Todd Wong with Lion Head

Asian Canadian adventures in inter-cultural Vancouver
and home of Toddish McWong's Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner.

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Gung Haggis Fat Choy: Robbie Burns
Chinese New Year Dinner event.


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Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat team,

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View Article  HISTORIC JOY KOGAWA HOUSE GIVEN ANOTHER MONTH TO BE SAVED
VANCOUVER – TLC The Land Conservancy of British Columbia announced today that it has negotiated a 30 day extension on its option to purchase the culturally-significant Joy Kogawa House in Marpole. “The fundraising has been very successful for the short timeframe we’ve had, but time was running out,” says Bill Turner, Executive Director of TLC. “Thanks to this reprieve I’m confident we will now be able to reach our goal. The current owner has given us until April 30th as a sign of good faith and we are grateful for this gift. All we need now is for people to show their support by donating. I know we can do this if we pull together as individuals, businesses and governments.”   more »
View Article  St. Paddy's Day Eve - Celtic Fest Opens
St. Paddy's Day Eve - Celtic Fest Opens       

It's St. Paddy's Day Eve, and I am going out for a pint of Guiness with me mates....   We may even don the kilts.  Because it is Celtic Fest.  Time to celebrate all things celtic, when everybody celebrates their inner Celtic heritage.

St. Paddy’s Eve Party with the Halifax Wharf Rats
This band is a lot of fun.  They throw in celtic versions of popular songs such as "I Was Made For Loving You," by Kiss.

Beats Without Borders and CelticFest present
From Delhi to Dublin

Global grooves on a Celtic spin. The Beats Without Borders DJ collective makes music to move your head, heart and hips – mixing turntables, live dancers and instrumental adventurers like violinists Kytami and Oliver Schroer – bringing the city and beyond to life. In classic BWB style, expect live surprises and delights through the night.

3rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

The 3rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade marches on Granville Street, starting at Davie, heading north to Dunsmuir. Free Balloons for the kids!

Look for the Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat Float!


Last year's dragon boat parade crew was led by Trev Sue-A-Quan, Taddy O'Wong, and Dave Samis.
View Article  March 9 Joy Kogawa House Fundraiser in Toronto a Great Success
Joy’s launch of her novel Emily Kato, combined with a fundraiser for the Joy Kogawa House, was an inspiring evening at the Church of the Holy Trinity, next to the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto, on March 9. Nearly $9,000 was raised for the Land Conservancy of B.C.’s Joy Kogawa House rescue drive. About 150 people attended the event organized by Anton Wagner, Secretary of the Joy Kogawa House Committee..... LOTS OF PICTURES!   more »
2010 GUNG HAGGIS FAT CHOY Dinner

January 31, 2010

Contact Firehall Arts Centre: phone 604.689.0926

2010 prices
SINGLE TICKET
$60 + $5 service charge = $65
Student price is $50 + $4.50 = $54.50 (must show student high school or university ID)
Children's price is $40 + $4.00 = $44 (ages 13 and under).

Reservations for tables of 10
$600 + lower service charge

WHAT: GUNG HAGGIS FAT CHOY: Toddish McWong's Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner - 12th Annversary Dinner, celebrating 251st Anniversary of Robert Burns' birth + incoming Chinese New Year of the Tiger.

WHEN: 6PM January 31 2010, SUNDAY
doors open 5pm, Dinner 6pm


WHERE: Floata Chinese Restaurant,
#400-180 Keefer St.


Media Inquiries
Call Gung Haggis Productions / Todd Wong
direct: 778-846-7090
email: gunghaggis at yahoo dot ca

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! + debut of Gung Haggis parade dragon!
2009 - debut of Gung Haggis Fat Choy Pipes & Drums band + auction of 37 year old special edition Famous Grouse whisky + scotch tastings of Famous Grouse, The Macallan and Highland Park.
Watch for more surprises in 2010!



Description of 2009 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner
co-hosted with CBC News anchor Gloria Macarenko and Media colunist Catherine Barr
featuring performers: bagpiper Joe McDonald and Mad Celts, Silk Road Music's Qiu Xia He and Andre Thibault, Opera Soprano Heather Pawsey and DJ Timothy Wisdom, BC Book Prize winner Vancouver poet Rita Wong + poet traslator Tommy Tao, Playwright Adrienne Wong and a scene from "Mixie and The Half-Breeds"

Description of 2008 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner
co-hosted with Media colunist Catherine Barr
featuring performers: , celtic band Blackthorn, bagpiper Joe McDonald and Brave Waves, Ji-Rong Huang on erhu, Film maker Ann-Marie Fleming, Vancouver poet laureate George McWhirter, Playwright Grace Chin and a scene from "The Quickie"

Description of 2007 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner
co-hosted with CBC Radio's Priya Ramu,
featuring performers:
Silk Road Music, Heather Pawsey, Brave Waves, Leora Cashe, No Luck Club, Dr. Ian Mason (Burns Club of Vancouver) Lensey Namioka - Author "Half and Half" Margaret Gallagher, "Twisting Fortunes" (sneak preview of play)

Description of 2006 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner
with co-host with CityTV's Prem Gill
featuring performers:
Rick Scott & Harry Wong, The Shirleys, Joe McDonald & Brave Waves, Sean Gunn, author Joy Kogawa,

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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 starting March Sunday 1:30 pm -3:30 pm Tuesday 6pm-7:45pm

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 2008 season took us to races in Burnaby, Vancouver, Vernon, Vancouver Taiwanese race, UBC, Ft. Langley. It was our strongest team ever and we are proud of our race performances.

For more information:
Click on Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat team information
phone: 778-846-7090
e-mail: gunghaggis at yahoo dot ca

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