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Glasgow's “Back of the Moon” plays at St. James Hall on Robbie Burns Night

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Glasgow's “Back of the Moon” plays at St. James Hall on Robbie Burns Night

Here's an event from the Rogue Folk Club, if you aren't attending a Burns supper on January 25th


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Thursday, January 25th 8pm
Back of the Moon
St James Hall (3214 West 10th Ave)
Tickets: $23 ($20 members)
 
BURNS BABY BURNS!!!
Glasgow’s Back of the Moon heats up the St James Hall on Robbie Burns Night!


Back Of The Moon

“Leading the next generation of great Scottish Trad Bands.” – Director of
Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival.

With
a name like Back Of The Moon you could be forgiven for thinking this is
a Pink Floyd tribute act, but in truth it’s one of the hottest
traditional
music groups in Scotland. Together for six years now,
these four young musicians are widely engaged in sessions, gigs and
studio work, have recorded three albums of their own (their latest
release is called Luminosity), and pursue a full touring schedule. All
of this involvement has been great for honing the skills and enriching
their feel for the music, and they have grown to become one of the
sharpest and most powerful trad bands around.

Young Scottish
Musician of the Year in 2001, Gillian Frame is an excellent fiddler,
and sings in both Gaelic and English. Findlay Napier is a strong
singer
and guitarist, and Findlay’s brother Hamish also sings, and provides
piano and flute. Along with those three founding members is more recent
addition Ali Hutton, the group’s new player on border pipes, whistle,
and bodhrán. The word on Ali H is that’s he’s one hot piper.

Their
repertoire is extensive, full of traditional songs and tunes from
Scotland and Ireland. As well they feature newer compositions, like
Archie Kenneth’s reel Back of the Moon (hmm…there must be a story
there), and great pieces they have written themselves, adding to their
own tradition’s vast collection of stirring music.

Between the
CD’S and the many concerts they have caught the imagination and the
hearts of their audiences, and the notice of music critics too. Reading
various reviews the superlatives are liberally applied to this quartet,
variously recognized for “the locked-on cohesion of the ensemble.”

Gung HAGGIS RAP Choy – Robbie Burns Address to a Haggis set to rap music

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Gung HAGGIS RAP Choy
– Robbie Burns Address to a Haggis set to rap music

To my dear Scottish
Friends…

literary friends…

musical friends…

intercultural friends…



Here is something to welcome Robbie Burns Day Eve.

My new musical gift to the world for Robbie Burns Day:



You guy are in INSANE!!  :-)
That's hilarious - I love it!!!! 
- Heather Pawsey, opera soprano

Gung HAGGIS RAP Choy

(see MP3 attachment below)


performed by
Toddish McWong & Joseph McDonald w/Brave Waves
produced by Trevor Chan  – The No Luck Club Mix

Todd Wong aka “Toddish McWong” is a 5th generation Chinese-Canadian who has been holding “Gung Haggis Fat Choy:
Robbie Burns Chinese New Year dinners for 10 years.  He is also a writer
and poet, and plays a mean but joyous accordion.

Joseph McDonald is a multi-generational Scottish-Canadian
bagpiper/singer/songwriter and has performed at every Gung Haggis Fat Choy
dinner since 2001.  He is leader of the band Brave Waves .”
features new world music fusion with bagpipes, South Asian tabla drums,
chinese flute, sitar + other
world instruments.  The bagpipe instrumental track titled “Gung
Haggis Fat Choy” and is available on the Brave Waves album Havens of Light“

Trevor Chan is Canadian born mastermind behind “No Luck Club“,
a
Chinese-Canadian instrumental hip hop band.  No Luck Club is
recently returned from a cross-Canada tour, and released their album
“Prosperity.” In 2005, No Luck Club released a mash-up titled Our
Story, that included historical quotes about the Chinese head tax.
Listen to it on No Luck Club on radio3.cbc.ca or Dogma Radio

 


ENJOY….. 
Toddish


SEE the Live performance of Gung HAGGIS RAP Choy, at the 10th Annual Gung
Haggis Fat Choy: Toddish McWong's Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner.

