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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250330T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T093242
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250228T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250228T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T093242
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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:Québec
CATEGORIES:Chinatown House,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250220T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250220T193000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250204T163000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T093242
CREATED:20241129T041926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T062240Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241205T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241205T180000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241201T140000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241117T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T093242
CREATED:20241129T050601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T051553Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T093242
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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:Québec
CATEGORIES:Callout
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