"Hearts of Freedom in Surrey" Opening Reception

“Hearts of Freedom in Surrey” Opening Reception

Date: June 11, 2023 (Sun.)

Time: 3:00 pm ~ 5:30 pm

Venue: St. Matthew’s Parish Centre (Music Room 1 & 2)

NOTE: the opening reception will begin at 3:00pm, not 2:00pm. Our graphic will be updated shortly.

Join us by registering here for the opening reception of “Hearts of Freedom in BC” project organized jointly by PCHC-Museum of Migration Society and St Matthew’s Parish to put a spotlight on the stories of Southeast Asian refugees who arrived in Canada from 1975 -1985. Following the reception, a film screening of Passage to Freedom, produced by Sheila Petzold, will take place in Music Room 2.

Over 170 stories have been collected from refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as well as from the people who assisted them. From this national oral history project, a travelling exhibition curated by Dr. Stephanie Phetsamay Stobbe and a documentary film produced by Sheila Petzold are created. For more info visit heartsoffreedom.org

Refreshments and festive performances are kindly arranged by parishioners from Vietnamese heritage to share with the general public. Guided tours of the national traveling museum exhibition can be pre-arranged for groups. Following the reception, a film screening of Passage to Freedom, produced by Sheila Petzold, will take place in Music Room 2.

Admission is free, thanks to our sponsors and volunteers.