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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Chris Lau and Richmond Lam
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 are portrayed all the way to setting up inside Chinatown House. The follow-up to the highly successful Made in Chinatown I portraits which were postered right on Clark Street\, this second phase of the Made in Chinatown project dives deeper into Chinatown legacy businesses as spaces of intergenerational cultural transmission and exchange. \n\n\n\nOur Fireside Chat series provides the space to meet the people who help craft our exhibitions\, giving centre stage to the stories that bind us together. \n\n\n\nChris Lau is a professional photographer\, videographer and visual artist specializing in documentary photojournalistic portraiture that reveals people’s realities and authenticity through an anti-oppressive lens. He believes photography has the power to change people’s attitudes and lives. In 2023\, Chris produced a documentary portrait series\, titled ‘Out of the Shadows’\, which creatively used light and shadow to recognize people living on the margins of society (https://chrislauphoto.ca/out-of-the-shadows). \n\n\n\nRichmond Lam is a portrait and documentary photographer based in Montréal\, originally from Hong Kong\, with formative years spent in London. His practice is grounded in a quiet\, empathetic gaze—attuned to subtle gestures and unspoken atmospheres. Working fluidly between personal and commissioned projects\, Richmond creates intimate\, psychologically rich portraits that explore presence\, identity\, and place.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/fireside-chat-with-chris-lau-and-richmond-lam/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Exhibition,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Chinese Disco\, Funk & Soul on Vinyl: Stories and Styles 1960-2000
DESCRIPTION:Chinese Disco — Spin & Talk  |  BRING THE HEAT! 🔥🎵 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark your calendars for MARCH 1ST! Join us to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Chinese disco\, funk\, and soul with Eddie Swee. \n\n\n\nThrough this event\, you will get to explore the captivating stories behind these iconic tracks and styles from records spanning the period from 1960 to 2000\, from China\, Malaysia\, Singapore\, Taiwan\, and Hong Kong. You can expect lively discussions and insights into the cultural impact of this music\, contextualizing these sounds and highlighting the value of this sonic cultural heritage. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss out on a chance to connect with the cultural legacy that has moved and continues to move us! \n\n\n\n🏠 Chinatown House📍 116\, De La Gauchetière Ouest🪧 Sunday\, March 1st🕟 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm \n\n\n\n*Free event\, registration required HERE \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nABOUT SWEE Swee\, a Chinese expat based in Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, has carved a niche for himself in Halifax and Toronto music scene. As a DJ\, record shop owner\, and promoter of the underground dance music event in Halifax “Rhythm & Colour\,” he consistently attracts hundreds of attendees\, showcasing his unique taste and passion for music. His shop\, ROOMS COFFEE | LISTEN (formerly Swee Records)\, is a Japanese Jazz Kissa-inspired Hi-Fi listening coffee shop that has quickly become a beloved spot for Halifax’s music and coffee enthusiasts. \n\n\n\nSwee’s DJ sets are a vibrant tapestry of influences\, seamlessly blending rare groove and underground dance music\, reflecting his extensive and eclectic musical journey.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/chinese-disco-funk-soul-on-vinyl-stories-and-styles-1960-2000/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Golden Village x JIA - Montréal Premiere Screening event & Panel
