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Home to my passions for my inter-cultural adventures, Gung Haggis Fat Choy: Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner event. Save Kogawa House campaign, Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat team, Find what you are looking for by 1) scroll the topics links, 2) use the search function ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join the Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat team for lots of summer fun, fitness and friendship. We are a social team full of cultural vigor, that likes to eat. We have been featured on television, local, national and international. We have a unique and internationally famous fundraiser dinner event. We practice Sunday 1:30 pm -3:30 pm Tuesday 6pm-7:45pm Wednesday 6pm - 7:45 pm We meet at Dragon Zone clubhouse - just south of Science World in Creekside Park above the Aquabus and dragon boat docks. Our coach Todd Wong has 15+ years of experience including novice, recreational and competitive levels, and both community and corporate teams. Our 2005 Season brought us the David Lam Award for being the team that best represented the multicultural spirit of the Alcan Dragon Boat Festival, and Bronze medals at the Vancouver International Taiwanese Dragon Boat Race. In 2007, we won Gold in B Division at Vernon Races. For more information: Click on Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat team information phone: 604-987-7124- e-mail: gunghaggis at yahoo dot ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2009 TICKETS Available in October 2008 WHAT: GUNG HAGGIS FAT CHOY: Toddish McWong's Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner - 12th Annual Dinner, celebrating 250th Anniversary of Robert Burns' birth + Chinese New Year's Eve. WHEN: 6PM January 25 2009, SUNDAY doors open 5pm WHERE: Floata Chinese Restaurant, #400-180 Keefer St. CULTURE: Our Performers create something special for us every year with traditional and contemporary performances featuring everything in-between and beyond! FOOD: A quirky fusion/mix/buffet of Scottish Canadian and Chinese Canadian culture 10 course Chinese banguet dinner 2004 - The debut of Gung Haggis Won-Ton 2005 - Haggis lettuce wrap! 2007 - Haggis dim sum appetizer buffet 2008 - Scotch tastings! Watch for more surprises in 2008! Description of 2006 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner featuring performers: Rick Scott & Harry Wong, The Shirleys, Joe McDonald & Brave Waves, Sean Gunn, author Joy Kogawa, with co-host Prem Gill . Media Inquiries Call Gung Haggis Productions 604-987-7124 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsors
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Tuesday, February 28
Joy Kogawa: "EMILY KATO" book launch at Vancouver Public Library
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Todd
on Tue 28 Feb 2006 02:01 AM PST
Here's my summary of the Emily Kato book launch... rather longish description... + PICTURES... featuring Joy Kogawa, Roy Miki, Jeff Chiba Stearns' "What are you really?", and musicians Harry Aoki and Alison Nishimara.
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Monday, February 27
Vancouver Sun: Joy Kogawa Story + tonight reading at Vancouver Public Library
by
Todd
on Mon 27 Feb 2006 11:32 AM PST
House pitched as refuge for exiled writers
Vancouver Sun, by Kevin Griffin
Turning the Kogawa house into a home for writers in exile would help cement Canada's international leadership role in helping persecuted writers from around the world, according to the head of one of the country's major writers' organizations.
Constance Rooke, president of PEN Canada, said the history of the house, the childhood home of writer Joy Kogawa who was interned with 22,000 other Japanese Canadians during the Second World War, makes it a perfect fit for writers who have fled imprisonment and restrictions on freedom of expression in their own countries. more »
Saturday, February 25
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: a new event for March about friendship
by
Todd
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 10:32 AM PST
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: a new event for March about friendship
Vancouver has a new festival centred on friendship. The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is the brain child of Linda Poole who was originally struck by how beautiful the cherry blossoms in Vancouver are, and wondered why they weren't celebrated the way they are in Japan.... (go see the movie Memoirs of a Geisha for an example). I first met Linda, when a new cherry tree was being planted on Novemeber 1st, at Vancouver City Hall. It was "Obasan Cherry Tree Day" in recognition of the achievements of Joy Kogawa, and the efforts to save and preserve "Kogawa House" and to plant a tree for continuing friendship and harmony for future generations of Vancouver to share. Joy even wrote a poem for the festival: A window opens
Cherry Blossom Festival Look! Friendship growing - Joy Kogawa Some of the planned events are:
Origami Workshop
NHK Japan Screening
Friday, February 24
Asian Canadian Olympic Athletes: Women's Ice Skaters mix cultural themes just like Canada's interculturalism
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Todd
on Fri 24 Feb 2006 12:48 AM PST
Watching the Women's figure skating is one of my favorite Olympic events. It was a special treat to watch Michelle Kwan skate (if only in practice) during the World Championships in Vancouver back in 2001. There is a special balance of grace and power, beauty and athleticism.