January 28th, Sunday 5:30pm
Floata Restaurant
#400 – 180 Keefer St .
Vancouver Chinatown


Tickets available from Firehall Arts Centre 604-689-0926

Fundraiser for Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop / Ricepaper Magazine, Joy
Kogawa House, and Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team



And now the guidelines…


This music file is intended for personal use only…

Please do not post in public or play in public or for profit, without
permission.

For written permission contact:

Todd Wong  

phone:  778-846-7090
e-mail:  gunghaggis @ yahoo .ca
www.gunghaggisfatchoy.com


Joseph McDonald

Phone
604-435-2954



Copyright 2007, SOCAN

“All Mixed Up” – Book launch dedicated to creative Hapa (mixed race Asians)

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“All Mixed Up”
– Book launch dedicated to creative Hapa (mixed race Asians)

The editors of “All Mixed Up,” a chapbook dedicated to the writing,
art, photography, and social commentary by and about Hapas (mixed race
Asians), announce a celebration for the publication.

— Thursday, January 18, 2007, 6-8 pm, Centre A, 2 West Hastings Street
Vancouver contributors include:
Margaret Gallagher
Kelty McKinnon
Mark Nakada
Debora O
Haruko Okano and Fred Wah
Michael Tora Speier

Authors will read, perform, and sign chapbooks.  There will also be
performances and film screenings by special guests, including animator
Jeff Chiba Stearns and local band Mimi's Ami!

— If you are Hapa and would like to perform or read at Centre A,
please email mixedupbooks@gmail.com.
— Bookstore and Cafe owners, if you would like to hold a
reading/signing at your business, please email
brandylien.worrall@gmail.com.

“All Mixed Up” will be on sale for $12/copy.  “All Mixed Up” is a
limited-run chapbook collection, and each copy is handcrafted.
Proceeds from the sale of this chapbook go toward the publication of
the complete works of the “Mixed Up” series (three chapbooks total),
entitled, “Completely Mixed Up,” forthcoming in 2007.

For more information, email mixedupbooks@gmail.com.

Thanks to the following sponsors for their support:
Rhizome Cafe     http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/
Centre A     http://www.centrea.org
Powell Street Festival     http://powellstfestival.shinnova.com/
Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC     http://www.cchsbc.ca
UBC Initiative for Student Teaching & Research in Chinese Canadian
Studies

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“All Mixed Up”–Third and Final Volume of Mixed Up Hapa Chapbook Series
Released

Mixt Up Productions is proud to announce the release of the third and
final chapbook in the “Mixed Up” hapa chapbook series, begun in 1999.
The final chapbook has been six years in the making, and is a
compelling addition to the series devoted to the creative works and
social commentaries by and about mixed race Asian North American
writers, artists, and scholars.  Each limited-edition copy is
hand-sewn, embellished, and numbered.  All copies of the previous two
chapbooks were sold out, and the editors of this third one expect a
quick sell-out as well.

Nineteen writers, artists, and scholars are included in this volume:

Sumi Braun, California
Margaret Gallagher, Vancouver, British Columbia
Jeneen Garcia, the Philippines
Sherlyn Jimenez, Connecticut
Christian Langworthy, New York
Trina Mendiola, California
Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon, Vancouver, British Columbia
Rashaan Alexis Meneses, California
Dorian Merina, New York
Shyamala Moorty, California
Mark Nakada, Vancouver, British Columbia
Debora O, Vancouver, British Columbia
Stevii Paden, Pennsylvania
Haruko Okano and Fred Wah, Vancouver, British Columbia
Michael Tora Speier, Vancouver, British Columbia
Claire Tran, California
Brandy Lien Worrall, Vancouver, British Columbia
James Lawrence Ardena, Washington

To order a copy of “All Mixed Up,” or for inquiries, email
mixedupbooks@gmail.com.  The price of the chapbook is $12 plus
shipping and handling.  Proceeds of this chapbook go toward the
publication of the complete works of the “Mixed Up” series, entitled,
“Completely Mixed Up,” forthcoming in 2007.

