Chinatown Stories volume 3 Launch
Event Information
About this Event
Chinatown Today is happy to announce the launch of Chinatown Stories volume 3! Through a series of interviews with members of Chinatown communities, the third volume of Chinatown Stories explores how resilience in its various forms has become part of the intangible heritage of Vancouver's Chinatown. We invite you to join our online event featuring a performance by the House of Rice, a panel discussion with the editors and interviewees, as well as a sneak-peek into the contents of the publication. More details to be announced!
We would like to acknowledge that this event will be taking place on the unceded lands belonging to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Date: January 23rd from 2:00-3:30 pm
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81070855183?pwd=STl6dmhEVFp0QUlSclZBV0dFVFZQQT09
(Please note that Zoom will require you to register for the event before you can enter. Please enter your name and email when prompted.)
Event Schedule:
- 2:00 pm - Event Starts / zoom link opens
- Territory acknowledgement / Opening remarks
- Panel discussion featuring: Emily Dundas Oke and Pearl Low
- Performance by the House of Rice
- 3:20 pm - Closing remarks
Purchase your copy of the publication here: http://bit.ly/mbchv3
If you have any accessibility needs (i.e. - ASL interpretation, Mandarin translations, etc) feel free to contact us at stories@chinatown.today
For your viewing experience, we strongly encourage you to access the event on a desktop or laptop.
Funding for this project was provided by the City of Vancouver. We thank the Chinatown Transformation Team, Cultural Services, and the Chinatown Legacy Stewardship Group for their support. We would also like to thank our event partners Massy Books, Hua Foundation, and the REC committee.
This event is hosted by: https://www.chinatown.today/