But most of all, today I was struck by the intermixing of ethnic musical themes... American Sasha Cohen skated to the Russian folk theme of "Dark Eyes" for her short program, then to the Italian composer Nino Rota's score for the movie "Romeo & Juliet" for her long program. Russian Irina Slutskaya skated to a Spanish flamenco soundtrack, and Japanese gold medal winner Shizuka Arakawa skated to Italian Puccini's Turandot opera music, which was set in China. more »
Wednesday, February 22
Gung Haggis Fat Choy invades Ottawa: A Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner hosted by Kristin Baetz and Doug McCallum.
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Todd
on Wed 22 Feb 2006 11:58 PM PST
The Gung Haggis Fat Choy home dinner concept is definitely spreading. While I have encouraged my friends in Victoria, Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax to invite friends to their homes and raise a glass or a pint to Toddish McWong, there have been some complete strangers sending my their stories and pictures.
Kristin Baetz and Doug McCallum attended the 2005 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner in Vancouver, co-hosted by myself, Shelagh Rogers and Tom Chin. It was the largest one yet at 560 people. But Kristin and Doug moved to Ottawa, and so unable to attend the official Gung Haggis Fat Choy™: Toddish McWong s Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner. they created their own dinner party for 30 people with home-made haggis won ton..... PICTURES! more »
Tuesday, February 21
Burns Club of Vancouver... a traditional Burns dinner in the tradition of the Tarbolton Batchelor's Club
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Todd
on Tue 21 Feb 2006 11:57 PM PST
The Burns Club of Vancouver prides itself on being faithful to the tradition of the Tarbolton Batchelor's Club, which was founded on 11 November 1780. Robert Burns and some friends formed a debating society to 'forget their cares and labour in mirth and diversion', to promote friendship and to improve their minds with meaningful debate. The Vancouver dinner was held on Monday evening, February 20th, at the Terminal City Club in downtown Vancouver. more »
Sunday, February 19
Black History Month Story Telling at Cric? Crac!
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Todd
on Sun 19 Feb 2006 10:12 AM PST
I really enjoyed being part of the Cric?Crac! Vancouver Storytelling Society's program for January - Haggis & Chopstix - see my review of the evening at http://www.gunghaggisfatchoy.com/blog/_archives/2006/1/16/1677286.html
Here's what they have lined up for this weekend.
Sunday, February 19, 2006: 7.30 pm
Celebration of Black History Month more »
Friday, February 17
Tim Horton's, Asian Canadians and hockey... very Canadian!
by
Todd
on Fri 17 Feb 2006 10:36 PM PST
When I saw the new Tim Horton's television commercial featuring the Chinese Canadian grandfather bringing "double doubles" to the hockey rink to sit beside his son, and watch his grandson play... I thought "Cool!" Depicting Canadians who just happen to be Asian, doing Canadian things that just happen to be hockey and going to Tim Horton's. more »
Monday, February 13
SFU Scots Chair V: Ron MacLeod update for Feb 13. Roger Emerson on Hume + BC Pipers association dinner
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Todd
on Mon 13 Feb 2006 04:25 PM PST
WHAT: Roger Emerson, Professor Emeritus of History, University of
Western Ontario, will speak on �David Hume: Our Excellent and Never To
Be Forgotten Friend�
WHEN: Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 8 P.M. WHAT: The B.C. Pipers� Association is holding its Annual Dinner
WHEN: Saturday, March 11, 2006 more »
Sunday, February 12
Naomi's Road / Vancouver Opera Touring Ensemble - getting ready again
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Todd
on Sun 12 Feb 2006 11:13 AM PST
Gina Oh and Jessica Cheung were enthusiastic in their greetings as I visited their last rehearsal before the Spring touring session of Naomi's Road - the Vancouver Opera Touring Ensemble production that is visiting BC Schools.
