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Book Launch & Author Talk – Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act
MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises 1210 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, Québec, CanadaAward-winning community historian, curator and author Catherine Clement will share the findings of her landmark project which excavated stories of what really happened during one of the darkest chapters in Canadian history.Her book, The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act, is the first to explore the broad range of “human experiences” of exclusion […]
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Exhibition Catalogue Launch – Maison Yep-Riopel
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWhat do patriot Augustin-Norbert Morin, the Chinese freemasons, and the Yep family have in common? They all lived at 116-118 de la Gauchetière West, a building that has witnessed many acts of resistance over the centuries, the most recent one having led to the building’s designation as a protected heritage site. This fascinating history has […]
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Celebrating Wing Noodles’ Legacy: A Community Fundraising Banquet
Ruby Rouge Restaurant 1008 Clark Street, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWing Noodles, a cherished Chinatown landmark and important social-economic motor for Montreal’s Chinatown, will be closing its doors shortly. The Chinatown community has rallied together to not only celebrate the Lee Family’s contribution but launch a campaign to conserve the legacy of this iconic enterprise and its historical building. Originally founded in 1897 under the […]
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Morris Lum “Tong Yan Gaai” Book Signing
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJoin Morris Lum on December 14th at the Chinatown House for an intimate discussion and book signing of his new photography book, Tong Yan Gaai. Lum's new book documents different parts of our Chinatowns over the years and through its changing landscapes. How much has Chinatown changed? Lum will be around all day to discuss […]
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Made in Chinatown II Exhibition
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaThe JIA Foundation is inviting you to to the launch of our sophomore exhibition at Chinatown House starting Saturday, January 17, 2026. Made in Chinatown II tells the story of four legacy Chinatown businesses. Carefully curated and intimate photographs and videos will bring you into the universes of Julie, the gregarious owner of a hair […]
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Golden Village x JIA – Montréal Premiere Screening event & Panel
Cinema Du Parc 3575 Avenue du Parc, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFILM SYNOPSIS The city of Richmond British Columbia has undergone one of the most significant and rapid demographic transformations in recent history. Influenced by global migration shifts caused by factors like the 1997 Hong Kong handover to China, in the span of a few decades, Richmond was transformed from a semi-rural, sleepy community into one […]
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Chinese Disco, Funk & Soul on Vinyl: Stories and Styles 1960-2000
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaChinese Disco — Spin & Talk | BRING THE HEAT! 🔥🎵 Mark your calendars for MARCH 1ST! Join us to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Chinese disco, funk, and soul with Eddie Swee. Through this event, you will get to explore the captivating stories behind these iconic tracks and styles from records spanning […]
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Fireside Chat with Chris Lau and Richmond Lam
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJoin photographers Chris Lau and Richmond Lam for an intimate discussion about their creative process for the current exhibition at Chinatown House, Made in Chinatown II: Portraits of Montréal Chinatown businesses. This will be your chance to hear all about their inspirations and stories for this project, from reaching out to the iconic businesses that […]
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Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaOn Sunday, April 25, join us at Chinatown House for a conversation with author Curtis Chin. His memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant delves into his memories of his family's Chinese restaurant, located in the Cass Corridor in Detroit. Curtis Chin grew up in 1980s’ Detroit. As one of six kids, […]
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Workshop
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJoin us after hours at Chinatown House on Sunday, April 26 | 4pm-6pm for a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) workshop with Kenny Hui of Hui Tack Wing, one of the four legacy businesses featured in our current exhibition, Made in Chinatown II: portraits of Chinatown businesses. This event will include a presentation on medicinal plants, […]
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Made in Chinatown: Exhibition Finissage + Book Launch
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaOn Wednesday, May 20, join us in celebrating the diversity of stories, people, and relationships that make up Chinatown.
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In the Dreaming House: Keith Lock Retrospective
112 de la Gauchetière West, 3rd Floor 112 de la Gauchetière West, Montréal, Québec, CanadaKeith Lock’s Intimate Diasporas Retrospective Presented May 25–30, 2026, by Panorama-cinéma and the Cinémathèque québécoise, in collaboration with the Miao Collective, the JIA Foundation, the Festival Accès Asie, and Tënk Canada, Keith Lock’s Intimate Diasporas invites viewers to discover the first Chinese-Canadian filmmaker, whose body of work spans from the 1960s to the present day. […]