Allen and Eva Lau are both a professional and a married couple who share many things in common, including their Two Small Fish Ventures start up investment company and Wattpad, a multi-billion dollar reading and writing platform which they founded with nothing more than a fresh idea during the early days of mobile phones. There’s more.
Read MoreIt has been a big week for many Asian actors around the world as awards season wraps up. The same weekend that Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian person to win the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards, Ke Huy Quan winning Best Supporting Actor, and Everything Everywhere All at Once winning Best Picture, across the ocean, the Asian Film Awards took place in Hong Kong. Acting Legend Tony Leung was honoured with Best Actor for his portrayal of Nam Kong (one of the four great sergeants of the 1960s) in Director Philip Yung's Where the Wind Blows.
Read MoreUse special discount code FETE15 to receive 15% off tickets to any of our preview performances, May 2-4! Discounted Artsworker, Student, Senior, Under 30 and Pay What You Can tickets are also available for performances in the run.
Read More‘Meng’ is the Chinese word for ‘dream’ and ‘Er’ means ‘child.’ Meng’er Zhang’s Chinese name could be seen as a self-fulfilling prophecy, for this Hollywood star has already realized so much of what most can only dream of. With a playful childlikeness and lack of pretension that melts the hearts of everyone she meets… …
Read More“Help! Someone get some help!”
It was the early days of COVID-19 in Toronto. While much of the city was safely isolating at home and learning to bake sourdough, many people who were homeless and poor were not afforded these same basic luxuries. With nowhere to live, no public spaces open for respite, my colleagues and I worked overtime to provide food, water, bathrooms, and social connection to many. It was in the middle of a community meal when someone found Colin* in his tent… …
Read MoreIn a blaze of publicity, Tsang quit the company that was his creative home for the past twelve years to leap again into the unknown. His latest venture is Azuki, the digital brand known for its collection of 10,000 NFTs on the decentralized Ethereum blockchain. As its name implies, Azuki are little red beans disguised as youth culture rebels who skate the Internet. They are outsiders, prone to taking risks, and alarming the Establishment, much like NFTs themselves, a pandemic-era phenomenon sold in virtual marketplaces, using the same blockchain ledger technology as cryptocurrencies.
Read More"Everything has led to this." This is the quote and billboard image of the year it seems... and has been widely shared by Jamie Lee Curtis on social media several times recently with all the victories and shiny hardware that the film Everything, Everywhere All at One is taking home!
Read MoreA marriage and one son later, the Lius find themselves north of the border, where the jack-of-many-trades is making noise these days at the 19th century church they purchased in the small Ontario town of Paisley. Currently converting it into a high-design home, he’s doing his own woodworking and welding — just some of his talents — while continuing to give good face (when duty calls), and even taking a role in a box office juggernaut Shang-Chi. Daniel is living life on his own terms. Pews, included.
Read MoreElaine Lui is deep into what she does best – telling tales. But this time the subject isn’t a bad boy celebrity or an errant Royal, to mention just a couple of her typical targets. It’s her mother, a formidable personality in her own right who is presently battling cancer, with her daughter alongside her in the trenches, supporting the struggle. It’s not an easy task. At 72, mom’s no lotus flower. Never has been. Born in the Year of the Tiger, Yeung Kwai Fong has a roar that can be heard around the world, especially now that Lainey’s airing it, here, in these pages, as well as on Instagram, where she posts videos of her mother defiantly laughing in the face of the Big C.
Read MoreFete Chinoise had the pleasure of hosting renown lyricist Wing-Him Chan for our Signature Gala and Showcase on Saturday, January 28th along with Yoyo Sham, who was our featured artist and special guest from Hong Kong.
Read MoreFete Chinoise had the pleasure of hosting renown lyricist Wing-Him Chan for our Signature Gala and Showcase on Saturday, January 28th along with Yoyo Sham, who was our featured artist and special guest from Hong Kong.
Read MoreShangri-La Toronto will be paying homage to its Asian heritage this Lunar New Year, as the Year of the Rabbit is celebrated across the hotel in a variety of exciting ways. Shangri-La Toronto will honour Lunar New Year with a traditional Lion Dance, live music, a wishing tree, feature cocktail and the highly anticipated Lunar New Year Afternoon Tea. Shangri-la Toronto is also the venue partner for the grand return of Fête Chinoise Lunar New Year Gala + Showcase on January 28th!
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