Dragon Boys, CBC mini-series premieres Sunday January 7 – inside scoop from Kwoi

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Dragon Boys, CBC mini-series premieres Sunday January 7
– inside scoop from Kwoi

Dragon Boys (Part 2) (2006)

CBC's Dragon Boys is the heavily anticipated drama about Chinese gang
life in the Vancouver/Richmond community.  I first heard about the
project when my friend Jim Wong-Chu (Asian Canadian Writer's Workshop)
became one of the cultural consultants for the project.  Jim was
excited, because this was the first time CBC or CTV was creating a
mini-series on Chinese Canadians.  There would be lead roles and
story themes – not just supporting roles in side bar stories. 

See the story in the Georgia Straight where Dragon Boys director talks
about the importance of having community counsultants filmaker Colleen
Leung and Jim Wong-Chu: http://www.straight.com/article/dragon-boys-shoot-for-truth.
Also check out what Jim wrote about Chinese Canadian history for the In Context section on the Dragon Boys website.

While this is all good.  The next step will see CBC creating a
mini-series about multigeneration Chinese-Canadians beyond any
stereotypes of “typical immigrants,” “gang members,” and
“prostititutes.”  Gee… maybe they will watch the upcoming CBC
Generations documentary on the Rev. Chan Yu Tan family – my seven
generation Chinese-Canadian family. see: GungHaggisFatChoy :: Generations Rev. Chan Yu Tan

My friend Kwoi in Toronto sent out the following letter to friends
across the country giving people his personal view with some inside
scoops.  With Kwoi's permission – here is his letter:

Dragon Boys, the two part mini-series
is airing this coming Sunday and Monday, Jan 7 and 8 at 8 pm to 10 pm.
Working closely with the Asian Community, Writer/Exec Producer Ian Weir
did a great job keeping it real, working with material outside his own
culture. It stars some of my TO friends Jean Yoon & Simon Wong.
Simon's character was especially real for me personally as I had
started a youth gang upon my early arrival in Toronto. We even called
ourselves “Nine Dragons” as there were initially nine of us from the
same hood in Kowloon (translates 9 Dragons). I started the gang as a
means of survival. I was constantly getting beat up after school by
trailer trash bullies. The same trailer trash that were portray in
Dragon Boys. My gang involvement strained my relationship with my dad
whose Baldwin St eatery was struggling with extortion threats from the
triad at the time. Watching the preview on Tuesday night was like
having my childhood flash me by.

The cast worked hard at keeping it real. The character of Chavy Pahn
was changed from Chinese to Cambodian to reflect current immigration
patterns, Stephanie Song, who had already been cast in the role, had to
learn to deliver her lines in Khmer. Byron also objected to his
character’s wife being changed to Chinese because he saw his character
as a banana who “grew up thinking he’s a white man, a guy who has never
dated Asian women.” Unlike most Hollywood depictions of Asian males as
de-sexualized monk like beings, it was refreshing to see the brothers
hooking up with White Woman on the big screen. Thanx Byron, Lawrence
& the Dragon Boys  for “getting some” on behalf of the
brothers.

It could have easily been another Asian exploitation flick like Year Of
The Dragon, with the dominant culture's set of assumptions about power
relationships and power structures which is completely skewed towards
the White perspective, but keeping it real with all the family &
human stories really made the piece into a Chinese Canadian Sopranos if
you will. Excellent performance from the cast including the amazing
Eric Tsang (the Asian De Niro) who my friend Jean Yoon got to slap
around for real.

