On Wednesday June 16th, antidote held an interracial coffee house at Camas bookstore in Quadra Village. This was a great night of discussion on interracial identity and relationships. In addition, each participant was able to make a quilt square, which will be featured on a quilt in September for Interracial families day.
Jodi and her son working on their quilt peice
Sara and Jin-Sun holding up their quilt peice
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, the BCGEU Equity + Human Rights Committee
along with the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance is pleased to invite you to an afternoon of
movies. Light refreshments provided.
• “Cedar and Bamboo”
A film by Kamala Todd and Diana Leung explores
the inter-community histories and shared experiences of Chinese Canadians and First
Nations through the stories of the mixed heritage descendants.The younger generation
is drawing strength from the proud pasts of their elders, and they’re choosing to take the
best of both worlds.
• “1788”
A short companion piece film provides academic commentary on the history between
the Chinese and First Nations in BC.
For more information about the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance, please contact:
Lorene Oikawa at 1-800-663-1674 or e-mail: lorene.oikawa@bcgeu.ca
Saturday, 6th February 2010, from 10:30am – 4:15pm
Where: Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 1607 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC V5L 157
Contact information & registration: Christine Downing freedowning@shaw.ca or Marlisse McRobie 604 944-1230
A presentation which was given in Belfast – August 2009 – about using the arts to define multiracial identity. The images show participants developing quilt squares at the 2004 Multiracial Family Day event, in Victoria, BC.
