A Chronology of the PCHC-MoM Society: Events that PCHC-MoM has attended, supported, hosted, or co-sponsored
2023
November 18, 2023
On November 18, PCHC-MoM held its Annual General Meeting at the Sun Wah Centre in Chinatown. After the meeting, dim sum was catered by Kam Wai and attendees shared heritage artifacts.
August 20, 2023
On August 20, in partnership with the Italian Cultural Centre Museum and the David Lam Centre, PCHC-MoM presented an English and a Cantonese workshop for the MVOH (Multi Voices One Heart) 2023 Trans-Pacific Cantonese Opera Festival.
July 4, 2023
From July 5-6, the Hearts of Freedom exhibition visited Government House in Victoria to close off its tour around BC. Guided tours of the building and exhibit were provided to guests.
June 21, 2023
On June 21, 2023, the Hearts of Freedom exhibition opened at the Victoria Public Library, staying there for two weeks before moving to Government House.
June 11, 2023
On June 11, 2023, the opening reception of “Hearts of Freedom in Surrey” was organized jointly by PCHC-Museum of Migration Society and St Matthew’s Parish. The event featured performances by parishioners of Vietnamese heritage. Following the reception, guests watched a screening of “Passage to Freedom”.
June 4, 2023
On June 4, 2023, PCHC-MoM, AlumniUBC, UBC Transcending Boundaries, and UBC First Nations House of Learning co-hosted a screening of "Passage to Freedom", followed by an intercultural panel of speakers discussing forced migration. Panelists included Elder Larry Grant, Dr. Margaret Moss, Vivian Rygnestad, and Putsata Reang.
May 13, 2023
The arrival of the Hearts of Freedom exhibition to UBC Robson Square was celebrated with a free screening of the exhibition’s accompanying film, Passage to Freedom. A panel discussion after the documentary showcased UBC faculty and alumni who can speak on topics to do with global migration studies, including UBC’s interdisciplinary Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies.
May 13 - May 31, 2023
The Hearts of Freedom in BC exhibit was later moved to UBC Robson Square, where it will remain until May 31, 2023. The next stop will be on UBC’s main campus at the Robert H Lee Alumni Centre.
May 1, 2023
"Hearts of Freedom in BC” Opening Reception to mark Asian Heritage Month was hosted at Three Bentall Centre. Catering and festive performances were arranged to showcase the talents in the Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese communities in Metro Vancouver. Guided tours of the national travelling museum exhibition were also conducted by two of the principal researchers at the beginning of the evening.
May 1 - May 12, 2023
The Hearts of Freedom in BC exhibit was later hosted at Three Bentall Centre from May 1-12, 2023.
April 29, 2023
April 29, 2023 marked the official BC Premiere: Passage to Freedom (English) and Q&A. The film screening was followed by a question-and-answer session with Dr. Stephanie Phetsamay Stobbe and Mr. Michael Molloy – two of the principal researchers of the oral history project that leads to the production of a national travelling exhibit and this documentary film.
April 28, 2023
On April 28, we held an "Open Doors, Open Hearts" Fireside Chat at SFU Harbour Centre. Panelists spoke from their professional and lived experiences relating to past and current refugee resettlement efforts to illuminate the struggles, pitfalls, successes and concerns, as we collectively work towards building a nation to which all citizens feel they can truly belong. Panelists included Mr. Michael Molloy, Dr. Stephanie Phetsamay Stobbe, and Mr. Loren Balisky. The event was moderated by Winnie L Cheung.
April 26, 2023
PCHC Film Night: A Smorgasboard of Refugee Stories was hosted at SFU Harbour Centre. Screenings include extracts from award-winning filmmaker Cheuk Kwan’s epic Chinese Restaurants (Episode 1), a short Heritage Minute on “Boat People”, personal migration stories shared and captured by PCHC-Museum of Migration Society, and an intro to the “Hearts of Freedom” project, as well as a fascinating account by an immigration official Michael Molloy of his involvement & reflections on this recent and previously undocumented chapter in Canadian history. The final program will be a sneak preview of the French version of Passage to Freedom (2023).
