Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future: Amplifying Asian Canadian Legacy

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada! Asian Heritage Foundation (Southern Alberta) (AHF) kicks off ImaginAsian 2024 with a full month of events and celebration for Calgarians of all backgrounds and ages. 

Calgary, AB – Media is invited to the official launch of Asian Heritage Month 2024 on May 2, 2024, 4:00p.m. – 5:15p.m. at the Central Library, 800 3 St SE, Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall to meet with Asian Heritage Month event hosts and enjoy performances and Asian treats. 

AHF Founder and former Alberta MLA, Teresa Woo-Paw, “I am thrilled to present, in collaboration with 15 event organizers, a full month of ImaginAsian-Asian Heritage Month event line up including the FascinAsian Film Festival; Exhibitions by the Vietnamese and Chinese Canadian communities; issue-focused events such as the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion Webinar on “Bamboo Ceiling”, Asian Profession Network and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers’ discussion on workplace integration, and AHF-Community and Institutions Dialogue for Connections and Collaborations; as well as cultural events by the Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Sikh communities. The Calgary Japanese Canadian Association is offering a Sake Tasting and Kimono Fair”. Teresa added “I am excited that AHF is sponsoring the Gailan Ensemble that will be premiering a brand-new work written by Kainai composer, Jace Eagle Bear, as well as the works of composers Rita Ueda (Japan/Canada), Chris Hung (Hong Kong), and Xing Liu (China). The concert will also feature the renowned Suona artist Zhongxi Wu from Vancouver! It’ll be a musical and cultural feast!”. The Calgary-based Filipino artist, Harvey Nichols, added “the Neon Art Light Workshop at the Vivo Recreational Centre is more than just an art event; it’s a vibrant celebration of creativity and community… Neon lights, with their vivid glow and captivating allure, trace a significant part of their history back to Asia in the 1980s, a period that saw cities like Tokyo and Hong Kong illuminate their skylines with these vibrant tubes of light. This historical connection to Asia not only inspires our Neon Art Light Workshop but also deeply influences the concept for our mural.” 

Asian Heritage Month offers a platform to foster greater awareness of the diverse Asian Canadian communities; their participation and contributions as nation builders, essential workers and leaders with a long and challenging history to the dynamic integration of generations of Canadians. 

Asian Heritage Foundation is a non-profit Pan-Asian organization which fosters awareness on the participation and contribution of Asian Canadians within the cultural, economic, political, and social spheres in our province and Canada.