Enchanted Evenings
Concert Series

Fridays July 8 -September 2, 2011

Doors open at 7:00pm, all concerts begin at 7:30pm.

Enchant your evenings with 9 summer concerts staged in the Garden’s outdoor and indoor spaces. A different music group, sound and rhythm each week. Wine and nibbles available.

Friday, September 2 Jim Byrnes

The perfect September complement, the one and only Jim Byrnes performs his famous rich, smoldering blues that will make you wish summer never comes to an end.

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TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Box Office | 604.662.3207 x 209

Garden Member: $18/ticket
Non-Member: $20/ticket
Season Pass: $135

 

SPECIAL "Enchanted Evenings Dinner Package"

The Wild Rice “Enchanted Evenings” menu offers a choice of two out of three courses and includes a choice of beverage.  
 
Appetizers: Curry vegetable potstickers, crispy seafood wontons, or mixed Asian vegetable spring rolls

Entrees: Buddha's curry with Maple Hill chicken, house Chinese BBQ duck and pork with Shanghai noodle, or organic tofu Kung Po on rice noodle

Desserts: Ginger panna cotta, flourless chocolate torte, or key lime pie
 
Beverages: North Bluff white wine, Phoenix Lager, or jade green tea.
 
The price for the concert and dinner package is $46 + tax & gratuity per person ($44 + tax & gratuity for Garden Society members). Bookings can be made by calling the Garden at 604 662 3207, ext. 209.

 

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

Paintings and Drawings by Jessica Jang
September 3rd – 25th, 2011

Reception: Thursday, September 8th | 7pm – 9pm
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Local visual artist Jessica Jang investigates the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in this exhibition created specifically in dialogue with the historical, contemporary and imagined spaces of the Garden. Inspired by the folklore of P’u Sung-Ling, Chinese myths, documented occurrences during the construction of the Garden and observational drawings, the viewer is encouraged to discover new entry ways into exploring the functionality of the Garden through the stories invoked in these works.

Jessica Jang was born in Vancouver, Canada where she currently resides. Since completing her undergraduate studies at Chelsea College of Art and Design and Emily Carr University, she has lived and worked in London, United Kingdom and Madrid, Spain. Jang has exhibited nationally and internationally, including the Terrace Annual 2010, Hackney WickED Art Festival, and earlier this year held a solo exhibition at Little Mountain Gallery.

Jang’s visual art exhibition in the Hall of One Hundred Rivers will be complemented by multi-disciplinary artist HyungMin Yoon’s site-specific installation made for the pond at the garden, Heaven and Earth, a floating piece inspired by the 6th century BC Taoist saying that extends the aesthetic experience out into the Garden itself.

HyungMin Yoon was born in Seoul, Korea and studied Fine Art at Korean National University of Arts in Seoul (BFA) and Chelsea College of Art in London (MFA). Yoon's works have been shown internationally in exhibitions such as à ses parents – Variations autour de Le Corbusier (Switzerland, 2006) and The truth of Contradictions and exceptions (South Korea, 2009). She has recently participated in art residency program at The Banff Centre in Canada (2009) and at The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM) in Iceland (2009).

 

Mid-Autumn Festival
Members & Friends Night

A Special Invitation to Garden Members Only
Friday, September 9, 2011
7pm-9:30pm | FREE

As it is one of the most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, we'd like to treat all of our members to a complimentary glass of wine this evening!

Also enjoy:

* Desserts at our Mooncake Cafe
* Chinese tricks and games 
* Live music by Silk Road Music (7:30-8:00pm) 
* Live music by Zamir Dhanji, Waylon Belding and Greg Valou (8:20-8:50pm)
* A raffle draw for prizes 

Please RSVP by September 2 to 604.662.3207 ext. 209 or at development@vancouverchinesegarden.com

 

Mid-Autumn Festival Public Celebration

The Festival of Reunion
Sunday, September 11, 2011
10am-6pm Regular Admission/FREE for Garden Members
7pm-9:30pm by Donation

Traditionally, families and friends gather to celebrate the end of the summer harvesting season at Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes are shared under the brightest moon of the year.

This year's full-day extraveganza entails fortune telling, traditional games, mooncake tasting & tea, community lantern making, live music by Turning Point Ensemble & Orchid Ensemble (2-3pm, no charge) and Buckman Coe (7:30-8pm, no charge).

