Tattoos are multicultural, intercultural etc. Vince Hemingson featured last night on CBC's The National
Imagine my surprise when I was watching CBC TV's The National, and
there was a familiar face from Kilts Night socials at Doolin's Irish
Pub. Vince Hemingson – tattoo maven and connessieur expert, was
being interviewed for The National.
Vince explained how tattoos used to belong to the realm of royalty in
many Renaissance cultures before they fell into the subcultures of the
20th Century. Now flaunted by Hollywood actors, rock and hip hop
artists, Vince identifies them as our “new royalty.”
Vince also travelled to Borneo on a tattoo exploration adventure for the
documentary “The Vanishing Tattoo” described as a modern Indiana Jones
adventure.
An interactive fair of Japanese arts, crafts, and culture plus book signings by Joy Kogawa. Held in the Promenade.
Date
Saturday, August 6th 2005
Time
11:00am – 3:00pm
Location
Central Library 350 W. Georgia St. Phone: (604) 331-3603
Admission
Free
Co-sponsor
One
Book, One Vancouver co-sponsors: CBC Radio One, CBC Radio Two, 32 Books
Co., Vancouver Opera, Penguin Group Canada, The Vancouver Sun, The Word
on the Street
One Book, One Vancouver
Presentation
Sheryl MacKay: North by Northwest
Program highlights
Join CBC Radio One's host Sheryl MacKay for North by Northwest live at Library Square! This program will be held in the Promenade.
Date
Saturday, August 6th 2005
Time
11:00am – 12:00pm
Location
Central Library 350 W. Georgia St. Phone: (604) 331-3603
Admission
Free
Sponsor
One
Book, One Vancouver co-sponsors: CBC Radio One, CBC Radio Two, 32 Books
Co., Vancouver Opera, Penguin Group Canada, The Vancouver Sun, The Word
on the Street
Join author Joy Kogawa for a preview of her new book, Emily Kato (formerly titled Itsuka).
Politically charged and intimately poetic, this novel tells a story of
extraordinary commitment, profound hope, and one community's struggle
for justice.
Date
Friday, August 5th 2005
Time
7:30pm
Location
Central Library Alice MacKay room – Lower Level 350 W. Georgia St. Phone: (604) 331-3603
Admission
Free
Co-sponsor
One
Book, One Vancouver co-sponsors: CBC Radio One, CBC Radio Two, 32 Books
Co., Vancouver Opera, Penguin Group Canada, The Vancouver Sun, The Word
on the Street
Joy Kogawa presents Emily Kato – the sequel to award winning novel
Obasan (actually a re-write of Itsuka). This follows the Obsan
story many decades later when Obasan (“Auntie Emily”), asks Naomi to
join the redress movement.
Joy sent me these messages:
Hi Todd,
Just thought I'd let you know that Emily Kato
(re-write of Itsuka) is being launched August 5,
7:30 in the Alice McKay room at the main library.
Hope to see you then. And please let others know. I don't have my address list when I travel. But I have your
address.
Joy
Hi Todd,
Nice to hear from
you. It turns out that there's a glitch and the book is not at
the printers yet, so it will not be a book launch. A
sort of book preview. I was hoping we could cancel and join with the
Hiroshima Day commemoration ceremonies, but the librarian feels we
can't cancel.
Anyway, thanks for all you are doing. I'm feeling a lot of gratitude for the opportunity to help.
What would it be like to meet a whole roomfull of kilt enthusiasts from
around the world? Check out “The Gathering” – just such a group
who post on the “X Marks the Scot” forum.
This event is hosted by Bear Kilts
click for more information
Just a quick automated reminder that The Gathering has an event tomorrow. You didn't RSVP but if you can make it, here are the details:
Congratulations on a great Wednesday practice
in the infamous “teak” dragon boats. Very historically significant – as
these boats are the ones that started dragon boat racing in 1986, when
they were donated by the Hong Kong Tourism Bureau for Expo 86… and
the rest is history… oh – and lovingly restored by Bob Brinson!
Saturday Night…
Kilt night at Doolin's Irish Pub
Wear a kilt and recieve a free pint of Guiness Beer
I have an extra kilt – be the first to reply…
Natalie… can you find your York House kilt?
dinner starts at 6:30…. fireworks afterwards???
Sunday practice – 1:30pm August 7th.
215 West 1st Ave. DBA dock
We will have special guests from San Francisco. Race organizers Andrew
Yan and Linda Chiu. Linda really enjoyed our Sunday night party with
her team Dragon Warriors when she was here to paddle Alcan.
And finally… Congratulations to Dan Seto for
organizing a GREAT BBQ at Spanish Banks last Sunday on the Long
Weekend. Wonderful kudos to Keng and Gerard for helping out and minding
the bbq. It was a wonderful way to socialize and have some fun. I am
grateful to have a team full of wonderful people who have been
developing as friends… and for me not to have to organize
something…
…And I loved the dogs… really I did!
So much food… too stuffed to play frisbee…
Pick a date for kayaking… how about next Tuesday or Monday? 2 for 1 coupons… regular price is $33 for 2 hours for a single, $48 for a double.
Todd Wong admiring his “almost finished dragon head carving”
Bagpipe inspired horns and hockey stick inspired back spines – A Chinese-Scottish-Canadian dragon head.
Our Sea Vancouver carving tent on Maritime Point – photo Eric Neighbour www.klorker.com
A Phoenix, a Dragon head, a siren – works by Mari and Eric – photo by Eric Neighbour www.klorker.com