DESCRIPTION:JIA Foundation and EYESTEEL Film present \n\n\n\nThe World Premiere of The Golden Village (2026\, 33 min)\, the latest film from award-winning filmmaker Karen Cho! \n\n\n\nVenue: Cinéma du Parc3575 Avenue Du Parc\, Montréal\, QC H2X 3P9 \n\n\n\nDate: Feb 25\, 2025Event Time: 7pm-9pm \n\n\n\nThe film screening will be followed by a panel discussion around the topic “The Golden Village to Gold Mountain: Making Home\, Making Place” featuring Director Karen Cho alongside guests Joshua Frank (Cinematographer)\, Xi Feng (Editor)\, Yon Hsu\, PhD. (Professor in the Social Science program at Marianopolis College) and Jessica Chen (JIA Foundation) moderated by Parker Mah (JIA Foundation). \n\n\n\nThe film is in English\, Mandarin and Cantonese\, with English subtitles. \n\n\n\nThe panel is in English with French whisper translation available.  \n\n\n\nBuy Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFILM SYNOPSIS \n\n\n\nThe 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 of the most hyper-diverse cities on the planet.The Golden Village explores this monumental change through the lens of Richmond’s Asian-themed malls\, taking us inside these vibrant spaces where every shop has a story and where culture\, commerce and community form a new sense of home.Inside these Golden Village malls\, everything from  Buddhist temples\, to Cantonese Radio stations to Egg Waffle and Snail Noodle shops can be found. It is in these spaces where seniors meet to exercise\, children gather for music lessons\, and where everyday activities like a trip to the butcher become moments of connection and belonging. In Richmond\, The Chinese God of Fortune stands in for the quintessential mall Santa\, and the Night Market is one of the largest open-air food courts in the world.A celebration of the mall as a “third place\,” The Golden Village is an intimate and wondrous portrait of a city that is in constant flux.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/golden-village-x-jia-montreal-premiere-screening-event-panel/
LOCATION:Cinema Du Parc\, 3575 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 3P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Screening
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SUMMARY:Morris Lum "Tong Yan Gaai" Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 his artistic process as well as any burning questions you might have around his work and to exchange stories in the heart of Montreal Chinatown. The Yep-Riopel House Exhibition documenting the history of the 116 De la Gauchetière building will also be up for its last day in our gallery space. Come and visit!  \n\n\n\nMorris Lum\, Tong Yan Gaai\, book cover\, 2025.\n\n\n\n\nOver the past decade\, Chinese Canadian photographer Morris Lum (born 1983) has embarked on an extensive exploration of the Chinatown communities scattered across Canada and the United States. Focusing on the architecture and evolution of these enclaves\, Lum delves into how “Chinese” identity is shaped and expressed through their structures. Using a large-format camera\, he has captured Chinatowns in cities such as Victoria\, Vancouver\, Calgary\, Edmonton\, Winnipeg\, Toronto\, Ottawa\, Montreal\, Chicago\, San Francisco\, Los Angeles\, New York City and Boston. Through his objective lens\, Lum chronicles the rapid transformations these communities face\, documenting the shifting architectural and economic landscapes. His colorful photographs offer a poignant visual record\, spotlighting both historical and modern-day cultural landmarks—small family-owned businesses\, iconic Chinese restaurants and vital community organizations—that define these neighborhoods.Morris Lum is a Trinidadian-born photographer and artist whose work explores the complex hybridity of the Chinese-Canadian experience through photography\, form\, and documentary practices. Lum’s work has been exhibited and screened across Canada and the United States. Currently\, he is focused on a cross–North American project examining the transformation of Chinatowns\, capturing the evolving architectural and cultural landscapes of these Communities. Morris is an Assistant Professor in the Visual Studies Department of the Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design\, University of Toronto. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThis event will follow Morris Lum’s Book Launch happening on December 11th at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in partnership with the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art. \n\n\n\nYou will be able to procure a copy of Morris Lum’s Tong Yan Gaai as well as a limited edition book bag designed by artist Karen Tam at the Book Signing by donating 60$ or more. The tote bag will be available for pickup at a later date. The donation can be done onsite or online here. Please specify your book selection in the description.Refreshments and snacks will be offered! No registration required. \n\n\n\nDate: Sunday\, December 14th\, 2025Time: 13:30 – 15:30Location: Chinatown House\, 116\, de la Gauchetière O. \n\n\n\nMorris Lum\, Lotte Furama\, photograph. Chinatown\, Montreal.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/morris-lum-tong-yan-gaai-book-signing/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Launch
