Festivities Across the Country
The following event is being organized in partnership with CIC.
Event: Book Reading by Author Kim Thúy Ly and Film Screening
Organization: The Vietnamese Canadian Federation and Vietnamese Canadian Centre
Date: May 24
Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON
Website: http://www.vietfederation.ca/
The following Asian Heritage Month events have been supported in part through CIC’s Inter-Action program.
Event: Asian Heritage Month at the CCCCM
Organization: Montréal Chinese Community and Cultural Center (CCCCM)
Date: May 1 to 31
Location: Montréal, QC
Web site: www.ccccmontreal.com
Event: South Asian Heritage Month
Organization: Community Economic Development for Immigrant Women
Date: May 1 to May 31
Location: Ajax, ON
Website: www.ced4im-wo.org
Event: Asian Heritage Month Festival 2011
Organization: Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.
Date: May 10 – June 5
Location: Toronto, ON
Website: www.vmacch.ca
Event: Asian Heritage Month Events
Organization: Kelowna Community Resources Society
Date: May 16 – 28
Location: Kelowna Regional Library (May 16 – 20) and the Rotary Centre for the Arts (May 28), Kelowna, BC
Website: http://www.kcr.ca/page/home
Event: AHM – Building Bridges – Yes We Can!
Organization: Intercultural Society of the Central Okanagan
Date: May 19 – 21
Location: Rutland Community Centre, Kelowna, BC
Website: www.interculturalkelowna.com
Event: Asian Heritage Month Celebrations
Organization: Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba
Date: May 22 – 23
Location: The Forks, Winnipeg, MB
Website: www.asianheritagemanitoba.ca
Event: City Mosaic
Organization: Across U-hub
Date: May 28
Location: Opening and closing ceremonies will be held at the Scarborough Civic Centre, Toronto, ON
Website: www.acrossuhub.com
Event: Asian Heritage Month Film Screenings
Organization: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Date: May 28 to September 24, 2011
Location: Toronto Underground Cinema in Chinatown, Toronto, ON, and SilverCity Richmond Hill, ON
Website: www.reelasian.com
Event: Gala Concert and dance Workshop
Organization: Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society
Date: June 3-4
Location: Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre in Gatineau, QC (June 3) and the Embassy of Indonesia, Ottawa, ON (June 4)
Website: www.asianheritagemonth.net
Event: ImaginAsian Cultural Night Wrap Up Banquet
Organization: Asian Heritage Foundation
Date: June 4
Location: Regency Palace Restaurant, Calgary, AB
Website: www.asianheritagecalgary.ca
Asian Heritage Month is celebrated in many cities across Canada. Some websites containing event information can be found below.
Calgary, Alberta
www.asianheritagecalgary.ca/events.html#may
Ottawa, Ontario
www.asianheritagemonth.net
Montreal, Quebec
www.accesasie.com/en/index.htm
Toronto, Ontario
www.asian-heritage-month.org/Page01.html
Vancouver, British Columbia
www.explorasian.org
Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.asianheritagemanitoba.ca/events.php