April 24, 2023
To mark the first day of the Hearts of Freedom in BC exhibit at SFU, a sneak preview of the new film Passage to Freedom (2023) was exclusively made available to our volunteers, partners and the Hearts of Freedom storytellers.
April 24 - April 30, 2023
The first stop for the Hearts of Freedom in BC exhibition was hosted at SFU Harbour Centre - Vancouver Campus. Hearts of Freedom – Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees is a pop-up exhibition that focuses on the personal histories of refugees from Southeast Asia who came to Canada between 1975 and 1985, and the stories of people who assisted them.
April 19, 2023
We met at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on April 19, 2023 for our volunteer training & social. The session featured cultural teachings by our friends at SEACHS, as well as team-bonding activities for volunteers.
April 4, 2023
Our second virtual information session for Hearts of Freedom in BC took place April 4, 2023. This was the final virtual session before the in-person training & social.
March 15, 2023
Our first volunteer information session for Hearts of Freedom in BC was held on March 15, 2023. Attendees learned about the exhibition & related activities.
January 6, 2023
PCHC-MoM member and new director Vivian Wakabayashi Rygnestad was featured as a panelist at Finding Forgiveness. The panel preceded a preview of the play Forgiveness, the powerful story of the harrowing experiences of Mark Sakamoto’s family during World War II.
2022
October 29, 2022
PCHC-MoM members & friends gathered in Victoria to learn about the dispossession of Japanese Canadians as part of their forced displacement and internment in the 1940s. Vivian Wakabayashi Rygnestad led us on a tour of the “Broken Promises” exhibit at the Royal BC Museum. Later in the day, Michael Abe led us through Esquimalt Gorge Park and the Japanese Garden.
September 10, 2022
Hosted at local restaurant CHAU Veggie Express, Pacific Canada Story Fest continued in the form of PCHC Story Feast: The CHAU Veggie Express Story & More! Community members heard from storytellers Maria Huynh, owner of CHAU, and Vietnamese-Canadian artist Chrystal Phan. Participants enjoyed an afternoon of storytelling, learning, and delicious food.
July 24-25, 2022
Our inaugural Pacific Canada Story Fest continued as a study tour covering historic sites in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. The tour included visits to Paldi, the Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery, the Mountain View Cemetery, the Chinese Canadian Museum’s exhibit at Fan Tan Alley, & a storytelling circle at the Chinese Community Services Centre of Victoria.
June 18, 2022
The first Pacific Canada Story Fest kicked off on June 18, 2022. Culturally diverse storytellers, ranging from age 18 to over 80 coming from different parts of the Lower Mainland and beyond, gathered in person at the iconic Italian Cultural Centre in East Vancouver to share their personal or newly documented stories.
May 29, 2022
In collaboration with the Cross Cultural Walking Tours, Knowledge Network, and PCHC-MoM, a screening of “BC: An Untold History” took place on May 29. The Lunch + Learn event was hosted at the Hon Hsing Athletic Club, with opening remarks by PCHC-MoM President Wendy Yip.
May 18, June 1, June 18, 2022
Presented as part of “From Far and Wide: Pacific Canada Stories” & “Pacific Canada StoryFest 2022”, we again offer our workshop series aimed at translating family lore into digital format. We were proud to partner with UBC INSTRCC and the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC to put on these workshops. The final workshop took place in-person at the Italian Cultural Centre, prior to Pacific Canada Story Fest on June 18.
February 26, 2022
In celebration of Black History month, PCHC-MoM volunteers and supporters got together on February 26, 2022, to share an authentic and delicious home-cooked Nigerian luncheon. PCHC-MoM members then enjoyed an exclusive guided tour at the Museum of Anthropology, UBC Vancouver, of a special exhibition called: Sankofa: African Routes, Canadian Roots. “Sankofa” is a Ghanaian Akan phrase meaning “go back and get it” and has come to symbolize, for many of African descent, the ethos of embracing one’s heritage while moving towards the future.
