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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, January 31
Eve and the Fire Horse: child's view of the world pokes questions at multicultural dichotomies
by
Todd
on Tue 31 Jan 2006 11:35 AM PST
Many people have said they relate to the film's stories and characters, regardless of ethnicity. The two sisters speak English to each other and the younger 9 year old Eve also narrates. Phoebe Kut stars as the central figure Eve, and Hollie Lo plays her older sister Karina. Their parents speak Cantonese Chinese to them, the kids answer in English. This is not a theatrical device - Julia Kwan says this is typical of many immigrant families. This could be any first and second generation immigrant group as they adapt to wherever they are now settled. more »
Saturday, January 28
"Eve and the Fire Horse" wins Special Jury Prize at Sundance - very auspicous Chinese New Year's Eve
by
Todd
on Sat 28 Jan 2006 11:43 PM PST
"About 45 minutes ago, we recieved a phone call from Sundance," said Yves Ma, one of the producers of the independent film Eve and the Fire Horse. "You are the first people to hear this news, outside of us... We've won the Special Jury Prize."
Phoebe Kut, who plays "Eve" in the film stood at the front of the theatre with produces Shan Tam, Erik Paulsson and Ma. They were taking part in a Q&A organized by Anita Adams for First Weekend Club at Fifth Avenue Cinemas in Vancouver. The 7:25 pm show had ended to audience applause, and all three people were very happy to share their news and stories from Sundance. more »
Friday, January 27
Mozart turns 250 today! But was Mozart multi-cultural?
by
Todd
on Fri 27 Jan 2006 12:28 PM PST
I love Mozart's music. This morning I turned on CBC Radio Two - 105.7 FM in Vancouver.
Playing was my absolute Mozart symphony. #40. I prefer it more than the more often played No. 40 "Jupiter" and the No. 25 Symphonies.
Mozart also had to write his operas in Italian, since it was "the official opera language" of the day. And like many composers he also drew on folk and ethnic melodies. His Turkish Rondo is a good example of this practice. And Turkish Rondo is also one of my favorite pieces that I can play on my concert accordion. Oh... and I have a jazz inspired transcription of Turkish Rondo titled "Mozart Gets Around." Very cool! more »
Thursday, January 26
Push Festival: Sexual Practices of the Japanese - created by Maiko Bae Yamamoto, Hiro Kanagawa, James Long and Manami Hara
by
Todd
on Thu 26 Jan 2006 01:10 PM PST
Maiko Bae Yamamoto, Hiro Kanagawa, James Long and Manami Hara have been creating interesting theatre productions in Vancouver for the past few years. Hiro's well-received Tiger of Malaysia was presented at Richmond's Gateway Theatre last May during Asian Heritage Month. I have seen Maiko in numerous productions such as The Concunbine's Children and she has also read some of her works at readings organized by Asian Canadian Writers's Workshop. This one looks very cool. more »
Tuesday, January 17
CHOW + Wong X 4 = Chef Stephen wong joins panel discussion on CHOW at VPL
by
Todd
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:09 PM PST
Wong, Wong, Wong and Wong: Not a secret Hong Kong Triad but a Vancouver food and history Quartet (we sound very dangerous, don't you think?)
Chef Stephen Wong has now been added to the panel discussion on Chinese food, life and restaurants for Janice Wong's presentation of CHOW From China to Canada: Memories of Food and Family. more »
Friday, January 6
Takao Tanabe, one of Canada's greatest artists, on display now at Centre A in Vancouver
by
Todd
on Fri 06 Jan 2006 12:30 PM PST
Takao Tanabe, one of Canada's greatest artists, on display now at Centre A in Vancouver
Centre A presents
TAKAO
TANABE Banners & Banner Paintings 1969
– 1973 EXHIBITION: January 7 - February 18,
2006 RECEPTION: Sunday, January 29, 2-5
pm Free parking lot at 23 West
Pender Exhibition Sponsor: Anndraya T.
Luui Centre A is honoured to host a solo
exhibition by one of Tanabe’s banners maintain a strong
contemporary edge even after thirty years. He started making them in the late
1960s, a time of great change in the arts, when painting seems literally to be
leaping off the wall. Commissions to produce banners for public spaces in
Born in Seal Cove, a fishing village
near Centre A is pleased to be mounting
this exhibition in cooperation the We are extremely grateful to the
President of Centre A’s Board of Directors, Anndraya T. Luui, for her generous
sponsorship of this exhibition. Centre A acknowledges the generous
support of patrons, sponsors, members, partners, private foundations, and
government funding agencies, including the Canada Council for the Arts, the
British Columbia Arts Council, and the City of Centre A t. 604-683-8326; f. 604-683-8632 centrea@centrea.org; www.centrea.org Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm |
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