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SUMMARY:Mahjong Parlour
DESCRIPTION:Mahjong has long been a way for people to gather\, connect\, and have fun\, and it remains an important part of Chinatown’s history. Our Mahjong Parlour\, in collaboration with Lucky Tile Mahjong\, will bring this spirit to life as we invite attendees to play\, watch\, or learn in the heart of Chinatown! Seasonal sips and treats from Haywire Winery\, Hype Chocolate\, and TEALEAVES will be available. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/mahjong-parlour/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre\, 168 E Pender St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1T3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Vitality: Iconic Images\, Hidden Stories
DESCRIPTION:Step into the streets of Vancouver’s Chinatown through the lens of Fred Herzog. A new exhibit reopening the Chinatown Storytelling Center\, Vitality brings together a striking selection of Herzog’s photographs\, capturing daily life in Chinatown\, Strathcona\, and along historic Hastings St. from the 1950s to 1970s. Known for his masterful use of Kodachrome colour\, Herzog documented the heyday of a neighbourhood in transformation — family-run shops\, vibrant street scenes\, and quiet moments of resilience and joy. \nEach photograph is paired with personal and historical narratives uncovered by the Chinatown Storytelling Centre\, adding new layers of meaning to Herzog’s iconic images. Scan QR codes throughout the exhibition to hear firsthand reflections that bring these moments to life. \nBlending photography with storytelling\, Vitality uncovers the hidden stories behind Herzog’s iconic images\, offering a richer\, more nuanced view of these historic neighbourhoods. By capturing the vitality\, creativity\, and resilience of the community during its heyday\, this exhibition serves as a powerful reminder of what these neighbourhoods once were—and what they can become again. \nVitality\, the companion publication to the exhibition\, is a striking\, full-colour book featuring Fred Herzog’s iconic photographs of Chinatown and its surrounding neighbourhoods from the 1950s\, ’60s\, and ’70s is available for purchase at Foo Hung Curios. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/vitality-iconic-images-hidden-stories/2025-12-31/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre\, 168 E Pender St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1T3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Writers Fest: Visions of Chinatown With Dona Seto and Carol Lee
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver’s Chinatown is a vibrant cultural hub\, and these two locally published titles capture both its striking visual ambience\, which draws countless photographers and visitors to its streets\, and the rich and diverse histories contained within. Donna Seto’s gorgeous illustrations of the neighbourhood’s historical buildings are collected in Chinatown Vancouver\, alongside interviews with community members and information about these cultural sites. Carol Lee\, founder of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation\, joins us with Vitality\, pairing stunning photographs of Chinatown in the ‘50s\, ’60s\, and ’70s with interviews and historical insights gathered by the Chinatown Storytelling Centre. This event will be a feast for the eyes\, while celebrating the resilience and contributions of Chinatown’s communities. Moderated by Anna Ling Kaye. \nPresented in partnership with Chinatown Storytelling Centre. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/vancouver-writers-fest-visions-of-chinatown-with-dona-seto-and-carol-lee/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre\, 168 E Pender St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1T3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Craft Your Own Bamboo Candle Lantern
DESCRIPTION:In this Family Saturdays workshop\, you’ll build and decorate your very own bamboo candle lantern\, a gorgeous craft that’s as fun to make as it is to display. Lanterns have long been a symbol of celebration and community in Chinatown\, and now you can bring one home with your own creative touch. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/craft-your-own-bamboo-candle-lantern/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre\, 168 E Pender St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1T3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Writer's Fest: My Pictures\, My Words
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating two new graphic memoirs by Chinese Canadian/American authors. Teresa Wong’s All Our Ordinary Stories and Tessa Hulls’ Feeding Ghosts enlighten us through their pictures and words\, exploring multigenerational stories of immigration\, identity and family. \nThe event will be moderated by Petti Fong\, journalist and author of Alone Together. \nPresented in Partnership with the Vancouver Writers Fest. \nAuthor signings will follow\, and books will be available for sale at Foo Hung Curios. \nABOUT TERESA WONG \nTeresa Wong is the author of the graphic memoir All Our Ordinary Stories (2024) and Dear Scarlet (2019)\, a finalist for The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and longlisted for CBC Canada Reads. Her comics have appeared in The Believer\, The New Yorker\, McSweeney’s and The Walrus. A teacher of memoir and comics at Gotham Writers Workshop\, she was also the 2021–22 Canadian Writer-in-Residence at the University of Calgary. \nABOUT TESSA HULLS \nTessa Hulls is an artist/writer/adventurer illuminating the connections between the present and the past. As the mixed-race daughter of two first-generation immigrants who landed in a tiny town of 350 people\, she grew up with no models of how she fit within American culture. Her family didn’t have TV\, and the internet didn’t yet exist\, so she spent her formative years reading her way through the public library and roaming alone through the hills with a backpack full of books (she still does this). This fusion of solitude\, research\, and forward motion remains the bedrock of her multidisciplinary creative practice. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/writers-fest-my-pictures-my-words/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre\, 168 E Pender St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1T3\, Canada
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