PCHC-MoM Society
#302 - 268 Keefer Street Vancouver, BC, Canada

We are excited to announce PCHC-MOM’s new virtual story gathering project "From Far and Wide: Pacific Canada Stories"! Register for the official launch for free on eventbrite: https://bit.ly/369TmkC To better understand migrants and descendants of migrants who arrived through western portals to live on the territories of Indigenous peoples, we’re gathering and sharing stories of Pacific Canada.... Learn more at our launch, or stay tuned for more details to come! #pchcmom #facesofpacificcanada Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC BC Museums Association Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Powell Street Festival Ricepaper UNITED FILIPINO CANADIAN ASSOCIATIONS in B.C. Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Rungh Indian Summer Festival Jewish Independent Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies - SFU

Happy Diwali, Bandi Chor Divas and Deepavali to all those celebrating in our community and around the world! Check out PCHC board member Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra's write up on the significance of #Diwali and #BandiChhorDivas https://bit.ly/35uaHnA... Diwali Fest South Asian Studies Institute The Punjabi Market South Asian Arts Society

The November newsletter is now live - be sure to check out these exciting updates and events! Not subscribed yet? Sign up for free at the bottom of the link below. https://bit.ly/3njHKk9... UBC Equity & Inclusion Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel Diwali Fest The Marcus Mosely Chorale Vancouver Asian Film Festival Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC

Today marks the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht. Join the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre for their first virtual commemoration at 7:00PM, featuring Dr. Chris Friedrichs and in partnership with Congregation Beth Israel Vancouver. Visit VHEC.ORG to join in commemoration. Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia UBC Department of History CIJA

A moving true story about the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-Black US fighter group during #WW2. The full-length film "Red Tails" can be viewed on LucasFilm's Youtube channel for free during this month of Remembrance. #LestWeForget#FlyLikeThem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOVOWn5F2c8

A constructive initial conversation with community friends this evening on an initiative that will be launched on October 3rd. Stay tuned for #PCHCMOM #FacesofPacificCanada

The rise of racism continues as a man experiences an offensive racist encounter on the bus in #Burnaby recently. We hope the Metro Vancouver Transit Police are able to solve this and ease the victim’s anxiety which is probably already quite high. #StoptheSpreadofRacism

So grateful for Phyllis Webstad who shared her own story which inspired the Orange Shirt Day movement! Also very pleased to see such wonderful teaching resources available to school teachers! For those who missed the webinar and want to find out more about the Orange Shirt Day happening on Sept. 30, go to https://www.orangeshirtday.org/phyllis-story.html

The Things We Carry (2019) storyteller May Q Wong shared this special documentary about landmark Chinese restaurants in Montreal with us: Meet and Eat at Lee's Garden! Her friend and author Days Lee interviewed a number of descendants, including May, about their fathers' work. You may recall May wrote about the China Garden Cafe in her book, A Cowherd in Paradise! Be sure to tune in as of November 14th on CBC Gem: https://gem.cbc.ca/! ... Historic Joy Kogawa House Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Literasian Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC UBC Asian Studies Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia Youth Collaborative for Chinatown - Chinese Canadian Museum

Tune in tonight. Exciting news from the Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel with Denise Fong. We love the mask too.

We are proud to be part of Festival Accès Asie's 2nd National Asian Heritage Month Symposium! Join us for our presentation, "Connecting Asian Canadians Through Storytelling & Food," tomorrow at 4:00PM PDT (7:00PM EDT). We will discuss the power of storytelling and food-sharing in overcoming barriers and connecting people across cultures. Register for free here: https://bit.ly/2RcW0gu... Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC Literasian Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre South Asian Studies Institute Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) UNITED FILIPINO CANADIAN ASSOCIATIONS in B.C.

