Vancouver International Taiwanese Dragon Boat Race

September 4-5, 2004
Plaza of Nations, Vancouver

Dragon boat racing with a mixed fleet including Taiwanese Dragon Boat Racers.
Return of the Taiwanese racers, featuring flag pulling.

http://dbavanc.tripod.com/

Taiwanese Cultural Festival

On September 4th, Taiwanese Cultural Festival will kick off another weekend of award-winning fun at the Plaza of Nations in Vancouver. After two consecutive years of using themes surrounding the traditional and aboriginal cultures in Taiwan, we are very excited to bring to the Vancouverites many new shows and wonderful exhibitions that have never been seen in Canada! This year's theme, "Unleashed!", is the best way to describe a dynamic and vibrant Taiwanese society, which has grown out of the rigid traditions and unjust perceptions.

As usual, this year's festival will provide the popular Taiwanese arts and crafts fair, delicious food fair and exciting games and prizes. I strongly encourage you to get a close look at the programming schedule this year, because there is just too much to do and to see; you simply don’t want to miss anything!

As a three-time CEIA’s Best Cultural Event winner, Taiwanese Cultural Festival will be your best weekend experience I can assure you this summer!

Enjoy the presentation!

Charlie Wu
Executive Coordinator
Taiwanese Cultural Festival

http://www.canadatcf.com/en/index.php

explorPERFORMANCE - $5000 Development Award

explorPERFORMANCE is a new development award presented by CBC Television and the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society.

It is designed to assist up and coming artists take that all important next step in their performance careers.

This innovative award provides a calling card for the winning performer
with a professional recording produced at the CBC Vancouver Studios.

The explorPERFORMANCE Development Award delivers a platform for the discovery of British Columbian artists in the Pan Asian community who have not yet had a professional recording or broadcast in their chosen live-performance genre.

Elegible genres include comedy, music, theatre, spoken word, dance or cross disciplinary performance.

As an incubator for Canadian talent, explorPERFORMANCE supports all genres
and the judges will consider each performance on its own merits.

If you are ready to record your work, the explorPERFORMANCE Development Award
can help you to demonstrate your skills to others with a professionally recorded demo tape.

For more info: http://www.explorasian.org/explorperformance_intro.html

rAiz'n the sun program

now that all the 'summer/works' & other works are over
[tho i know there is always something in the works...]
and b4 the sun & all of us disappear in the end of summer fun,
i would like to invite everyone engaged/curious/or even just slightly interested in
b current's rAiz'n the sun program to a speshal pre-season meet & workshop day

saturday, august 28th

equity showcase theatre
651 dufferin street/north of dundas st w.

the day will involve participants in the program projections for this season:
2004-5; as well as outline criteria for participation in the official 3 year training program: beginning 2005 -2006 season

times:
10am - noon --- interviews for new people interested in participating in the raiz'n program
12:30 - 2pm --- info session & reception for all future, past, & current members
3pm - 6pm --- performance workshop as preview to the 2004-5 season's work

please respond via email [info@bcurrent.ca] or phone/416.525.2994 messaging
if are you will be attending the session[s]
everyone attending must also bring a current/up-to-date cv with all pertinent personal info as well as a recent photo/picture of yourself

rAisin' the sun is b current's training ground for young people looking toward professional development thru theatre work. The aim here is to operate a repertory ensemble which provides a solid springboard for young practitioners to hone their craft and participate in ongoing meaningful work. Participants in the training program have access to development workshops, apprenticeships and mentoring opportunities, as well as work application of their craft. The training program is open to folks persuing careers in all aspects of performance & support work: including acting, directing, playwrighting, stagemangement, design, producing, technical work, marketing & administration.

hope to see everyone/ahdri zhina mandiela
artistic director

rock.paper.festival
srping/2005/toronto
www.bcurrent.ca

CARLOS BULOSAN THEATRE PRESENTS “MAGNIFCO”

The Carlos Bulosan Theatre (CBT) presents a fundraising screening of the award winning Filipino film Magnifico. This fundraiser will raise money for CBT’s next major production, The Romance of Magno Rubio, scheduled for May 2005. CBT invites you to come out and support a new generation of Filipino-Canadian theatre artists.

The Magnifico fundraising screening will be held Saturday, August 28, 2004 at the Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street W., Toronto - near Bloor and Bathurst) at 4 pm. Tickets are $15. For more ticket information, call the Bloor Cinema at 416.516.2331

Magnifico is a heartwarming story of a young boy whose amazing love, faith and courage shine through life’s sadness and misfortunes. Magnifico, is considered a disappointment because contrary to his name, there is seemingly nothing great about him. However, it is Magnifico’s sympathetic heart that leads him to help his family by planning the burial of his sick grandmother. In fulfilling his mission, he changes the lives of his townspeople and the dim perspective of his family by proving that everything is possible if only one will see through the eyes of a child.

Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, Magnifico has received critical acclaim worldwide, garnering awards at various international film festivals. The talented cast includes: Jiro Manio, Albert Martinez, Gloria Romero, Lorna Tolentino, Girlie Sevilla, Tonton Gutierrez, and Danilo Barrios.

For more information on the Carlos Bulosan Theatre please visit our website: www.carlosbulosan.com

Nadine Villasin
Artistic Director
Carlos Bulosan Theatre
416.964.1257

Toronto International Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival® is only two weeks away!
Visit the Official website: http://www.bell.ca/filmfest
for all the latest information to help you plan your Festival.

FESTIVAL INSIGHTS, featuring Director and CEO Piers Handling,
Managing Director Michèle Maheux, Co-director Noah Cowan and
various members of the programming team and Festival staff, is
a series of exclusive video clips that can only be found on the
Official website.

Throughout the summer, Piers, Michèle, Noah and their team have
provided Programming Insights on some of the films that have
been selected this year. How to Festival tips, Behind the
Scenes Festival information, and exciting Festival stories from
years gone by are also included.

Every day from now to Wednesday September 1, 2004, a new edition
of FESTIVAL INSIGHTS will appear online, after 2:00 PM.

Click here to view:
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/filmsschedules/festivalinsights.asp

City of Vancouver's Cultural Harmony Awards 2004

The City of Vancouver is calling for nominations to its annual Cultural Harmony Awards 2004.

The Cultural Harmony Awards were instituted in 1996 by the City to recognize individuals and organizations that display a significant and sustained commitment to the promotion of cultural harmony in the city of Vancouver.

Cultural Harmony Awards are a unique opportunity to recognize organizations and individuals who are making significant contributions in building united communities. By way of this e-mail, we are inviting you to participate in the nomination process for the year 2004 Cultural Harmony Awards. We need you to identify individuals and groups who contribute to greater understanding, respect and cooperation among Vancouver's diverse communities. Nominations will be accepted until September 26, 2004.

