Posts in Community & People
Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation Hosts Fourth Annual Fortune Ball

Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation hosted its fourth annual Fortune Ball on November 22, 2025, at the Hilton Toronto Markham Suites. Presented by TD, the event raised critical funds in support of Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH). The gala highlighted the rich traditions of Chinese-Canadian culture through exquisite cuisine, vibrant entertainment, and a shared commitment to community and philanthropy.

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Albert Chau’s Mid-Autumn Music Dinner Lights Up Toronto with Warmth and Passion

Following his victory in the first season of TVB’s singing competition Midlife, Sing & Shine! in 2022, Hong Kong singer Albert Chau (周吉佩) reignited his long-paused singing career with heartfelt performances that deeply resonated with audiences. Recently, he was invited by Fairchild Media Group to perform in their Mid-Autumn Music Dinner concert series (吉星伴月慶中秋 周吉佩音樂晚宴) in Canada, with three performances across the country, including a stop in Toronto.

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Lang Lang Performs Beethoven “Emperor” Concerto with The Toronto Symphony Orchestra in Toronto

Internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang headlines the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s 2025/26 season Gala at Roy Thomson Hall. The evening featured Beethoven’s iconic “Emperor” Concerto, a special performance by young protégé Ryan Huang, and celebrated the TSO’s commitment to music education and community programs in Toronto.

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Born to Dare: David Beckham in Toronto to Celebrate TUDOR

As Fête Chinoise continues to celebrate our 10th anniversary, we find ourselves reflecting on what it truly means to stand the test of time, and to be daring in our universe of story-telling, publishing and experience-making. Honouring legacy while embracing bold, creative evolution is at the heart of our work — a parallel vision we saw powerfully reflected at the recent TUDOR Evening with David Beckham in Toronto. We learned firsthand how the TUDOR x Beckham partnership continues to redefine what it means to be timeless.

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A Reunion of Two Pop-Culture Favourites: Linda Chung’s Special Guest Appearance at Raymond Lam’s Concert is Culturally Significant to Diaspora Communities Globally

When we think of culture and history, it’s often the events and experiences outside of textbooks, consumed right in our parents’ living rooms that leave a lasting memory and impact. In 2007, critically acclaimed and award-sweeping television series Heart of Greed 溏心風暴 aired and broke records in Hong Kong for its popularity.

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The Monkiest King Swings into Harbourfront This Weekend

The Canadian Children’s Opera Company is bringing The Monkiest King to life at Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Created by a renowned team–composer Alice Ping Yee Ho, librettist Marjorie Chan, and director William Yong–the production reimagines the Monkey King's early trials and growth, performed by young talents alongside a live chamber orchestra. Expect a dynamic fusion of Western and traditional Chinese instruments, including the erhu, pipa, guzheng, harp, and more.

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First Bites at Din Tai Fung Vancouver

Toronto’s food lovers are no strangers to the names Chef Alvin Leung and Eric Chong. Alvin, a three-Michelin-starred chef renowned for his boundary-pushing creations, and Eric, the first winner of MasterChef Canada, have joined forces to introduce aKin—a modern Asian fine dining restaurant that promises to redefine the city’s culinary landscape. Nestled in the heart of Toronto’s Old Town at 51 Colborne Street, aKin offers a dining experience that is as daring as it is refined. We had the privilege of attending an exclusive preview night, giving us a first taste of this much-anticipated culinary destination.

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Asian Heritage Month Highlight: Sharing Culture Through Culinary Craft at Sushi Yūgen

This Asian Heritage Month, we honour the richness of Asian culture in Canada by spotlighting Asian-owned restaurants that go above and beyond their culinary aspirations. They tell stories, preserve traditions, and create spaces where cultural dialogue thrives and culture is exchanged. One such space is Sushi Yugen, a serene omakase dining experience rooted in Japanese craftsmanship and philosophy, which opened in late 2023 in the financial district of Toronto on York Street.

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