Upcoming Events
HANFU CULTURE ASSOCIATION
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DR. SUN YAT-SEN
CLASSICAL CHINESE GARDEN
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“SCENES FROM A TRADITIONAL WEDDING”
OCTOBER 14TH, 2023
This day will include the Hanfu Culture Association @vanhanfu reenacting scenes and vignettes from a Traditional Song Dynasty Wedding at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Classical Garden.
Guests are invited to try on traditional hanfu clothing provided by the Hanfu Culture Association and take photos. Look out for other elements such as tea ceremony, incense ceremony, calligraphy and traditional Chinese musical instruments.
The Hanfu Culture Association promotes traditional Chinese Hanfu culture with students participating from UBC and SFU. They dress and perform in traditional Chinese clothing and host creative, historical and educational activations.
*If you own some Hanfu clothing, please feel welcome to dress up, take photos and join this unique garden experience.
Tea Club with Wuyistar
October 15th, 2023
2:00pm – 3:30pm (90 mins)
Explore the intricate flavours of Cliff Oolong from Wuyishan
Tickets are on sale now with limited seats
“The Tea Club at the Garden is back as we transition into autumn – the season for tea”
Join us on a journey to explore one of China’s renowned oolong regions – Wuyishan, the very birthplace of the illustrious cliff tea. Let’s learn about its unique terroir, understand what makes it the cradle of the world-famous Big Red Robe, and more.
With the support from Wuyistar, an esteemed tea company in China established in 2001, specializing in Rock Oolong, we will learn about this unique region, taste and compare three distinctive rock teas. Let’s embrace the richness of this autumnal tea adventure with the Garden Tea Club.
Tea Club sessions are limited to 10 seats so will fill up quickly! We suggest using the advance booking to secure your seat.
Date: October 15 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Price: $25 including Garden admission
Argentine Tango in Global Contexts: Concepts and Techniques
Friday, October 20th(12pm to 1pm)
The roots of tango, which has become popular internationally since the start of the twentieth century, are closely associated with Argentina, especially the city of Buenos Aires. However, when adopted elsewhere in the world, tango has often taken on rather different forms from its Argentine “roots”; adapting to new cultural environments and acquiring a distinctive, new identity. In contemporary Japan, Argentine tango is widely performed including in classical concert venues and tango Milonga parties. Tango is now also popular among the younger generations of Japanese musicians. In this lecture, Dr. Yuiko Asaba will explore the worlds of Argentine tango performance from its historical “beginnings” to its contemporary international popularity by looking at tango in Japan as a case study. Through performance, this talk will introduce Argentine tango, how it has become adopted outside of Argentina, and how to teach tango in classroom contexts.
Gate Admissions
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a registered museum and one of Vancouver’s top tourist attractions. It is a unique venue for cultural programming and events, including guided tours, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, receptions, and educational programs. This Ming Dynasty-style garden-home is the first among its kind to have been built outside of China, and continues to be unique among the world as the result of the joint collaborative effort of community members, the Canadian Government, and the People’s Republic of China. As a registered not-for-profit all Garden revenue goes toward the fulfillment of our mission to bring together cultures and communities through educational and public programs.
Public Tea Ceremonies
Discover the art of traditional Chinese tea ceremonies while sampling delicious tea.
Tea drinking is an integral part of Chinese culture. Since ancient times, the simple pleasure of family and friends gathering to drink tea has been practiced promoting health and well-being. Savour the delicate fragrances, imagining yourself as an ancient scholar at leisure in their garden home!
Thursday: 10:45am | 11:30 am | 1:00 pm (Max 8 spaces in each time slot)
Friday: 10:45am | 11:30 am | 1:00 pm (Max 8 spaces in each time slot)
Sunday: 10:45am | 11:30 am | 1:00 pm (Max 8 spaces in each time slot)
Nathalie Keiller has completed training in and received certifications from Sivananda Vedanta, Ashtanga, Hatha, Anusara and Yin Yoga. She has spent the past 25 years developing these skills with passion. Sharing this holistic knowledge and helping her clients and students to achieve better health and improved quality of life is her everyday joy. The class will officially begin each Monday at 9:30 am PST and Nathalie will be available from 9:20 am to answer questions.
Activities
Online Learning
Activities
Find out about ancient Chinese arts and crafts, Chinese festivals, and more. These multi-age activities are suitable to use in class or at home and, where appropriate, include BC Curriculum links.
About The Garden
A Registered Not-For-Profit Garden For All People.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a registered museum and one of Vancouver’s top tourist attractions. It is a unique venue for cultural programming and events, including guided tours, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, receptions, and educational programs. This Ming Dynasty-style garden-home is the first among its kind to have been built outside of China, and continues to be unique among the world as the result of the joint collaborative effort of community members, the Canadian Government, and the People’s Republic of China.
Plan Your visit to Dr. Sun
Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Over the years, the Garden has received several honours and designations: it is one of Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s “Places That Matter”; was named World’s Top City Garden by National Geographic in 2011; voted Canadian Garden of the Year by the Canadian Garden Tourism Council in 2012; and most recently, the proud recipient of the 2022 City of Vancouver Award of Excellence in the category for Diversity & Inclusion
FAMILY VISITS
From scavenger hunts to Family Days, learn about bringing a family to The Garden and arrange a fun day out for all ages.
GROUP VISITS
From a walk in historical Chinatown to Tai Chi in the Garden, we offer specialized group programs that are fun, interactive, and educational.
TOURS
Let us lead you through this stunning Garden-home, or off on an adventure to explore our local Chinatown community.
EVENTS
See our upcoming events to ensure you don’t miss out on our range of cultural and educational programs.
EXHIBITIONS
Learn about our current exhibitions, and discover what we have coming up next.
TRAVEL TRADE
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About the garden
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a registered museum and one of Vancouver’s top tourist attractions. It is a unique venue for cultural programming and events, including guided tours, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, receptions, and educational programs.
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