There are two categories of awards: individual and organizational. Eligible organizations include non- profit organizations, groups or service clubs, educational institutions, hospitals, government departments, unions, professional and trade associations, media organizations, public or private corporations.

The Cultural Harmony Awards poster is available for downloading at the website address given below. For further information you may contact:

Rajpal Kohli, Baldwin Wong
Equal Employment Opportunity Program Social Planning
604-873-7709 604-871-6637

or check out the city's website at:
http://iwww.city.vancouver.bc.ca/multiculturalism/culturalharmony/

DRAGONS & TIGERS TURNS ITS LENS TO NEW ASIAN CINEMA

Festival Director Alan Franey and programmer Tony Rayns today announced that the 23rd annual Vancouver International Film Festival will feature a total of 43 features, 5 mid-length films, and 47 shorts in the Festival's cornerstone Dragons & Tigers: The Cinemas of East Asia program. Again presented this year thanks to the generous support of Brad Birarda, the always-anticipated Dragons & Tigers program is one of the preeminent showcases of East Asian films in the world, this year featuring 16 International Premieres, 13 North American Premieres, 9 Canadian Premieres, two English-Canadian premieres, and one World Premiere.

For more on this story, please click the link below:
http://www.viff.org/viff04/e_media/releases04/releases4.html

2004 CBC Literary Awards

Wild about words? Then put pen to paper and enter the 2004 CBC Literary Awards competition. There are three categories, short story, poetry, and travel literature, and a total of $60,000 of prize money from the Canada Council for the Arts.
Entries can be in English or French.

Unknown writer or professional author, you will be published in enRoute magazine and broadcast on CBC radio and Radio-Canada.

The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2004. To find out how to enter, visit our website at http://www.cbc.ca/literaryawards/ or request a print entry form at a CBC location.

NIKKEI WEEK 2004

September 12 - October 2
Come celebrate heritage, culture and history at Nikkei Place!

Yamanaka Lacquer Ware Exhibit & Workshop, artisans from Japan demonstrate the art of Lacquer Ware. Sun Sep 12, 1 t6 pm

Closing the Gap, a panel discussion on finding ways to narrow the gap between the established Japanese Canadian and post-war immigrant communities. Wed, Sep 15, 7 pm

The Music of Aiko Saita - a record concert about the Cumberland-born singer who found stardom in Japan and in Vancouver, before her untimely death.
Admission by donation. Thur, Sep 16 (2 pm Japanese) (7 pm English)

Katari Taiko 25th year anniversary concert. Taiko performance at its best.
Fri, Sep 17 (8 pm, Tickets $12)

Tricute dinner to celebrate berry pickers and the farm communities in Canada.
Sat. Sept. 18, 5:30 cocktails, 6:30 dinner. Tickets $50. or $500/10.
Cash/chq. Call - Kaori Yano 604-321-3397, Frank Kamiya 604-929-4476,
Mits Hayashi 604-731-1931, Mas or Stan Fukawa 604-421-0490.

After the Tumult. - a panel chaired by Dr. Midge Ayukawa examines the post-war experience of the Nikkei community. Panelists include Dr. Patricia Roy, Tatsuo Kage and Dr. Yuko Shibata. Admission by donation. Tues Sep 21 at 7 pm

Forums looking at current topics in the Nikkei Community. A more detailed program and registration information will be available at our website www.nikkeiplace.org in September.

Japan Expo Family Weekend - a fun filled, family-friendly cultural immersion into Japan. Participants can try their hand at various cultural stations and bring their art home - sumie, kami-ningyo, shigin, karate, kimono kitsuke, shodo and much more. Centre stage - demonstrations of tea ceremony, music and cooking demonstrations. Participants purchase in advance a passport book to collect stamps. The passport will also contain a meal voucher (no cash value).
For more detailed program information and to find out how to purchase a passport go to www.nikkeiplace.org.

Passports $15 for adults / $10 for under 12.
To order a passport - 604-777-7000.

Location - Nikkei Place - 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC (corner of Kingsway and Sperling), Tel 604-777-7000. www.nikkeiplace.org

For more information contact: Stan Fukawa 604-421-0490, Mitsuo Hayashi 604-731-1931
For more information about the Japan Expo Family Weekend,
contact: Mary Matsuba, 604-777-7000 (ext 109)

Kathara Canada Workshops

$5 Drop-in for each workshop
Monday, Aug 30 6-9pm

LOCATION: Our Town Studios 245 East Broadway
2nd floor @ Kingsway and Broadway

6-7pm Filipino Martial Arts Modern Arnis
7-8pm Filipino Indigenous Dance and Creative Movement
8-9pm Filipino Indigenous Drum Jam and World Rhythms

10-14 Maximun Capacity per workshop.
Filipino Martial Arts Sticks provided.
Movement wear Malongs and sarongs suggested.
Some Drums provided but bring your own.

Thanks for all your continuing support Vancouver!

Kathara Canada
www.kathara.ca

Lunchbox Theatre

Lunchbox Theatre announces a call for submissions for their 18th annual new
play development series, The Petro-Canada Stage One Plays 2005.
Lunchbox Theatre is Canada¹s best known one-act play theatre company.
For 30 years now, our plays have offered an hour of exciting entertainment
to Calgary¹s downtown employees, shoppers and visitors.

Each year, through the generous support of Petro-Canada, we are able to
commission and develop six new Canadian one-act plays. We are currently
inviting playwrights from all across Canada to submit outlines or proposals
for new one-act plays for development within this program.
The process begins with the submission of a proposal or outline. A
Lunchbox Theatre selection committee reads and considers each and every
idea. Through an initial selection review, submissions are narrowed down to
a short-list, from which the final participants are chosen. Playwrights are
then offered a commissioning contract.

Each of the selected plays is workshopped, with the participation of a
professional director, dramturg and cast. The process concludes with two
noon-time staged readings and a talk-balk session with the audience.
Submissions must meet the following criteria:
- The applicant must be a Canadian citizen, over the age of 18.
- Outlines or proposals must be no more than 3 pages in length, and can be
for a new idea (not yet written) or a play in development (no plays that
have already been produced will be accepted). Please indicate the current
status of the play (new idea, in first draft form, etc.) If your proposal is
short-listed, you will be asked to submit a current draft of any piece which
is already written.
- The play must be intended to be 50 minutes in length.
- The play must have no more than 6 characters.
- Your submission must include character descriptions and anticipated scenic
requirements (for example: one setting, two settings, interiors, etc.) In
addition to the outline, please include a resume (with name, address,
phone-number and e-mail address) and details of your past experience in the
areas of writing and live theatre.
While Lunchbox Theatre is mostly interested in plays with an emphasis on
humour, we are also interested in explorations of ethno-Canadian lifestyles
and experiences, docu-dramas, revues, small-scale musicals and other
innovative forms.