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Wing Noodles' Legacy: A Community Fundraising Banquet
DESCRIPTION:Wing 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.  \n\n\n\nOriginally founded in 1897 under the name of Wing Lung\, this Chinese enterprise has not only served numerous Chinese restaurants and grocery stores which created a broader community network within Montréal\, Québec\, and beyond\, it has also provided employment\, including immigration possibilities\, for generations of Chinese migrants\, through the darkest chapters of Chinese-Canadian history.  \n\n\n\nIn 2022\, following months of intense community mobilisation to protect the building\, the Québec government granted the Wing Noodles building heritage status. Wing’s block (designated as ‘Noyau-institutionnel-du-Quartier-chinois’ for its architectural and historical value) is also the site of one of the three anchor projects identified by the Chinatown community in the Community Proposal for Equitable Chinatown Development Beyond 2026. \n\n\n\nThe entire community salutes the contributions made by generations of the Lee family that has operated the business for over half a century. The Chinatown Round Table and the JIA Foundation are pleased to invite you to personally come to wish Garnet\, Gilbert and George a very happy and well-deserved retirement at a community banquet on December 5\, 2025 at the Ruby Rouge Restaurant. At the same time\, you will have a chance to share your wishes for the future of Wing’s building by contributing to the JIA Foundation’s fundraising campaign for a community-driven strategy to conserve this unique piece of Montréal’s Chinatown cultural heritage. We look forward to celebrating with all of you! \n\n\n\nTicketing ends on Friday\, November 21st. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to reserve Tickets \n\n\n\nDate: Friday\, December 5\, 2025Time: 6:00 PM (Chinese line dancing led by Catherine Wong will begin at 5:30pm)Venue: Ruby Rouge RestaurantAddress: 1008 Rue Clark\, Montréal\, QC H2Z 1J9Ticket Price: $80 CAD per person (includes dinner)Please note: JIA Foundation is a non-profit in Quebec but not a charity; we cannot issue tax receipts. \n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE TICKETS / 活动购票详情 /  活動購票詳情\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n一同庆祝永兴隆面厂的历史贡献 社区将联合举办募捐晚宴 \n\n\n\n永兴隆面厂(Wing Noodles)，这个深受大家喜爱的唐人街地标，就要结束营业了。作为蒙特利尔唐人街的重要经济支柱，社区正在团结起来，不仅是向李家家族的贡献致敬，也是为了保存这座历史建筑和企业文化遗产而募款筹资。 \n\n\n\n永兴隆面厂创立于1897年，其西文招牌最早采用了“Wing Lum”的拼写，长期为蒙特利尔、魁北克及其他地区的中餐馆和华人杂货店提供面食，并以此建立了广泛的社区网络。更重要的是，它为数代华人移民提供了工作机会，甚至成为移民途径之一，陪伴了华人社区度过了加国华人历史上最艰难的时期。 \n\n\n\n2022年，在社区积极动员下，魁省政府正式将永兴隆面厂建筑列为文化遗产。该街区（被指定为“唐人街社区机构核心区”）也是社区在《2026年后唐人街公平发展提案》中提出的三大重点项目之一。 \n\n\n\n整个唐人街社区向李家几代人半个世纪以来的辛勤经营致以最诚挚的敬意。唐人街圆桌会和 JIA（家） 基金会诚挚邀请您于 2025 年 12 月 5 日晚上 6 点，来到红宝石（Ruby Rouge） 酒楼，亲自向 Garnet、Gilbert 和 George 送上祝福，祝贺他们光荣退休。同时，您也可以通过 JIA （家）基金会的募款活动，表达对永兴隆面厂未来的愿景，支持社区自发主导的遗产保护策略，守护这份独特的唐人街文化遗产。 \n\n\n\n我们期待与您一同庆祝，一同见证这个重要时刻！购票截止时间为11月21日。活动购票详情 \n\n\n\n日期：2025年12月5日（星期五）时间：晚上6点整 (由 Catherine Wong 带领的排舞节目将于下午5点30分开始。欢迎加入！)地点：红宝石酒楼（Ruby Rouge）地址：1008 Rue Clark\, Montréal\, QC H2Z 1J9票价：每位80加元（含晚宴） \n\n\n\n\n\n 齊來慶祝永兴隆麵廠的歷史貢獻社區合辦慈善晚宴 \n\n\n\n永兴隆麵廠(Wing Noodles)，這個深受大家喜愛的唐人街地標，即將結束營業。作為蒙特利爾唐人街的重要經濟支柱之一，社區現正團結一致，不但向李氏家族多年來的貢獻致敬，更希望透過募捐行動，保存這座歷史建築及企業文化遺產。 \n\n\n\n永兴隆麵廠創立於1897年，其西文招牌最早採用了「Wing Lum」拼寫，多年來為蒙特利爾、魁北克及其他地區的中餐館和華人雜貨店提供麵食，建立起廣泛的社區網絡。更重要的是，它為多代華人移民提供就業機會，甚至成為移民途徑之一，陪伴社群走過加拿大華人歷史上最艱難的時期。 \n\n\n\n2022年，在社區積極推動下，魁省政府正式將永兴隆麵廠建築列為文化遺產。該街區（被指定為「唐人街社區機構核心區」）亦是《2026年後唐人街公平發展提案》中三個重點項目之一。 \n\n\n\n整個唐人街社區向李氏家族半世紀以來的辛勤經營致以最誠摯的敬意。唐人街圓桌會及 JIA（家）基金會誠邀各界人士於2025年12月5日（星期五）晚上6時，蒞臨紅寶石酒樓（Ruby Rouge），親身向 Garnet、Gilbert 和 George 致意，祝賀他們光榮退休。同時，大家亦可透過 JIA（家）基金會的募捐活動，表達對永兴隆麵廠未來的期望，支持由社區主導的文化保育策略，守護這份獨特的唐人街文化遺產。 \n\n\n\n誠邀大家踴躍參與，一同見證這個重要時刻！購票截止時間為11月21日。 \n\n\n\n活動購票詳情 \n\n\n\n日期：2025年12月5日（星期五） 時間：晚上6時正 (由 Catherine Wong 帶領的排舞節目將於下午5點30分開始。歡迎加入！)地點：紅寶石酒樓（Ruby Rouge） 地址：1008 Rue Clark\, Montréal\, QC H2Z 1J9 票價：每位$80加幣（含晚宴）
