TOMORROW: Help Push Out Gentrification with Kung Fu
Try out Lion Dancing in the heart of Chinatown
Help us kick out gentrification with kung fu and lion dancing in the heart of Chinatown tomorrow, Saturday Jun 8.
Chau Luen Athletics is hosting a free all-ages community workshop where you get to learn the basics of kung fu and try out lion dancing with actual lion heads!
WHEN: Saturday, June 8, 2024, 1:00PM to 4:00PM
WHERE: Chinatown Memorial Plaza - 135-137 Keefer St
Even if the RSVP is full, please come anyway!
This event is supported by the Government of Canada, ParticiPACTION, the City of Vancouver, and generous community donors like you.
We need your help to continue activating public spaces in Chinatown for the rest of the year
We’re currently short our goal of $9.5k to be able to continue Chinatown Together’s cultural events at the same pace of twice a month for the rest of the year.
If you like what we do and want to see more of it so that we can push back against gentrification in Chinatown with culture, please consider donating to the Chinatown Together Cultural Fund so that we can continue to do this work as these events are made possible by community donors like yourself.
Five Colour Bracelets for Dragon Boat Festival with Yarrow (Sat Jun 8, 11am-1pm)
Before you head to the Kung Fu and Lion Dance Workshop, you should check out the Five Colour Bracelets for Dragon Boat Festival with Yarrow, and support their seniors programming!
At this event, you will:
Create your own five-colour string bracelets.
Learn about the cultural and historical significance of the Dragon Boat Festival, including its origins and traditional customs such as eating zongzi (a glutinous rice dish wrapped in bamboo leaves) and wearing perfume pouches.
Discover the stories and legends behind the Dragon Boat Festival, including the tale of the revered poet and politician Qu Yuan, whose life and death inspired this annual celebration.
Proceeds from the event will go to Yarrow’s important services for community seniors.
Cantonese Opera in Chinatown (Sun, Jun 16, 2-5pm)
Join us in celebrating Father’s Day, with special performances by 梨園之星 Lee Yuen Cheer Sing Cantonese opera troupe and the second iteration of our Seniors Mini Market.
We will also be bringing back William’s Library and providing complimentary refreshments.
🗓️WHEN: Sunday, June 16 2024, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
📍WHERE: Chinatown Plaza Mall - 106 Keefer Street
This will be a unique and interactive experience like no other Cantonese Opera performance before! Lee Yuen Cheer Sing opera troupe will be taking the stage to showcase and share the intricate techniques and symbolism of Cantonese Opera makeup and costumes before diving into 5 performances. Don't miss this special opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of this traditional art form!
The 5 short-form plays performed will be:
牡丹亭驚夢之遊園驚夢 / The Peony Pavilion: A Dream in the Garden
帝女花之庵遇 / The Flower Princess: An Encounter
鳳閣恩仇未了情 / Gratitude and Revenge at the Phoenix Pavilion
牡丹亭驚夢之幽媾 / The Peony Pavilion: The Secret Dating of a Ghost and a Man
樊江關之姑嫂比劍 / Sister-in-law's Sword Competition at the Fanjiang Pass
This event is supported by the City of Vancouver, and generous community donors like you.