2007 News and Information
Richmond to Celebrate Asian Heritage Month
26 April 2007
Richmond residents can celebrate our multicultural community this May by taking part in Asian Heritage Month activities.
In Richmond and across the country, the Government of Canada has designated the month of May as Asian Heritage Month. Together the City and community groups will celebrate Pan-Asian arts and culture and explore Asian heritage and traditions.
“Honouring the different cultures in our community and celebrating Asian Heritage Month is something everyone in our City can be truly proud of.” says, Alan Hill, Cultural Diversity Coordinator.
During the month of May, the following events will be featured:
| Event Name: | “Wreath/Wreathe” by Eliza Au |
| Date: | April 22 to June 3 |
| Location: | Richmond Art Gallery 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Admission: | Free Family or 16+ years |
| Details: | A ceramics exhibition on the theme of the wreath/wreathe, which references the cycle of life. |
| Related Programs: |
Artist Talks will be held on May 5 at 2:00 p.m. Free Eliza Au, Ceramic Workshop - Beginner Paper clay on May 5 $15 Eliza Au, Ceramic Workshop - Advanced Slip Demonstration on May 25 $20 For information, please call 604-247-8311 |
| Event Name: | “Flash: Richmond” by Kim Huynh |
| Date: | April 22 to June 3 |
| Location: | Richmond Art Gallery 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Admission: | Free Family or 16+ years |
| Details: | An artistic representation of the legacy of Chinese immigration to Richmond drawing from master works from important periods in Chinese history. |
| Event Name: |  "Chinese Ballroom Dance, Line Dancing and Karaoke" |
| Date: | May 27 |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Richmond Cultural Centre 6911 Number 3 Road |
| Admission: | Free |
| Details: | Take part in line dancing, ballroom dancing and Karaoke…Chinese style. An intercultural experience organized by the City of Richmond in partnership with Richmond Chinese Community Society. |
| Event Name: | “Japanese Tea Ceremony” |
| Date: | May 26 to 27 |
| Time: | Ceremony performed at 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day |
| Location: | London Heritage Farm 6511 Dyke Road |
| Admission: | $7/person |
| Details: | Watch and take part in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and learn more about Richmond’s historic Japanese heritage. |
| Event Name: | "Richmond Community Drumming Festival" |
| Date: | May 26 |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Admission: | Free |
| Details: | A chance to experience traditional Asian drumming ranging from traditional South Asian Bhangra through to Japanese Taiko. |
| Event Name: | “Asian Elements of Britannia Shipyard – Heritage Walk” |
| Date: | May 22 |
| Time: | 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Britannia Heritage Shipyard 5180 Westwater Dr. |
| Admission: | Free |
| Details: | Learn the stories behind the Murakami House and Boatworks, Richmond Boatworks, Chinese Bunkhouse, and the Japanese Duplex buildings at Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site. Tours offered in English and Cantonese. |
| Event Name: | “Heritage Talk” |
| Date: | May 17 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Richmond Museum 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Admission: | Free |
| Event Name: | Introduction to Vietnamese Culture |
| Date: | May 17 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Richmond Public Library 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Admission: | All Ages. |
| Details: | Learn about the customs, traditions, art and food of Vietnamese culture. For more information, call 604-231-6413 (English) or 604-231-6462 (Chinese Info line). |
| Event Name: | Kala Utsav |
| Date: | May 12 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Admission: | $15 - Adults $10 - Students/Seniors Free - children under 5 |
| Details: | Classical Indian music and dance featuring Scheherazaad Cooper, Sudnya School of Dance and more. A fundraising event to support the efforts of the Canadian Red Cross. |
| Event Name: | Community Performance Day |
| Date: | May 12 |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Admission: | Family Free |
| Details: | A variety of short interactive dance cultural performances involving local Asian performers and artists. |
| Event Name: | Introduction to South Asian Culture |
| Date: | May 10 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Richmond Public Library 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Event Name: | “Sea of Stories Exhibition” |
| Date: | May 10 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m |
| Location: | Richmond Museum 7700 Minoru Gate |
| Admission: | Family Free |
| Details: | Richmond residents tell their stories of change, immigration, family and culture. Selected submissions will be used to create a play. |
| Event Name: | “Fish Eyes” |
| Date: | May 3 to 12 |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. (select days) and 8:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road Ticket Box Office 604-270-1812 |
| Admission: | $22 to $24 |
| Details: | Anita Majumdar, actor, playwright and graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada invites you to meet Meena who is a typical teenager, with a crush on a film star and a boy at school. |
For more information about events during Asian Heritage Month, please contact 604-276-4300 or visit the Calendar of Events page.
Richmond is a City that is proud of its diversity and vibrant multicultural community. The City of Richmond believes that celebrating diversity is vital to our society and helps to promote cross cultural understanding, harmony and citizenship.