Applicants may submit as many proposals as they wish.
If your submission is selected, you will be offered a commissioning
contract, which includes your participation in a one-week workshop at
Lunchbox Theatre in the spring of 2005. Travel and accommodation will be
provided for all out-of-town playwrights.

Deadlines:
- Outlines must be submitted on or before September 30, 2004
- Final selections will be made by November 1, 2004
- First Draft due January 15, 2005
- Workshop draft due April 1, 2005
- Workshops will be held between April 25th and May 7th, 2005

Send submissions to:
Lunchbox Theatre
The Petro-Canada Stage One Plays
229, 205 5th Ave S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V7
Fax: 403-264-5462
Admin: 403-265-4297
E-mail: lunchbxt@telus.net
Web-site: www.lunchboxtheatre.com

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Sunday, September 26 from 10:00am – 6:00 pm
Admission by Donation. Everyone Welcome.

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden will host a Mid-Autumn Moon Festival to celebrate the second biggest event in the Chinese calendar. We invite all the diverse “families” that make up our multicultural community to join us for a variety of family-oriented activities on Sunday, September 26, from 10:00am until 6:00pm, including mooncake (traditional round pastry served for this festival filled with red bean, lotus paste, egg yolks, and nuts) and tea sampling thanks to Keefer Bakery, lanterns, traditional Chinese music by the Sincere Lam Guzheng Ensemble (Chinese zither instruments), colorful dancing by Rhythms of Borneo, the telling of Chinese moon myths, hands-on paper folding and cutting activities, as well as demonstrations of different forms of kung fu by the Kin Fun Athletic Group, Chinese painting techniques, and other cultural showcases. Everyone is welcome to participate in this ancient cultural experience.

The moon has long been an object of human worship in civilizations around the world; for the Chinese, it was no different. Serving as a timepiece for the ancient Chinese in times of planting and harvesting, the moon was considered a deity of utmost reverence. In Chinese culture today, the roundness of the full moon makes it of great significance, for the complete circle symbolizes togetherness, harmony, and family unity.

Thus, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar when the moon is closest to the earth and appears larger and brighter than during any other time of the year, Chinese families around the world gather to celebrate the moon in a 1000-year-old tradition known as the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This ancient tradition allows time for the family to unite in a perfect circle like the moon - unbreakable, never-ending, and harmonious.

For additional information go to our website at www.vancouverchinesegarden.com or contact us directly at 604-662-3207.

Location:
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St., Vancouver, BC
On Carrall St. between Pender and Keefer in Chinatown)

The Vancouver International Hip Hop Film Festival

September first to fifth 2004
Bringing you the dopest films and artists from around the world.

The VIHF is more than a film festival, experience the four elements of HIp Hop
as this cities best Dj's, Mc's, B Girl's & Boy's, and Writers welcome the world.
Hip Hop is larger than musical genre, it's a way of life.

VIHF is a grassroots collective that seeks to encourage and exalt positive and inclusive Hip Hop culture, meshing the best that Vancouver and our global brothers and sisters have to offer. While primarily a Film Festival, The VIHF is a dynamic venue designed to celebrate all elements of Hip Hop Culture; Dance, Music, the Visual Arts, and Scholarship.

Through a variety of year round programs and activities, VIHF's central aim is to provide a space in which to address cultural diversity through education and personal expression.

http://www.vihf.com/

Groundswell Festival

Nightwood Theatre is Proud to Present The 21st Annual Groundswell Festival Of
New Works By Women

August 24th - 29th, 2003

at the Tapestry/Nightwood New Works Studio in the Distillery District
55 MILL STREET :: THE CANNERY BUILDING :: STUDIO 315

A week long festival of new works by women featuring 6 new and exciting plays from our Playwrights Unit, and 7 scripts fresh from our Write From the Hip young writers program!

The Groundswell Festival is a nationally recognized forum for the creation and development of theatre by women. This year's playwrights were selected from over 150 submissions from across the country. The playwrights met from January to August as part of the Groundswell Playwrights Unit. They received ongoing dramaturgical support from Artistic Director Kelly Thornton and the Groundswell staff including enthusiastic and astute input from the other playwrights and the wonderful intern dramaturges. The process culminates in a workshop rehearsal of their work and a festival staged reading.

The strength of these voices reflects Nightwood Theatre's ongoing commitment to the development of artistic excellence among Canadian women theatre artists.

www.nightwoodtheatre.net

SPOTLIGHT OF INDONESIA

In an effort to promote Indonesian cultural heritage in Vancouver, the
Indonesian Women's Association in Vancouver, BC (Dharma Wanita Persatuan)
and the Association of Indonesian Community in British Columbia (PERMAI BC),
will organize a cultural night, called Spotlight of Indonesia.

This event will be held on August 27, 2004, from 6pm until 10pm
at the Performance Centre, Roundhouse Community Centre
at 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC.

The objective of organizing Spotlight of Indonesia is to introduce to the
community the Indonesian culture through traditional dances,
cuisine (dinner) and crafts, as well as for charity purpose to support the
education of less fortunate Indonesian children.

The organizing committee has arranged a special program for the evening,
including the Indonesian traditional Javanese wedding ceremony,
traditional dance performance and traditional costumes fashion show.

An auction as well as raffle tickets to win airplane tickets from the
Indonesian Flag Carrier, Garuda Indonesia Airways will also take place.

With the support from the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in
Vancouver, the organizing committe proudly presents Ayodya Pala Dance Group,
an Indonesian professional dance group who has been acknowledged national
and internationally by the art lovers.

The Ayodya Pala was founded in 1978 and became as the Ayodya Pala Foundation
in 1981 at the city of Depok, West of Java. The Ayodya Pala's Foundation
adopted its motto: "Developing our Nation through Culture", and mainly
conducts activities in the field of education, preservation, as well as
developing the arts & culture of Indonesia. Since 1984 until now, Ayodya
Pala has been trusted to perform both in Indonesian National Television as
well as in private televisions and other TV stations. Ayodya Pala had
participated in various Arts and Cultural Mission around Indonesia, as well
as around the world, such as Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Malaysia,
Thailand, Myanmar, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, France and Germany.

This year is the Ayodya Pala's first opportunity in promoting Indonesian
cultural heritage in Canada. The organizing committee is therefore very
pleased to present their first performance to Vancouver public.

This dance group is invited by the Consulate General of the Republic of
Indonesia in Vancouver as one of the activities of arts and culture, held on
the occasion of the commemoration of the Indonesian Independence day,
August 17, 2004.

Tickets: $50 per person
(includes Indonesian dinner and Ayodya Pala performance)

For tickets and more info - please call:
604-765 3660, 604-767 1570, 604-266 1722.