The Canucks have been known to follow their American counterparts
politically as well as culturally. The Americans pass the Head Tax Law,
they follow. The Americans pass the Exclusion Act, they follow. The
Americans started the Japanese Internment, they follow. Finally,
they've initiated something positive for their American counterparts to
envy over. The American networks are in envy & amazement how an
all-Asian lead cast without any White leads can be made possible. This
would not have been a reality in the States. Now if we can only get our
own writers, producers & directors in there…

Dragon Boys is a dark & gritty right-between-the-eyes crime story.
Please check it out & forward this to anyone you think might enjoy
it. Oh heck…on 2nd thought, forward it to them even if you think they
might not enjoy it! Cheers!

 

Banana Kowboy.
 
Check out sites here
 
http://www.dragonboys.ca/

http://www.schemamag.ca/Dragon_Boys/
 
And Articles:

http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2007/01/01/3116203-cp.html

January 3rd, 2007 – New Tang Dynasty Television's Chinese New Year Spectacular

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January 3rd, 2007 – New Tang Dynasty Television's Chinese New Year Spectacular

January 3rd, 2007 Wednesday

2pm-4: 30 pm

& 8:00pm- 10:30 pm

Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Hamilton at Dunsmuir


I saw last year's show and was amazed!  The show combined martial arts, singing, dancing, and historical legends and stories into a theatrical stage production.  I wrote my review of the 2006 New Tang Dynasty TV's Chinese New Year Global
and said that:

The show is both a showcase of a Chinese interpretation of
multiculturalism and also a message of compassion and spirituality,
underlined by Buddhist and Confucian sensibilities.  This would
not be unlike any Western society celebration of Christmas with
Christian storytelling about the birth of Jesus, or how it is important
to give gifts and celebrate peace at Christmastime.  Chinese New
Year is the largest holiday celebration of the year – in fact it is the
“Christmas” of the Asian world.


In Vancouver and Canada, we often have an insulated view of Chinese culture and the global Chinese diaspora around the world.  Multi-generational Chinese-Canadians like myself complain that new immigrants are “too Chinese,”and the immigrants complain that the Canadian-born Chinese are “not Chinese enough.”  Canadian racism over the past 120 years had a big hand in shaping the form of Chinese-Canadian culture that we have today, through the head tax, the exclusion act, and other systemic racist barriers.  But the new Chinese immigrants don't often understand or even care about Chinese-Canadian history, nor the tremendous barriers the pioneers had to overcome.  And the multigenerational Canadians of Chinese ethnicity don't understand or even care about Chinese history, myths or legends.

With the rise of Chinese immigration to Canada, the economic clout of China's global economy, as well as an increase of multicultural understanding in Canada, we will see a proliferation of theatrical stage shows that will address the history and culture of one of humankind's longest continuous and most populous peoples – the Chinese.  I have particularly enjoyed the shows put on by Dennis Law at the Centre in Vancouver Centre for Performing Arts such as Terracotta Warriors, Senses, and
Heart Beat. Like the New Tang Dynasty show, they draw on Chinese culture and history to tell stories that are universal as well as historically important.

This is not any different to seeing a show about the French Revolution (eg. Les Miserables), or about English history (eg. the movie “The Queen” or any Shakespear play), or any European language opera (Mozart's Magic Flute, or Rossini's Barber of Seville).  The issue is are we as Vancouverites or Canadians, euro-centric in our cultural outlook? or are we global in our cultural outlook?

New Tang Dynasty TV takes a global perspective in addressing the role of the global Chinese diaspora with mission statements to:

– Foster understanding between Chinese people and Western societies
– Assist Chinese people outside China to adapt and integrate into mainstream society
– Provide viewers with accurate information to enrich their knowledge and lives
– Contribute to multiculturalism and free flow of information in the Chinese-language media.


There are Chinese people living all around the world – but they do not necessarily support the views or directions of the present government of the People's Republic of China – nor are they defined by the PRC.  And the PRC, doesn't necessarily accept or acknowledge the views or philosophies of the many “overseas Chinese” around the world, and they have no “control” over them!  But the constant that they and the rest of the people in the world share, is the long history and rich culture of China.

