Upcoming Events

May 1, 2013

Mandalas, Rockets and Mookcakes

Mandalas, Rockets and Mooncakes

Paintings by Kristi Bridgeman
Books by Fiona Tinwei Lam and Loretta Seto

Exhibition: May 1 – May 31, 2013
Opening and book reading: 2- 4 pm, Sunday, May 5
At the Hall of One Hundred Rivers

Mandalas, Rockets and Mooncakes consists of a solo exhibition of eastern inspired contemporary Mandalas and new children’s book illustrations by Kristi Bridgeman, as well as reading and signing of two gorgeously illustrated children’s picture books celebrating family bonds and Chinese festivals: The Rainbow Rocket by Fiona Tinwei Lam (Oolichan Books) and Mooncakes by Loretta Seto (Orca Books).

With special thanks to the ExplorAsian Society and the Asian Canadian Writers Collective. The author of The Rainbow Rocket is donating her proceeds to The Alzheimer’s Society of BC, which has endorsed the book.

 

Start: May 1, 2013
End: May 31, 2013

May 26, 2013

Speaking Strings Utter Things

 Vancouver Chinese Instrumental Music Society and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Presents

Speaking Strings Utter Things

弦弦入韻
Sunday, May 26 2013, 7:30 pm
Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 578 Carrall St. Vancouver
Tickets at Doors 7pm $15 General | $10 Students/Seniors
speakingstrings.brownpapertickets.com

Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble:
Erhu, Gaohu – Jirong Huang
Erhu – Yun Song
Erhu – Ge Li
Zhonghu – Zhongcai Yang
Laruan – Richard Cheung
Guzheng – Sarah Tan
Guests Artists from Fictionals Comedy Co.
Daniel Chai – Fictionals Comedy Co. Producer, Improviser
Barbara Kozicki – Fictionals Comedy Co., Improviser

Wrapped in snake skin, Hu’s are Chinese violins that have the ability to imitate the tone and color of a human voice.  Come join us in Speaking Strings Utter Things at the Vancouver Chinese Garden located in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighborhood as the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble performs in a multi-cultural, multi-theatrical evening with members of the Fictionals Comedy Co.

Hear from the ancient instruments themselves as they are showcased in humor – speaking, weeping, singing and squealing in delight.

The evening’s program will feature interdisciplinary selections that tell of the influences of China and experiment with improvised acting. Come experience a never seen before performance as our artists dub voice-overs to scenes and create sound effects using traditional Chinese instruments!

For more information please contact:
Angie@dkam.ca| Tel 604.683.8240 | www.vancouverchinesemusic.ca
or communications@vancouverchinesegarden.com | Tel:  604.662.3207 ext 209
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Hamber Foundation and the City of Vancouver

 

 

Start: May 26, 2013 7:00 pm
End: May 26, 2013 9:00 pm

June 1, 2013

IAIN BAXTER&: Venice/Suzhou/Vancouver

A MARCO POLO BRIDGE:
IAIN BAXTER& : VENICE / SUZHOU / VANCOUVER

Exhibition: June 1 – November 30, 2013
Various locations in the Garden
Artist: Iain Baxter / Curated by: CAUSA

As the first European to have visited Suzhou (in 1276), Marco Polo was positioned to make the first “Occidental” report concerning the now world-famous classical Chinese garden traditions in that city. From June 1 to November 30, 2013, as a link to crucially important Venice/Suzhou cross-cultural conjunctions, the Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden will be temporarily inflected by a changing series of  textual inscriptions – as introduced by visiting artist IAIN BAXTER& (in collaboration with guest research curators from CAUSA / Collective for Advanced and Unified Studies in the Visual Arts).

Born in Middlesborough, England, Iain Baxter came to Canada in 1937; as a professional artist, he lived and worked in North Vancouver from 1966 to 1978. Through N.E. BAXTER THING COMPANY and N.E. THING COMPANY, he pursued research in the previously undefined field of “Visual Sensitivity Information” (VSI). In 2005, Baxter changed his name to IAIN BAXTER& (pronounced Baxterand). According to CAUSA research curators, the name-changing gesture “contains the artist’s self-sufficient conceptual standpoint and his related belief in the interconnectedness of all things.”

