July Events2 min read

VAFF’s Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon

Date: July 8th – August 5th 2010

Celebrating diversity in film

Register for the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon between July 8^th – August 5^th 2010! Check back regularly for updates and details about this event.

About VAFF – The Vancouver Asian Film Festival Society (VAFF) is a not-for-profit organization that provides a forum for independent North American Asian filmmakers to showcase their work to both Asian and non-Asian audiences.

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Idea sharing session for Pinoy youth
Date: July 17, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
Where: 422 Richards Street (corner Hastings Street) Vancouver British Columbia

If you are Filipino, this may be a way to discover (or re-discover) your roots. This initiative is looking to establish a program to introduce  young Filipinos to the Filipino culture, heritage and history. There will be an emphasis on Tagalog courses and the creation of an environment that encourages the use of this language. As well, there is the hope to have something in Vancouver similar to the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture in Toronto (http://www.kapisanancentre.com/).

The next meeting is on July 17th (Saturday) 4pm at 422 Richards Street (corner Hastings Street) and objectives are to get feedback and consensus on the initial ideas and formulate the outline of a general program. At this meeting, we’ll also discuss the interest of youth for a lecture series on Filipino history and culture.

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Ray Hsu’s Cold Sleep Permanent Afternoon
Date: July 26, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
Where: 937 Bloor St. West, Toronto Ontario

Nightwood Editions presents the Toronto launch of Ray Hsu’s Cold Sleep Permanent Afternoon, with special guest performers:

Adam Getty – Repose (Nightwood Editions, 2008)
Jim Johnstone – Patternicity (Nightwood Editions, 2010)
Andrew McEwan – Input / Output (Cactus Press, 2010)
Shane Neilson – Complete Physical (Porcupine’s Quill, 2010)
Ian Williams – You Know Who You Are (Wolsak and Wynn, 2010)

Enjoy a night of reading headlined by a collaborative performance between Ray Hsu and Pheobe Tsang.

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