Hip, Hapa and Interculturally Happening…. May 25th to June 1
I missed doing a HH&IH last week because I was consumed with
readying the Gung Haggis dragon boat team for their races of the season
at the Barnet Marine Park “Bill Alley Memorial Dragon Boat
Regatta.” This weekend, the team will be racing under the Tacoma
Dragon Boat Association banner on the boats named Chix w/ Stix, and
Babes w/ Blades. Each boat will have paddlers from Tacoma,
Seattle and Vancouver. Look for us Saturday racing from 9am to
3:30pm, as part of the False Creek Women's dragon boat regatta, at
Creekside Park (just south of Science World).
Asian Heritage Month continues with lots of great performances, workshops and exhibitions – check it out at www.explorasian.org
A program for Adults
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with an
evening of inspired music-making, as the Orchid Ensemble perfoms works
by Hope Lee and Mark Armanini. The composers will share their musical
journeys and discuss their works related to contemporary and ancient
Asian poetry.
Vancouver's acclaimed Orchid Ensemble
blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and
beyond, creating a beautiful new sound that is both creative and
distinct.
Vancouver Public Library
at 604-331-3603 or
via email: info@vpl.ca
| Thursday May 25 7:30 pm Free |
Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level Central Library 350 West Georgia Street |
TIM WARD
Author discusses his new book, Savage Breast: A Man’s Search for the Goddess,
the tale of one man’s discovery of the feminine divine through myth,
art, archaeology, and personal encounter. May 26, 7:30 pm, Vancouver Public Library (350 W. Georgia). Free admission, info 604-331-3602.
THE ROLE OF THE MULTICULTURAL WRITER IN SOCIETY: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
As part of the 20th-anniversary Conference of Italian Canadian Writing,
Ariadne Sawyer hosts a world-poetry roundtable with a panel including
Carmelo Militano, Pasquale Verdicchio, Diego Bastianutti, Anita
Aguirre-Nieveras, and Victoria Pescha. May 26, UBC (Anthropology-Sociology Rm. 203). Free admission, info 604-526-4729.
CHINESE OPERA DEMONSTRATION
Chinese Opera Demonstration
Afascinating introduction to Chinese opera,
presented by members of Vancouver Cantonese Opera. There will be a
make-up demonstration and display of costumes and accessories, followed
by a workshop with discussions about opera characters and performance
techniques.
- Make-up Demonstration: 12:00 p.m. -2:00 pm., in the Promenade.
- Opera Workshop: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., in the Alma VanDusen and Peter Kaye rooms (lower level)
DISSECTION OF COMEDY
OPM, Jeffery Yu, and Kermet Apio share insights on their processes and
careers during this forum on sketch comedy, complete with
demonstrations. May 27, 2-3 pm, Roundhouse Community Centre (Pacific & Davie). Free admission, info 778-885-1973.
THE MULTICULTURAL CANADA CONFERENCE: OUR DIVERSE HERITAGE
Simon Fraser University hosts a conference with a focus on the
Multicultural Canada Digitization Project, which is committed to making
historical records of individuals and cultural communities available
online; speakers include historians Henry Yu (UBC) and Hugh Johnston
(SFU). May 31–June 2, SFU Harbour Centre (515 W. Hastings). Info ocs.sfu.ca/multiculturalcanada2006/.
WORLD POETRY READING SERIES
Ariadne Sawyer
and Alejandro Mujica-Olea host a celebration of Asian Heritage Month,
featuring readings by Tibetan lama Pema, Kagan Goh (Singapore), Billy
Yizhong (China), Anita Aguirre Nieveras (Philippines), and Mandana
Rastan (Persia), plus songs in Tagalog performed by the Holy Rosary
Cathedral 12:30 Choir. May 29, 7:30 pm, Vancouver Public Library (350 W. Georgia). Free admission, info 604-526-4729.