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/celebrating-wing-noodles-banquet/
LOCATION:Ruby Rouge Restaurant\, 1008 Clark Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival - Celebration
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Catalogue Launch - Maison Yep-Riopel
DESCRIPTION:What do patriot Augustin-Norbert Morin\, the Chinese freemasons\, and the Yep family have in common?  \n\n\n\nThey all lived at 116-118 de la Gauchetière West\, a building that has witnessed many acts of resistance over the centuries\, the most recent one having led to the building’s designation as a protected heritage site. This fascinating history has been showcased in the JIA Foundation’s inaugural exhibition\, Maison Yep-Riopel: A Layered History of Resistance and Belonging\, which has been displayed at Chinatown House since the end of March 2025.  \n\n\n\nAs the exhibition is nearing its end\, join us for the launch of the official exhibition catalogue\, filled with additional insights about the exhibition’s creation\, testimonies from people involved and visitors\, and recollections from the Fireside chats at the hearth of Chinatown House.  \n\n\n\nThe launch will also feature a discussion between Sandy Yep\, Bernard Vallée\, and Lan Yee\, who all played a role in researching and setting up the exhibition. They will share behind-the-scenes stories about the exhibition and answer all your burning questions. \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\nIf you would like your very own copy of the catalogue\, it will be available on site to all those who donate 60$ or more to the JIA Foundation. All proceeds will help support JIA’s cultural programming at Chinatown House. \n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, November 22\, 2025Time: 5pm-7pmAddress: Chinatown House\, 116 De La Gauchetière Ouest
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/exhibition-catalogue-launch-maison-yep-riopel/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Exhibition,Launch
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SUMMARY:Book Launch & Author Talk - Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act
DESCRIPTION:Award-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 as revealed through the stories of the many lives it touched. Crowdsourced from the fragments of memories of hundreds of Chinese Canadian families across Canada\, including those from Montréal\, as well as extensive and painstaking research in public and private/family archives\, many stories and images are being shared publicly for the very first time.The pages of her book reveal haunting tales of tragedy\, loss and despair as well as powerful examples of courage\, perseverance\, and resilience. They chronicle the lives of ordinary people caught in extraordinary times. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to hear about this incredible public history project and the resulting book. Note: The author’s presentation will be conducted in English\, but whisper French and Chinese translation will be available. \n\n\n\nSunday\, October 56:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.MEM – Centres des mémoires montréalaises1210 St Laurent BlvdMontreal\, Quebec H2X 2S5Tickets are free but registration is required.Eventbrite Link
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/book-launch-author-talk-paper-trail-to-the-1923-chinese-exclusion-act/
LOCATION:MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises\, 1210 St Laurent Blvd\, Montreal\, Québec\, H2X 2S5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250809T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250809T140000
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SUMMARY:Wing Lung & The Lees: A Historical and Genealogical Account by Carol F. Lee