A great opportunity to help local businesses and be part of the revitalization of the historic Punjabi Market! South Asian Studies Institute Komagata Maru Heritage Foundation UBC Asian Studies Heritage Vancouver Society Vancouver Historical Society

Our PCHC board, representatives of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and explorASIAN joined St. John Ambulance BC/Yukon in their virtual Commemoration Ceremony to pay tribute to two veterans on the 75th Anniversary of the formal end to World War 2 on Sept 2, 1945. The programme touched on various aspects of the Second World War by their distinguished guest speakers, while connecting oceans with rich stories from far and wide. Please find the link to the Ceremony to view at your leisure during this long weekend: https://youtu.be/qXDJtbbSyps

Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter's Stop the Spread of Racism masks are now available in their online shop! All proceeds will go directly toward funding future projects and campaigns #stopthespreadofracism #COVID19 https://ccnc-sj.myshopify.com/ Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Youth Collaborative for Chinatown - Punjabi Market Literasian Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia BC Museums Association Vancouver Historical Society

Tomorrow marks the 75th anniversary of the end of #WorldWarII, and you are cordially invited to the virtual 75th Anniversary Commemoration - Victory in the Pacific. The event will recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by Canadians during World War II, and features messages from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, among many other dignitaries. Please register today to find out more and space is limited! #VPDay75 #AsianHeritage #LestWeForget

Hear the story of Italians settling down in Strathcona, rubbing shoulders with the old timers there in the 1930s before moving to Commercial Drive and beyond in the following decade

The PCHC-MoM Society August 2020 newsletter is live! Not subscribed yet? You can receive the next one in your inbox for free - just click subscribe on the link below! https://bit.ly/32fHt9a... Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC Literasian Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter Museum of Anthropology MVOH Festival Accès Asie

Thank you Tamlyn Tomita youre a star in so many ways! We are feeling the up in Canada!#StopTheSpreadOfRacism

Our heartfelt thanks to #Burnaby MPs Jagmeet Singh and Peter Julian for joining the many celebrities to #StopTheSpreadOfRacism

Our sincere thanks to Terry Beech, MP for supporting the #StoptheSpreadofRacism and joining the growing number of celebrities in Western Canada!

Join Ccncsj to #StoptheSpreadofRacism. Asian Canadians are facing racist hostility and attacks due to COVID-19 fears and ignorance. Visit http://ccncsj.ca/stopthespread for resources on how to stop this ugly virus from spreading! Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens Association Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia Philippine Canadian Inquirer Literasian

Thank you BC Deputy Speaker Raj Chouhan, Minister Katrina Chen, MLA Burnaby-Lougheed, Minister Anne Kang, MLA Janet Routledge, Burnaby North, MLA Bowinn Ma, and Burnaby Mayor's Office for supporting by wearing the #StoptheSpreadofRacism masks, and our Director Richard N. Liu for showcasing the sticker version. Ccncsj https://ccncsj.ca/celebrities-join-ccnc-sj-in-calling-out-/

MVOH Cantonese Opera Appreciation Series - Episode I to continue on Friday after the brilliant intro by Angela Keung & Karen Ng on Wed. Live streaming to start at 5am Vancouver time. If you cant get up so early to join the live chat, watch it afterwards with your elders at a watch party. A very good inter-generational activity! Review the 2 great songs from the opera June Snow in the MVOH 2020 concert and go on a journey of discovery guided by Master Lau Wing-Chuen & veteran performing artist Sun Kim-Long. Learn to savour the layers of intricate artistry & musical richness in these well crafted songs.its all FREE!

It is with immense sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of Dr. Rosalyn Ing, wife of our former board member, Lt. Col. George Ing, and a very active community member as described by the CCMMS below. Our sincerest thoughts and prayers go out to George and his family. Rosalyn will be deeply missed. https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca//rosalyn-in

Have you claimed your spot for this free webinar yet? Learn from Prof. Henry Yu + Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC's experiences in recording + sharing migration stories #familyhistory #oralhistory https://pchc-mom.ca//follow-up-webinar-family-history-fro/... South Asian Studies Institute Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia Bo V Collective Nikkei Place Foundation Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre explorASIAN Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia Vancouver Historical Society Heritage Vancouver Society UBC Department of History St. John's College

