Asian Heritage – Edmonton

Our 4th annual illuminated night parade will weave through our neighbourhood, featuring enormous animated lantern floats made by the community marking the spring equinox. GLOW is an illuminated night parade weaving through the Boyle Street neighbourhood, featuring enormous animated lanterns hand-made by the community.

In an industrial city in China, a young dancer named Qiao falls in love with a mobster named Bin. When a fight breaks out between rival gangs, Qiao uses a gun to protect Bin and is sent to prison for five years.

If you love history, this is the event for you! Join us on Saturday, April 13 for scrumptious Chinese finger food and captivating short films expounding on the Gold Rushes in California, British Columbia and the Yukon. Films will run at 2:10 pm and 3:10 pm. Gold Mountain Dream is an exhibition created by the Royal BC Museum in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of History. Through meticulously chosen archival photographs and immersive storytelling, this exhibition illustrates the personal triumphs…

When a young ramen chef from Japan finds his late Singaporean mother’s journal, he takes it with him to her native country, hoping to put together the story of his family and his life.

  Experience Japanese culture in a unique setting. Traditional tea ceremonies are offered in the tranquil Kurimoto Japanese Garden. Depending on weather and the size of the group, tea ceremonies take place either in the Ozawa Pavilion tea house, or in the Ikoi no ba, a charming adjoining structure. Dressed in beautiful kimono, members of the Matsukaze Chanoyu Association (Wind in the Pines Tea Association), prepare and serve the tea. Guests enjoy matcha tea, Japanese sweets, and an explanation of…

Rhythm & Roots: Harmony features the Kita no Taiko Japanese drummers and special guest artists from different Asian cultural music traditions collaborating on fusion music and original KNT compositions. The pieces come from Japanese, Chinese and Desi culture. This unique event has not been seen before and celebrates May as Asian Heritage Month.

Martial Arts, Singing, Dancing Presented by Confucius Institute in Edmonton Tickets: $50, $20, $10 Contact Brenda Chan 780 970 5233 brenda.chan@confuciusedmonton.ca

The Edmonton Chinese Dramatic Club was formed in 1917. It is the longest standing artistic and cultural organization to provide entertainment and leisure activities to Chinese immigrants. Karaoke and Lucky Draws Ticket info: 587 921 2879