Celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Richmond
April 25, 2006
The month of May has been designated as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Asia is made up of over 50 different countries, all with their own unique culture, heritage and traditions.
Help celebrate Richmond's Cultural Diversity, plan to attend some of these upcoming events:
Saturday, April 29, 1-2pm, Free
Richmond Library, 7700 Minoru Gate
Book Talk, Children’s Author, Paul Yee reading from “Bamboo” with Illustrator, Shaoli Wang
Monday, May 1, 6-9pm, Free
Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond Museum
6:30pm Opening Reception
Collecting Asia: The Asian Heritage Collections, May 1-31
The Noh Mask Exhibit with work by artist, Hakuzan Kubo, May 1-5
7:30-9pm Lecture/demonstration by Hakuzan Kubo, speaking
about the technique of Noh mask making, the history, the types
of Noh masks and his life as an artist.
Richmond Art Gallery
6-8:30pm Opening Reception
Paul Mathieu, Making China in China, May 2-June 1
Su-an Yun, An Opportunity to Explore the Meaning of
Art, May 2-June 1
Nancy Nisbet, Exchange 2006, May 2-June 1
Friday, May 5-Saturday, May 6, 10am-4pm, Free
Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond Regional Heritage Fair, presented by the Richmond Museum
Local students present their projects on Canadian history to the public. Fun heritage activities and performers.
Sunday, May 7, 7-8:30pm, Free
Richmond Cultural Centre, Lecture Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate
Traditional Japanese Noh Theatre, presented by the Richmond Cultural Centre and Pangaea Arts. Internationally acclaimed Noh Master, Akira Matsui (designated an Important Intangible Cultural Asset by the government of Japan in 1998) and Noh expert, Richard Emmert, will present a lecture and demonstration on this art form.
Wednesday, May 10-Sunday, May 14
Richmond City Hall, Plaza, 6911 No. 3 Road
The Gull: The Steveston Noh Project, written by Daphne Marlatt and presented by Pangaea Arts. A new Canadian Noh play about the experiences of Japanese Canadian fishermen returning to Steveston after the internment years. Japanese Noh artists will be performing with Canadian performers.
Contact 604 270-1812 or www.pangaea-arts.com for performance and ticket Information.
Saturday, May 13, 1pm, Free
Richmond Library, 7700 Minoru Gate
Book Launch, “Fighting for Canada”, published by the Department of National Defence. 2005 was proclaimed the ‘Year of the Veterans’ by the Canadian Federal Government. The Department of National Defence Visible Minority Advisory Group commissioned this book in recognition of the contributions made by Chinese and Japanese Canadians toward Canada’s war efforts.
Saturday, May 13, 7:30-10pm
Richmond Cultural Centre, Lecture Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate
Kala Utsav, 2nd Annual Indian Arts Benefit for Global Relief
All proceeds will be forwarded to the Canadian Red Cross. Contact 604 231-6457 for ticket information.
Thursday, May 18, 7pm, Free
Richmond Museum, 7700 Minoru Gate
The Performing Art of Noh Theatre, presentation by Noh actor and teacher, Yayoi Hirano
Wednesday, May 24, 7-8:30pm, Free
Richmond City Hall, Council Chambers, 6911 No. 3 Road
explorWORD: Reflections of Richmond. Poets from India, Korea, China, Indonesia, Tibet and Iran will be featured to show how diversity enriches Canadian literature. The host for the evening will be Ashok Bhargava.
Monday, May 29, 7:30pm, Free
Richmond Cultural Centre, Lecture Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, presented by the Richmond Art Gallery
Artist Talk: Paul Mathieu, Making China in China. Paul will speak about his experience in China and how his ceramic artworks in the current RAG exhibition came into being.
Contact: Suzanne E. Greening, Arts Coordinator