The artist’s first solo exhibition (1961) was presented in Kyoto, Japan. Subsequently, his work has been featured internationally – in solo and group exhibitions across North America and Europe. In 2011, a major retrospective (acknowledging his respected, highly influential lifetime achievement) was organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago – in association with the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. His work is permanently represented in both North America and Europe – within a range of prestigious, public collections (including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa).

BAXTER&’s contemporary, on-going project is defined by a long-standing commitment to the theme of identity and environment, with an emphasis on interactions between the “natural landscape” and its contrasting outgrowth, the ‘landscape of information”. The CAUSA / BAXTER& exhibition scheme at the Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden will present expanding points of reference in relation to the 55th Venice Biennale (June 1 – November 24, 2013). This year’s Biennale theme, The Encyclopaedic Palace, will become enlarged by way of previously unexplored CAUSA approaches to its own particular topic of inquiry – Observation & Reflection. Thematic development of the BAXTER& / CAUSA exhibition will gradually develop (from Summer to Winter) through contemporary dynamics of aesthetic theory and practice, located within the classical Chinese Garden tradition itself.

 

Image: MIRROR IMAGE & … Letter Press Type from 1910 Chinatown Printer (Vancouver) – on 1913 Chinese/English Dictionary.
Photo by CAUSA, 2013

Start: June 1, 2013
End: November 30, 2013

Enchanted Evenings Concert Series 2013

20th Anniversary Enchanted Evenings Concert Series

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Fridays, July 5 – August 30th, 2013

Enchant your evenings with the critically acclaimed concert series at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden every Friday night of July and August, 2013. Celebrate the Enchanted Evening’s 20th anniversary season with a range of musical performances including traditional Peking Opera, upcoming Jazz sensations, soulful Blues, and Afro Cuban rhythms!

Concert Schedule

July 5: Opening Night Celebration
July 12: Andrea SUPERstein – A fresh new discovery on the Jazz scene. Energetic, fun and soulful.
July 19:  Vancouver Piano Ensemble – A multi-piano performance with multi-talented performers!
July 26:  Acoustic Groove Trio – An exotic blend of pop, soul, and r&b music!
August 2:  Rumba Calzada– Dance to a mixture of Latin, Salsa & Afro-Cuban Rhythms!
August 9:  The Rakish Angles – Blending string band tradition with contemporary composition, experience a true Latin-Gypsy-Grass performance by local musicians!
August 16: Silk Road Music – East meets west fusion.
August 23: Deanna Knight & The Hot Club Mars – Burning, Powerful, and Sexy Musical Sensation!
August 30: Jim Byrnes – Lost in Deep Soulful Blues…and his stories will make your heart smile!

Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 7:30 pm.
Tickets on sale from June 1, 2013. $25 for non-members, $20 for Garden members.
Box Office (After June 1): 604-662-3207 ext 209

For more information, please contact Gillian Wood at 604-662-3207 ext 204
Or email marketing@vancouverchinesegarden.com


Rumba Calzada


Vancouver Piano Ensemble


Jim Byrnes

 

Start: June 1, 2013 8:00 am
End: July 4, 2013 5:00 pm

June 2, 2013

Made in China(town)

Made in China(town) By Vancouver Design Bureau
Exhibition: June 2 – 29, 2013
Opening: Saturday, June 8, 5 – 7 pm
At the Hall of One Hundred Rivers

The Made in China(town) exhibit brings together local designers responding to the urban renewal of historic Chinatown in Vancouver, British Columbia. The majority of the participating designers have practices situated in Chinatown, implicating them as stakeholders in the changing face of this neighbourhood. The project aims to display, discuss and develop the varying perspectives of cultural modernization and preservation in the area.Vancouver Design Bureau is an organization encouraging the development and appreciation of local design through themed-based exhibitions and presentations. The mission is to grow and diversify creative communities while maintaining an uncompromising commitment to celebrating design work created locally in Vancouver. A collective of designers, architects and business owners currently operate VDB helping make the organization a relevant, responsive and responsible partner in the cultural and economic development of the design industry in Vancouver.