January 2022
In response to the uptick of anti-Asian hate and racism since COVID, and the advocacy by people of Indigenous/Black heritage and other racialized communities, the provincial government will introduce legislation next year on race-based data collection. PCHC was invited along with many community organizations to help collect community input that will inform how the Government gathers and uses race-based data in the future. PCHC hosted a series of anti-racism focus groups with members of the community.
October 23, 2021
Banquet of Stories 2021 was held at the ISSofBC on October 23rd, 2021. The event featured refugee speakers and explored the themes of community/personal resilience and sustainable food practices. The event had two separate in-person sessions, as well as a virtual component where individuals watched the event live-streamed.
October 6, 2021
PCHC President Wendy Yip moderated a British Columbia: An Untold History post-screening panel dialogue (between PCHC Honorary Advisor Elder Larry Grant and Director/Producer/Writer Kevin Eastwood that was streamed live on Oct. 6, 2021.
September 27, 2021
To commemorate Orange Shirt Day (September 30th), recently recognized as “The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation”, PCHC-MoM and UBC Transcending Boundaries and First Nations House of Learning co-hosted a webinar, Challenging Perspectives on Wellbeing — The Impact of Disconnectedness, featuring Indigenous perspectives on wellbeing. Confirmed panelists included Elder Larry Grant (Adjunct Prof., First Nations and Endangered Languages and Elder-in-Residence at UBC; of Musqueam and Chinese heritage),Dr. Margaret Moss (Assoc. Prof., UBC Nursing, and Director, First Nations House of Learning at UBC; of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations of North Dakota and the Canadian Sioux of Saskatchewan); and Ms. Coreen Paul (Director of Health Programs, Musqueam Nation). Ms. Marny Point (Coordinator of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program and PhD candidate at UBC Education; of Musqueam Nation) moderated the panel.
August 30, 2021
PCHC Director Sharn Sandhra hosted a free guided tour of the Sikh Heritage Museum, offered exclusively to PCHC members. Sandhra is also a co-curator of the museum.
July 20, 2021
PCHC co-hosted the launch of the new video and teaching edition of Challenging Racist “British Columbia”: 150 Years and Counting on Tuesday, July 20 2021. All the authors, producer Jessica MacVicar, and educators Carmen Rodriguez and Karine Ng presented the release of the new video and teaching edition of Challenging Racist “British Columbia”: 150 Years and Counting. Together we can challenge the continuing impacts of racism and genocide in this province. PCHC-MoM Society is a proud supporter of this important resource. We are honoured to call Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra a PCHC Director and to have Denise Fong & John Price as dear friends of the PCHC-MoM Society.
May 21-22, 2021
PCHC was delighted to co-present MVOH 2021 from May 21st - 22nd, 2021. Encouraged by the response from fans around the world, an even richer program – 25 songs by 13 professionals and 12 seasoned amateurs from both sides of the Pacific – was offered in front of a limited audience in a theatre in Hong Kong, from where it was live-streamed.
May 1, 2021
To commemorate the start of Asian Heritage Month, PCHC hosted a virtual event, “Ancestors in our Attics.” Community curator Catherine Clement explored how stories of migration have been rediscovered and brought back to life through objects found, yet forgotten, in our homes. Through her decade-long, ground-breaking work collecting the hidden photographs of Vancouver Chinatown’s first and most prolific photographer, Yucho Chow – to her current project locating surviving C.I. documents used to monitor, control and intimidate early Chinese in Canada – Catherine will show how each piece helps reveal a rich story.
October 3, 2020
PCHC-MoM hosts the virtual launch of From Far and Wide: Pacific Canada Stories - a virtual storytelling series.
July 25, 2020
PCHC-MoM, in partnership with ACAM & INSTRCC of UBC, hosts a follow-up webinar tutorial with PCHC Director Dr. Henry Yu. This webinar built upon teachings from the previous webinar, including how conduct interviews and beginner techniques for editing with accessible technology, including iMovie and Zoom.