Anime Evolution 2004

Anime Evolution started as a culminated effort between the local anime clubs
within the Lower Mainland.In an effort to share our love of Asian Culture
and Entertainment, we have slowly built over the last six years a festival
open to the general public. From a small semesterly public showing, this
event has now grown to a full fledged 3 day event, outgrowing the original 2
theatre anime viewing it originally was.

To show our appreciation for the support shown to us by the public and to
the city, we have and are continuing to support a local charity, to which
partial proceeds will be donated. Anime Evolution was originally founded by:
the Altered Reality Club (SFU), the UBC Anime Club (UBC),
the Vancouver Japanese Animation Society (VJAS), and
VSWAT (Vancouver Sleep-is-for-Wimps Anime Team).

In 2003, Anime Evolution decided to grow into a full fledge anime convention
that we've all grown to love. Expanding to three programming tracks, 8
viewing rooms, industry guests, dealers room, dance, cosplay, Anime
Evolution was a huge success and we received 50% more attendees
than we were planning for!

For 2004, Anime Evolution will continue to grow to satiate the growing
appetite for what is quickly becoming mainstream entertainment in North
American culture! Adding onto what we built in 2003 including asking
Industry Guests from overseas to join us and share in our celebration!
Uniting Anime fandom in the Pacific Northwest is one of our ulterior motive
and we'll continue to promote & celebrate what Asian Entertainment, what's
quickly becoming part of our popular culture!

Anime Evolution will be taking place Aug 20 to 22 at:
Simon Fraser Burnaby Campus - Burnaby, BC

http://www.animeevolution.com/index.php

COAST TO COAST PICS NEEDED

We are collecting photos for the pictorial section of our next issue
of RicePaper. Coast 2 Coast is a pictorial chronicling Asian arts
and culture events across Canada in picture form.

If you have pictures of your events and would like to submit (no
more that 3) please email them to ricebeta@yahoo.ca in a high res
jpeg format. Please include all the name(s) of the people in the
images, the event the photos are from, and photo credits if
necessary. Please do so asap as we are under deadline. If we don't
manage to get you into the latest issue, we'll put them in the
following one...

RICEPAPER -- LATEST ISSUE *NEW*
The latest issue of RicePaper Magazine is out on the newsstands!

FUBUKI DAIKO SUMMER SHOWS

Here is a list of upcoming performances for any who may be
interested in coming out to a Fubuki Daiko show:

1) August 18, 2004
Nelson House Recreation Centre, Nelson
Full Concert - 7 pm
House, MB

2) Sept 18, 2004
Brandon Dragon Boat Race Festival
Time and Location TBA
Brandon, MB

Website: http://www.fubuki.ca

THE LAST EMPRESS

Present - September 1, 2004 (Wed.)
Tuesday - Saturday: 8 pm
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday: 2 pm
No performances on Monday
Hummingbird Centre for the Performing arts
1 Front St. East, Toronto

The Last Empress is an historically accurate portrayal of the
fascinating life of Korea's beloved Queen Min and her struggle to
steer the hermit kingdom known as The Land of Morning Calm toward
modernization. We witness her forging close ties with western
nations to keep Japan at bay as it strives to take command of
her country, and her eventual demise at the sword of Japanese samurai.

Written, composed, and directed by some of the most prominent
theatrical talents in Korea, The Last Empress is a feast for the
eyes and ears with lavish costumes of royal splendor, stunning sets
depicting the sumptuous palace on a dynamic counter-rotating stage,
eclectic dances including Flower Coronet and Shaman dancing, and a
captivating score that is a perfect blend of East meets West. The
extraordinary cast of 45 from Korea is headed by Tae Won Yi, Olivier
Award nominee for her work in the London production of The King and
I. In addition to the 40 dedicated staff members from Korea, 23
Canadian musicians will join the Toronto production as orchestra members.

Box office numbers
General Info Line: (416) 872-2262
Accessible Seating: (416) 393-7476
Disabled Parking: (416) 393-7469 and press 9 to speak with an operator

Venue Web Page: http://www.hummingbirdcentre.com
Show Web Page: http://www.thelastempress.com

Price Scale: $85 -$35
Running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes, plus 15 minute interval
No children under five admitted.

A WALK WITH WOMAN WARRIORS: A RE-MAPPING OF ACTIVISM

August 28, 2004 (10 am - 5 pm)
Strathcona Community Center, 601 Keefer Street, Vancouver
Coast Salish Territories - Room A130
Enter at the 594 E. Pender Street Entrance.
Parking available in this lot.

A Walk With Woman Warriors: A Re- Mapping of Activism is a one-day
workshop/panel discussion series with presentations by Wendy Au,
Midge Ayukawa, Dorothy Christian, Cecilia Diocsan, Agnes Huang,
Larissa Lai, Bessie Lee, Jo-Anne Lee, Xiaoping Li, Darlene Marzari,
Cindy Chan Piper, Cease Wyss, and Rita Wong.

This free event opens dialogue and bridges generations of west coast
women activists, starting with but not necessarily limited to East
Asian Canadian communities. How do struggles for place connect to
struggles for identity and representation? What connects social and
cultural activists across the decades? Come out and hear about the
amazing contributions "East Asian Canadian" women activists and our
allies have made to Vancouver and to Canada.

Brainstorm with us about how to build a stronger movement for social
change today. The morning's session takes its departure from
research undertaken by former Strathcona resident, Professor Jo-Anne
Lee of the University of Victoria, who is reclaiming histories of
women who were leaders in the struggle to save Strathcona from
destruction during the late 1960s and 70s. Many of the original
women leaders are now gone; however, this event marks, honors,
recovers and re-contexualizes the overlooked roles of ethnic
minority women, and their voices and creative tactics of culturally
hybrid forms of grassroots resistance in struggles such as
Strathcona as well as many other social justice efforts.

Without this history, Asian Canadians will continue to be
represented and perceived as always "new" arrivals and not already
here, rooted on the soil. At the same time, Asian Canadians must
come to terms with what it means to inherit and decolonize the
cultures of "Canada." Today's activism, acknowledged or
unacknowledged, owes a debt to the groundbreaking work and
dedication of earlier women's efforts, and this one day event hopes
to provide a grounding, a context, and a renewal of energy and a
catalyst for building a network to support those of us working
towards imaginative and sustainable social and cultural change in
our various spaces and capacities. We hope this is the first of
many such events.

Schedule:
10:00-10:30 Registration. Tea and coffee served.
10:30-11:00 Opening by Cease Wyss and Welcome by Jo-Anne Lee.
11:00-1:00 Session 1 Breaking Ground, Building New Voice 1940's-
1980's cultural and social activism: Midge Ayukawa, Bessie Lee,
Cindy Piper,Wendy Au, moderated by Darlene Mazari
1:00-2:00 Lunch break (Lunch will be provided.
Lunch donations are welcome. Please register ahead of time.)
2:00-4:00 Session 2: Moving Forward and Thinking Ahead
Dorothy Christian, Larissa Lai, Cecilia Diocsan, Rita Wong,
moderated by Agnes Huang
4:00-5:00 Closing Remarks

Admission is free but we request that audience members please
register. For more information, contact Cindy Mochizuki at
mochizua@direct.ca or call (604) 255-9413.

