In a historic turn of events, Toronto has elected Olivia Chow as its mayor in the 2023 election. Since former Mayor John Tory was forced to step down due to his affair, the city has seen over a hundred candidates come forward vying for the position to lead the city. Chow ran against Tory back in 2014 and came in third. This time, Chow's victory not only marks a significant milestone for Asian representation in politics but also demonstrates the power and resilience of women leaders and immigrants like her who arrived when she was 13 in search for a brighter future with her family.
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Dragon’s Tale dives into the rich and sometimes tense dynamics of first and second-generation immigrants, exploring the fable of Chinese poet Qu Yuan as a foil to the journey of a young Chinese-Canadian woman Xiao Liang and her ailing father. Undeniably, Dragon’s Tale bursts with soaring music, song and storytelling, spanning continents and generations.
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Awards season is here not only in the Arts and Film, but also in Business! The Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs is one of the longest standing and progressive organizations for networking and celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit in Canada. This year was the first full in-person celebration after a few years of adjusted celebrations due to the pandemic. Taking place at the Metro Convention Centre last weekend, on April 15th, the Board of Directors welcomed almost 800 guests who came ready to toast the new winners.
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The stars were out on the red carpet at the Hong Kong Culture Centre on April 16th to celebrate the victorious year of Hong Kong Films and films in Asia that we just witnessed. In Canada and North America, there has been a noticeable surge in interest in Asian films which have placed them into official theatre box offices across the country. Throughout the last two decades, there have been films playing now and then at select theatres such as Cineplex, but it was a sparse trend and sometimes films were only shown at a specific single location such as in Markham, where there is a large Asian population.
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After several years of physical distance between Canada and Hong Kong, Toronto fans and followers of Hong Kong pop culture were elated that a household name would be coming to the GTA. Aaron Kwok, known as one of the four iconic “heavenly kings” of canto pop and the one with the best dance moves, was scheduled for a single evening of his trademark sizzling performances last week at the newly renovated OLG stage at Fallsview Casino. The brand new, state-of-the-art theatre was packed full to its 5000 seat capacity on a Monday night, as loyal fans descended to the concert hall to cheer on Kwok who also happens to be the ambassador for this year’s “Hello, Hong Kong” campaign to reconnect the world with the city after years of lockdown during the pandemic.
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Vivienne Tam is a fashion designer that intentionally bridges China and the West in her work, exploring beauty and wonder in our diverse shared cultures. Now she's bridging her own fashion voice with the recently trending world of metaverse and NFTs. Her new collection on the runway at New York Fashion Week is a fun and colourful bash, incorporating instances of untamed collisions of apes to mahjong tiles, pixels and flashy hex tones on fabric.
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We 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.
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This year, Buick Canada celebrates this important cultural moment through a collaboration with multiple local Chinese-owned businesses, and partnerships with Chinese-Canadian influencers by encouraging them to share their stories of Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese heritage with the greater Canadian community. Readers also have a chance to win one of four prizes that include a set of Buick mooncakes and a premium dining experience at either Yu Seafood Yorkdale (for Greater Toronto Area winners) or Quan Jude 1864 (for Greater Vancouver Area winners) with a $400 dinner gift certificate. The mooncakes feature a motif on its chocolate coloured tops, its floral pattern a modern-traditional look
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A Canadian dancer, Moses Li Kai-Yin, known Ah Mo, was severely injured and still in intensive care after a series of operations after being hit by a giant 4m x 4m video screen that crashed down from the ceiling of the concert hall, mid-performance. Videos and news went viral that night, and I regret watching the first and only clip of it. The TV screen fell down during the song Elevator, landed on Ah Mo and knocked him flat on the ground, seemingly crushing him.
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Two icons we write about often at Fête Chinoise come together again in the name of basketball and a great cause for sports. Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin and their friends were in town for the CCYAA Celebrity Classic on July 9th. Benefitting the Chinese Canadian Youth Athletics Association and the Jeremy Lin Foundation for underprivileged AAPI youth in sports.
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Asian Canadian Actor / Advocate Simu Liu in partnership with the Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association (www.ccyaa.org) will host the 2022 CCYAA Celebrity Classic Powered by Virgin Plus on Saturday, July 9 2022 at the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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To illustrate the fact that creativity emerges from countless perspectives, Alexander McQueen invites a group of twelve artists to express their individual working practices inspired by the Autumn/Winter 2022 women’s pre-collection.
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