The Mother Tongue Project was created in 2016 as a multidisciplinary theatre piece based on interviews with actors En Lai Mah’s and Jasmine Chen’s parents. Read on.
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Vivien Yip was immediately drawn to the film as the similarities to her own life surprised her. “It was an uncanny and unexpected connection.”
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It is with saddened hearts that we remember the young Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model, Godfrey Gao (高以翔).
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This fall, we interviewed the talented content creator, photographer, and stylist Li-Chi Pan. Get to know more about her inspiration and creations!
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Jason Au shares his unexpected journey to relearn Cantonese and establish a Cantonese language scholarship at the University of Toronto.
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Read the magical story of food and family as told by award-winning Chinese Canadian photographer, Tim Chin.
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This week, our Associate Editor, had the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Liao and learn more about what motivates her as a Chinese Canadian director.
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Located in the Ryerson Image Centre this month, you will find an amazing collection of photographs by Chinese-Canadian artist, Lucy Lu. Fête Chinoise is proud to introduce this exhibition about longing and a new lens on “home” in China with notes from the RIC team.
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Fête Chinoise learned about Kira Omans’ story as a Chinese adoptee and wanted to share her story about how she embraced Chinese culture being part of the Chinese diaspora and adoptee culture.
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Fête Chinoise spoke with the well-known Principal Dancer of the Canadian National Ballet, Xiao Nan Yu again this month to reflect on our work together, her outlook on ballet, and her final performances next month. The winner of the Rolex Dancers First Award in 2018, she was recognized for her outstanding performance of her portrayal of Paulina in The Winter’s Tale.
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Read this story about fraught relationships with language by Governor General Award winner, David Yee. “My relationship to Cantonese is complicated, as is my relationship to Chinese-ness, as is my relationship to mixed-ness.”
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