Below are some of the comments from the Press releases for the show:

The legendary New Tang Dynasty Television’s Chinese New Year Spectacular explodes with the sights and sounds of ancient China, with epic tales, mythical dragons, exciting drummers, and beautiful dances to celebrate the holidays with a spice of Asian culture!

Ranked # 7 on Billboard Magazine’s top 10 shows in Feb 2006!
—“Based on ticket sales for the 2006 show at Radio City Music Hall in New York”

Seniors and students  15% discount.
Group rates:    Over 5 tickets,  10% off
             Over 10 tickets  15% off
             Over 20 tickets  20% off
             Over 50 tickets  25% off

Group discount: Expires December 20
Do not miss this opportunity. call our Hotline: 604-628-1620 or Ticket Master 604-280-4444 to place your order.

Tickets:  $30, $40, $50, $60, 80, 120VIP
Preview video: http://www.vancouverspectacular.com  for Vancouver
Or: http://www.galantdtv.com   for the worldwide view

 “…a highly professional, well-thought out and beautifully produced presentation! This is not only entertainment, but a valuable cross-over cultural event: a strong, gracious gesture toward international understanding, in an all-too-troubled world.”
– Donn B. Murphy, Ph.D., President and Executive Director, The National Theatre, Washington

sponsored by CTV, Vancouver Sun, CBC and The Epoch Times

January 15th, Gung Haggis Fat Choy World Poetry Night at Vancouver Public Library

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January 15th, Gung Haggis Fat Choy World Poetry Night
at Vancouver Public Library


Check out the new January events brochure for the Vancouver Public Library. 
Gung Haggis Fat Choy World Poetry Night is the feature picture. 

see the 2007 poster on the attachment!

Yup… that's me underneath the mask.

January 15th, Monday
7:30pm
Central Library, 350 West Georgia St.
Alice MacKay room (lower level)

Celebrating Robbie Burns Day and Chinese New Year. 
Featuring poets and performers:
Fiona Tinwei Lam (author of Intimate Distances – Vancouver Book Prize finalist for 2005)
Leon Yang
Dr. Ian Mason (president of the Burns Club of Vancouver)
Joe McDonald (bagpiper, and band leader of Brave Waves)
Ariadne's Dream Dragon Dance
+ special guest to be announced.

Hosts are Todd Wong and Ariadne Sawyer

CBC Lotusland Saskachewan (CHOW) documentary about Janice Wong tonight

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CBC Lotusland Saskachewan (CHOW) documentary about Janice Wong – tonight December 22.

It was a tasty trip down memory lane for Janice Wong at her dad’s old restaurant.  
“Chow” Author Janice Wong is featured in the CBC documentary “Lotusland Saskatchewan.

This
spring and summer, Janice Wong (my 2nd cousin-once removed) did some
filming with producer Costa Maragos for a documentary about her, and
her book CHOW. 

Janice will also be featured in the Generations documentary about the
Rev. Chan family descendants.  Costa also produced the Generations Saskatchewan documentary.

Janice wrote me:   



Lotusland Saskatchewan (Chow) documentary has been rescheduled to run tomorrow night (Friday, December 22) during the CBC National, 10-11 pm…but,
as it goes with short documentaries during the news broadcast, there is
still the chance that it could be preempted again.





If you'd like to catch up on the latest news about CHOW you can visit www.c-h-o-w.blogspot.com



To view the CBC web page that chronicles the documentary, visit www.cbc.ca/sask/features/lotusland


The Lotus Cafe  
The Wongs sold the Lotus Cafe in the 1970s.  Courtesy Janice Wong

Here is an excerpt and link to the CBC documentary:

It took just a few moments for the memories to come flooding back as
Janice Wong and her mother entered the kitchen of the old Lotus Cafe in
Prince Albert.

“Mom, look at the old dishes,” said a surprised-sounding Wong, who was in the central Saskatchewan city on a visit from Vancouver.

“The same dishes my mom purchased for the restaurant 50 years ago. So neat to see them again.”

“Those are the originals,” replied Janice's mom Mary, a touch of a smile playing on her lips.

