Tartan Day proclamation for City of Vancouver
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Tartan Day (April 6) proclaimed in City of Vancouver, April 3
Tartan Day for perpetuity in Vancouver, recognizing Vancouver's Scottish heritage!
We gathered at the Council Chambers foyer with Mayor Sam Sullivan and city councilors for our this photo. Bagpiper Allan McMoridie and Darryl Carracher of the Scottish Cultural Centre joined us for the ceremony. The motion had been brought forward by city councilor Heather Deal.
Tartan Day proclaimed! standing l-r: Tim Stevenson – city councilor, Darryl Carracher – Scottish Cultural Centre, Heather Deal – city councilor, Allan McMordie – JP Fell Pipe Band, BC Lee – city councilor, George Chow – city councilor, Todd Wong – Gung Haggis Fat Choy, Kim Capri – city councilor with Mayor Sam Sullivan. Photo courtesy of Sven Buemann City of Vancouver
I brought the tartan sashes and extra kilts that the Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team wears for paddling and kilts nights. Tim Stevenson held up a kilt for the picture, and Kim Capri donned the mini-kilt. Sashes were taken up by Sam Sullivan, George Chow and BC Lee. Heather Deal wore her own tartan skirt.
Here is Mayor Sam holding the proclamation with Councilor George Chow, Darryl Carracher, Todd Wong, Councilor Heather Deal and bagpiper Allan McMordie. Photo courtesy of Sven Buemann City of Vancouver
Later in the evening, our Kilts Night gang met at Doolin's Irish Pub. Allan brought his entourage, but forgot his bagpipes. Graham McNicholl showed up with 2 more contingents of the Vancouver Tartan Army. Kiltmakers Rob Macdonald and Terry Bear Varga joined us too! Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team members Joy, Raphael, Tzhe and Leanne were on hand, as we danced to the music of the Halifax Wharf Rats, following the Vancouver Canucks loss. At the first music break, we read the Tartan Day proclamation from the stage.
Next Tartan Day activity
Gung Haggis Fat Choy Tartan Day dragon boat paddle
Sunday 1:30pm
on water 2-3:30pm
Dragon Zone @ Creekside Park
just south of Science World – above the ferry/dragon boat docks
Vancouver Sun: Every day is Tartan Day for devoted kilt maker
Kilt maker Rob McDonald and I first discovered each other when we were both interviewed for a Vancouver Courier article Hearts in the Highlands about Robbie Burns Day by Fiona Hughes. We finally met at a Kilts Night event at Doolin's Irish Pub.
Rob's website is www.westcoastkilts.com.
He regaled us with stories from his days in the Seaforth Highlanders
where he first learned to make kilts. This man is full of great
entertaining stories.
Rob came out to last year's Tartan Day Kilts Night event, and helped bring out lots of kilts and mini-kilts for the Kilt fashion parade, organized by Terry Varga. With Tartan Day being proclaimed in the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Sun writer Chantal Eustace interviewed Rob about the etiquette of making and wearing kilts:
Every day is Tartan Day for devoted kilt maker
The province's annual nod to Scottish heritage is no big deal for Robert MacDonald, for whom the leggy garment is a way life
Chantal Eustace,
Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, April 03, 2008
Whenever he can, local kilt maker Robert MacDonald likes to wear his Scottish heritage on his hips.
“I'd say it's an integral part of who I am,” says MacDonald, adding that he is more comfortable in a kilt than in trousers.
It
has nothing to do with the fact that Tartan Day — the province's
annual nod to its Scottish heritage, part of a global celebration of
Highland culture — is this Sunday.
“For
me a kilt is just something I grew up with, like a T-shirt,” MacDonald
says when asked about Tartan Day. “That's like saying, let's celebrate
T-shirt day.”
It doesn't concern him that the holiday, recognized in B.C. since
1993, hasn't taken off in the local Scottish community with the same
gusto as Robert Burns Day.
“I wish [Tartan Day] well but I can't
say I'm rooting for it on the sidelines like a cheerleader,” MacDonald
says, seated at the kilt-making table in his Vancouver home, where he
sews his made-to-order creations. “I'll be fine if it takes off and
I'll be fine if it doesn't take off.”
After all, there is a year-round demand for his tartan creations.
Read the rest of the story:
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=39d11102-9e1f-49e6-8f13-c287f3dcead0&p=1
The tools of the trade for kilt-maker…
Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province: Vancouver to embrace Tartan Day on April 6
Here's the first public media acknowledgement that Tartan Day is officially happening in the City of Vancouver.
