CHINATOWN HOUSE
is a new space in Montreal’s Chinatown that offers lectures and socio-cultural events in collaboration with our partners and allies, giving everyone the opportunity to participate in social innovation to foster and strengthen ties within our Chinatown.
A cultural space
for events and shows.
A community hub
for allies, community members and residents.
An ecosystem
for incubating new ideas and visions for Chinatown.
CONCEPT
In response to the evolving neighbourhood, Chinatown House MTL is not a static entity. Instead, it knots together (團結) existing amenities and new partnerships to form a continuous ribbon of interventions that extend beyond the current boundaries of Chinatown. To do this, Chinatown House MTL transcends the existing Chinatown Gates, which were built during an era of expropriation to demarcate the community’s limits.
Through this vision, Chinatown House MTL emerges as a vibrant socio-cultural ecosystem, unfurling across different times and places.
Events
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FEATURED EVENTS
Maison Yep-Riopel Exhibition Launch
The JIA Foundation is inviting you to its first exhibition at the new Chinatown House space starting this Sunday, March 20, 2025.
“Yep-Riopel House: A Layered History of Resistance and Belonging”, curated by Karen Cho, tells an incredible story of the building that the JIA Foundation now calls home. JIA moved into the ground floor of this heritage building in January 2025 and has since started its cultural programs and community organizing here, at the heart of historic Chinatown.
This exhibition is free of charge and will be open to the public 3 days a week: Fridays through Sundays, 11 AM to 4 PM, from April until September.
PARTNERS
The JIA Foundation thanks the Ville de Montréal // Quebec Government and the McConnell Foundation for their financial support for Chinatown House.