DESCRIPTION:Join us 💥this Saturday💥 for a fascinating historical and genealogical account of Montreal’s Chinatown from the 1890s through the 1920s\, told by Carol F. Lee through the lens of the Lee families’ history. \n\n\n\nThis event is free! From 11 AM to 2 PM at Chinatown House – 116 de la Gauchetière W. \n\n\n\nCarol F. Lee’s grandfather immigrated to Montreal in 1893 from I Gong (Dai Kong) village in Toisan (Taishan) county. Her grandmother and their eldest son came to Montreal in 1909. Carol’s grandfather and great-uncle came from the same village as the Lee family of Wing Lung & Co. and WIng’s Noodles\, and the two families stayed in touch across the decades in Montreal and Hong Kong. \n\n\n\nCarol’s father and Carol herself were born in Montreal. Her family lived in Pointe Claire until they moved to southern California in 1966. Starting at an early age\, Carol has been gathering stories about her family’s history from her parents\, uncles\, and others in Montreal. She majored in history at Yale and also studied at Oxford and Yale Law School. \n\n\n\nFor the last two decades\, she has spent a great deal of time adding to the oral histories by researching official documents\, historic newspaper and photo databases\, articles and books.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/wing-lung-the-lees-a-historical-and-genealogical-account-by-carol-f-lee/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250710T225935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T163812Z
UID:3442-1752325200-1752332400@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Chinatown Day Fireside Chat
DESCRIPTION:By the Fireplace with Sandy Yep Join Sandy Yep — whose family is intertwined with the 116 de la Gauchetière O. building itself — as he discusses his family’s heritage\, personal stories\, and presence within Chinatown through the new Maison Yep-Riopel exhibition. Taking place in the Yep family’s ancestral home\, this exhibition chronicles the different eras the building has been through\, from its first occupation by Sandy’s entrepreneuring great-grandfather\, to JP Riopel’s recent acquisition of it\, delineating the building’s history of community-led resistance against systemic racism and segregation. Admission is free. Come in\, have some tea\, and chat with Sandy all while visiting the Maison Yep-Riopel exhibition. From 1-3 PM\, Chinatown House\, 116 rue de la Gauchetière O. on July 12th\, 2025._____________________跟Sandy Yep的爐邊閒談歡迎加入 Sandy Yep 的爐邊閒談。 他及JP Riopel 的故事和名字與位於De La Gauchetière 116號的建築密不可分。家基金會的展覽 “Maison Yep-Riopel” (祖屋) 在葉 (Yep) 家族的祖屋中展出，通過講述這座建築所經歷的不同時代\, 從 Sandy 的曾祖父作爲企業家最早入駐此地，到 JP 最近對其的保護性收購過程。本次展覽勾勒出這棟建築在唐人街社區帶領下頑強抗擊種族主義與種族隔離的歷史畫卷。Sandy 將分享他的家族傳承、個人經歷，以及他在唐人街中的歸屬感。免費參觀。請來喝點茶，跟 Sandy 和家基金會成員聊天，同時參觀滿華庭。2025 年 7 月 12 日下午 1 點至 3 點，滿華庭，116 rue de la Gauchetière O. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n_____________________ \n\n\n\n\n跟Sandy Yep的炉边闲谈 \n\n\n\n欢迎加入 Sandy Yep 的炉边闲谈。 他及JP Riopel 的故事和名字与位于De La Gauchetière 116号的建筑密不可分。家基金会的展览 “Maison Yep-Riopel” (祖屋) 在叶 (Yep) 家族的祖屋中展出，通过讲述这座建筑所经历的不同时代\, 从 Sandy 的曾祖父作为企业家最早入驻此地，到 JP 最近对其的保护性收购过程。本次展览勾勒出这栋建筑在唐人街社区带领下顽强抗击种族主义与种族隔离的历史画卷。Sandy 将分享他的家族传承、个人经历，以及他在唐人街中的归属感。 \n\n\n\n免费参观。请来喝点茶，跟 Sandy 和家基金会成员聊天，并参观满华庭。 \n\n\n\n2025 年 7 月 12 日下午 1 点至 3 点，蒙华庭，116 rue de la Gauchetière O.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/chinatown-day-fireside-chat/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250712T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250712T230000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250711T173623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T034237Z
UID:3485-1752314400-1752361200@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Chinatown Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Take a look at the full schedule for Chinatown Day 2025! \n\n\n\n\nActivities are happening all over Chinatown this Saturday. \n\n\n\nBe it gardening workshops\, lion dancing\, family association visits\, a foodie paradise\, open-mics\, or social justice tours\, there’s an activity for everyone. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJIA will be hosting three activities at Chinatown House\, 116 de la Gauchetière W : \n\n\n\n\nLaunch of Two Plans for Chinatown’s Equitable Development (starting 11:30 am)\n\n\n\nFireside Chat with Sandy Yep (starting 1:00 pm)\n\n\n\nChinese Exhibition Catalogue Launch (all day\, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm)\n\n\n\n\nAdmission is free as always. Bring your friends and family!
