Events
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Maison Yep-Riopel: Fireside Chats
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBy 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, […]
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Untold Stories: Chinese-Canadian Veterans (Double Film Screening)
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJoin 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 […]
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Chinatown Day 2025
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaTake a look at the full schedule for Chinatown Day 2025!
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Chinatown Day Fireside Chat
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJoin Sandy Yep From 1-3 PM, Chinatown House, 116 rue de la Gauchetière O. on July 12th, 2025.
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Wing Lung & The Lees: A Historical and Genealogical Account by Carol F. Lee
CHINATOWN HOUSE - 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 1st floor 116 de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJoin 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. This event is free! From 11 AM to 2 PM at Chinatown House - 116 de la Gauchetière W. Carol F. Lee's […]
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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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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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