June 27, 2020
PCHC-MoM, in partnership with ACAM & INSTRCC of UBC, hosts a webinar tutorial with PCHC Director Dr. Henry Yu. Participants learn beginner techniques for interviewing and editing to help share their migration story.
February 22, 2020
On February 22 2020, the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC, Friends of the Vancouver City Archives, and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden hosted the launch of Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: the Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow, by author and curator Catherine Clement. Translations for the book were provided by PCHC-MoM Society Executive Director Winnie L. Cheung. Check out photos by Caroline Y.M. Ng here.
November 2, 2019
On November 2 2019, the PCHC-MoM Society hosted A Banquet of Stories: Sharing Migration Stories Through Food at the Russian Hall. The event served as a celebration of Strathcona's multicultural past and present through storytelling and food. Check out photos by Caroline Y.M. Ng here.
July 27, 2019
On July 27, a large crowd of friends, readers and fans of the acclaimed writer Wayson Choy (1939-2019) came together at VPL downtown Vancouver to remember him. The event, co-hosted by Winnie Cheung of PCHC-MoM and Todd Wong of the Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop, was captured by Elwin Xie in this video.
June 15, 2019
PCHC-MoM and Historic Joy Kogawa House host the third set of "The Things We Carry" storytelling circles, featuring authors Joy Kogawa, Victoria Kuttainen, and May Q. Wong.
May 25, 2019
PCHC-MoM presents Philippines Historama - the history of the Philippines through short plays, songs, and dances. Learn more about the performance and the Laurier Institution's sponsorship here. Click here for a video on a past Philippines Historama production.
May 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2019
PCHC-MoM helps facilitate the Cross Cultural Strathcona Walking Tour, celebrating the rich layered history of Vancouver's downtown east side neighbourhoods. Learn more about the tours here.
May 4-30, 2019
PCHC-MoM co-presents Chinatown Through A Wide Lens: The Hidden Photos of Yucho Chow, curated by Catherine Clement. An exhibition of the once-hidden photographs of Vancouver’s first Chinese photographer. Yucho Chow chronicled life during a tumultuous period in our city’s early history.
April 27, 2019
PCHC-MoM helps ring in explorASIAN 2019 at SFU Woodwards World Art Centre.
July 14, 2018
PCHC-MoM attends the Indonesia Fest at Nikkei Place. The festival celebrated Indonesian culture, with different performances, food, and displays.
July 8, 2018
PCHC-MoM supports and attends the opening reception of "Scattering and Gathering" at the Roundhouse Community Centre. The exhibit is on Filipino migration and features poems by Lakshmi Gill, and art pieces by Lenore R.S. Lim.
July 7, 2018
PCHC-MoM supports and attends the opening of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum's new exhibit: "Forgotten Indigenous War Veterans and Today's Heroes".
June 2-3, 2018
PCHC-MoM participates in Doors Open Richmond 2018. PCHC-MoM collaborates with Richmond Museum to present their “Our Journeys Here” exhibit celebrating the different cultures in Canada. PCHC-MoM partners with Museum Bento to display the “Powder and Paint” box on Cantonese opera and the early Chinese immigrant experience in Vancouver. Individuals volunteer their time to share objects they brought with them on their journeys to Canada, and tell their migration stories. A lively performance was done on the Chinese hammered dulcimer.
May 5, 2018
PCHC-MoM and Sarah Ling hosts a screening of the film "All Our Father's Relations" and workshop for educators and facilitators at the UBC Learning Exchange. The film follows the Grants siblings journey to China to rediscover their father's roots and his relationship with their Musqueam mother. The film was a new resource for teachers to incorporate Indigenous content into their subjects at school.
November 25, 2017
PCHC-MoM hosts its inaugural "From Far and Wide" Gala at the River Rock Theatre, Richmond. Over 200 people of different ages and cultural backgrounds attend, bringing to life PCHC-MoM's values of intercultural, intergenerational and collaborative efforts. Photos of the event can be seen here.