FREE follow up webinar with Prof. Henry Yu and Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC! A great opportunity for both new & past participants to learn more about gathering, presenting, and overcoming technical challenges in recording your family's migration stories. For more info, visit: https://bit.ly/32uBZJe... St. John's College Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Philippine Canadian Inquirer Dahong Pilipino Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia Youth Collaborative for Chinatown - UBC Department of History Museum of Vancouver Literasian Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Vancouver Historical Society

"She quickly learned swear words in Italian and the Cantonese dialect of Taishanese from shopkeepers openly hostile to the presence of a Black girl like her." Important to reflect on the erased physical history of #HogansAlley through #storytelling by living former residents. Thank you Globe and Mail for keeping this story alive.

Join us for Vancouver Asian Film Festival's Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon! Celebrating 15 years of emerging Asian and mixed Asian filmmakers #MAMM Register here: http://vaff.org/mamm15/... Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC Canadian Society for Asian Arts Literasian UBC Asian Center St. John's College

"Family History From a Distance" - our very first online webinar with a great group discussion from around the world learning how to gather and capture our family's migration stories with PCHC Director and UBC Professor, Dr. Henry Yu.

Do you have a moment to spare for PCHC-MoM Society? For three more days, each "like" on the MVOH Facebook and Youtube videos of the Cantonese opera concert will count as a donation to PCHC! Enjoy these amazing performances while also supporting us! Asian Canadian Writers Workshop City Opera Vancouver St. John's College Festival Accès Asie Museum of Vancouver Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden UBC Asian Studies UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative Asian Canadian ...& Asian Migration Studies UBC Chinatown Today Wongs' Benevolent Association Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre hua foundation Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Asian Canadian Benevolent Association For The Elderly Literasian Youth Collaborative for Chinatown - UBC Cantonese Cantonese Opera Advancement Association Vancouver Cantonese Opera See more

Don't miss world music recording artist and composer VI AN at tonight's explorASIAN Virtual Recognition Awards Ceremony! Join us for this free webinar tonight at 8:00 PM! Register here: https://bit.ly/3do7nvE ... Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia South Asian Studies Institute Literasian Asian Canadian Writers Workshop

The PCHC-MoM Society June 2020 newsletter is live! Join us for Family History From a Distance - a webinar with Prof. Henry Yu on June 27. Not subscribed yet? You can receive the next one in your inbox for free - just click subscribe on the link below! https://bit.ly/30SJl8Q... Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia Youth Collaborative for Chinatown - Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia Literasian Asian Canadian Writers Workshop

How do I record migration stories while social distancing? What questions should I ask? Learn how to gather & capture your family's migration stories with Prof. Henry Yu on June 27! PCHC members/volunteers can email Directors Ada (membership) or Pat (volunteers) to claim a free spot.... Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC students can contact Szu to claim a spot as well! St. John's College Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Museum of Vancouver Vancouver Historical Society Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Literasian Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Philippine Canadian Inquirer Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia South Vancouver Neighbourhood House https://bit.ly/2AHzTKu

LIVE NOW: 6th DIF panel - AMPLIFYING BLACK VOICES IN BC FILM features special guests Rukiya Bernard, Mariam Barry, Andy Hodgson, Zach Lipovsky, and Jem Garrard, moderated by Sabrina Furminger. Thank you Vancouver Asian Film Festival for this amazing series! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwENLebqDm4... Hapa-palooza Festival STORYHIVE Raindance Women in Film & Television Vancouver explorASIAN Vancouver Short Film Festival Youth Collaborative for Chinatown - Black Strathcona Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS) Hogan's Alley Society Literasian Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC

If you missed the Tourism Burnaby panel discussion on #AsianHeritageMonth, please find the video uploaded on Youtube via the Social Hour icon below, and the distinguished panelists' profiles, including our very own Dr. Henry Yu, on the Tourism Burnaby website: https://tourismburnaby.com/asian-heritage-month/

Wow, over 200,000 viewers #MVOH2020 in less than 2 weeks! We're still trying to bring the free concert to fans and especially elders in #COVID isolation who can't watch it online. Now they can listen on the radio every Sat. at 1pm (EDT) at AM1430. Tell your friends who don't have Internet connection.

