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The Wing’s Collection: Archiving Chinatown’s Memory Through Objects and Heritage

Université de Montréal - Salle C-3061, Pavillon Jean-Brillant, 3200 rue Jean Brillant 3200 Jean Brillant, Montreal

Explore the remarkable journey of JP Riopel, a professional guide, museologist, and the founder of Objets des Mémoires in Chinatown. Recognized with a medal from the National Assembly, Riopel has been honored for his dedicated efforts in safeguarding the historical memory of Chinatown and contributing significantly to national history. Gilbert Lee, the owner of the Wings […]

Forgotten Sanctuary: Archival photographs of Montreal’s Chinatown

Université de Montréal - CETASE - Salle Robert Garry 420-14 (4th floor) Pavillon 3744 Jean-Brillant, Montreal

What did the Chinatown of years past look like? What forces shaped its change and decline over the decades? Join Parker Mah for an informal talk and viewing session in which participants will be privy to archival and family photographs from both institutional and personal collections, some never before seen, that tell the story of daily life in a bygone Chinatown.

Free