On Saturday, November 26th, 2022, the Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) Foundation hosted its inaugural the Fortune Ball Gala at the Hilton Hotel in Markham. The MSH Foundation aims to promote community pride within the local Chinese-Canadian population and inspire Chinese business and philanthropic leaders to help bring abundant blessings to MSH through their generous contributions, and $550,000 was raised for the Gala!
Read MoreWhen the movie Turning Red came out on Disney+ a few weeks ago, my family was eager to watch it together. First, for obvious family-movie reasons: (1) Pixar, (2) Pandas, and (3) Canada. But superseding those - there was another, deeper motivation. For the first time that I can remember, a major motion picture featured an Asian lead in a family movie. Representation has been a topic that has garnered a lot of chatter in recent years. Recent films like Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi have done a lot to move the awareness of Asian talent — that has always existed — into the mainstream.
Read MoreCanada's largest Asian film festival will take place from November 9th to 20th, 2022, both virtually and in-person. The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival will feature contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. The festival provides a public forum for media artists of Asian heritage and fuels the growing appreciation for Asian cinema in Canada.
Read MoreToronto, ON. The distinct design language transforms into a second oasis in the urban core of downtown Toronto. Modern Chinese art commands the chi of the University Avenue intersection with The Rising, a large and illustrious sculpture by artist Zhang Huan. At once a dragon and a tree, it extends all the way to the 3rd floor with birds flying into the ceiling of the lobby, extending the outdoor art piece indoors.
Read MoreVancouver, BC. In the drawer of the wooden nightstand, you will find a small blue coloured hardcover book titled The Lost Horizon by James Hilton. The story of the Shangri-La brand is inspired by the one in the book, a mythical utopian lamasery located high in the mountains of Tibet where people do not age and are detached from any woes or worries. In a dream world of beauty, rivers, streams, abundant fruits and thriving nature, there are breathtaking landscapes — beyond the book, this is certainly a fitting description for beautiful and lush Vancouver, where the Shangri-La hotel is nestled.
Read MoreCanada celebrated its in-person comeback of the most fashionable night in, at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards on October 15th, 2022, which paused for a year due to the pandemic and had a virtual show in 2020. Nominees, Honourees, Sponsors, and Guests dressed in Canadian labels to toast some of the nation's most talented creators ad artists in the fashion industry.
Read MoreThe Bopomofo pop-up was held inside Kiu Restaurant in Downtown Markham yesterday, with Philip Wang and Eric Wang. In Edition No. 6 of Fête Chinoise Magazine (Time + Tempo), we featured a piece on the concept of recreating nostalgia at his new cafe, Bopomofo. At the time, the pandemic had shut down, much of the hospitality and food industry and travel was halted, but we managed to get a great story from Phil on his inspirations behind his new venture.
Read MoreWe take a moment to remember Queen Elizabeth II. Despite any difference in views or mixed feelings about history, it is an inseparable fact that many Canadians of Chinese descent, especially those who grew up in colonial Hong Kong, have encountered the presence and spirit of Queen Elizabeth II in their lifetimes.
Read MoreThe Canadian Opera Company is proud to announce the Showcase Series, a new slate of programming that spotlights a variety of cultural identities through curating performance opportunities that comprise Toronto’s unique cultural landscape. In May, the company celebrates Asian Heritage Month with a month-long calendar of events that highlights the beauty of music, cultural identity, and language, and also support an understanding of the vast range of Asian communities throughout the city.
Read MoreTina Lee’s pandemic experience has been all about people. From the thousands who are her work family, to the millions that her twenty-seven stores serve, to her own family at home; every one of these people was the reason Tina persevered and prevailed through the most challenging two years of her career. As CEO of T&T Supermarkets, Tina has faced many hurdles before, but nothing like when COVID-19 entered Canada. Almost overnight, Tina and her grocery staff became frontline workers. And just like all first responders, her employees could not stay at home; instead, they showed up day after day, driven by an overriding sense of civic duty.
Read MoreMontreal artist Karen Tam worked with designer Jean de Lessard to create the vibrant “Place des Souhaits/Place of Wishes” in the Quartier des Spectacles. This joyous, intergenerational public space and artwork, reminiscent of a typical Asian Night Market, welcomed visitors of all colours and creeds, while supporting local residents, families and businesses during its four-month run. It shone as a beacon of positivity and hope, highlighting the resilience of Chinatowns everywhere.
Read MoreA Chinese immigrant is caught up in an international crime ring of human smuggling while attempting to make a better life for her family in New York City. Based on the real life story of notorious criminal Sister Peng, from Chinatown, NYC. Directed by Evan Jackson Leong.
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