Events: Past

The Garden is proud to present "Alternative (Extractive) Realities" with Tsēmā Igharas. Join us for an insightful talk, in which Tsēmā will be discussing her art and personal inspirations. Bio:   Tsēmā is an interdisciplinary Tahltan artist using Potlatch...

The Garden is proud to present "Empty Full: Creating and Sharing Space" with Ziyian Kwan. Join us for an insightful talk, in which Ziyian will be discussing her art and personal inspirations. Bio:   Ziyian Kwan has worked...

This week, the Garden is proud to present "Unexpected colour palettes" with Olivia Knight.   Join us for an colourful talk, in which Olivia will be discussing her artworks and personal inspirations. Bio:  Olivia Knight...

In collaboration with City Opera Vancouver the Garden is pleased to present a free magical evening of classical music in the open air! Join us next Friday, August 21st 2020 as the...

This week, the Garden is proud to present "Contemporary landscape painting" with Gavin Lynch. Join us for an intimate talk, where Gavin will highlight contemporary landscape painting while examining its process, the act of...

This week, the Garden is proud to present "Traditional Structures were saturated, so I had to go somewhere else" with Graciela Da Silva from Animalitoland.   Join us for an intimate talk, in which Graciela...

It is with great joy that we invite you to join us and artists Lam Wong and Glenn Lewis for the Luminous Garden - Public Opening Reception, on July 23rd from 5:30pm...

This week, the Garden is proud to present "Art and Mental Health" with Katie So.   Join us for an intimate talk, in which Katie will be discussing not only how her art...

This week, the Garden is proud to present "The Garden and Art as a Sanctuary", with Shayla Perrault.   "My paintings appear as a split imagery system. Elements of design, pattern and order...

This week, the Garden is proud to present "Documenting An Ever Changing Chinatown - How My 1 Year Photo Project Became a Life Journey", with Jonathan Desmond.   For the past few years...

This week, the Garden is proud to present "Hand Drawn Vancouver: A Conversation with Emma Fitzgerald". Explore old favourites and the not so well known places that make Vancouver such a unique...

This week, the Garden is proud to present Jason Li and “Remembering the Forgotten Through Art”. Jason Li is an independent designer, cartoonist and researcher working at the intersection of storytelling, technology...

This week, the Garden is proud to present Evelyn Nodwell and "The Art of Photography". The joy of photography for me comes from seeing, experiencing and expressing the world around me, sometimes...

Luminous Garden is the third art exhibition organized and presented by Lam Wong during his year-long artist residency at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. During this climate of isolation and uncertainly,...

This week, the Garden is proud to present Abi Taylor and "Murals of Gratitude". Abi Taylor is an artist living and creating in North Vancouver, BC. Her work focuses on the day to...

This week, the Garden is proud to present Nina Kuznetsova and "Impressions of the Garden: a watercolour painting series". Nina Kuznetsova was born in Crimea, studied fine arts in Ukraine, Canada and the USA....

This week, the Garden is happy to present Bryan Mulvihill and "Calligraffiti". Bryan began the study of Chinese ink brush painting at the age of 10 in Vancouver's Chinatown, at Universal Arts,...

This week, the Garden is joyous to present Gu Xiong and "Migrations". Gu Xiong is a Chinese-Canadian artist dedicated to migrant issues and global flows of culture, memories, and identity. His work...

This week, the Garden is joyous to present Evann Siebens and "Dancing through the lens: making media, performance and photos with movement". Evann Siebens makes media, performance and photos with movement. Her...

This week, the Garden is joyous to present Lam Wong and "My Art Philosophies". Lam Wong is a Canadian visual artist, designer and curator. His interest is primarily rooted in regional West...

Get an introduction to the traditional Chinese tea ceremony in the stunning setting of Vancouver's classical Chinese garden.

Due to popular demand, we are hosting a second book launch! The Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC, Friends of the Vancouver City Archives, and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden invite...

Get an introduction to the traditional Chinese tea ceremony in the stunning setting of Vancouver's classical Chinese garden.

Ring in the Lunar New Year at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden! We’re ushering in the Year of the Rat at our annual Temple Fair celebration with joyful noise and family...

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden invites you to celebrate the opening of Investigation of Things, the first edition of the Canada-China Art Exchange for Young Emerging Artists (加中青年藝術家提名展), and second art...

Get an introduction to the traditional Chinese tea ceremony in the stunning setting of Vancouver's classical Chinese garden.

