{"id":6026,"date":"2023-05-23T01:47:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T05:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chineseexclusioncentenary.ca\/cn-traditional\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=6026"},"modified":"2023-05-23T01:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T05:49:02","slug":"awakening-chinatown-2023","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/chineseexclusioncentenary.ca\/cn-traditional\/event\/awakening-chinatown-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Awakening Chinatown 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Noon \u2013 5 pm, May 28, Victoria\u2019s Historic Chinatown<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>This year commemorates the 21 st Anniversary of Asian Heritage Month, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited. After the incredible success of last year\u2019s inaugural \u201cAwakening Chinatown\u201d event, we are pleased to bring our community together once again for an even bigger celebration that honours the contributions of Chinese Canadians who enrich our country\u2019s cultural tapestry.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society and in collaboration with the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), Pacific Opera Victoria (POV) and local Chinatown businesses, the Second Annual \u201cAwakening Chinatown\u201d festivities will take place in the vibrant National Historic Site area of Canada\u2019s oldest Chinatown.<\/p>\n<p>Join us for a lively afternoon that promises something for everyone including kung-fu, dance, music, arts, and crafts! Grab a seat by the main stage to enjoy a stunning variety of performances. Or explore some of Chinatown\u2019s diverse shops and eateries while wandering along Fisgard Street traffic-free, which will be temporarily closed for the event between Store and Government Streets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>This year\u2019s Traditional Celebrations will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dotting of the Eyes ceremony to \u201cAwaken the Lions\u201d, an allegorical awakening of Chinatown itself,<\/li>\n<li>The captivating rhythm and flow of traditional martial arts and lion dancing as demonstrated by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club,<\/li>\n<li>The Lion Procession to bring good fortune and prosperity to the businesses of Chinatown,<\/li>\n<li>The eternal elegance of traditional Chinese dance as performed by Chinese Dance Victoria, directed by Dr. Hua Lin,<\/li>\n<li>Performances by the Happy Drum Group and Victoria Society of Chinese Performing Arts \u2013 Evergreen (Senior\u2019s) Choir,<\/li>\n<li>House of Rice Chinese drag performers, Sunshine Fitness Group, magician Justin Louie and the Victoria Chinese Opera Club,<\/li>\n<li>Beautiful performances by Luka Kawabata, and Alex Chen of Pacific Opera Victoria from Chinatown\u2019s historic balconies,<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for families to learn Chinese arts and crafts, play Chinese games, and enjoy demonstrations of Chinese calligraphy and fortune telling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noon \u2013 5 pm, May 28, Victoria\u2019&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-6026","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - 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