Indeed, the city of Vancouver, province of BC, and country of Canada – all trace it's historical beginnings to Scottish pioneers.
Vancouver's first mayor was Scottland born Malcolm Alexander McLean, elected in 1886. BC's first governor was born of a Scottish father in Guyana, then raised in Lanark, the Scottish market town where the Scots Parliament was first held and where William Wallace used to live. Canada's first Prime Ministers was Sir John A. MacDonald, born in Edinburgh.
But today in Canada's most Asian city, where BC traces it's Chinese ancestry to 1858, it's year of conception as a British colony, the charge to create a Tartan Day recognition is led by multigenerational Canadians of Chinese ancestry, Todd Wong and Raymond Louie.
Vancouver to embrace Tartan Day on April 6
Christina Montgomery,
The Province
Published: Thursday, April 03, 2008
Vancouver's
lads and lassies have until Sunday to press their kilts and dust off
their sporans for the city's first official Tartan Day.
Council
will declare today that Vancouver is joining a long list of cities
around the world that celebrate their Scottish roots on April 6.
The
idea of hopping on the international Tartan Day bandwagon was the
brainchild of Todd Wong, who founded the local phenomenon known as the
Gung Haggis Fat Choy dinner.
The
event, which marries Chinese New Year with Robbie Burns Day at the end
of January, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.
The
declaration comes at the urging of Vision Vancouver councillors Heather
Deal — still livid over her Macdonald clan's defeat at Glencoe in 1692
— and Raymond Louie — who claims to be a MacLouie, despite his
Chinese heritage.
Deal says the idea is to add a
Scottish-flavoured salute to the city's Celtic roots, already
acknowledged with an annual St. Patrick's Day parade, Celtic festival
and the Gung Haggis dinner.
Wong is expected to make an
appearance at the ceremony in council chambers, accompanied by a
traditional piper. The 47-year-old fifth-generation Chinese Canadian
says he came to love all things Scottish — including Robbie Burns —
in 1993, when he volunteered at a Burns dinner at Simon Fraser
University.
cmontgomery@png.canwest.com
Tartan Day (April 6th) proclamation passed today in City of Vancouver
Motion regarding Proclamation of Tartan Day in the City of Vancouver
Moved by Councillor Deal
Seconded by Councillor Louie
WHEREAS: The City of Vancouver is known world-wide for its dedication to and support for multiculturism;
AND
WHEREAS: The City of Vancouver takes various measures, including
issuing proclamations, to stimulate pride in the diversity, harmony and
enjoyment of the many cultures which collectively comprise the
population of the City;
AND WHEREAS: Scots and the descendants
of Scots have in the past and continue in the present to contribute to
the building of a vibrant City of Vancouver;
AND WHEREAS: the
historical enactment of the Declaration of Arbroath on April 6th 1320
A.D., the Scottish Declaration of Independence, is recognized as one of
the first significant steps on the long journey to Scottish democracy;
AND
WHEREAS: the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Ontario, Nova
Scotia and countless municipal jurisdictions across both Canada and the
United States have officially proclaimed April 6th as Tartan Day in
recognition of the legacy that flows from the Declaration of Arbroath
and in recognition of the contribution of Scots and their descendants
to nation building;
AND WHEREAS: there are examples of other
communities in Vancouver wearing tartans including the Singh tartan,
the Irish Pipe and Drums tartan and the Gung Haggis Fat Choy tartan;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The City of Vancouver proclaim the date of April
6th to be TARTAN DAY “until tomorrow and so on forever”.
The above proclamation was drafted by Ron Sutherland of the SFU Scottish Studies program. Heather Deal and I added the last “whereas” to include Vancouver's more multicultural tartan wearing communities.
Thanks to everybody involved for their energies and support. And to Vancouver Sun writer Chantal Eustace for reminding us that Tartan Day was coming up with her article The next celebration: Wearing the tartan, which spurred us into action out of embarrassment, or because we felt challenged, or because we thought we could actually do something and have a reason to celebrate with a drink.
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Kilted events around town during Tartan Day week
April 3 – Thursday – 8pm onwards
Kilts Night “Tartan Day”
Doolin's Irish Pub
654 Nelson St. (at Granville St.)
– Kilt fashion parade – after the hockey game… or between periods?!?!
Live music 9:30pm with Halifax Wharf Rats
FREE pint of Guinness if you wear a kilt
Free admission
Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5
Halifax Wharf Rats Tartan Day Weekend
Dublin Crossing Pub, Cloverdale
188th and Fraser Hwy
More of the same good food and fun music, but in a different neighbourhood than downtown.