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/chinatown-day-2025/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Festival - Celebration,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250601T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250601T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250530T034708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T034710Z
UID:3230-1748790000-1748800800@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Untold Stories: Chinese-Canadian Veterans (Double Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Chinatown House for a special double bill highlighting the untold histories of Chinese-Canadians’ participation in the war effort. Through a deeply personal approach\, these two films uphold the courage of these men in a period entrenched in anti-Chinese racism\, and bring to light details that few have acknowledged in the annals of the Allied victory story.  \n\n\n\nFollowed by a special Q&A in presence of both directors! \n\n\n\nSunday\, June 1st 2025Chinatown House – 116\, rue de la Gauchetière WestFree Admission3pm – 6pm \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne of Ours : The Story of Private Fred Lee (Documentary\, 2023) \n\n\n\nDirector: Jack Gin \n\n\n\nLength: 40 minutes \n\n\n\nEnglish with subtitles in Chinese \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSynopsis \n\n\n\nOne of Ours follows the life of Private Fred Lee\, a young man from Kamloops\, BC\, who joined the Rocky Mountain Rangers in 1916 and disappeared at the Western Front. Presumed killed at the Battle of Hill 70 in France\, Fred’s body was never recovered; his life was forgotten for 100 years. The deep research\, travel\, and countless interviews that shaped this film have brought Fred Lee’s story to life\, making sure he is forgotten no more.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJack Gin is a Corporate Director\, independent filmmaker\, and philanthropist. After selling his TSX-listed company and retiring shortly afterwards\, he became a philanthropist and award-winning filmmaker. His short documentary “Finding Fred Lee 1.0” gained national recognition\, moving viewers emotionally. Jack continues to work on sequels\, aiming to create thought-provoking educational films. He also helped establish The Frederick Lee Walkway and the Hill 70 Memorial in France. He donates significantly across the community through the Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\nRelics of Love and War (Documentary\, 2023) \n\n\n\nDirector: Keith Lock \n\n\n\nLength: 45 minutes \n\n\n\nEnglish with no subtitles \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSynopsis \n\n\n\nThe venerated Chinese Canadian filmmaker Keith Lock narrates the story of how his mother married his father in Australia\, who was training with other Chinese Canadian veteran volunteers for the top secret suicide mission\, Operation Oblivion. This incredible story is set against the backdrop of the Second World War\, a time when Chinese Canadians could not vote\, swim in pools\, or hire white women for their businesses. Though familiar with his family history\, Lock wasn’t sure how to tell their story\, since many of the participants had long passed. Motivated by the desire to tell it right\, Lock’s documentary essay uses archival imagery (much previously unseen) to bring the history to light. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKeith Lock\, Canada’s first Chinese Canadian filmmaker\, works in experimental as well as dramatic and documentary films. Keith was the cinematographer for Michael Snow’s Two Sides to Every Story (1974)\, voted one of TIFF’s 150 Essential Works of Canadian cinema in 2017. His film\, Everything Everywhere Again Alive\, was selected as one of Jim Shedden’s 100 best Canadian films of all time and released on Blu-ray by Black Zero in 2021. In 2022\, he was the inaugural recipient of the Reel Asian Film Festival’s trailblazing Fire Horse Award.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/untold-stories-chinese-canadian-veterans-double-film-screening/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250530T040000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T152005Z
UID:3236-1746277200-1755356400@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Maison Yep-Riopel: Fireside Chats
DESCRIPTION:By the Fireplace with Sandy Yep & JP Riopel Join Sandy Yep and/or JP Riopel—whose stories and namesakes are intertwined with the 116 de la Gauchetière O. building itself—as they discuss their own families’ heritage\, personal stories\, and presence within Chinatown through the new Maison Yep-Riopel exhibition. Taking place in the Yep family’s ancestral home\, this exhibition chronicles the different eras the building has been through\, from its first occupation by Sandy’s entrepreneuring great-grandfather\, to JP’s recent acquisition of it\, delineating the building’s history of community-led resistance against systemic racism and segregation. Admission is free. Come in\, have some tea\, and chat with Sandy and JP all while visiting the Maison Yep-Riopel exhibition. \n\n\n\nFrom 1-3 PM\, Chinatown House\, 116 rue de la Gauchetière O. on May 3rd\, June 14th\, July 12th\, and August 16th.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/maison-yep-riopel-fireside-chats/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Exhibition,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250427T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250427T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250327T062323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T062324Z
UID:2974-1745762400-1745769600@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Art\, Identity\, and the Creative Journey with Carmen Mok
DESCRIPTION:In this artist talk\, Carmen Mok\, a Hong Kong native who moved to Canada to study fine art\, will share her journey of self-discovery as a Chinese Canadian and how her multicultural upbringing has shaped and enriched her illustration career. From pursuing her passion to building a career in children’s book illustration\, she will take you behind the scenes of her book-making process\, offering insights\, practical tips\, and personal stories about both the challenges and joys of her work.  \n\n\n\nApril 27 at 2pm\, at Chinatown House – 116 de la Gauchetière West
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/art-identity-and-the-creative-journey-with-carmen-mok/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250406T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250406T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250327T061621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T172449Z
UID:2970-1743944400-1743955200@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:2026 Action Plan Open House
DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, the City of Montreal adopted the Chinatown Action Plan\, structured around 4 main pillars: quality of life\, commercial vitality\, cultural identity\, and community platforms. As this plan draws to a close\, it’s an opportunity to take stock and\, above all\, to put forward the community’s proposals for the next iteration of this Action Plan.  \n\n\n\nImproving access to social services and affordable housing\, having more green spaces\, creating a business association\, conserving the neighborhood’s cultural heritage: these are just a few of the ideas that are being proposed. If they sound important to you\, now’s your chance to make your voice heard! \n\n\n\nCome discover proposals and voice your concerns at our April 6 Open House. \n\n\n\n1-4 PM at Chinatown House – 116 de la Gauchetière West.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/2026-action-plan-open-house/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Consultation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250330T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250327T062837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T194326Z
