{"id":3542,"date":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca\/chinese-canadian-museum-invites-visitors-to-come-celebrate-asian-heritage\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","slug":"chinese-canadian-museum-invites-visitors-to-come-celebrate-asian-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca\/zh-hans\/chinese-canadian-museum-invites-visitors-to-come-celebrate-asian-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Canadian Museum Invites Visitors to Come Celebrate Asian Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vancouver, BC (April 17, 2024) \u2013 The Chinese Canadian Museum (CCM)<\/u><\/strong><\/a> is inviting visitors to come celebrate Asian Heritage Month<\/u><\/strong><\/a> at the museum, where profound Chinese Canadian stories, experiences, and unique artistic contributions are highlighted and featured.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Located in the historic Wing Sang Building at 51 East Pender Street in Vancouver Chinatown, the Chinese Canadian Museum provides meaningful and transformative experiences for all, connecting everyone to the diverse and eclectic stories of generations of Chinese Canadians.<\/p>\n

\u201cAsian Heritage Month is an opportune time for us to celebrate and embrace ethnic diversity, while recognizing and honouring the unique contributions of Chinese Canadians to the cultural fabric of Canada,\u201d says Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum<\/strong>. \u201cOne of the museum\u2019s goals is to serve as a platform for Chinese Canadians to share their crafts, stories and unique perspectives, to create inclusive communities and foster understanding and appreciation for different cultures and backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday, April 27th at 6 p.m.<\/strong>, the museum is launching a new talk series, Chinese Canadian Convos<\/em><\/strong>, the first featuring Arlene Chan<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, who is a writer, historian, and cultural consultant for Disney Pixar\u2019s Turning Red<\/em><\/strong> movie. During this event, Arlene will be discussing cultural authenticity and representations of Chinese Canadian culture in cinema. The session also includes a special documentary screening of Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

During the month of May which is Asian Heritage Month, CCM has commissioned local Chinese Canadian ceramic artist Freda Lin from Bad Potter Ceramics<\/u><\/strong><\/a> to specially design and create rice bowls which will be made available for sale at the museum.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CCM is also hosting special fermentation and liqueur making workshops<\/strong> with master distiller and fermentation specialist, Kristine Hui<\/strong>, who was recently featured as a contestant on Moonshiners: Master Distiller<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> reality television show on the Discovery Channel. She is best known as Miss Brewbird on YouTube<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, where she documents her journey making alcohol and fermented foods. In recognition of Asian Heritage Month, a selection of Asian fruits, teas, herbs and botanicals will be featured as well as other ingredients. Her workshops are scheduled for Tuesday, May 14th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition, CCM is hosting special guided tours of the museum during April and May. The Paper Trail <\/u><\/em><\/strong>Curator\u2019s Tour<\/u><\/strong><\/a> with Catherine Clement is scheduled for Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m., in addition to the Wing Sang Building Tour<\/u><\/strong><\/a> (see dates<\/u><\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Things to check out at the Chinese Canadian Museum<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/p>\n