So began their trip down memory lane.

The
Wongs, Janice’s dad and mom, Dennis and Mary, and her uncle Cecil,
opened the Lotus Cafe on Central Avenue in 1956 and operated it for
almost a quarter of a century.





The mini doc is available on the net until the next broadcast of The National.  

http://www.cbc.ca/video  pick the national.


Dec 22, Winter Solstice House Concerts near the Drive: featuring Orchid Ensemble + more!

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Dec 22, Winter Solstice House Concerts
near the Drive: featuring Orchid Ensemble + more!

Myriam Steinberg is the artistic director of the In the
House Festival. She sends me the following notice.  The
House concerts idea is great.  Many of the events are
intercultural, and I am delighted that they feature my storytelling
friends Pauline Wenn and Mary Gavan, as well as the Orchid Ensemble.

On Friday, Dec. 22nd, In the House is co-producing a
series of house concerts with the Secret Lantern Society in honor of solstice.
There is a Celtic folk music concert included in the line up of house concerts.
I was wondering if you would be able to send this event announcement to your
distribution list and/or
post in on your webiste. Below is the complete description of what is
happening. Thank you!

Winter
solstice is on Friday! There are still some seats left for the solstice house
concerts that are being put on by the In the House Festival and the Secret
Lantern Society. The concerts will happen in conjunction with the 13th Annual
Winter Solstice Lantern Festival which celebrates the coming of longer days.

Homes
in the East Side (all around
Commercial Dr. )
will open their doors as hosts to this wonderful event. Lanterns will be sold
at each house – after the concert participants form their own small
processions, creating a gentle constellation of lanterns throughout the
neighbourhood as they make their way to the free festivities at Britannia
Community Centre.

Feel
free to spread the word to all your friends, family and co-workers! This is a
wonderful community event.

Date:
Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Time:
Shows are at 6:00 pm and again at 7:15 pm. Illuminate the neighborhood with
your lantern and attend two concerts in two different houses. After the concert
join fellow participants in your own mini lantern procession down to the
Britannia Community Centre for free solstice activities.

Tickets:
You can see a single show or get a double pass. When purchasing tickets, please
ensure that you indicate whether you would like the 6 pm show, the 7:15 pm
show, or the pass.

Tickets
for single show: $10 / adult,  $8 /
kids 
Tickets
for two shows: $15 / adult,    $13 / kids

You
can reserve your seat by calling 604-874-9325 or emailing
info@inthehousefestival.com. Please indicate which show you want to see, at
what time, and how many tickets you need.

 

Tickets
are also available at:

On-line
at www.inthehousefestival.com
Highlife
Records
At
the door (may be limited space available)

Performers & Venues:

Orchid
Ensemble
1957 Venables 
The Orchid Ensemble blends ancient musical instruments and traditions
from China
and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound that is both creative and distinct.
The ensemble has embraced a variety of musical styles to its repertoire,
ranging from the traditional and contemporary music of
China , World Music, New Music to
Jazz and Creative Improvisation.

The
energetic yet endearing performance style of the ensemble consistently
intrigues and delights its audiences, consistently receiving standing ovations.
Acclaimed as 'One of the brightest blossoms on the world music scene' (Georgia
Straight), the Orchid Ensemble has been tirelessly developing an innovative
musical genre based on the cultural exchange between Western and Asian
musicians. 

Mariachi
Romantico
1190 Semlin Dr.
El Mariachi Romántico was founded to maintain and promote the
beauty of Mexico
through traditional and uplifting music. El Mariachi Romántico International is
a multicultural band which delivers the passion, love and respect we feel for
Mexico .

Nihavend
1929 Napier St.

 This trio composed of François Houle on clarinet, Gordon Grdina on oud,
Neelanjit Dhillon on tabla, will be playing music based on Persian, Turkish,
and middle-east themes.

Oak
Bones
2063 Grant St.
Diana Halter on harp, bodhran, and vocals and Steve Quattrocchi on
mandolin. This duo performs traditional and contemporary Celtic music.

