May marks the official month of recognition of the arrival in Canada and contributions to Canada made by Asians (and South East Asians). According to statistics Canada Asians are the largest growing group of visible minorities in Canada, numbering near 2 million.
The events and festivities last all month long, below is a run down of events taking place in Winnipeg, all month long. There still time to catch some very interesting events:
Best of Reel Asian Film Festival: Sense of Wonder
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The Cinematheque
100 Arthur Street
Admission Free
Inspiring our imaginations in the darkest of moments, this year's selection of the best Asian Canadian shorts invokes a playful outlook on tragedy. This selection includes three of Reel Asian's most recent award winners including Rex vs. Singh by award-winning Toronto-based filmmakers Richard Fung, John Greyson, and Ali Kazimi (2009 Vancouver/
Toronto), Fish in Barrel by Randall Okita (2009 Vancouver), and Found by Paramita Nath (Toronto 2009) as well as gems like Winnipeg artist Leslie Supnet's A Small Misunderstanding and more. Reel Asian is a cultural organization dedicated to strengthening the Asian Canadian and International film, video and media arts community.
Under the Banyan Tree
Asian Hatters Party/ Story Telling
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 5 pm
Indo-Canadian Arts and Cultural Centre
479 St. Mary's Road
Asian Writers Showcase
Fiona Lam and Sally Ito
Tuesday, May 18 at 7:30 pm
Aqua Bookstore
274 Garry Street
Admission Free
Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba presents
Poets Fiona Lam and Sally Ito. Fiona Tinwei Lam is a Scottish-born Vancouver writer. Her first book of poetry, Intimate Distances, was a finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award. Enter the Chrysanthemum is her latest book of poetry, dealing with themes of family, love and loss. Twice short-listed for the Event literary non-fiction prize, she was a co-editor of and contributor to Double Lives: Writing and Motherhood, a critically acclaimed anthology of essays about juggling the passions to write and to parents published by McGill-Queen's University Press.
Sally Ito's two books of poetry are Frogs in the Rain Barrel (Nightwood, 1995) and A Season of Mercy (Nightwood, 1999). She is also the author of an accomplished book of short fiction, Floating Shore, which came out from Mercury in 1998. Sally teaches English and creative writing at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg.
Asian Canadian Festival at The Forks
Sunday, May 23, 1 pm - 5 pm
Monday, May 24, 1 pm - 5 pm
Under the Canopy at The Forks
A variety of Asian and Classical and Contemporary dance, music and martial arts
Asian Drumming Festival
Sunday, May 23 at The Forks
7 pm - 10 pm
This is the first time in Winnipeg that percussion groups will come together to play in a symphonic concert. This will be an educational and exhilarating experience for those people interested in traditional drumming.
As part of their ARTS FOR ALL program, the Winnipeg Cultural Capital of Canada 2010 provided funding to the Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba to host and support the Asian Drumming Festival at The Forks during Asian Heritage Month in May. Showcasing drummers from different Asian cultures will be the highlight of this year’s Asian Canadian Festival, an annual event held at The Forks during the Victoria Day weekend.
Drums, used by many cultures, can be traced back to 6000 BC and have played an integral part in their daily lives. In ancient times drums were used as a battle call, for offering prayers to the Gods, for communication purposes, for religious ceremonies, and for harvest celebrations and festivals. Today, these traditional drums have become a popular and lively form of entertainment especially during concerts and festivals.
Drumming performances will be provided by Flying Lion Dance Troupe, Music department from the India School of Dance, Music and Theatre Korean Drummers from Korean Society of Manitoba, haLf man half eLf, a New Wave Filipino band, Hinode Taiko and Fubuki Daiko. Guest drummers include the Summer Bear Dance Troupe from the Aboriginal community and the Hi-Life Steel Orchestra from the Caribbean.
From classical to contemporary, from ancient to new music, come and feel your heart pound to the rhythms of the beat of every country. Celebrate and know Winnipeg as the Cultural Capital with all its diversity on a musical tour of a lifetime.
For more information contact
Rod Cantiveros: rod.cantiveros@gmail.com
Art Miki: artmiki@mts.net
Muni Mysore: muni.mysore@gmail.com
Orientik/ Portrait
Co. Esarga/Alvin EsargaTolentino
Contemporary Dance, Taiko Percussion and Piano
Sunday, May 30 at 7pm
West End Cultural Centre
586 Ellice Avenue
Tickets: $10
ORIENTIK/PORTRAIT returns to life in celebration and partnership with Asian Heritage Month of May in 2010 with presentation starting in Vancouver and a national tour to Montreal, Fredericton, Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary. A signature piece for Co.ERASGA, OrienTik/Portrait combines the diverse fusion of contemporary dance, piano and taiko-percussion, with acclaimed featured Toronto dancer Andrea Nann.
Tickets available from the West End Cultural Centre and
Muni Mysore: 895-7242
Rod Cantiversos: 489-8894
Art Miki: 488-8059
Asian Heritage Month Displays
Through the month of May
Millenium Library
Through the month of May
251 Donald Street
For more information please visit the official Asian Heritage Manitoba Website
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