#TheMonkiestKing documentary is streaming now. So nice to be taken to behind the scenes at https://www.twitch.tv/canadianmusiccentre. Looking forward to this legendary Chinese story of the Monkey King turned into a children's opera in Canada by Composer Alice Ping Yee Ho, Librettist Marjorie Chan, Conductor Teri Dunn and performed by the Canadian Children's Opera Company Look forward to seeing it as a live show hopefully in the not-too-distant future!

This Sunday, tune in to Ramen Heads and a live Q&A with Chef TAKAHASHI Ryu and Chef Matt Kiimura! Go deep into the world of Tomita Osamu, Japan's reigning king of ramen! Visit jftor.org for more info #StayHomeEatRamen Co-presented by The Japan Foundation, Toronto, Embassy of Japan in Ottawa, Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary, / Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver, Consulat Général du Japon à Montréal/Consulate General of Japan in Montreal, Consulate ...General of Japan in Toronto! Special thanks to community partner Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre https://bit.ly/2TUam7l Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Nikkei Place Foundation Powell Street Festival Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Literasian Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall

People can view entire concert or parts of it (free of charge) on the official bilingual website of Mutli Voices One Heart and give us "likes" from here (http://mvoh.online). Every "like" received before June 25 will translate into cash donations to support good causes in Canada and Hong Kong. Very gratifying to receive feedback during the live streaming that the concert has lifted the spirits of many elders, such as the over 90-year-old lady who had spent two happy days wat...ching the concert. Her daughter writes: "Such happiness can't be bought with money. Thank you to all the volunteers, performers and organizers for such a great program!" Program notes in English are now available at https://mvoh.online/may-2020-program/ . Just click on the name of the song, or singer to read more. Help elders you know who don't have Internet connection to access the program. So easy to bring happiness to those suffering from loneliness and isolation in pandemic times.

Congratulations to the entire MVOH team on a successful Cantonese opera marathon! Missed it this weekend? You can still enjoy these incredible performances on MVOH's Youtube and Facebook accounts! We will be providing program notes in English shortly. You can also support PCHC-MoM Society by giving these videos a like https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM4xMFiV_lfskxqq1JNddSw... Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC UBC Asian Studies UBC Cantonese Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library City Opera Vancouver Museum of Vancouver UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative Festival Accès Asie Fairchild Television AM1470/FM961 Fairchild Radio St. John's College Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Cantonese Opera Advancement Association Cantonese opera in Singapore Sing Fai Cantonese Opera Promotion Association Limited Vancouver Cantonese Opera

Tell your elders and friends who missed seeing the fabulous #MVOH Cantonese opera concert online that parts of it will be shown on FairchildTV at 2:30pm today.

We hope you enjoyed Day 1 of MVOH Day 2 is live now! Tune in to Facebook live below or watch on the MVOH Youtube account #AsianHeritageMonth Visit mvoh.online for more info! Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC UBC Asian Studies Festival Accès Asie AM1470/FM961 Fairchild Radio Fairchild Radio Toronto City Opera Vancouver Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Museum of Vancouver UBC Cantonese Youth Collaborative for Chinatown - Gung Haggis Fat Choy Asian Canadian Benevolent Association For The Elderly Literasian Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Wongs' Benevolent Association Cross Cultural Walking Tours

Opéra Cantonais - Festival Accès Asie en ligne 2020 is finally here! Click on the link below for links to the live-stream and program information. These talented performers have been having long rehearsals to bring this unique UNESCO-recognized cultural art to the comfort of your own home! https://pchc-mom.ca/2020/05/21/mvoh-2020-live-stream/... Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies UBC UBC Asian Studies Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library UBC Cantonese St. John's College UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative City Opera Vancouver Museum of Vancouver Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Chinatown House Chinatown Today UBC Hong Kong Students' Association (HKSA) Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia