Meditation Park
Eat dim sum, play mahjong and watch cultural performances followed by a screening of Mina Shum's Meditation Park in Chinatown on Saturday evening.
Chinatown Movie Night & Culture Fair is happening on September 1 in the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden courtyard (50 East Pender Street) from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Youth Collaborative for Chinatown has organized a "Hot+Noisy" mahjong social and ping pong from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Food vendors include Kam Wai Dim Sum offering special pork belly buns, Happy Woman Kitchen with Grandma’s dumplings, mango coconut sago and other desserts. There will be popcorn available as well from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Here is the performance schedule:
- 6 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Lion Dance by Hung Sing Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu Club & Chau Luen Athletic Club
- 6:20 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Musical performance by Toi San Society
- 7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Musical performance by Son of James band
- 8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. Musical performance Vancouver Chinese Choir Association
- 8:30 p.m. Screening of Meditation Park presented by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival.
Meditation Park was shot in Chinatown and East Van. The film follows a Chinese-Canadian grandmother who embarks on a journey of independence and self-discovery after learning that her husband has been having an affair and premiered at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Meditation Park will be presented in English with traditional Chinese subtitles.
Organizers say the event will proceed rain or shine and if it does rain the film and performances will be moved to the David Lam Hall of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Vancouver.
Seating is limited to 120 people and attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets. Everyone is encouraged to dress appropriately as the event will remain outdoors if it is raining lightly.
