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FREE introductory self-defence session led by Shang De Tai Chi Praying Mantis Martial Arts Association this Saturday, May 8, 1-2pm! The session will cover: basic self-defence, basic hand strikes and kicks, and street awareness. Register here: https://forms.gle/t2rPnQoTgU1atg5r8 If the participant is under the age of 18 years, instead of filling this google form, please email info@shangdemantis.com and ask for the class waiver and return with parent/guardian signature.

Edmonton was once touted with the moniker “City of Champions”, but that was about the city’s hockey and football teams that won Stanley Cups and Grey Cups. In Chinatown, and little known beyond the Chinese community, the Edmonton martial arts organizations have champions who competed worldwide and brought back numerous high honours. Want to hear their stories? These webinars are presented by the Chinese Benevolent Association and sponsored by Edmonton Heritage Council and Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP). Partnering organizations are the Chinese…

Nisha Patel is an award-winning queer poet & artist. She is the City of Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, and the 2019 Canadian Individual Slam Champion. She currently works as the 2021 Regional Writer in Residence. She is a recipient of the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund Award and the University of Alberta Alumni Award of Excellence. Her debut collection COCONUT is available now at Glass Bookshop. You can find her at nishapatel.ca Register at no cost.

Back in the 1960s the Edmonton China Dolls could be spotted at Chinese community events. These young women were there as goodwill ambassadors for Chinatown. Curious to find out more? These webinars are presented by the Chinese Benevolent Association and sponsored by Edmonton Heritage Council and Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP). Partnering organizations are the Chinese Graduates Association of Alberta and Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association (Asian cultural performance). Event via Zoom and free. Registration on Eventbrite.

During World War II, the Chinese Women’s Club of the United Church of Canada in Edmonton knitted many clothing articles for the “Bundles for Britain” campaign, which was founded in 1940 by an American living in New York City, Natalie Latham, in the aid of British servicemen and citizens. Who were these Chinese women? Event via Zoom and free. Register at Eventbrite