Plus the most beautiful moon of the year (we hope)!

 

A Proud Venue for the
Vancouver International Fringe Festival

Septermber 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17, 2011

Doors at 6:15pm | Shows start at 7pm
Tickets go on sale Thursday, August 4
Purchase in advance at the Fringe Festival Box Office
or at the door on the evening of the performance

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the proud venue for two site-specific theatrical productions at the Vancouver International Fringe Festival this September.

Screaming Silently - Me2YOU Productions
Comedy/Drama/14+
75 minutes
Playwright: Shane Rochon

Saturday, September 10
Tuesday, September 13
Wednesday, September 14

Four siblings reunite at the memorial service for their father, a famous director who leaves a controversial legacy behind. A play that reminds us all about the gift of second chances.

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Siddhartha - Akasha Arts     
Multicultural/Musical Theatre/Performance Art/All Ages
150 minutes
Playwright: Hermann Hesse

Thursday, September 15
Friday, September 16
Saturday, September 17

The timeless story of Herman Hesse's Siddhartha comes alive through an interweaving of theatre, music & dance. A young man's deeply human & spiritual quest retold. The journey home.

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Ikebana Flower Arrangement Exhibition

September 24 & 25 (Sat & Sun) | 10am-6pm
Demonstration: September 24 & 25 @ 1pm
Entrance included in admission
FREE for Garden Members

Presented by members of several important schools in the Vancouver Ikebana Association, this annual exhibition will showcase the original ideas expressed in Ikebana.

The word "Ikebana" comes from bana, meaning flower, and ikeru, meaning to place or arrange. While both shallow and tall containers are used, arrangements stress the artful use of line and space. It has been likened to sculpture as compared with western design. The symbolism of the passage of time is important. Full blooms, pods or dried leaves symbolize the past. Half-open blossoms or leaves suggest the present.  Buds suggest the future. Water is also a very important element in Ikebana, as is space. Ikebana is never crowded. Sometimes table space is used, as when a branch reaches down to rest on the table, thus creating a space complimentary to the design.

There are two styles in Ikebana design: one aims to seek the beauty in nature and arrange as it is, and the other is to produce an imaginative scene. Both will be featured in the exhibition.

Demonstrations:

Saturday: by Cecily Chang
Sunday: by Linda Achiam. Sogetsu School.

Linda Achiam reflects, “To me, Sogetsu Ikebana is not simply a floral arrangement or love of nature. It is an art form involving the use of unconventional material.  Nature may then become the secondary subject. Like any other kind of art work, there is no limit in its learning and practice. “

 

"25th day Special"

Plants: the Nip and Tuck of Creating Shape
September 25, 2011, 10am - 6pm

Bring your Asian-garden questions for a day of inspired viewings, demonstrations and discussions.

This month, we are setting the stage for 2 Asian-style gardening experiences! Come talk with masters on the care and sculptured beauty of many plants found in Vancouver gardens.

Ikebana Exhibition & Demonstration

Savour our annual Ikebana Exhibition, presented by members of several important schools in the Vancouver Ikebana Association.  The exhibition features arrangements throughout the Garden that showcase the artful use of lines and space in this Japanese style of flower arrangement.  Don’t miss the special demonstrations in the Hall of One Hundred Rivers at 1:00pm!

Penjing Tips & Techniques

Our master gardener Pin Lee and members of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden Penjing Club will shape and prune several of the Garden’s trees. Find out what constitutes an appropriate shape for plants in a Chinese Garden and watch and learn as the process unfolds. Learn pruning tips and techniques for your own garden.

Plus:

  • Red envelopes and FREE goodies for everyone;
  • 25% off all Garden memberships
  • Garden tours at 10:30, noon, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 & 4:30
  • Complimentary tea

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Many thanks to our our
2011 Enchanted Evenings
Concert Sponsors:

Summer Sponsor: HSBC

Media Sponsors: The Vancouver Sun, The Province, The Vancouver Courier, CiTR Radio, Shaw TV, SHaw Multicultural Channel, Westender, 24Hours, Fairchild Radio, Omni Diversity Television, KVOS Television

Event Sponsors: Rotary Club Vancouver Chinatown, City of Vancouver 125 Years, T& T Supermarket, Tom Lee Music, Rigamarole, Nester's Market, Shaktea, The Irish Heather GastroPub, Calabash Bistro