November 5, 2017
PCHC-MoM co-presents Paint It Red at the 21st Vancouver Asian Film Festival, a documentary about the community fight to save seniors from homelessness and eviction when a real estate developer proposes a luxury condo in the heart of Vancouver's Chinatown. Paint It Red is a VAFF Best Canadian Feature Award nominee.
October 13-21, 2017
The first joint project between PCHC-MoM and the Italian Cultural Centre is installed in the lobby of Queen Elizabeth Theatre at Vancouver Opera's request during their run of Puccini's Turandot. PCHC-MoM also invites Vancouver's oldest Cantonese opera association, Qing Yun Music Society, to demonstrate traditional make-up and music on opening and closing nights.
October 10, 2017
PCHC-MoM supports UBC ACAM in organizing a Day of Learning to mark the 75th anniversary of Japanese Canadian internment and the 5th anniversary of the UBC Honorary Degree Ceremony for the 76 Japanese Canadian students expelled from UBC in 1942.
September 24, 2017
PCHC-MoM hosts Vancouver's Block Party at Strathcona Community Centre to celebrate Block by Block/Quartier par Quartier, a national participatory project about newcomers in neighbourhoods, spearheaded by Toronto Ward Museum. The Block Party is held concurrently with Block Parties in two historically significant neighbourhoods: St. John's Ward in Toronto and Côte-des-Neiges in Montreal.
July 7, 2017
PCHC-MoM co-presents the benefit performance "Multi-Voices, One Heart: Celebrating Canada 150 in Cantonese Opera" at the Michael J. Fox Theatre, with artists from Hong Kong, Vancouver and Toronto. Over 300 tickets are purchased by sponsors for Chinese seniors to attend. A repeat performance is presented at Ryerson Theatre, Toronto, on July 9.
July 2017
Together with academic and community partners from Vancouver, Toronto and Hong Kong, PCHC-MoM presents "Town and Gown Summer Spotlight on Cantonese Opera Past and Present." Events include talks by academics and practitioners, dim sum and opera in the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.
May 25-July 15, 2017
In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Centre, PCHC-MoM present the joint exhibition "Common Voices: The Cultural Legacy of Cantonese and Italian Opera in Vancouver." Through pictures, cultural items and oral interviews, opera is shown to be a means of maintaining cultural identity in times of transition and upheaval.
April 12, 2017
PCHC-MoM attends the HonourASIAN gala recognizing the legacy, culture and accomplishments of the growing community of Canadians with mixed Asian heritage for Canada's 150th anniversary.
April 8, 2017
PCHC-MoM attends the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia's Gala Dinner to honour the Strathcona Property Owners & Tenants Association.
March 3, 2017
PCHC-MoM participates in the Richmond Museum Model Evaluation Study Symposium.
November 3-6, 2016
PCHC-MoM partners with the Vancouver Asian Film Festival for their 20th anniversary. PCHC-MoM co-presented Alejandro Yoshizawa and Sarah Ling's film All Our Father's Relations, which featured Hon. PCHC-MoM Advisor Larry Grant and Director Howard Grant. All Our Father's Relations won "Best Canadian Feature" at the VAFF awards.
November 3, 2016
In partnership with the UBC Asian Library, PCHC-MoM hosts a Living Library Pilot, where "Readers" were able to “Check Out” walking and talking Asian-Canadian “Living Books” to ask them about their diverse backgrounds and experiences.
October 29, 2016
PCHC-MoM attends the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society's Gala Dinner celebrating the opening of their new exhibition.
October 27, 2016
With the support from PCHC-MoM and UBC, the Canadian Indonesian Diaspora Society (CIDS) received a federal government grant to record the migration and family stories of Indonesian-Canadian elders. CIDS coordinators of the project brought the community together to present a progress report. PCHC enjoyed connecting with the Indonesian-Canadian community, eating snacks and drinking coffee, and playing a few games.
October 5, 2016
PCHC-MoM volunteers assist with the opening of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society's new exhibition on the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong. Volunteers were rewarded with an exclusive tour of the exhibition and the opportunity to meet WWII veterans.
