Enjoy an afternoon of diverse communities sharing family dishes and the migration stories they hold, complete with food sampling! Date: 2nd November, 2019 (Saturday) | 2PM-5PM | Russian Hall (600 Campbell Avenue, Vancouver BC) | $5; pre-registration required (buy tickets on Eventbrite) Continue reading
Workshop on Paai-ji (排子音樂) Music & Paai-cheung Acts (排場戲) — Building Blocks in Cantonese Opera. Date: 2nd October, 2019 (Wed) Time: 2PM-4:30PM Venue: Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (578 Carrall St., Vancouver, BC) Admission: Free; pre-registration required (get your ticket here) This workshop will be composed of three parts, starting with a brief introduction … Continue reading
The Summer 2019 Newsletter is out! Click through the image above for many exciting developments, including upcoming events, community news and past events. Be sure to claim a spot for the free Burnaby Village guided tour on August 17 at 10:30! If you missed this newsletter in your inbox, click here to subscribe. You can also find an … Continue reading
Did you know that there is a restored 1920 village in Burnaby? It is inside the Burnaby Village Museum which currently houses the “Across the Pacific” exhibition that explores the deep roots Chinese-Canadians planted in Burnaby. PCHC-MoM is very pleased to have the curator Denise Fong personally guide us through the exhibition. As she can only take … Continue reading
Our third set of “The Things We Carry’’ storytelling circles will feature three published authors: Joy Kogawa (from Ontario), Victoria Kuttainen (from Australia) and May Q. Wong (from Victoria). Each author will share her family migration story and reflections on migration. The size of the circles is designed to enable participants to interact with the featured storytellers in an intimate environment in the historic … Continue reading
The Philippines is a country with a deep and rich cultural history, and has been the top country of birth of immigrants in Canada, according to the 2016 Statistic Canada Census. Yet, how much do we know about the Philippines and its people, especially those who have emigrated to Canada and made their home here? … Continue reading
Philippines HISTORAMA — the history of the Philippines presented creatively through short plays, songs and dances — is brought to you in 2019 by popular demand! (Free seating starts at 1:45pm. Arrive early. Refreshments provided at intermission.) Co-written by historian Atty. Bernie Julve and community leader Carmelita Salonga Tapia, with input and advice from the … Continue reading
Philippines HISTORAMA — the history of the Philippines presented creatively through short plays, songs and dances — is brought to you in 2019 by popular demand! (Free seating starts at 1:45pm. Arrive early. Refreshments provided at intermission.) Co-written by historian Atty. Bernie Julve and community leader Carmelita Salonga Tapia, with input and advice from the … Continue reading
Thank you for all who came and joined us at our inaugural gala at The River Rock Theatre on November 25, 2017. Here are some of the pictures, feel free to share with friends and family. Stay tuned for more pictures to come. Photo Credit: Mike Wong Photo Credit: “Photos by Josie” Continue reading
This weekend, PCHC held a successful AGM at the UBC Learning Exchange in Chinatown. Directors, Advisors, Members, and friends came out to hear a review of the year and to hear updates about the museum project. We’d like to thank the PCHC Directors for their amazing hard work these past couple years. A huge thank you … Continue reading
Two PCHC events on November 19th are coming up! First, join us for PCHC’s 2016 Annual General Meeting! Voting members will be receive a formal notice of the AGM, but all are welcome to attend as long as you RSVP. The AGM will take place on November 19th from 11:00am to 12:00pm. The meeting is booked at the UBC Learning … Continue reading
