Chinese Canadian 150 years culture online project launched
CCNC release – The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) is proud to present the Chinese Canadian 150 Years Culture Online Project (CC150).
This exciting new online project showcases writers, musicians, videographers and artists in the Chinese Canadian community. The new website at www.ccnc.ca/cc150 brings together a special collection of exceptional work, based on the theme of 150 years of continuous Chinese community in Canada with many submissions from youth. There are more than 40 new works presented, with the majority from young Chinese Canadians.
“Through this community-based effort, we hope to provide a venue to share our experiences and our stories and to instill pride and cultural understanding,” Colleen Hua, CCNC National President said today. “With Asian Heritage Month just around the corner, we encourage the public and Chinese Canadian communities to connect, interact and to build understanding and respect for diversity.”
Objectives of the Chinese Canadian 150 Years Culture Online Project:
- To showcase Chinese Canadian perspectives and experiences from across the country
- To enrich and educate everyone about the diverse Chinese Canadian cultures and histories
- To be welcoming of youth participation
- To build stronger relationships between communities and groups across Canada and abroad
- To celebrate 150 years of continuous Chinese community in Canada
Features of the Chinese Canadian 150 Years Culture Online Project:
- A special anthology of stories written by or about Chinese Canadians
- A unique music and short video collection by Chinese Canadians
- A showcase of Chinese Canadian artists
- A one-stop resource page of relevant events and websites
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The Chinese Canadian landscape is one of weaknesss. We are just too chicken to arouse controversy. We have to go the way of the Jews. One of peaceful pro-activism and chuztpah. Whe Jews came to Canada in the early 1900′s and the Chinese late 1800′s. Yet when you look at the accomplishment of the Jewish-Canadians compared with the Chinese, the Chinese is quite shameful. I am more proud to be a Jew than a Chinese, just like when I was young, I told people I was a Native rather then admitting that I was Chinese. Imagine that, the Natives being the most down trodden of our Canadian society, I still consider them to be above the Chinese. The Jews attained their prominence in Canadian society through their contribution to the Canadian society. The Chinese must do the same. We must have a UNITED strong Chinese diaspora. We must be able to contribute to the Canadian society, in a peacful pro-acitve way, this is the only way to be recoginized as good rather than evil.
chinktalk…
you do me proud! Thank you. :)
I’m glad to read that I’m not the only one who feels the way you do.
hey chinktalk, welcome back! so happy to see you again!
as always, i agree we need to have a UNITED strong Chinese diaspora… any thoughts how we can do it, or at least starting from where?