LI KA-SHING: HONG KONG'S ELUSIVE BILLIONAIRE

August 27, 2004 (7:30 pm)
Alice Mackay Room - Lower Level Central Library
Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver

Dr. Anthony Chan will read from his biography, Li Ka-Shing: Hong
Kong's Elusive Billionaire. The book examines the history of the
development of Hong Kong with a biography of Li Ka-shing, a rags-to-
riches success story. Anthony Chan is an accomplished author,
as well as an Associate Professor of Communication at the University
of Washington, Seattle.

Admission is free. All are welcome.

For more information about this and other One Book One Vancouver
events, call (604) 331-3615 or visit VPL's website:
http://www.vpl.ca. For more information about VPL events, call the
Events Line: (604) 331-3602.

ASIAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE FESTIVAL

August 20, 2004 (6 pm - 10 pm)
Convocation Mall - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus

Anime Evolution 2004 is proud to host the Asian Cultural Exchange
Festival. The purpose of the festival is to showcase Asian culture
in B.C. through musical performances, martial arts, and other
performing arts. A variety of booths are set up to allow the artists
to demonstrate their arts and crafts. There are many fun-filled
games with prizes to win. The festival is an inspirational night of
cultural exchange and excitement. a night that you cannot miss!
Admission is FREE for everyone!!!

Events:
-Artists' demonstration booths
-Cultural information booths
-Musical performances
-Games and prizes
-Dealers' booths
-Food booths
-Martial arts

Performances:
-Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute): Alcvin Ramos
-Chinese musical instruments: Iris Wang, etc.
-Chado (Tea Ceremony): Ayako Sakaino and her students
-Jujutsu, kata from Takenouchi-ryu: Alexander Kask and UBC
Classical
Jujutsu Club

Demonstrations:
-Tea Ceremony: Ayako Sakaino and her students
-Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement): Joan Fairs
-Chinese brush painting: Eileen Fong
-Chinese paper cutting: Rong Fang Wu
-Webcomic: Chris Vickers and Ian Mantell
-Go, Shogi and Chinese Chess: George Leung, Robert Hertzler

For more information, please see http://www.animeevolution.com

SHIFT

Exhibition: Present - August 21, 2004
Centre A - The Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
849 Homer Street, Vancouver BC

"Shift" brings together works by six local emerging artists
Eli Bornowsky, Leanne Coughlin, Jenny Hsieh, Toni Latour, Heidi
Nagtegaal, and K.C. Solano) that explore themes of impermanence,
flux, and adaptation. This exhibition addresses the nature of
reality, not so much as a coherent experience, but rather as a
medley of encounters. "Shift" is the culminating project of Centre
A's Summer 2004 Curatorial Internship Program.

The exhibition begins with Eli Bornowsky's audio composition
installed in the gallery's lobby. Just inside Centre A's main
entrance hangs Jenny Hsieh's large drawing assemblage. Heidi
Nagtegaal's knitted interventions are dispersed throughout the
exhibition. Her wool cozies cover some of the gallery's electronic
devices. The projection room features Leanne Coughlin's video
collages, while K.C. Solano's portraits-on-mantelpiece installation
appears on a nearby wall. Finally, Toni Latour's photo-based project
spreads prominently in the front gallery.

For program information, contact Alice Ming Wai Jim, Curator,
at(604) 683-8326 or e-mail: alice.jim@centrea.org

Telephone: (604) 683-8326
Website: http://www.centrea.org
E-mail: centrea@centrea.org
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday (11 am - 6 pm)

Revolution - Canadian Premiere

Down with the status quo! Rise up, all laugh radicals! The Revolution has begun! Margaret Cho is back and she’s fierce, funny, flirty... and absolutely fabulous in gold lamé.

Filmed live at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles during her sold-out 2003 national tour, Cho delivers another riotous performance that irreverently attacks the status quo. From loser ex-boyfriends and body image, to the effects of a persimmon diet and George Bush’s inability to pronounce nuclear, Cho tackles the homophobia, sexism and racism running rampant in American culture with characteristic panache.

As Cho said following the close of her latest tour, “I named it Revolution because we really need one right now. Plus, I think that Prince’s backup band before the New Power Generation gets routinely ignored.”

Constantly toying with gender, race, sexuality and class, Cho never hesitates to delve into the political. Her earlier comic style, likened to Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, has evolved into a comedic call-to-arms comparable to Al Franken and Michael Moore. Revolution, including warm-up act by the openly gay comedian Bruce Daniels, is full of socially conscious opinions and side-splitting commentaries on discrimination. Part lecture, part drag show, part evangelical sermon, Cho’s comedy is outspoken, outrageous and outright hilarious.

Audiences will also be glad to see the return of Cho’s unfailing ability to perfectly channel anyone from her mother to Anna Nicole Smith to Condoleeza Rice. Following the sold-out screening of her last film, Notorious C.H.O. at the 2002 Vancouver Queer Film + Video Festival, Revolution is sure to be one comedic uprising you won’t want to miss.

Revolution Lorene Machado / USA / 2004 video / 84 mins

Friday August 13 / 5:00 pm
Cinemark Tinseltown, Vancouver BC
3rd floor, 88 West Pender Street

Ticket Info: http://www.outonscreen.com/festival/2004/fest_tix.html

The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (http://www.explorasian.org) is pleased to present this Canadian Premiere screening as a Community Partner at the 16th Vancouver Queer Film & Video Festival - http://www.outonscreen.com/index.html

BC Almanac

BC Almanac has launched a new book project.

You may recall we asked for examples of Great British Columbians
recently on the open line. Nominations included scientist David Suzuki,
conservationists Roderick Haig-Brown and Bert Brink, and hero Terry Fox.

After the show nominations kept coming including:
Gold Rush Photographer CD Hoy
Mountain explorer and wilderness educator John Clarke
Strongman Ivan Hepburn
Nisga'a leader Frank Calder

With such a rich history we know there are many more notable British Columbians.
So here's the pitch:

In about 200 words tell us about someone from past or present who you
think qualifies as a Great British Columbian.

And there's a twist. You can include Dreamers, Rogues and Renegades -
some of the eccentric or colourful characters of our past. This is
afterall, the province where someone who renamed himself Amor de Cosmos
managed to become premier.

We asked sports columnist Jim Kearney to come up with a few. Track star
Percy Williams is at the top of his list. Jim calls him "BC's greatest
ever athletic performer - and the only Canadian to win two gold medals
in individual events at the Olympic Games." He won both the 100 and 200
metres races at Amsterdam in 1928.

