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SUMMARY:Opening Celebration: The Learning Lab at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre
DESCRIPTION:On its fifth anniversary\, the Chinatown Storytelling Centre is expanding\, and we want you to be the first through the door. \nThis 4\,000-square-foot immersive experience brings Vancouver’s Chinatown to life—where the past speaks\, and the future listens. \nBuilding on the Centre’s main floor exhibits\, the Learning Lab highlights Chinatown’s vibrant heyday from the 1950s to the 1970s. Through immersive storytelling\, it reveals how a thriving community built institutions\, businesses\, and a rich cultural world against significant odds. \nStep into a stunning Chinatown streetscape and experience the energy of restaurants and nightclubs\, herbal shops and general stores\, newspaper publishers\, and community organizations that shaped everyday life. \nTimed tours are available every 30 minutes. Light refreshments included.Reserve in advance\, or join us on the day (subject to availability). \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/opening-celebration-the-learning-lab-at-the-chinatown-storytelling-centre/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre – 168 E Pender St.\, 168 E Pender St\, Vancouver\, BC V6A 1T5\, Vancouver\, V6A 1T5
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SUMMARY:Sophie Lui: Chinatown Stories of Perseverance and Pride
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation of Sophie Lui’s video\, “Chinatown Stories of Perseverance and Pride”\, an exploration of some of the history that shaped the community – and a look at the future through the eyes of those who love the neighbourhood. \nThe future of Vancouver’s Chinatown has been the subject of a lot of debate in recent years\, especially in the wake of the pandemic. But beyond the headlines\, Chinatown is also a place where real people live\, work and play and where history isn’t confined to a museum. Chinatown has been a refuge\, and the community has consistently pushed back against racist policies and even outright violence. \nToday\, it faces drug use and homelessness\, development and displacement – and the fear of being forgotten. \nJoin us for an honest conversation about the challenges Chinatown faces today and the future we can shape together. \nA moderated conversation with Sophie Lui\, Andy Yan\, Doris Chow\, and Henry Tsang to follow. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/sophie-lui-chinatown-stories-of-perseverance-and-pride/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre – 168 E Pender St.\, 168 E Pender St\, Vancouver\, BC V6A 1T5\, Vancouver\, V6A 1T5
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SUMMARY:The Unreliability of Memory: A Writer’s Perspective with Denise Chong
DESCRIPTION:Join author Denise Chong\, best known for her family memoir\, The Concubine’s Children\, for a conversation on the writer’s use of the tool of memory: powerful\, but also fickle and unreliable. \nQ&A moderated by Lucie McNeill\, former CBC Radio current affairs host in Vancouver\, and a freelance journalist in China. Books will be available for signing. \nMembers $10 | Non-Members $15 \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/the-unreliability-of-memory-a-writers-perspective-with-denise-chong/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre – 168 E Pender St.\, 168 E Pender St\, Vancouver\, BC V6A 1T5\, Vancouver\, V6A 1T5
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