27 2024, 1:00PM to 4:00PM
WHERE: Chinatown Plaza Mall - 106 Keefer Street
Snacks and beverages will be provided, courtesy of Chinatown Together throughout the event. To ensure inclusivity, interpretation for instructions will be available in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
This event was made possible with the support of the City of Vancouver, and generous community donors like you!
Last Vancouver screening of Big Fight in Little Chinatown at VPL (May 6)
We’re heading to the Vancouver Public Library for another free screening and panel on May 6th for their Uplift Asian series for Asian Heritage Month!
On the post-screening panel, we’ll be joined by our friends Beverly Ho (Yarrow Society), Pearl Wong (Queer Lunar New Year / Chinatown Today), and Swallow Zhou (a Chinatown elder), and you’ll hear from their experiences working, living, and organizing for Chinatown.
Don’t miss this screening, because it might be the last one for awhile in Vancouver!
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