April 5 – Saturday – 8pm
Gaelic Society monthly Ceili
Scottish Cultural Centre.
8886 Hudson St (at 73rd Ave.)
Tickets at the door $12
Featuring: accordionist Sandy Black, musician Seumas Gagne; singer Doug
Barr + Highland Dancers from Angus MacKenzie's School of Highland
Dancing.
Sunday – official Tartan Day.
April 6 – 1:30pm
Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team
“Tartan Day Paddle”
meet at Science World dragon boat docks.
paddle from Science World to David Lam Park, Granville Island – and back.
Some of our team members will be paddling in our tartans!
FREE admission – come for fun!
Tartan Day proclamation for City of Vancouver
Tartan Day will be proclaimed in the City of Vancouver sometime this week
I solicited SFU Scottish Cultural Studies to created a proclaimation, which I passed to city councilor Raymond Louie.
Kilts Night “Tartan Day” celebration happening at Doolin's Irish Pub – after the hockey game… or between periods?!?!
details TBA
Sunday – official Tartan Day.
Vancouver Tartan Army is planning something details TBA
Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team will wear the tartan to dragon boat practice 1:30pm at Science World dragon boat docks.
Ron MacLeod Chair V of the SFU Scottish Studies program writes:
Greetings, Tartan Day will soon be upon us – April 6th – so
don’t forget to wear a bit of tartan in memory of an historic occasion
– the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320 A.D. This declaration was
Scotland’s Declaration of Independence. It has been hailed as a
significant step on a winding, tortuous and long road towards the
blossoming of democracy. If you want a copy of the Declaration, just
email me and it shall be delivered. Regards, the other Ron
don’t forget to wear a bit of tartan in memory of an historic occasion
– the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320 A.D. This declaration was
Scotland’s Declaration of Independence. It has been hailed as a
significant step on a winding, tortuous and long road towards the
blossoming of democracy. If you want a copy of the Declaration, just
email me and it shall be delivered. Regards, the other Ron
Two messages from the Gaelic Society:
1. What: a reminder about the next Ceilidh:
Where: at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street (at 73rd Avenue)
When: Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Time: entertainment begins at 8 P.M.
Tickets: at the door
Entertainment: accordianist
Sandy Black; musician Seumas Gagne; singer Doug Barr; Highland Dancers
from Angus MacKenzie’s School of Highland Dancing.
Sandy Black; musician Seumas Gagne; singer Doug Barr; Highland Dancers
from Angus MacKenzie’s School of Highland Dancing.
Other: coffee, tea, scones, oatcakes and other delights. Wet bar.
All welcome.
2. What: the Vancouver Gaelic Society’s 100th Anniversary Celebration
Where: Scottish Centre, 8886 Hudson Street (at 73rd Avenue)
When: Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Time: doors open 5:00 P.M.; Dinner 6:00 P.M.
Tickets: $50.00 for adults & $25.00 for students. Order tickets from Murdo & Linda MacIver (604) 929-4781.
Entertainment: an array of talent including the
Royal National Mòd gold medal soloist Paul McCallum; Scottish
accordionist and entertainer John Carmichael; and, the Vancouver Gaelic
Choir.
Royal National Mòd gold medal soloist Paul McCallum; Scottish
accordionist and entertainer John Carmichael; and, the Vancouver Gaelic
Choir.
Other: dancing to follow the entertainment program.
All welcome as long as there is space available.
The following courtesy James Russell:
A Scots Toast:
May the best you’ve ever seen
Be the worst you’ll ever see;
May the mouse ne’er leave your girnal (pantry)
Wi’ a tear drap in his e’e;
May your lum be blithely reekin…………………..(chimney, smoking)
Till ye’re auld enough to dee;…………………….(die)
May you aye be just as happy
As we wish you now to be!
Vancouver Sun: The next celebration – Toddish McWong helps to spread the word about Tartan Day
Vancouver Sun's Chantal Eustace writes a story about kilts and Tartan Day in Vancouver.
Check out the Vancouver Sun article.
The next celebration: Wearing the tartan
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada
Todd Wong (centre right in red vest) wears the tartan on St.