The
Adama Trio
1510 Salsbury Dr.
The music of The Adama Trio
explores the boundaries of classical, contemporary jazz and world music.
Adama creates exciting and original material, rich with Middle-Eastern and
Flamenco sounds, unusual melodies and complex rhythms.

Mary
Gavan & Pauline Wenn
1676 Grant
St

Mary Gavan's
grandparents in both Scotland and Ireland taught her the old legends
and the long ballads as they regarded storytelling as
a way of life rather than a festival event. She also learnt much from
my parents
who were skilled raconteurs. At first, she told the old stories,
especially those
of working with animals. On coming to Canada , she began to expand on
the
stories to explain Celtic ways and to include my own experiences. Now,
she writes her own stories combining the wisdom of the past legends
with the understanding
of my present experiences.

Pauline
Wenn grew up in a typical Scottish working-class home, with typical
Scottish storytelling, Pauline was never bored. Having left that home at the
age of 18, she made a  new life in
Canada .
She brings to her stories rich experiences and memories from both sides of the
Atlantic .

For
more information, please go to www.inthehousefestival.com
For full Winter Solstice Lantern Festival information: www.secretlantern.org

Phone:
604-874-9325
Email:
info@inthehousefestival.com

 
Myriam Steinberg
Artistic Director

www.inthehousefestival.com
info@inthehousefestival.com

Canadian Club: Christmas through the Century – a fashion show and dinner event

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Canadian Club: Christmas through the Century – a fashion show and dinner event

Christmas Through the Century
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006
Plaza 500 Hotel
500 West 12th Ave.

7pm registration and reception
8pm Christmas Through the Century.
Cost: $20 including GST

The
Canadian Club Vancouver is celebrating its 100th anniversary.  I
am happy to be a board member.  We had a wonderful 100th Anniversary Gala in November.

Check out this final celebration of our festive year!

· December 2006 – Getting in the holiday spirit:  Ivan Sayers will take us on a
voyage through the past century, showing us marvelous period cotumes,
worn by his models. His costumes come from women who could afford the
very best of everything.Ivan gives us a fascinating peek at the lives
of people in our city over the past century. he shows us what the women
were wearing, describes the reason for their designs and they reflect
the changes in society. Register here.

Fundraiser for Kogawa House hosted by 30th Anniversary celebration of Federation of BC Writers

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Fundraiser for Kogawa House hosted by 30th Anniversary celebration of Federation of BC Writers

Thursday, December 7th, 7pm
Cafe Montmartre
4362 Main Street @ 28th Ave.
Vancouver

The Federation of BC Writers is hosting an evening of readings and will encourage donations for Joy Kogawa House
– the childhood home of the Obasan author.  Cafe Montmarte is a
smallish cafe which regularly hosts readings and musical
performances.  Expect it to be intimately crowded, with a good
crowd.

Fiona Tinwei Lam
is a friend and has been featured at both the Gung Haggis Fat Choy
dinner and the GHFC World Poetry Night at the Vancouver Public
Library.  Alexis Kienlen was featured last year at the GHFC World
Poetry Night, and has often attended the GHFC dinner as a volunteer and
editor for Ricepaper Magazine.

I am planning on attending, and might even be wearing my kilt – as Dec. 7th is also Kilts Night at Doolin's Irish Pub from with music by the Halifax Wharf Rats from 9pm to midnight.

Check out the website:
Federation of BC Writers – Events/Readings/Launches

Thursday, December 7, 7 pm.
30th Anniversary Federation Celebration
Cafe Montmartre on Main Street @ 28th Avenue
Readings by Fiona Tinwei Lam, Jamie Reid, Heather Haley, Dan Francis and Betsy Warland. Alexis Kienlen will also read from Obasan.
Free admission, donations to the Joy Kogawa House gratefully accepted.
Refreshments, book sales, raffle prizes. RSVP: Fernanda at bcwriters@shaw.ca