Join Artist-in-Residence Lam Wong for a tea ceremony and Curator's Tour of the CHAJI group exhibition. Part of the 2019 Heart of the City Festival.

Join Artist-in-Residence Lam Wong for a tea ceremony and Curator's Tour of the CHAJI group exhibition

An afternoon tea gathering exploring Tang-Sung Dynasty powdered green tea preparation styles

Experience firsthand the intertwined connection between tea, art, and the moon at the 2019 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.

Register for guided tours of the 360 Riot Walk, an audio-visual experience tracing the route and history of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver.

Join in this one-night-only magical twilight event in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown.

Join us for the launch of 360 Riot Walk, an audio-visual experience developed by artist Henry Tsang, tracing the history and route of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver.

Exploring ways to develop meaningful cultural programming and experiences as the City of Vancouver and the Province of BC commit to a UNESCO nomination. Part of the Beyond Pender series.

Join artist Lam Wong for a tea ceremony and dialogue in the Garden.

Join us for a conversation on how we can create deeper cultural experiences for visitors and tourists in Chinatown. Part of the Beyond Pender series.

Tai Chi Chuan is a one of a kind health and mindfulness practice that draws from thousands of years of history and tradition.

Our annual Temple Fair celebration returns in 2019 to usher in the Year of the Pig.

Do you or your family have a personal connection to the 1907 riots or the neighbourhood around that time? Share these experiences with us at one of our community consultation sessions.

Join artist Roxsane Tiernan at the Garden for the launch of her book, Art and Soul: to arouse, to excite, to inspire.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a venue partner of the 2018 Vancouver Tea Festival.

Pénjing 盆景 (pot scenery) is a miniature garden and a living art form. Join us for a penjing tour, demonstration, and workshop with master gardener Pin Lee.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden invites you to serenade under the moonlight with local musicians and artists at the 2018 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival!

Donia Zhang links Chinese philosophy on harmony, happiness, health, and healing, with the courtyards and gardens in China and Canada.

Join us in the Scholar's Study of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as Paul Wong talks about the idea behind his "Haam Sui Fow Wun Goh Wah (Saltwater City Vancouver)" text piece and his year-long residency at the garden.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is holding a two-day place making event to help reactivate the memorial courtyard in Vancouver's Chinatown.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is searching for musical talents to celebrate one of the largest festivals in the Chinese calendar. Enter for a chance to win $500 and perform at the 2018 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on Friday, September 21, 2018!

Celebrate Pride in Chinatown! The Garden welcomes a magical one-night cross-cultural and community event highlighting artists of Chinese opera, drag, and alternative music.

Join us for a conversation on the benefits for food, retail, and businesses in Chinatown, by earning a UNESCO designation. Part of the Beyond Pender series.

Enjoy a traditional Chinese tea service in the Hall of One Hundred Rivers from 4:00-5:00 pm on Fridays until September 28. Included with your garden admission.

Jasmine Jazz is an unusual interplay between traditional Chinese and jazz instruments, featuring the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble and some of Vancouver's finest jazz artists led by Juno-nominated bassist and composer, Jodi Proznick.

Similarly to connoisseurs of fine wines, Chinese tea enthusiasts pursue the perfect tea leaf. Join us at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden to relax the mind, relieve stress, and enjoy traditional Chinese tea in the beautiful garden courtyard.

RIOT FOOD HERE recalls the 1907 anti-Asian riots through the form of food offerings in 4 locations over 4 days in May and June 2018. As a community partner of the project, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden will be co-hosting the food offering with artist Henry Tsang on June 10.

The primary purpose of Landscape Design is the creation of an experience of landscape. But landscapes have other functions as well; they provide fresh air, flood control, recreational opportunities and much more.

Printing on paper was invented in China about 700 A.D., making China the country with the longest history of printing in the world. Join us at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and make your own block print.

This session challenges traditional understandings of heritage that focus largely on architectural works and grand monuments. Part of the Beyond Pender series.

On Sunday, April 22, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden celebrates Chinatown Cultural Day with a lineup of activities that focus on cultural heritage. Visitors are welcome to explore the Garden for free throughout the day.

A memoir about family, an exploration of the globalization of food cultures, and a meditation on the complicated relationships between mothers and sons, Apron Strings is complex, unpredictable, and unexpectedly hilarious.

The Year of the Dog Temple Fair celebration is filled with barks of joy. Er nao, or “hot and noisy”, is the spirit behind the public event at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.