Participating designers:

Shumpei Kato

Born in Yokohama Japan in 1987 and moved to Vancouver Canada in 2006, Graduated from Emily Carr University with Bachelor of Design, majored in Industrial Design in 2010. Since then, he is exploring the ways to harmonize design and cultural background.

Andrew Siu

Andrew has a Bachelor of Management and a Bachelor of Design. He currently sits on the board of the grunt gallery and has exhibited his design work across North America.

Diane Espiritu

Diane left Winnipeg, Manitoba for Vancouver in 2005 to pursue the discipline of Industrial Design. In 2011, she and her husband founded Espiritu Design Studio in the historic Chinatown district. She specializes in functional and architectural Ceramic Design as well as Soft Product Design.

Jacky Ling

Jacky is an award winning Chinese-Canadian interdisciplinary designer. He has taken top honors at, the Dieline Packaging Design Awards and the Core77 Design Awards, international competitions.  Ling is a keen observer of cultural crossroads and integrates his insight and intention through design & interaction.

Jeffrey Liu

Jeffrey is an industrial designer based in Vancouver. He specializes in furniture and consumer products. He has a passion for integrating and mixing different mediums to create meaningful designs.

Nick Santillan

Nick is an Emily Carr 2010 graduate working as an in-house industrial designer for Herschel Supply Co, and worked on furniture and interior spaces such as Revolver Coffee, Meat & Bread and Pidgin.  His design usually mixes various materials, often wood and metal, into unique combinations.

Caylee Raber

Caylee is a designer currently working within the field of healthcare. She is passionate about the role that design thinking and design methods can play in creating positive social change.

Angel Dawn

Angel is an industrial designer with a background in fashion. Currently practicing in Vancouver, Angel’s focus is on textiles and soft products with a keen interest in furniture design.

Joe Kenworthy

Joe is an Industrial Designer based in Vancouver. He is a design graduate from Emily Carr specializing in wood, metal and soft products, product design, and branding. He also has experience with rendering programs such as Rhino and Solidworks.

Jonathan Igharas

Jonathan is the co-founder of Makeuse Studio, a multidisciplinary art and design studio based in Vancouver. His practice focuses on (re)exploring artifacts to create audio, visual, tactile and spatial experiences.

 

Start: June 2, 2013
End: June 29, 2013

June 14, 2013

National Garden Day

All day, Friday, June 14, 2013
Activities at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

June 14, 2013 marks Canada’s first National Garden Day. Organized by the Canadian Garden Council, National Garden Day brings awareness to the importance of public and private gardens around Canada, the value of home gardening, and the promotion of environmental stewardship. The first National Garden Day will see numerous events across the country in celebration of Canada’s public gardens and home gardening and act as the public launch of Canada’s Garden Route.

Event details coming soon. Stay tuned!

 

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Date: June 14, 2013

June 29, 2013

Bamboo Festival

Bamboo Festival
All day, Saturday, June 29

The Garden is partnering with Matt Lang, the owner of Bamboo Botanicals to showcase many beautiful, rare and unique bamboo plants in the Hall of One Hundred Rivers. These plants will be available for purchase during the showcase. Matt will be on hand to share his expert knowledge of bamboo and answer gardening-related questions.

Image: Chusquea culeou ‘Caña Prieta’

 

 

Date: June 29, 2013

August 8, 2013

Eight Treasures: Evening in the Garden Party & Fundraiser

Save The Date!

Evening in the Garden Party & Fundraiser: Eight Treasures
Thursday, August 8, 2013
7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Classical Chinese Garden

Watch for more details

 

 

Start: August 8, 2013 7:30 pm
End: August 8, 2013 10:30 pm
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