"We're going to Seattle, and Lethbridge!" they exclaimed, clearly excited at the upcoming destinations after having such wonderful memories of their tour on Vancouver Island where they had visited such small communities such as Uculet/Tofino and Denman Island.
I will post the interview soon.... in the next day or so. PICTURE of Cast. more »
Thursday, February 9
Asian Canadians are medal hopefuls for Canada's Olympics: Mira Leung and Emmanuel Sandhu
by
Todd
on Thu 09 Feb 2006 04:11 PM PST
Canada's 16 year old skating darling Mira Leung is on the front cover of the Vancouver Sun's Torino 2006 supplement today. Leung placed silver at last months Canadian Championships in Ottawa to send her to the Torino 2006 Olympics. Leung is born and raised in Vancouver, and hopes to be able to compete in her hometown of Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics. more »
Wednesday, February 8
New Tang Dynasty TV's Chinese New Year Global Gala: bringing a multicultural vision together through a Chinese lens for overseas Chinese
by
Todd
on Wed 08 Feb 2006 01:00 AM PST
REVIEW: The lights dimmed and the music rose, dancers come onto the stage. I am amazed to see how many of the dancers in Chinese costumes have caucasian faces... New Tang Dynasty TV Gala came to Vancouver to entertain in celebration of Chinese New Year. Much of the show featured an emphasis on multiculturalism and a compassionate spirituality, as well as both traditional Chinese culture. There were traditional dances and songs, and artistic dance recreations of famous Chinese stories such as heroine Mu-lan, Quan Yin, and dragons. There was flamenco dancing, Romanian folk melodies, and Korean triple drum dance. My thoughts were that we truly have reached a multicultural apex, when we have people of different ethnic backgrounds performing in all aspects of a major ethnic festival celebration. more »
Monday, February 6
Myths & Legends: New Tang Dynasty TV's Chinese New Year Global Gala lands in Vancouver
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Todd
on Mon 06 Feb 2006 11:59 PM PST
PREVIEW: The New Tang Dynasty TV Gala touring ensemble landed in Vancouver today and put on a media conference at the Vancouver Art Gallery with a mini-show. This is the first time that NTDTV has brought its Gala show to Vancouver. There will b 11 shows in North America plus Sydney, Taiwan, Seoul and Paris. more »
Thursday, February 2
Sex in Vancouver - the Final Episode: Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre does it again
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Todd
on Thu 02 Feb 2006 10:34 PM PST
Announcement:
I have seen all the episodes except the last one (and not because I didn't want to!). The acting and production have increasingly gotten better with each episode, and so has the media response. I am definitely getting ready to book my time to see this final episode. more »
Love and Marriage in the Year of the Dog? Will it be a Great Dane or a miniature poodle?
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Todd
on Thu 02 Feb 2006 12:50 PM PST
Lots of Chinese New Year stuff going on in Vancouver now, a radio media producer called me yesterday and bounced some ideas about people wanting to get married in the Year of the Dog... because it is supposedly a good year for marriage.
I told them that the Year of the Dragon is the best year for getting married, but are people going to wait for another 6 years? I got married in the year of the Sheep, supposedly great for domestic issue - but it only lasted for two years... but the relationship had actually started in the year of the Rat. Did it make a difference? more »
Ron Macleod report: Gaelic Society presents Youth Celidh + Scots News
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Todd
on Thu 02 Feb 2006 11:05 AM PST
1. The Gaelic Society presents:
WHAT: Youth Ceilidh featuring the Fraser River Fiddlers, the Stave
Falls Dancers, the 78th Highlanders Pipe Band and singers Kevin Louden,
Leah Fields and Ainsley MacCallum-Reid.
WHERE: Hebridean Room, Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson St,
Vancouver, B.C. GlobalScot reports the appointment of Michael Corish as Scottish
Development International’s Manager for Canada. more »
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