Fête Chinoise spoke with the well-known Principal Dancer of the Canadian National Ballet, Xiao Nan Yu again this month to reflect on our work together, her outlook on ballet, and her final performances next month. The winner of the Rolex Dancers First Award in 2018, she was recognized for her outstanding performance of her portrayal of Paulina in The Winter’s Tale.
Read More‘City Poetry’ is Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze’s most personal project to date, a photographic exercise that shows the artist further deepening his roots in Hong Kong and Cantonese culture. How might a photographer approach learning a language? Through photography of course!
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 27, influential members of the Chinese-Canadian community will gather at The Carlu for the sixth annual Glitter event, a shimmering evening of gaming, art deco glamour, and giving in support of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
Read MoreIsabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao, a dynamic mother-daughter team, join forces to tell their family history in Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels, now a bestseller around the world.
Read MoreAre you a Big Dreamer? Are you still on your way to achieving more? Have you already achieved your goals? Do you have a unique and extraordinary story to share with readers? Fête Chinoise wants to hear from you as we collect stellar stories not yet told! For a chance to have your story featured in the 5th Anniversary Edition of our magazine, fill in the form below.
Read MoreRead this story about fraught relationships with language by Governor General Award winner, David Yee. “My relationship to Cantonese is complicated, as is my relationship to Chinese-ness, as is my relationship to mixed-ness.”
Read MoreCongratulations to the team behind the best animated short film ‘BAO’ at the Oscars last night. Domee Shi, a proud Chinese Canadian, spearheaded the project as the director and we could not be more proud of this moment where Asian-Canadian storytelling is shared and recognized globally.
Read MoreOn this first day of Lunar New Year, we feel honoured to be featured on Breakfast Television with Dina Pugliese and Roger Petersen, to share some ideas for celebrating tradition in a refreshingly modern style.
Read MoreOn Lunar New Year's Eve, we anticipated the arrival of the Year of the Pig with our television feature on CityLine. We got to share some fun and creative Chinese New Year inspiration with the one and only Tracy Moore, and a tidbit of history on how the colour red came to be the colour of good luck and prosperity.
Read MoreThe Grand Entrance en Rouge returns to Square One, featuring the calligraphy scrolls and life-size Chinese Chop. Be sure to snap a picture and share with the hashtag #SQLNY19!
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