Qingming Festival at the Museum

Falling on April 5 this year, Qingming Festival (清明節), also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a time to honour ancestors through grave visits and ritual offerings.

Join us ahead of the festival for special storytelling performances about the familial connections of this holiday by Five Blessings Collective, followed by a short presentation on the cultural significance of Qingming by the Wong’s Benevolent Association of Canada.

Five Blessings Collective’s second episode in their A Year of Blessings audio play series about Chinese holidays, Little Shrimp, focuses on the Qingming Festival. Little Shrimp is a story about a brave little shrimp with a big heart who takes us on a musical adventure through the underwater (and underworld) to connect with friends, family, and ancestors on Qingming, the tomb-sweeping holiday.

English Cast: Jasmine Chen, Amanda Sum, Robyn Jacab, Nancy Tam, Derek Chan, Howard Dai
Cantonese Cast: Kevin Lam, Agnes Hui, Elaine Tsang, Rose Pichler, Derek Chan, Kenny Poon

Event Details:

• Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026

• Location: Chinese Canadian Museum (51 E Pender St.)

• Time & Schedule:
  11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. | English storytelling performance
  1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. | Cantonese storytelling performance

• Cost: Included with admission

• Register: Registration encouraged but not required