We'll create some interesting profiles that represent the entire
province. And if your submission is used, we'll give you a free copy of
the book. Net proceeds will go to the Friends of the British Columbia
Archives - a group dedicated to preserving and documenting BC history.

http://vancouver.cbc.ca/britishcolumbians/

Tell Tale & Fish Eyes

Factory Studio Cafe (125 Bathurst, at Adelaide)
Tix $10.
No latecomers. No refunds.
http://www.summerworks.ca

REMAINING SHOWTIMES:
Thu Aug 12 @ 11pm
Sat Aug 14 @ 8pm
Sun Aug 15 @ 2pm

SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Collective)

Call for SHORT FILM & VIDEO Submissions:
Deadline: September 24, 2004
No Entry Fees

SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Collective) is looking for contemporary, independent and innovative short films and videos by artists of South Asian origin from around the world. From subtle abstractions, documentaries to figurative works, the program will reflect the range of current activity and talent by South Asian artists.

Works must be under 50 minutes, not produced before 2002, and have a South Asian artist in a key creative role. Submissions from emerging directors and students are welcome. The screening will take place in Toronto, Canada on November 10, 2004.
Artists Fees will be paid. Submissions should be sent on VHS enclosed with the following:

Artist or Director name
Full contact information (address, phone, fax, email)
Title of work
Date of Production
Brief synopsis of the work
Brief biography of the artist
Production stills - if available
Publicity kit - if available

Send all materials to:
SAVAC - film and video program
401 Richmond Street West, Ste 450, Toronto, ON
Canada M5V 3A8

Inquiries can be sent to info@savac.net

All deliveries from international participants must be marked: "NO COMMERCIAL VALUE -FOR CULTURAL PURPOSES ONLY" Please do not claim any monetary value on your package for insurance or otherwise over $50 or you will be charged customs, duties and taxes.

All submissions must be sent prepaid. SAVAC will not accept collect or C.O.D. shipments and will not accept shipments incurring expenses for duties, taxes or customs brokerage. Submission will only be returned with a self addressed stamped envelope (in Canadian postage) or send a cheque payable to SAVAC for the return postage amount.

SAVAC is a Toronto-based, artist-run, nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and presentation of contemporary visual art by artists of South Asian* origin, within Canada and internationally. South Asians are people who can trace their ancestry to countries of the Indian subcontinent: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Wenyun Hua

August 19 - September 19, 2004
Opening Reception Thursday, August 19, 2004, 6 pm - 9 pm

XEXE Gallery is honoured to present Mandolin Landscapes, an exhibition of recent paintings by Wenyun Hua. This exhibition is Hua's first since immigrating to Toronto from China, where she exhibited in numerous galleries, as well as obtained a BFA in Fine Art and a MFA in Chinese Painting from the prestigious Nanjing Normal University. Mandolin Landscapes is inspired by music and nature. The mandolin is a Chinese pear shaped stringed musical instrument. The root 'Lin' means forest or landscape with trees. "My personal translation of mandolin is meditation landscape, filled with spiritual travel and feelings evoked from music."

XEXE Gallery
624 Richmond St. W.
Toronto, ON M5V 1Y9
416-646-2706
www.xexegallery.com

World of Comedy International Film Festival

"Call for Entries" for Third Annual Festival!

Festival Dates: February 9-13, 2005
Early Deadline: September 30, 2004
Final Deadline: October 29, 2004

Now more than ever, we can all use more comedy in our lives! Help us 'Bring
on the Laughter' by submitting your comedy films to the third annual World
of Comedy International Film Festival. The festival offers respite from
the 'winter blues' by presenting a feast of comedies from around the world.
It is quickly becoming a strong showcase for burgeoning Canadian and
international comedy filmmakers.

The World of Comedy International Film Festival was created in 2003 to
celebrate the artistry and power of comedy films. Building on the success
of our previous festivals, the 2005 WCIFF will continue to provide even
greater opportunities for comedy filmmakers to gain profile, exposure and
professional development in a forum designed specially for this purpose.

If your film makes people laugh we're interested! We are looking for
films that explore the diversity of the comedy genre from the romantic to the
outrageous and experimental, the satirical to the political, dark and offbeat. Submissions are being accepted for both Features and Shorts in the following categories: narrative, animation, mockumentary, experimental and
documentaries about comedy and/or personalities involved in comedy
filmmaking. The festival presents both Juried and Audience Choice awards.
Submission forms and further information are available on the festival web
site at: www.worldcomedyfilmfest.com.

For further information contact:
Carla Nolan, Festival Founder and Director
Phone: (416) 487-7574
e-mail: info@worldcomedyfilmfest.com

BAMBOODA

"Asian-Canadian Stuff for the rest of us"

Summer 2004 issue:
- The dangers of Hot Pot
- Asian-Canadians and the mental health system
- A wackload of restaurant reviews
...and more!

bambooda is a quarterly PDF-based non-profit webzine that talks about Asian-Canadian
culture and whatever else we dig.

Free at http://www.bambooda.ca

DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF?

- Is exploring your personal and professional potential a challenge you would like to take on?
- Is contributing and making a difference in the commmunity important to you?
- Do you enjoy meeting new people and building contacts?
- Do you feel it's important to take a leadership role in the community?
- Do you feel that you can be an important voice for the Asian community?
- Can interacting with your peers across North America expand your horizons?

If your answer is no to these questions, then volunteering for NAAAP Toronto
is probably not for you. But if your answer is YES! We would very much like
to hear from you.

NAAAP Toronto is entirely run by committed volunteers dedicated to a achieving a common vision of cultivating leadership, professional development and fostering workforce diversity. Be part of the experience!

Visit www.naaaptoronto.org or contact us at postoffice@naaaptoronto.org to find out about volunteer opportunities.

RESFEST TORONTO RETURNS TO TORONTO

RESFEST TORONTO RETURNS TO TORONTO
OCTOBER 22nd to 24th, 2004

RESFEST TORONTO ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING AND
CANCON SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE UPCOMING FESTIVAL

RESFEST is an annual, global festival dedicated to showcasing innovative film, music, art design and technology. The Toronto leg of the festival runs from October 22nd to 24th at the Royal Cinema on College Street. The highly anticipated RESFEST 2004 tour will kick off for the first time in the festival's eight-year history in New York City at the 913-seat Tribeca Performing Arts Center on September 9-12. The Eighth Annual RESFEST will travel with its program of innovative works on its most extensive tour yet to over 30 cities. The festival has supported breaking new talent, hosted visionary filmmakers and pushed boundaries to rethink the visual language of cinema. RESFEST covers the digital revolution like no other festival or event.

