Asian Heritage: A Spiritual Quest through the Creation of Poetry

Lien Chao (poet and author) reads from her latest collection of bilingual poetry Salt in My Life published by Mawenzi House Publishers in December 2019.
Lien shares the process of creating poetry as a spiritual quest for inner peace. Bilingual poetry in English and Chinese broadens cultural sharing and encourages inter-art collaborations among fellow Asian Canadian artists in joint projects.
Lien talks about the spiritual quest of the poet with York University Professor of Humanities, Leslie Sanders.
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Welcome Remarks: Mr. Gregory McCormick, Toronto Public Library
Opening Remarks: Mr. Justin Poy, Honorary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI; Professor Leslie Sanders, University Professor, York University
Lien Chao (poet and author) reads from her latest collection of bilingual poetry Salt in My Life published by Mawenzi House Publishers in December 2019. Lien shares the process of creating poetry as a spiritual quest for inner peace. Bilingual poetry in English and Chinese broadens cultural sharing and encourages inter-art collaborations among fellow Asian Canadian artists in joint projects. Lien talks about the spiritual quest of the poet with York University Professor of Humanities, Leslie Sanders.
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Co-Organizers: Asian Heritage Month–Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Toronto Public Library; York Centre for Asian Research, York University; Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto; Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University; Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library, University of Toronto; Chinese Canadian Photography Society of Toronto; WE Artists’ Group; Social Services Network; Cambridge Food and Wine Society
Asian Heritage Month Festival is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Asian Canadian Artists in Digital Age is funded by Canada Council for the Arts Digital Strategy Fund
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