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Asia & Pacific Folk Masks Exhibition
Presented by the Canadian Society for Asian Art Carter-Harmon Collection
September 28 - November 6 | 10am - 4:30pm Daily
Entrance Included in Admission, FREE for Garden Members
Exhibit Reception: Thursday, October 13 | 2-4pm
The folk masks from Asia & Pacific Rim regions were collected mostly from shops, street stalls and maker's studios. A diverse range of masks, some dating from the late 1800s were collected during visits to the Americas, Northern and Southern Asia, Oceania from the 1960s onward.
The emergence of Asia & Pacific Rim cultures and economies in recent decades have had a dramatic impact on the society of British Columbia and the rest of Canada. The exhibition will, hopefully, contribute to better communication with and understanding among our Asia & Pacific neighbours.
Masks selected for the exhibtioin reflect a wealth of form, symbols, materials, dimensions and creative inventiveness. Included are masks that were paraded in street festivals and others used in religious processions. Some were used in traditional storytelling theatre and dance, often celebrating the seasons, harvests, and others special occasions. Certain masks reflect social and political realities, often taking on the role of social moderator or representatives of order and justice.
The exhibition provides a glimpse of the unlimited expression and beauty of Asia & Pacific masks and may contribute to the continuation of the traditional and the creation of new ones.
Pipers Air Supply
Presented by Vancouver Chinese Instrumental Music Society
& Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Sunday, October 9 | 7:30 pm
Tickets | $15 general/$10 student & senior | 604 662 3207
Info | 604 683 8240
The Vancouver Chinese Instrumental Music Society and the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden will present the fourth collaborative concert for the Around the World series named Pipers Air Supply. Building on previous programs, this production will showcase pipes from cultures found in Vancouver and also celebrate the Garden’s 25th anniversary.
The evening’s music will be led by musical director Jirong Huang on erhu. He will work with Chinese suona Master Zhongxi Wu, Jianmin Pan on the Chinese dizi and guest musician Michael O’Neill on Highland pipes accompanied by the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble. Together, they will display an array of techniques and skills ranging from traditional folk to improvised new music. The concert will be emceed by renowned linguist Dr. Jan Walls.
Suona & Sheng -Zhongxi Wu
Bagpipes -Michael O’Neill
Erhu – Jirong Huang
Dizi -Jianmin Pan
Pipa – Guilian Liu
Ruan – Zhimin Yu
Gu Zheng – Wei Li
Dr. Jan Walls as Master of Ceremony
Formed in 1989, the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble is the first professional Chinese Instrumental music group established in Canada. This versatile group embraces the popular and the traditional music of China as well as western classical and contemporary fine art performed with Chinese instruments. Their approach is transformative in nature as each project incorporates innovative collaborations between their ensemble and artists contributing to this creative milieu. New music is created from the eclectic arrangements presenting Chinese instruments in a new light with each performance.
Yueqi - Chinese Musical Instruments in Performance
A Book Launch by noted UBC authors
Dr. Alan Thrasher & Dr. Gloria Wong
Presented by the BC Chinese Music Association & the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Saturday, October 22 | 2-4pm
Hall of One Hundred Rivers
Join us for the Gala Book Launch Reception for the bilingual publication "Yueqi - Chinese Musical Instruments in Performance" by noted UBC authors Dr. Alan Thrasher & Dr. Gloria Wong. It will feature book signing and performance of the musicians contained in the book.
With many illustrations, "Yueqi" focuses on the distinctive technical characteristics and performance techniques of Chinese musical instruments, based upon the rich history of Chinese music in Vancouver. Written in English, but cross-referenced in Chinese characters throughout, this book will facilitate the transfer of knowledge and preservation of specific instrumental traditions from the old generation of musicians to the younger. Senior musicians, in conjunction with the UBC School of Music, are involved in the planning, writing and publication of this book.
October 25, 2011, 10am - 4:30pm
with activities happening between 11am - 3pm
Join us today to experience a scholar's life through his pastimes. Learn from experts about seven of these artistic treasures. Search for the eighth one and win a prize!
The day will feature:
- International Award Winning Feng Shui master (and host of HGTV's The Stagers), Maureen Powers
- Ming Shu (Chinese astrology), Valentine Ostaszewski
- Chinese brush painter, Eileen Fong
- Chinese folk tale storyteller, Susan Ma
- Ming-style pottery and jewelry maker, Amy Lee
- Calligraphy artist teaching eight lucky words, Margaret Yeung
Plus there will be:
- Red envelopes and FREE goodies for everyone;
- 25% off all Garden memberships
- Garden tours at 10:30, noon, 1:30 & 3:00pm
- Complimentary tea
And of course, the experience won't be complete without a thorough stroll through the Eight Treasures Shop!
Judge Dee & The Haunted Garden
A Halloween Theatre Spook-tacular
October 26-31 | 7pm-10pm Nightly
$12 General/$10 Garden Members & Students
Box Office: 604.662.3207 x 200
Facebook Event
WARNING: NOT for young children or the faint of heart!
This Halloween the Garden will transform into a theatrical haunted setting by Seven Tyrants Theatre for a traditional Chinese detective story featuring Judge Dee. This famous Judge, hero of many novels, was based on a real crime solver in 7th century Tang Dynasty.
Imagine this: the storm outside is the heaviest in years. You wind along a steep mountain trail. Suddenly, your cart breaks. With a flash of lightening you glance at the foreboding hillside.
It looks like you'll have to spend the night in the Haunted Monastery. But three women died mysteriously there only last year...
Will you make it out alive? Can you and Judge Dee solve the case before the next victim meets her gruesome fate?
Brave the Garden's haunted pathways, uncover important clues, then warm your bones with tea, wine & spooky snacks at the old "Risky Sip Tea House" as you try to piece together the crime.
- Pick your Judge Dee show date. Purchase your tickets at the door or over the phone.
- Show up anytime between 7 and 10pm. We will let in audiences of 10 every 10 minutes.
- Enjoy! The exprience is roughly 30 minutes. Follow the path without pausing or seek refuge awhile halfway through in the old Tea House where strange delicacies await. Your ticket is valid for the whole evening, so if you make it out alive you can always line up to enter again.
Who was Judge Dee?
Judge Dee was a famous detective in Tang Dynasty China. Inspired by the stories celebrating his impeccable record of catching crooks, 20th Century author Robert van Gulik wrote a series of original murder mysteries featuring Judge Dee - China's Sherlock Holmes. Judge Dee is now the subject of a major motion picture "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame".
This Halloween, SOLVE THE MYSTERY...if you dare!
Judge Dee & The Haunted Garden Menu
There's more to this Haunted Garden experience! Calabash, a local Carribean bistro right around the corner from the Garden, are offering a special menu including a rum cocktail to those going to the Haunted Garden.
This menu is only valid from Oct 26 - 31 5pm-8pm. Call Calabash for reservations at 604.568.5882
The Vancouver Inter-cultural
Orchestra Ensemble
Part of 8th Annual Heart of the City Festival
ADMISSION BY DONATION
October 30 | 2:30-3:30pm
As part of this year's Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden is pleased to present a small ensemble of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, a creative and relevant voice of musical innovation, diversity and understanding. Musicians include Jonathan Bernard (percussion), Moshe Denburg (guitar/vocal), Bic Hoang (danbau/vocal), Laurence Mollerup (bass), Ali Razmi (tar/vocal) and Lan Tung (erhu/vocal). The VICO is a professional concert orchestra devoted specifically to performing new intercultural music on a grand scale. It is one of the first such ensembles in the world, and is currently the only one of its kind in Canada.
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