Hearts of Freedom in BC - Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees

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EXHIBITION DATES & LOCATIONS:

APRIL 24 - 30
SFU Harbour Centre - Vancouver Campus
(515 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3)

Related events at SFU:

MAY 1 - 12 (excluding weekends) 9:00am - 5:00pm (volunteers present from 12:30pm - 4:30pm)
Three Bentall Centre (595 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V7X 1L7)

MAY 1: "Hearts of Freedom in BC” Opening Reception to mark Asian Heritage Month

MAY 13 - JUNE 8
UBC Vancouver Campuses

JUNE 11 - 16 (6:00am-6:00pm)
Saint Matthew’s Parish (16079 88 Ave, Surrey, BC V4N 1G3)

Volunteers available daily: noon~4:00 pm

JUNE 20 - JULY 4 (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10:00am-6:00pm) (Tue, Thurs - 10:00am-7:00pm) (Sun - 1:00pm-5:00pm)
Greater Victoria Public Library - Central Branch (735 Broughton St, Victoria BC, V8W 3H2)

JULY 5 - 6
Government House (1401 Rockland Ave, Victoria, BC V8S 1V9)

For a guided tour on July 6th, please select a time below to register via eventbrite.ca

Spaces are limited, book soon!

2:30 tour

3:15 tour

4:00 tour

Hearts of Freedom – Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees is a pop-up exhibition that focuses on the personal histories of refugees from Southeast Asia who came to Canada between 1975 and 1985, and the stories of people who assisted them.

Listen to Dr. Stephanie Stobbe & PCHC President Pat Parungao’s interviews on CBC below:

Hearts of Freedom - Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees is a Travelling National Exhibition that will be taking place throughout the Lower Mainland & beyond from mid-April to mid-July. PCHC-MoM is proud to co-host the exhibits with local community partners.

Stay tuned to learn more about this exciting program in BC and see how you can contribute as a partner, volunteer, performer on specific dates or occasion.

Exhibition Curator: Stephanie Phetsamay Stobbe

This exhibition was created by the Hearts of Freedom Museum Exhibition Committee, in collaboration with the Canadian Mennonite University, Carleton University, Canadian Museum of History, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Canadian Immigration Historical Society, Vietnamese Canadian Federation, Lao Association of Ottawa-Valley, Cambodian Association of Ottawa-Valley, Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of Migration Society, and Manitoba Museum.

For other partners of the national Hearts of Freedom Committee, see:  https://heartsoffreedom.org/funding-and-partnerships/