The Art Gallery of Alberta joins our community in celebrating Asian Heritage Month, is an opportunity for us to celebrate the diverse culture and history of Asian communities in Canada. Join us for a variety of programming that spotlight Asian voices and talent.
Cinema for Seniors | Everything Will Be (2014)
May 9, 2-4:30pm
Seniors! We invite you to experience our feature film Everything Will Be (2014) in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. This feature-length documentary by Julia Kwan follows a year in the life of Vancouver’s Chinatown and its business owners as they navigate the many changes in this historical neighborhood.
This screening is free to attend; please register to ensure your spot in our theatre!
MacTaggart Art Collection Tour: Birds & Beasts: Wearing Honour and Order in the Qing Dynasty
May 10, 1-2pm
Free
Limited spots available
The AGA is happy to offer a free, off-site tour of the current exhibition Birds & Beasts: Wearing Honour and Order in the Qing Dynasty at the Mactaggart Art Collection located at the University of Alberta (University of Alberta Museums Gallery A
TELUS International Centre, 11104 87th Ave, U of A North Campus, Edmonton, AB).
The tour will begin at the entrance of the TELUS International Centre, where a member of the AGA team will be waiting for you.
This one-hour tour of the exhibition, Birds & Beasts: Wearing Honour and Order in the Qing Dynasty, with the curator will explore the history of the Qing Dynasty and its social ranks display through dress and art. Participants will also learn about the processes of collections care and how objects in the collection are preserved.
Following the tour, participants are encouraged to take the LRT* to the AGA where they will be offered a Highlights tour of contemporary Asian artists currently on display at the Art Gallery of Alberta.
Places are limited so reserve your spot now !
*Transportation from the UofA campus to the AGA is at the expense of the participants.
Schedule
- 1-2pm: Off-site tour
- Limited spaces available!
- 2-2:30pm: travel from UofA to AGA
- 2:30-3pm: Highlight tour of Asian artist on display
Register Here (coming soon!)
Film Screening: Everything Will Be (2014)
May 17, 2-4pm
Experience our feature film Everything Will Be (2014) in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. This feature-length documentary by Julia Kwan follows a year in the life of Vancouver’s Chinatown and its business owners as they navigate the many changes in this historical neighborhood.
This screening is free to attend; please register to ensure your spot in our theatre!
Register Here (available soon!)
Eunju Park: Hanji Workshop
May 24, 12-2pm
$30
Limited spots available
Participants will be guided by Eunju Park, local artist, in creating meaningful art using Hanji, traditional Korean paper, and Hangul, the Korean alphabet. You will learn about Korean culture and language while creating your own artwork with a Korean word or phrase that resonates with you. A creative and accessible way to connect with Korean heritage!
Limited spots available, register today!
Register Here (coming soon!)
SAAM Dance
May 29, 5-6pm
Free
Join us during our free admission hours of 4 to 7pm (which occur on the last Thursday of the month) for a series of amazing performances by the talented students at South Asian Arts Movement Society (SAAM)! SAAM is a local dance school with the mission to increase awareness of the variety of South Asian performance arts.
They’ll be offering three short performances between 5 and 6pm in the Main Hall of the AGA:
- 5pm
- 5:20pm
- 5:45pm