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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: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: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:Made in Chinatown II Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The JIA Foundation is inviting you to to the launch of our sophomore exhibition at Chinatown House starting Saturday\, January 17\, 2026. \n\n\n\nMade 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 salon on Clark Street\, three generations of the Hui family and their traditional Chinese medicine herbal store\, Mr. Wang\, an unassuming but extremely talented visual artist\, and Mr. Kwan and Candy\, the father-daughter duo behind a beloved Cantonese-style restaurant. \n\n\n\nJoin us from 5pm – 7pm this Saturday\, January 17\, at the end of the first opening day\, for a talk with the artists behind this project. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is free of charge and will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays\, 11 AM to 4 PM\, from January 17 to May 10th. \n\n\n\n家基金會誠摯邀請您參加於2026年1月17日（星期六）在滿華庭開幕的第二屆展覽。 \n\n\n\n《唐人街製造 II》講述了唐人街四家老字號的故事。精心挑選的、充滿溫情的照片和影片將帶您走進它們各自獨特的世界。您將認識克拉克街一家美髮沙龍熱情好客的老闆Julie，惠氏家族三代人經營的傳統中藥店，謙遜低調卻才華橫溢的視覺藝術家王先生，以及深受喜愛的粵菜餐廳背後的父女搭檔關先生和Candy。 \n\n\n\n本週六，1月17日，在展覽首日開幕後，下午5點至7點，歡迎您參加與本計畫藝術家的交流會。 \n\n\n\n本次展覽免費對外開放，開放時間為1月17日至5月10日每週六\, 日上午11點至下午4點。 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \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. \n\n\n\nMarc Chanchaleun is a Montréal-based videographer and filmmaker working at the intersection of documentary and visual storytelling. His approach is grounded in observation and intention\, paying close attention to natural movement. Inspired by quiet moments\, he creates films that feel honest and human\, exploring identity and real-world presence through a cinematic lens. His work lives in the in-between—where gestures speak louder than words and atmosphere reflects the subtle poetry of real life. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n劉均龍現為專業攝影師、攝像師及視覺藝術家，專精於紀實新聞攝影肖像創作，透過反壓迫視角揭示人們真實的樣貌。2023年，劉均龍創作紀錄肖像系列《走出陰影》，以光影藝術手法聚焦社會邊緣群體（https://chrislauphoto.ca/out-of-the-shadows）。 \n\n\n\n林嘉頎是一位定居滿地可的肖像與紀實攝影師，原籍香港，青年時期旅居倫敦。他的創作根植於靜謐而富同理心的凝視——敏銳捕捉細微的肢體語言與無聲的氛圍。在個人創作與委託攝影間自如切換，林嘉頎透過探索存在感、身份認同與空間場域，創作出充滿親密感與心理深度的肖像作品。 \n\n\n\nMarc Chanchaleun 是一位常駐滿地可的錄像藝術家兼電影製作人，創作橫跨紀錄片與視覺敘事。他的創作手法奠基於觀察與意圖，細膩捕捉自然流動的動態。受靜謐時刻啟發，Marc 創作的影像作品真誠而富有人性，透過電影語言探討身分認同與現實世界中的存在感。他的作品存在於「之間」的狀態——在那裡，動作勝過言語，氛圍映照出日常生活中細膩而內斂的詩意。 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the MADE IN CHINATOWN II Project
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/made-in-chinatown-ii-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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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: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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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260329T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T175102
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260425T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260425T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T175102
CREATED:20260410T220313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T180643Z
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SUMMARY:Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:On 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. \n\n\n\nCurtis Chin grew up in 1980s’ Detroit. As one of six kids\, he spent his childhood roaming the backstore of Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine\, the Chinese restaurant his great-grandfather started in the 1940s. As a young closeted Asian man at the height of the AIDS crisis\, the family restaurant was a place of refuge for him as well as for generations of Detroiters navigating their city’s economic collapse\, many of whom were decades-long regulars. Throughout Turtle Island\, Chinese restaurants are known for their affordable menus and long open hours. In that way\, Chung’s became a gathering spot for a diverse community to bond over egg rolls and spontaneous conversations. \n\n\n\nCurtis Chin is now bringing stories of his family’s restaurant on a Canadian tour. Don’t miss his stop at Chinatown House\, where our current exhibition focuses on legacy businesses in Montréal’s Chinatown. These businesses are more than restaurants\, herbal shops\, hair salons\, and art studios. They act as vital anchor points for a living\, vibrant community\, to gather in. \n\n\n\nThis event is free. No registration is required. \n\n\n\n🏠 Chinatown House (116 De La Gauchetière West)🪧 Saturday\, April 25 🕟 11am – 1pm \n\n\n\n\nEVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n\n\n\nABOUT CURTIS CHINA co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write comedy for network and cable TV before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in twenty countries. His memoir\, “Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant” was named one of the best books of the year by the Boston Globe in 2023. 
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/author-talk-curtis-chin-in-conversation-with-eric-leong-komodo-of-paifang/
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:20260426T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260426T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T175102
CREATED:20260414T223543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T224901Z
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SUMMARY:Traditional Chinese Medicine Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \n\n\n\nThis event will include a presentation on medicinal plants\, an introduction to certain concepts of TCM\, and a demonstration of a consultation. A tea tasting will also be offered! \n\n\n\nLocated at 1063 Blvd St-Laurent\, Hui Tack Wing is an herbal store supplier of all things related to Traditional Chinese medicine. It is also the living embodiment of a multigenerational business\, with three generations of family members sharing in the transmission of centuries-old ancestral healing knowledge.  \n\n\n\nFree event\, registration required. Sign up here. \n\n\n\n\nPhotos : Chris Lau
URL:https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/traditional-chinese-medicine-workshop/
LOCATION:CHINATOWN HOUSE – 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, 1st floor\, 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Exhibition,Workshop
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