September 29, 2016
PCHC-MoM attends the Walrus Talks Cities of Migration to discuss how migration shapes cities, cultural exchange, business development, and more.
September 28, 2016
PCHC-MoM attends Thailand Corner at UBC to celebrate Thai culture and enjoy delicious Thai food.
September 2016
PCHC-MoM is a partner for LiterASIAN 2016. Our President moderated the opening panel and PCHC-MoM supported celebrated and emerging Asian-Canadian writers.
As a post-LiterASIAN event, PCHC-MoM also partnered with ACWW to screen episodes from the ground-breaking "Chinese Restaurants" documentary series with a following Q&A panel with the filmmakers.
August 26, 2016
As a thank-you to our loyal members and active volunteers, PCHC hosts an exclusive event - a tour led by the collector himself Dr. Wallace Chung of UBC's treasured Chung Collection.
August 2016
PCHC-MoM commemorates the 102nd anniversary of the Komagata Maru Incident of 1914. PCHC-MoM attends the unveiling of a plaque in Vancouver to acknowledge the Komagata Maru incident as an event of national significance.
July 10, 2016
PCHC-MoM attends a no-host dim sum lunch as a post-ISSCO Conference event, and afterwards hosts "Chinese-Cuban Connections", a dialogue exploring the relationship between Chinese migrants and Cubans.
July 6-8, 2016
PCHC-MoM is a sponsor of the 2016 ISSCO Conference, providing a large number of volunteers to assist the hosts.
May 14, 2016
PCHC-MoM in partnership with explorASIAN and the City of Vancouver's Mountain View Cemetery leads a free walking tour of the cemetery, where Chinese, Japanese, and Jewish people were buried at the farthest extremity of the cemetery. PCHC volunteers told stories of families buried in the cemetery.
April 17-June 4, 2016
PCHC-MoM partners with explorASIAN and the UBC Asian Library to host "Family History with a Smartphone". This was a workshop series designed to help participants gain the necessary skills to preserve oral and family histories by capturing them with accessible technology.
March 2016
PCHC-MoM conducts an interview with Project 40 on our goals and mandate. You can view the interview here.
December 20, 2015
PCHC-MoM partners with the Vancouver Tagore Society at the International Tagore Festival.
November 20, 2015
PCHC-MoM presents at two events: PCHC-MoM President Winnie Cheung is invited to speak at the BC Multicultural Inspirational Talks at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Following the talks a dinner was held to celebrate the winners of the BC Multicultural Awards, where PCHC-MoM’s Director and Treasurer Dr. Henry Yu won in the Individual Category.
PCHC-MoM also presented at the ACAM Community Showcase.
October 27, 2015
PCHC-MoM leads a guided tour of the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria.
September 28, 2015
PCHC-MoM's partner issue (20.3) with Ricepaper Magazine is printed, sharing stories with the theme of "Pacific Roots".
September 26, 2015
PCHC-MoM hosts A Banquet of Stories: Sharing Migration Tales Through Food, an afternoon event where we gathered together our diverse networks to partake in an afternoon of community storytelling inspired by the theme of migration and food.
May 8, 2015
The new Asian Canadian Asian Migration Studies at UBC program held a fundraising dinner and gala to celebrate its first year and to build a foundation for the years to come. PCHC-MoM partnered with the program to help organize the event and to officially launch their new website.
May 4-30, 2015
PCHC-MoM Society partners with the Chinese Christian Mission Centre to hold an exhibition on early Chinese Canadian Christian history, held at the Carey Theological College on UBC campus. On May 8th PCHC-MoM also helped to hold a guided tour and sponsor a panel on the exhibit.
May 2, 2015
PCHC-MoM helps kick-off explorASIAN 2015 at the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre with free previews of events, and refreshments.
February 25, 2015
PCHC-MoM Society members attend the City of Vancouver Lunar New Year Community Celebration, where individuals from all over the community attended to celebrate the Year of the Goat. Members from numerous organizations were also present, including VAHMS, SUCCESS, Centre A, and CCHSBC.
