Venue: Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Avenue (St. George Subway Station) Google Maps
FREE ADMISSION: Please register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/asian-heritage-monthopening-ceremony-2023-tickets-626541862577
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Land Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks:
Host: Ms. Bo San Karantjas
Welcome:
The Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy (former Senator who tabled the Asian Heritage Month Motion in the Senate of Canada, and Founding Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI)
Mr. Justin Poy (Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI, and Chinese Canadian Legend Award recipient)
Asian Heritage Month Lecture:
“IT WAS ABOUT TIME.” The story behind Asian Heritage in Canada
A talk between The Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy (former Senator who tabled the Asian Heritage Month Motion in the Senate of Canada, and Founding Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI) and Mr. Justin Poy (Honourary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI, Chinese Canadian Legend Award Winner)
Presentation of the Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts to Asian Canadian Dance Artist Ms. Yvonne Ng by Ms. Caroline Lussier, Director of Arts Promotion, Canada Council for the Arts
“Capturing the Moment and Beyond – Haiku Photography” by Mr. Stephen Siu (Chinese Canadian Legend Award Winner; Chair of Chinese Canadian Photographic Soc. of Toronto)
Slideshow of Photographic Images by Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto with music by Professor Chan Ka Nin and Alice Ping Yee Ho
Dim Sum Lunch Reception sponsored by Mr. Justin Poy (Honorary Patron, AHM-CFACI