RESFEST programmers received over 1,500 short film submissions and traveled the world to curate a wide array of programs, including: a retrospective of the works of director Jonathan Glazer (celebrated filmmaker responsible the feature film Sexy Beast, the forthcoming Birth starring Nicole Kidman, award-winning commercials such as Guinness "Surfer" and ground-breaking music videos for UNKLE, Radiohead and Jamiroquai); a program of rare works from acclaimed UK animation collective Shynola, which continues to bring home awards such as the 2003 MTV Award for Best Effects, 2003 CAD Best Director Award and the 2004 D&AD Best Director Award for their work for artists including with artists Blur, Rapture, Queens of the Stone Age and Radiohead; three collections of international short films, "Bushwhacked," a program of politically oriented shorts, "By Design," a showcase of experimental design films, and two music video programs (Cinema Electronica and Videos that Rock!), and, exclusive to the Toronto leg of the tour, CANCON.

The CANCON program is sponsored by STEAM FILMS and VAPOR MUSIC. CANCON aims to showcase a unique array of cutting edge short films, animations and music videos from emerging and established Canadian filmmakers. The films are considered for their originality in concept and form and passed on to a panel of judges who present an award to their top choice. Submission deadline is September 15th, 2004. For more information on entering please visit www.resfest.ca

Toronto Tabla Ensemble

Rhythms Without Borders
Music Garden Harbourfront Centre

The Toronto Tabla Ensemble presents its exuberant percussion explorations - rooted in classical north Indian technique but embracing contemporary world rhythms. A microcosm of Toronto's vibrant cultural diversity.
Dates: Sunday, August 15th
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Music Garden Harbourfront Centre

Ticket price: Free

Korean Canadian Women’s Anthology

The Korean Canadian Women’s Anthology will be the first of its kind to bring together our diverse experiences and critical understandings/knowledge as Korean women in Canada. The anthology aims to acknowledge the histories and experiences that shape the lives of Korean Canadian women by creating a space for us to share and grow from one another.

We want to create a book that is accessible and that includes a broad representation of Korean women in Canada. We encourage all who are women and girl identified (of all ages) – 1st/1.5/2nd generation, newcomers, and ESL/visa students -- to contribute.

We are particularly interested in the following themes: racism; sexism; classism; feminism; sexuality; homophobia; violence; community organizing; activism; empowerment; identity; migration; nationalism and family structures. Submissions that merge multiple themes are strongly encouraged. Although we have a vision of what this work may look like, the nature of the book ultimately depends on the content and shape of the submissions/contributions to be received.

We are looking for stories, essays, poetry, interviews, reviews, analysis/comments, photographs, artwork, illustrations and any form of creative media.

Abstracts (maximum length of 250 words) or full submissions are welcome in both Korean and English. Korean submissions will be translated into English.

Please include a brief biography, mailing address, and phone/email contacts with your work.

Abstracts are due by October 1, 2004 and full submissions by February 1, 2005.

If you have submitted work and have not received a response, please resend your submission. Electronic copies can be sent to: kcwacollective@hotmail.com

Hard copies can be sent to:
Korean Canadian Women’s Anthology
70 Stafford Street, Toronto, ON, M6J 2R8

If you would like your work returned, please include a self-addressed, self-stamped envelop with your submission.

The Korean Canadian Women’s Anthology Editorial Collective

Sleeping Tigers

PSFS presents a screening of Jari Osbourne's Sleeping Tigers on the big screen, along with some film shorts you won't have many other opportunities to see any time soon! We are also pleased to have the Japanese Canadian National Museum present at the screening with a preview display of their upcoming exhibit on the Asahi baseball team. See below for more info.

Tuesday, August 10, 7:30pm
Pacific Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street
SLEEPING TIGERS
plus shorts: Momiji: Japanese Maple, Submerge: kami no yu & Instant Tokuji
Admission: $7 (general)/ $5 (students/seniors)
Come and see the much talked about recent documentary on Vancouver’s historic Asahi baseball team. Once unbeatable, after Pearl Harbor, the Asahi team members were sent to internment camps where they continued to play baseball. There will also be a special guest display on the Japanese Canadian National Museum’s Asahi Baseball project. The evening also includes shorts Submerge: kami no yu by Cindy Mochizuki, a gorgeous (& very short) film commissioned by the National Film Board; and Instant Tokuji, a delightful animated work-in-progress by Lynda Nakashima.

Rounding off the program is Momiji, Japanese Maple, by director Nancy Tatebe. In Momiji, the filmmaker offers an intimate, engaging and often joyously fun documentary about three generations of her Japanese Canadian family. Momiji is both a delight and powerful testimony to the strength and resilience of Tatebe's family, and by extension, other Japanese Canadian families.

http://www.powellstreetfestival.com/

SK Lee Enchanted Evening Concert Series

July 2 - August 27

The popular and highly acclaimed series features traditional and contemporary Asian, world, and classical music every Friday night in July and August. All shows start at 7:30pm and end approx. 8:30pm. Tickets are $15.00 non-members, $12.00 for members. Season Pass: $90.00. Call 604-662-3207 ext. 205 for tickets. Garden Tour & Concert Combination: Catch the last guided tour of the Garden at 5:00pm then go for dinner on your own in Chinatown and return for the concert in the Garden for a great price of $18.00 per person. *This ticket valid for entry after 5:00pm onwards.

Musical Lineup:
In collaboration with Vancouver World Music Collective Society, the Canadian Vocal & Performing Arts Society, and Pandit Jasraj School of Music.

Detailed concert listings: http://www.vancouverchinesegarden.com/events.html#special_events

Planet IndigenUs

York Quay Gallery, Toronto
Through September 19

Images Tell the Stories: Thread Has a Life of its Own
Part of Planet IndigenUs

A collaborative textile exchange between female artists from Baker Lake and from Biharand Jharkhand, India. The work represents two distinctive textile traditions and cultures, but both feature narrative elements in their production. Curated by Dr. Skye Morrison

The On The Fly School

After 5 Festivals and over 100 shorts, The On The Fly Festival, presents:
The On The Fly School!

Do you want to make your first movie, but don't know how?
Are you sick of waiting for grants or your "big break"?
Are you frustrated with a difficult film industry that is going through a downturn?

We want you to get up and MAKE MOVIES NOW!

The On The Fly Festival of Video Shorts is now offering you a comprehensive weekend workshop that will help you understand and tackle the Art, Logistics and Technology of getting your very own Digital Short off the ground and Flying.

The workshops will be a 20-hour weekend class from Friday night to Sunday night, the next workshop being August 13-15, 2004.

The cost is $400.00, including applicable taxes.

The workshops cover everything from the On The Fly Ideology, Development, Writings, Actors, Crew, Production to Post, Publicity, Broadcasters and Your Next Short.

Why be in debt all your life? Spend your tuition on your first film!