February 23, 2015
PCHC-MoM Society members attend Wallace Chung’s tour of the Chung Collection for newly arrived/settled Chinese migrants at the UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
February 6, 2015
PCHC-MoM supports the Musqueam-Chinese history project at the UBC Longhouse, where CG Liu Fei of the YVR Chinese Consulate present Howard Grant with a cheque for the project. Congratulations to the Grant family!
January-February 2015
PCHC-MoM attends and supports Interwoven Stories: Textiles, Costumes, Cultures - A Multicultural Fest. Jean Kares curated the exhibition of multicultural textiles at the Chinese Cultural Museum, including Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Mexican textiles. The exhibition included an informational symposium with talks by Jean Kares (on Chinese textiles), Angela Clarke (on Italian textiles), Liza Wajong (on Indonesian textiles), and Trish Graham (on African textiles).
January 2015
PCHC-MoM celebrates the second annual Of Rice and Roots event (a celebration of Southeast Asian food and culture) hosted by the UBC Institute of Asian Research and UBC Centre of Southeast Asia Research. Indonesian, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, and Singaporean cuisine were offered.
November 2014
PCHC-MoM co-presents two documentary films on the subject of food and migration at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, entitled "The Search for General Tso" and "Sriracha". For trailers click here and here.
October 2014
PCHC-MoM supports LiterAsian 2014, a festival of wonderful Asian Canadian writing. Writers in attendance included Yasuko Thanh, Tom Cho, and Lily Chow.
September 2014
The PCHC-MoM Society supports the launch of First Families, First Stories project with the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society. Year one of VAHMS put the spotlight on the Filipino-Canadian community, recognizing pioneers who set the foundation for today’s modern communities.
August 2014
PCHC-MoM Society partners with the Roedde House Museum to provide guided tours in different languages for the VictoriaVancouver exhibit, helping to educate on Victorian Vancouver family portraits. To view an interview videotaped by PCHC Volunteer Josephine Chow on Jean Barman click here.
July 2014
PCHC-MoM Society joins the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC's Musqueam Community Tour, led by the Musqueam/Chinese Grant family members Howard and Larry Grant. Howard Grant is also a Director on the PCHC-MoM Society's Board.
June-July 2014
The PCHC-MoM Society provides volunteers for the Ing Clan Association's Centennial Exhibition, so that English, Mandarin, and Cantonese-speaking people could come view ancient artifacts of Chinese-Canadian immigrants.
June 2014
PCHC-MoM Society attends and supports the eighth annual Taiwanese Film Festival.
May 2014
PCHC-MoM attends the Centennial Dinner of the Komagata Maru. In 1914, British Indian subjects were denied entry to Canada onboard a Japanese ship called the Komagata Maru. 2014 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the event.
May 6-8, 2014
PCHC has a booth at the CBA National Conference of Immigration Lawyers in Calgary.
September 2013
PCHC-MoM Society has its Inaugural Symposium and begins its journey towards a wonderful dream! To read the final report for the PCHC-MoM Symposium click here: Final PCHC Symposium Report.
May 4, 2013
PCHC-MoM Society co-sponsors explorAsian 2013 kick-off event in Vancouver Chinatown.
October 14, 2012
PCHC-MoM participates in Community Celebration of Wayson Choy.
May 19, 2012
PCHC-MoM co-organizes the Mini Film Festival with VAHMS as a part of explorAsian 2012 at New Westminster's 10th Annual Multicultural Festival. The Mini Film Festival was comprised of a series of film screenings called "Our Stories", featuring a series of award-winning documentaries which told the stories of the communities in British Columbia. It included the migration stories of the Chinese pioneers by Jordan Paterson of SF as well as Ali Kazimi’s inquiry into the largely ignored history of Canada's exclusion of the South Asians by an immigration policy called the Continuous Journey Regulation of 1908. For photos by PCHC volunteer photographer Josephine Chow, click here.
September 12, 2011
PCHC-MoM is incorporated in BC as a non-profit society.