UID:2980-1743332400-1756656000@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Maison Yep-Riopel Exhibition Launch
DESCRIPTION:The JIA Foundation is inviting you to its first exhibition at the new Chinatown House space starting this Sunday\, March 30\, 2025.  \n\n\n\n“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.   \n\n\n\nThis 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.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/maison-yep-riopel-exhibition-launch/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Exhibition,Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250228T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250228T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250327T060305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T060306Z
UID:2964-1740762000-1740769200@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Building\, Reshaping\, Remodeling\, 13 Years of Chinatown a Photographic Series
DESCRIPTION:Morris Lum is a Trinidadian born photographer/artist whose work explores the hybrid nature of the Chinese-Canadian community through photography\, form and documentary practices. His work also examines the ways in which Chinese history is represented in the media and archival material. Morris’ work has been exhibited and screened across Canada\, the United States. \n\n\n\nMorris is currently working on a cross North America project that looks specifically at the transformation of Chinatowns. \n\n\n\nJoin Morris Lum in discussion about his Chinatown | Tong Yan Gaai photographic series that documents Chinatowns across Canada and the United States. Over the last decade Morris has focused and directed attention towards the functionality of the Chinatown and to explore the generational context of how “Chinese” identity is expressed in these structural enclaves. Armed with a large format camera\, Morris has documented Chinatowns in Victoria\, Vancouver\, Calgary\, Edmonton\, Winnipeg\, Toronto\, Ottawa\, Montreal\, Chicago\, Oakland\, Seattle\, Philadelphia\, San Francisco\, Los Angeles\, Manhattan\, New York and Boston. The talk will overview the progression of the body of work and will hint at the next phases of the series. \n\n\n\nThis conference is part six of six of our partnership with the University of Montreal’s Centre d’études asiatiques. Already our last one! \n\n\n\nThis conference is followed by a Taiwanese tea tasting with tea sommelier Lamia El Kalai. \n\n\n\nSwing by February 28th 2025\, from 17h to 19h\, @ Salle C-3061 (3rd Floor)\, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx\, 3150 rue Jean-Brillant. \n\n\n\nNo registration required!
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/building-reshaping-remodeling-13-years-of-chinatown-a-photographic-series/
LOCATION:Quebec
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250220T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250220T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250327T055139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T055140Z
UID:2958-1740072600-1740079800@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Unveiling Chinese Presence and History in Québec City’s Lost Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:Starting in the late 19th century\, Chinatowns developed in many Canadian cities. Yet today\, many have disappeared with little record of their existence. Québec City was once home to one such Chinatown\, now largely forgotten. Emerging in the 1930’s as a small concentrated street of Chinese residents\, the Chinatown grew by the 1960’s into a vibrant network of restaurants\, businesses\, and institutions spanning the city. However\, by the 1970’s\, urban renewal projects and changing policies pushed Chinese families and businesses out\, dispersing them into the suburbs and other Canadian cities. Today\, few physical elements remain of the Chinatown\, and little is documented about its history. Québec City’s Chinatown is lost\, both physically and within the collective memory of the city. Interviews with former residents and archival research will reveal its vibrant community history and stories. \n\n\n\nMadeleine Wong is a recent graduate of the Master of Architecture program at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on Canadian Chinatowns and Chinese restaurants\, examining their role in creating spaces of community and belonging within the city.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/unveiling-chinese-presence-and-history-in-quebec-citys-lost-chinatown/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250204T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250204T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20250204T072449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T072459Z
UID:2939-1738686600-1738693800@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:The Wing's Collection: Archiving Chinatown's Memory Through Objects and Heritage
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nGilbert Lee\, the owner of the Wings Company\, commissioned Jean-Philippe to establish and direct a collection of more than 1000 objects related to the history of the Wings company and Chinatown since the beginning of the 20th century.  This collection is now managed by the Objets des mémoires collective\, a museological action group that brings together professionals from the museum and heritage sectors to preserve material heritage at risk of disappearance.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/the-wings-collection-archiving-chinatowns-memory-through-objects-and-heritage/
LOCATION:Université de Montréal – Salle C-3061\, Pavillon Jean-Brillant\, 3200 rue Jean Brillant\, 3200 Jean Brillant\, Montreal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20241129T041926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T062240Z
UID:2825-1737046800-1742410800@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Launch: Placemaking & Placekeeping in Montreal's Chinatown: Perception\, Storytelling and Community Organizing
DESCRIPTION:For over a century\, diasporic communities in Chinatown have fought the tides of erasure by building a constellation of rafts in all manner of forms: Clan Associations\, dance troupes\, shelters\, Cantonese opera performances\, language schools\, seniors’ homes\, temples\, restaurants\, and more. This exhibition builds upon the inaugural year of the JIA Foundation’s community advocacy\, festivals\, art\, and storytelling\, done alongside the Chinatown Reimagined Forum’s three days of sharing and mobilization. This year’s lecture and exhibition series aims to build bridges between grassroots organizations and academic communities\, creating a platform for discussion on the evolving movements and future possibilities for Chinatown. \n\n\n\nLaunch event: January 16th at 5pm.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/launch-placemaking-placekeeping-in-montreals-chinatown-perception-storytelling-and-community-organizing/
LOCATION:Marius Barbeau Gallery\, C-2081/83\, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx\, 3150 Jean-Brillant\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3T1N8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Exhibition,Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241205T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241205T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20241129T040943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T041110Z
UID:2818-1733416200-1733421600@jiafoundationmtl.org
SUMMARY:Forgotten Sanctuary: Archival photographs of Montreal's Chinatown
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nParker Mah 馬世聰 is a fourth-generation Chinese Montrealer of Toisanese descent\, based in Tio’tia:ke. Artist and community organizer\, he also acted as curator and artistic director for two major site-based Chinatown exhibitions produced by the MEM.