Future workshops include Digital Guerilla, Editing Essentials, Dynamic Digital: Advanced Digital Cinematography, Film Producing, Directing Actors, and Shamless Self-Promotion 101.

Contact The WinWin Picture Company at 416-203-6259 to register or ask further questions, or visit www.ontheflyfestival.com

The Cold Reading Series

The Cold Reading Series is a live venue for Vancouver writers, actors, directors, producers, casting directors, and creators to meet, share their work, and create more. And afterwards, there's a big party downstairs.

Yes, we're still accepting submissions for our regular season of programming. Send your scripts to lori@coldreadingseries.com and indicate which 15-20 pages you'd like us to consider. Don't forget your contact info!

Feature Film Project

October 15, 2004 is the next deadline for submissions to The Canadian Film Centre's Feature Film Project at both Low-Budget (up to $500,000) and Ultra-Low Budget ($250,000 and under) levels.

For guidelines and application package, call 416-445-2890 or visit the website at http://www.cdnfilmcentre.com

Vancouver Chinatown Revitalization Committee (VCRC) Youth

Chinatown Streetfest features DJs, Breakdancers, and Import Cars

The beat hits the street, and Chinatown becomes C-Town like never before. At least three events converge for one night, Saturday, August 14, in one spot: the
Chinatown Night Market.

Some of the Lower Mainland's hottest hip-hop DJs will hit the stage. Hedspin, Seko, Sage, and Pluskratch have already confirmed. The night's MC will be Alexis Mazurin, national host of CBC Radio 3.

Breakdancers will share the stage with capoeira courtesy of Aché Brasil.

Dozens of souped-up, import modified cars from Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest will fill the Keefer Triangle across from the stage for a car meet by REVScene.
ICBC will remind drivers to keep things safe with their display of a wrecked Porsche.

Name: Chinatown Streetfest
What: DJ spin-off, Breakdancing, Import Car Meet
Where: Chinatown Night Market (Keefer at Columbia, Vancouver)
When: Saturday, August 14, 8 - 10 pm
Cost: Free admission
Contact: 604-788-6773 (c), vcrcyouth@yahoo.ca

Chinatown Streetfest is part of the VCRC Youth Summer Night Market Series.
Upcoming events include the second edition of "Flick Down in Chinatown,"
an outdoor movie screening.

Previous events included "Bike Down to Chinatown Day"
and the first "Flick Down in Chinatown."

Streetfest was made possible thanks to generous donations from Prospero Main &
Pender, the City of Vancouver, Success Realty & Insurance, RevScene, VanCity Savings & Credit Union, and the Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association.

For more info: www.vancouverchinatown.ca/events.html

For interviews or more information, contact co-organizers:
Dexter Lam: 604-788-6773 (cell)
Tracy Lam: 604-805-8028 (cell)

The 21st Annual Groundswell Festival of New Works By Women

Tuesday August 24th - Sunday 29th, 2004

Opening Reception
Tuesday August 24th @8pm

Reception follows the show, Three Fingered Jack and the Legend of Joaquin Muireta
by Marilo Nunez

Please RSVP to Terry Raininger, Dir. of Marketing and Development
416-944-1740 x.5

at the Tapestry/Nightwood New Works Studio in the Distillery District
55 MILL STREET :: THE CANNERY BUILDING :: STUDIO 315

Festival Admission: Free

A week long festival of new works by women featuring 6 new and
exciting plays from our Playwrights Unit, and 7 scripts fresh from our
Write From the Hip young writers program!

http://www.nightwoodtheatre.net/

Vancouver Chinatown Festival

August 7 - 8, 2004
500-block Columbia Street (between Pender and Keefer)
Info: 604.632.3808

The annual Chinatown Festival is the largest day-time summer event in Vancouver's authentic Chinatown. Last year, over 38,000 people including local residents and tourists basked in the series of mesmerizing performances and fascinating activities. Highlights include a Chinatown heritage and cuisine walking tour, traditional Chinese folk art, live demonstrations by artists from China, the popular Chinatown Youth Talent Showdown 2004, stage performances, children's games and activities. Everyone is also invited to the food tasting zone, arts and crafts sidewalk sale, community open houses, and the Chinatown Night Market. Free admission.

http://www.vancouver-chinatown.com/festival2004.html

SAMSARA

THE TORONTO REEL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
and ODEON FILMS present a special benefit screening of SAMSARA

Starring Shawn Ku and Christy Chung

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11, 2004 7:00 p.m.
VARSITY CINEMAS
55 Bloor St. W. (Manulife Centre, 2nd floor), Toronto
Admission $15.00

Prize Giveaways: DVDs, Reel Asian VIP passes!!
Only a very limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
Advance tickets available at Reel Asian Office (see below for details)

Audience Award for Most Popular Film, Melbourne International Film Festival Australia 2002
Special Jury Prize and Silver Arrow award, Faces of Love International Film Festival Moscow Russia 2002
Special Critics Jury Award, International Environmental Film Festival Istanbul Turkey 2002
Top 5 Audience Choices, Rotterdam International Film Festival 2002
Top 5 Audience Choices, Brisbane International Film Festival Australia 2002

All proceeds to benefit
THE TORONTO REEL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Tickets available at the Reel Asian office M-F 10:00-6:00 p.m.
401 Richmond St. West (just east of Spadina), #361
(please call or email if coming between 12:30-1:30)
PH: 416-703-9333
info@reelasian.com

Reel Asian is grateful to Odeon films for making this event possible.
For more information about the film:
http://www.samsarafilm.com/main.html
http://www.impactservices.net.au/movie_list/samsara.htm

OPENS IN TORONTO THEATRES AUGUST 13, 2004

Zenobia (solo)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5th, 2004

Harboufront at the Brigantine
Urban Hip-hop showcase
Start Time: 10pm

Masala! Mehndi! Masti! 2004: (August 4-8, 2004)
Massive FREE 5 day party! MMM 2004 hits Toronto in its fourth year incarnation,
once again at Harbourfront Centre, downtown Toronto. The biggest, most exciting and dynamic South Asian multi-disciplinary Arts Festival in North America if not the entire Western Hemisphere.

http://www.magicfeet.com/
http://www.zenobiasalik.com/

LAL Live w/ Band

August 5th, 2004, 7pm
Harbourfront Centre Mainstage - Toronto, Canada

Check out the LAL live with the full band featuring electronic beats,
live instrumentation and vocals.

This show is part of the Masala! Mehndhi! Masti! festival at the Harbourfront Centre

LAL will be Opening for the Rishi Rich Project (UK)

A Free Event so mark it on your Calendar!!

http://www.ptrmusic.com/main.html

Vince Mai and Mband

8th Annual Maple Ridge Jazz and Blues Festival
Saturday August 7th

Memorial Park – Maple Ridge Town Center
Noon-11pm

www.jazzblues.ca
www.mai-music.com