Following the resounding success of last year’s Multi Voices, One Heart (MVOH), PCHC-MoM, U Sing Cantonese Opera Pavilion and partners are proud to offer the 2018 sequel in Vancouver, “The Fleeting Soundscape of Early Pacific Canada”, in support of the community’s effort to obtain UNESCO World Heritage designation for Vancouver Chinatown. Though little known in present-day … Continue reading
The Fall 2018 Newsletter is out! Click through the image above for many exciting developments, including upcoming events, community news and past events. If you missed this newsletter in your inbox, click here to subscribe. You can also find an archive of past newsletters here. Continue reading
Launched in 2013, LiterASIAN is an annual festival of Pacific Rim Asian Canadian writing and a community-building initiative of the Asian Canadian Writers Workshop (ACWW), one of PCHC-MoM’s longstanding partners (and literary office-mate!). This year’s theme, Journey to the West: Writing Across the Pacific, welcomes an incredible line-up of eleven authors showcasing the breadth and … Continue reading
PCHC-MoM Society is pleased to support Son of James’ innovative modern Chinese Rock Opera — “Tale of The Eastside Lantern” — at the CBC Studio 700, Vancouver. We have asked our Twitter followers to name a street in Vancouver Chinatown where there was a Cantonese Opera Theatre and the correct answers will be entered in … Continue reading
On Sunday July 8, a group of PCHC-MoM directors, staff and volunteers attended the opening reception of Scattering & Gathering, a new, public art exhibit on Filipino migration at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver’s Yaletown. Scattering & Gathering features work by Spanish-Filipina-Punjabi poet Lakshmi Gill on her “unsettled” way of life as an immigrant, … Continue reading
Join PCHC-MoM on Saturday, July 7 (2-4pm) at 555 Columbia St (2nd floor) for the opening of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society’s new exhibit: “Forgotten Indigenous War Veterans and Today’s Heroes”. Come learn about their stories in the world wars, and the many contributions they made for our country. Can’t wait to see you there! Continue reading
Visit the Nikkei Centre on Saturday, July 14 (12pm-4pm) for the Indonesia Fest. Explore all things Indonesian, including food, coffee, music, Batik textiles and much more! Hope to see you there! Continue reading
Doors Open Richmond 2018 is fast approaching this weekend, and we’re excited to share with you the wonderful storytellers attending our show-and-share on Sunday, June 3 (11am-4pm) at the Richmond Museum (7700 Minoru Gate). Each of these storytellers will be bringing objects they carried with them on their journeys to Canada, and will tell the … Continue reading
When you move across an ocean, what do you choose to carry, and what stories do you tell? PCHC-MoM is excited to partner with the Richmond Museum to bring these questions to life through a weekend of arts and crafts, music, and storytelling on June 2-3 (11am-3pm), as part of Doors Open Richmond. We’re delighted … Continue reading
Happy Spring everyone! Check out our newly released PCHC Spring 2018 Newsletter. If you missed this newsletter in your inbox, you can click here to subscribe. You can also find an archive of past newsletters here. Continue reading
Including Indigenous content across the K-12 curriculum is now a mandatory requirement in BC, but many teachers feel under-equipped to provide the guidance expected from them. In response to this need, and in line with our aim to create intercultural dialogue and resources, PCHC-MoM has been hard at work with the team behind the 2016 award-winning … Continue reading