Patrick's Day, along with Nathalie Coulombe (right) and others at
Doolan's Pub. …
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We posed at Doolin's for a picture for the Vancouver Sun. left to right is Raphael Fang (Kilts Night at Doolin's co-founder), Dave Samis – dragon boater, Allan McMordie- bagpiper, Heather Deal – Vancouver city councilor, Matt – bar tender, Todd Wong – creator of Gung Haggis Fat Choy, Nathalie Columbe – Doolin's waitress. photo by Mark van Manen
I usually wear a kilt about 2 or 3 times a month now, and always for Kilts Night, the first Thursday of each month.
This
past week I wore it on Wednesday for the Co-op radio interview, then
Thursday for the Battle of the Bards when I played Robbie Burns. Again on Sunday for the St.
Patrick's Day parade. Then tonight for St. Patrick's Day at the Billy
Bishop Legion. That's four times within a span of 6 days!
Every 1st Thursday of the month, you can find me
at Doolin's Irish Pub celebrating “Kilts Night.” Wear a kilt and
receive a free pint of Guinness.
The
Vancouver Sun wrote a story about Tartan Day coming up on April 5th,
and how it isn't grandly celebrated in Vancouver. New York City has a
huge celebration which they call Tartan Week. Last year we had a wee
celebration at Doolin's with a kilt fashion show and a scotch tasting
by Johnny Walker. Our Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team
participated in the kilt fashion show, and we ended up on the Kilts
Night poster for Doolin's.
Here are some articles I wrote last year for Tartan Day
Tartan Day for Canada?
Should Scots' contributions to Canada be recognized?
A Bill for Tartan Day.
Should Scots' contributions to Canada be recognized?
A Bill for Tartan Day.
Tartan Day celebration at Doolin's for Kilts Night
Bill
C-402 in parliament is an independant bill
Bill
C-402 in parliament is an independant bill
Tartan Day Eve – at Doolin's Irish Pub with the Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team
The Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team celebrate Tartan Day at Doolin's Irish Pub, April 5 – photo Todd Wong Collection.
Tartan Day, on 6 April.
Angus provost Bill Middleton said: “The new
Chinese-Scottish tartan
Angus provost Bill Middleton said: “The new
Chinese-Scottish tartan
Todd Wong getting ready for “Battle of the Bards”
Somehow this 5th generation Chinese-Canadian who has never set foot in Scotland is becoming a go-to guy for Gaelic and Celtic culture in Vancouver?
It took me by complete surprise when Steve Duncan initially asked me to play Robert Burns in a literary poetry slam for Celtic Fest Vancouver, based on the “Battle of the Bards” originally done in Dublin.
Steve wrote on his blog Commerical Drive – Live!,
Every year I put on some type of literary event for the festival. This year it's The Battle of the Bards Pub Crawl. A cross between Dublin's world-famous literary Pub Crawl, and the phenomenally popular Poetry Slam (which makes it's home right here on the Drive at Cafe Deux Soliels every Monday and produces consistently top spoken word artists.
For this event, hosted by the lovely Ravishing Rhonda, Dylan Thomas, W.B Yeats and Robbie Burns (played masterfully by Damon Calderwood, Mark Downey and Todd Wong – of Gung Haggis Fat Choy fame)
go head-to-head in a poetry face-off at 3 different venues and are
judged by members of the audience the grand finale is a karaoke battle
at Ceili's Pub, with a live DJ (local spinmaster Michael Louw) and celtic fiddler Elise Bloer.
For this event, hosted by the lovely Ravishing Rhonda, Dylan Thomas, W.B Yeats and Robbie Burns (played masterfully by Damon Calderwood, Mark Downey and Todd Wong – of Gung Haggis Fat Choy fame)
go head-to-head in a poetry face-off at 3 different venues and are
judged by members of the audience the grand finale is a karaoke battle
at Ceili's Pub, with a live DJ (local spinmaster Michael Louw) and celtic fiddler Elise Bloer.
Och! And explorer Simon Fraser was born in Vernont to Loyalist parents, and he never set foot in Scotland either!
The “Battle of The Bards” event is catching a buzz in Vancouver poetry and performance circles now. Professional actors are playing poets Dylan Thomas and William Butler Yeats. But Robbie Burns is being played by cultural activist Todd Wong aka “Toddish McWong.”
Todd Wong (me) is not a professional actor, despite taking some acting classes at Capilano College. I think I am at a disadvantage by being culturally challenged not having grown up with an Ayreshire accent, as well as being alcohol absorption challenged because of the Chinese DNA. How will I survive this literary pub crawl? But I hope to have a few surprises in store.
I can't reveal details of these surprises or upcoming articles in the media… so please stay tuned. They are each different in subject matter and direction… both each were fascinating chats, and both wanted new pictures of Toddish McWong in action around Vancouver…. more details later.
