Category Archives: Community & Volunteer
Are We Too Asian?
Exhibition and Panel Discussion on Hong Kong Literature
Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition and Panel Discussion on Hong Kong Literature:
Date: Fri Oct 19
Time: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, 8th floor, 130 St. George St., University of Toronto
Chinese Canadians: Mobility, Culture and Community
Art Exhibition: Li Zili 李自力 – Post-Impressionism Modern
The exhibition will showcase Li Zili’s paintings and the essences of post-impressionism modern.
Li Zili is a Chinese-French painter who received his Ph.D. in Arts and Philosophy from école nationale supérieure des Beaux-arts de Paris. He is appointed as the ambassador for peace in art and also awarded the “Lifetime Achievement in Art” awards by UNESCO. He hosted more than 100 exhibitions in various parts of the world, including in countries like Japan, China, Germany, and the United States.
Exhibition Hours: Thursday, October 4, 2012 (3pm – 7:30pm) Friday, October 5, 2012 (10am – 6pm) Saturday, October 6, 2012 (12noon – 3pm)
Location: Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library – 8th Floor, 130 St. George St., University of Toronto
This event is free and open to the public.
Modern Chinese History as Witnessed by its Contemporaries
Based primarily on the book Piloted to Serve, Professor Chung will illustrate Modern Chinese history, particularly around 1900-1950, as witnessed by its contemporaries (participants of the Chinese Revolution, the post-revolution unrest and World War II).
Professor Chung’s maternal grandfather was a participant in the 1911 revolution, and her mother served as a nurse with the Flying Tigers, the US Army, and the China National Aviation Corporation.
Date: Friday, September 21, 2012
Time: 10:30 am to 1 pm
Location: Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library – 8th Floor, 130 St. George St., University of Toronto
Speaker: Professor Deborah D.L. Chung, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo
4th Annual Summerfest
Say “No” to Bill 13
Dear All,
My school recently has had an assembly on anti-bullying which includes anti-bullying against homophobia. A presenter from the school board speaks strongly favourably for acceptance of same sex partnership including display of affection publicly which by inference would also include all sexual gestures between partners of the same sex.
I guess other schools would have similar assemblies. I feel perfectly ok with anti-bullying but very uncomfortable with the acceptance of same sex partnership [please note I don’t reject same same sex friendship]!
The pass of Bill 13 will mean that it’s mandatory that schools and their teachers should teach or instill the thinking into the students and it’ll be illegal not to do it. I’ve signed “NO” to Bill 13. It’s up to you to decide.
If you have similar thinking as me, please sign the petition!!!
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/vote-no-to-bill-13.html
Regards,
Monica Tang
(former teacher at WYK, 1978~94)
Fountain of Love and Life 生命恩泉, http://www.fll.cc/ has the episode on this topic on air, April 22 at Fairchild TV 新時代電視
Asian Heritage Month Festival
貴州的扶貧醫援記
Please click here to view full report.