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/forgotten-sanctuary-archival-photographs-of-montreals-chinatown/
LOCATION:Université de Montréal – CETASE – Salle Robert Garry 420-14 (4th floor)\, Pavillon 3744 Jean-Brillant\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3T 1P1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T060803
CREATED:20241128T191951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T041229Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN HOUSE - Clark Street Reimagined
DESCRIPTION:欢迎参加我们的开放日，一起塑造蒙特利尔唐人街的未来！看看两年来社区引导的规划设计，如何将克拉克街改造成一个充满活力、适宜人居的街区。我们将这条利用率低的街道转变为活跃的社区空间。快来参观设计展览，并与我们分享您的想法！ \n\n\n\nJoin us at our OPEN HOUSE and help shape the future of Montreal’s Chinatown! Discover two years of community-led planning to transform Clark Street into a lively\, human-scale neighborhood. We’re turning this underutilized street into a vibrant community space. Come and explore the design exhibition and share your thoughts with us! \n\n\n\n————Projet réalisé par JIA Foundation / Fondation JIA en partenariat avec le Comité logement Ville-Marie et la Table de concertation du faubourg Saint-Laurent
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/open-house-clark-street-reimagined/
LOCATION:Chinese Family Services Building\, 1st Floor\, 1088 rue Clark\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2Z1K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Consultation
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SUMMARY:Reflections: A Digital Memory Living Lab in Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:As new technology continues to shape our lives\, how can we use these AI tools to envision a society that reflects our shared values? \n\n\n\n“Reflections: A Digital Memory Workshop in Chinatown (Montreal)” is a 6-hour workshop facilitated by Chloé Lee\, creator of Temporal World (SXSW 2023). In the workshop\, she shares her creative process\, guiding groups and individuals to reflect on their communities through writing exercises\, interviews and experimentation with AI image generation. The workshop is for anyone: people of all skill levels\, backgrounds and ages\, and all needed technology will be provided. We will reflect on what community means to each of us. By the end of the day\, our creations will be installed and shown in a collective 3D interactive virtual gallery built with Unity. The gallery showcases the work and ideas created by the mix of people who come for this one-day event.This workshop is co-presented by Present Futures and the Jia Foundation.Date: November 17th\, 2024\, 12 – 6pmPlace: 94\, de le Gauchetière West\, 3rd floor (Lee Association)Cost: Free (registration required)
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/reflections-a-digital-memory-living-lab-in-chinatown/
LOCATION:Lee Association\, 3rd Floor\, 94 de la Gauchetière West\, Montreal\, Québec\, H2Z 1C1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241101T080000
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SUMMARY:CALL-OUT: Join the Social Justice Tour Learning Group
DESCRIPTION:From November 2024 to April 2025 Chinatown Youth (CTY) will be hosting a mix of monthly seminars\, learning workshops\, as well as zinemaking workshops centered around the history and present of Montreal’s Chinatown in order to train up to 8 youths in giving their own tour of Chinatown in the future!Workshops to be held in English and French\, depending on the cohort’s preferences. Workshops will be held in Chinatown\, the exact location to be determined.Workshop dates and time are available in the application form.We will be selecting up to 8 members and will offer light financial compensation to each cohort member thanks to the financial support of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF). In alignment with our commitment to fostering diversity\, we will prioritize applications from individuals who identify as Black\, Indigenous\, people of colour (BIPOC).Deadline to apply: November 16th\, 2024\, noon (extended)
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/call-out/
LOCATION:Quebec
CATEGORIES:Callout
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