Gung Haggis Fat Choy in Province Newspaper today for Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year – Gung Hay Fat Choy!
…or should that be Gung Haggis Fat Choy ?
Province
Newspaper reporter Cheryl Chan interviewed me about the multiculturalism of Chinese Lunar
New Year, and about my recent Gung Haggis Fat Choy Robbie Burns Chinese
New Year dinner. I told her about how I have been asked to speak at Elementary schools to help them express the Lunar New Year as a multicultural event, that all cultures can share in – not just Chinese New Year, Tibetan Losar, or Vietnamese Tet celebrations.
Gee… like everybody can be Irish for St. Patrick's Day, or everybody
can be Scottish for Robbie Burns Day, or all Canadians can celebrate
Chinese New Year…. definitely!!!
Then she asked what I was up to for Chinese New Year's Day… I told her going to see Banana Boys Play… and Kilts Night at Doolin's Irish Pub. The writer included it in a list of events for Chinese New Year.
But darn… she didn't use any of my quotes about inter-culturalism expressed in a dragon boat team!
I am going to spend some time with my Hapa-Canadian niece and nephew today, then go see bagpiper friend Joe McDonald, who has survived 9 Gung Haggis Fat Choy dinners, and a dragboat float in the 1st Vancouver St. Patrick's Day parade.
Some of our Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team members and Kilts Night clan will be having Chinese New Year dinner at Hon's before they head over to Doolin's Irish Pub, Nelson and Granville for Kilts Night and to watch the hockey game before the Halifax Wharf Rats start playing. I am going to see the 7:30pm Banana Boys show at the Firehall Arts Centre- but should make Kilts Night around 9:30 to 10pm.
Slainte, Todd
Chinese New Year joins Canadian mainstream
Communities come together in parade
Cheryl Chan, The Province
Published: Thursday, February 07, 2008
The Year of the Rat kicks off today — not with a squeak but with a mighty cross-cultural roar.
Chinese
New Year, the most important holiday on the Chinese lunar calendar, has
become a reason for many Canadians, including those of non-Chinese
heritage, to eat, drink and make merry.
New Year, the most important holiday on the Chinese lunar calendar, has
become a reason for many Canadians, including those of non-Chinese
heritage, to eat, drink and make merry.
“It's becoming, in
that great way, a Canadian tradition,” said Todd Wong, a
fifth-generation Chinese-Canadian. “It's for all cultures to celebrate,
not just Chinese or Asians.”
that great way, a Canadian tradition,” said Todd Wong, a
fifth-generation Chinese-Canadian. “It's for all cultures to celebrate,
not just Chinese or Asians.”
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Join
the Rat Pack: It'll be a good year for Rats, especially if you're
looking for a job. Roosters? Well, you could be facing problems.Sherman
Tai predicts the year ahead, B6-7 n The changing taste of Chinese food,
B8-9
Illustration, Nick Murphy — the Province
Wong,
47, recently hosted Gung Haggis Fat Choy, an annual salute to Chinese
New Year and Robbie Burns Day, where bagpipes serenaded banquet diners
munching on hybrid delicacies such as a haggis lettuce wrap.
47, recently hosted Gung Haggis Fat Choy, an annual salute to Chinese
New Year and Robbie Burns Day, where bagpipes serenaded banquet diners
munching on hybrid delicacies such as a haggis lettuce wrap.
He
said Chinese New Year's popularity is due not only to the large number
of Chinese immigrants but the interracial friendships and marriages
that have introduced the family-oriented holiday to mainstream
Canadians.
said Chinese New Year's popularity is due not only to the large number
of Chinese immigrants but the interracial friendships and marriages
that have introduced the family-oriented holiday to mainstream
Canadians.
“There's a heck of a
lot of white people out there learning about Chinese New Year because
their grandkids are half-Chinese,” said Wong, whose maternal cousins
all married non-Chinese.
lot of white people out there learning about Chinese New Year because
their grandkids are half-Chinese,” said Wong, whose maternal cousins
all married non-Chinese.
Even
traditional offerings have taken on a cross-cultural flavour. The
annual Chinese New Year parade, expected to draw more than 600,000
spectators from across Metro Vancouver, is an example of
multiculturalism at work.
traditional offerings have taken on a cross-cultural flavour. The
annual Chinese New Year parade, expected to draw more than 600,000
spectators from across Metro Vancouver, is an example of
multiculturalism at work.
More
than 2,000 participants, including bhangra dancers, marching bands,
bagpipers, traditional dragon- and lion-dance teams and a unicorn-dance
team, will make their way on foot and floats through Chinatown starting
at the Millennium Gate at noon on Sunday.
than 2,000 participants, including bhangra dancers, marching bands,
bagpipers, traditional dragon- and lion-dance teams and a unicorn-dance
team, will make their way on foot and floats through Chinatown starting
at the Millennium Gate at noon on Sunday.
“At
the parade, you see multiculturalism when the fabric of communities in
Vancouver come together,” said Kenneth Tung, head of Success, one of
the event's organizers.
the parade, you see multiculturalism when the fabric of communities in
Vancouver come together,” said Kenneth Tung, head of Success, one of
the event's organizers.
“It's a multicultural
parade in a culture-specific setting,” adds Wong, who says he'll be attending the festivities.
parade in a culture-specific setting,” adds Wong, who says he'll be attending the festivities.
Other celebrations:
– Thursday: The Vancouver Police Department's lion-dance team performs at Vancouver City Hall at noon.
– Thursday night: Kilts Night at Doolin's Irish Pub. Free pint of Guinness if you wear a kilt.
– Friday through Sunday: Chinese New Year celebration at International Village, 88 West Pender St.
Chinese New Year week… Gung Haggis Fat Choy style
It's Chinese New Year week….
here are some FUN events this week…. after recovery from Gung Haggis Fat Choy Chinese Robbie Burns Dinner recovery….
Tuesday February 5, 2008 – 6:00 PM
CITY COOKS with Simi Sara
Channel 13 in Metro Vancouver
Our cooking dragon boat chef Dan Seto (Chinese Canadian Historical Society of B.C.)
- Lotus Root Soup
- Steamed Pork with Salt Fish
- Green Beans with Fooyi Bean Cake
Check out
TUESDAY to Saturday FEB 5 – 9th
BANANA BOYS
Firehall Theatre
The fun play by Leon Aureas, based on the Terry Woo novel
Back from a hit run last year… manic comedy and Asian identity… or Asian confusion.
THURSDAY Feb 7
CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY
– Kilts Night at Doolin's Irish Pub
FREE pint of Guinness if you wear a kilt.
8:00pm – Raphael to greet you.
Hockey game starts a 7:00 pm – expect music by Halifax Wharf Rats to begin afterwards around 9:30
FRIDAY Feb 7 – 16
THE QUICKIE
– Playwrights theatre centre on Granville Island
– this is the play excerpted at Gung Haggis dinner
– this is by the same group that did Twisting Fortunes last year
purchase tickets online via PayPal at www.scriptingaloud.ca/quickie.
Tickets
are selling fast, especially for the Friday, February 8 show. Don't
miss it. Last year, seats sold out 36 hours in advance.
are selling fast, especially for the Friday, February 8 show. Don't
miss it. Last year, seats sold out 36 hours in advance.
Friday and Saturday Feb 9 & 10
OOZOOMAY! UZUME TAIKO
with special guest Ben Rogalsky
Japanese Taiko drums with a multi-instrumentalist who plays accordion along with mandolin, tenor banjo and Javanese gamelan – how can Gung Haggis not resist???
Norman Rothstein Theatre
950 West 41st Ave.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10,
CHINATOWN
NEW YEAR PARADE
12 noon
Place: Parade starts from the Millennium Gate (Pender
and Taylor St.), winds through Pender, Gore and Keefer.
Remember to bring your camera along with family and friends!
Visit www.cbavancouver.ca
for more info.
Poster
Flyer front
/ back
Sunday February 10
CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT
Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden Courtyard
(part of the 2010 Cultural Olympiad)
10:30 -11:30
1:30 – 3:30
– featuring Silk Road Music
+ Uzume Taiko
+ Loretta Leung Dancers
+ many many more!!!
+ Uzume Taiko
+ Loretta Leung Dancers
+ many many more!!!
download the program: click here
http://www.silkroadmusic.ca/sitefiles/olympiad.htm
DEAD SERIOUS
at CHAPEL ARTS
(CANCELLED due to illness)
2:30pm
featuring soprano Heather Pawsey and pianist Rachel Iwassa
but see them:
Friday, February 15 concert of DEAD Serious
7:30 p.m. at Vancouver Memorial Services and Crematorium / Hamilton-Harron Funeral
Home, 5390 Fraser Street) will TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED.
If you would like to make reservations,
please call 604-325-7441.