This event has already taken place.
When
–
Cycle Toronto
Email
Add to:
37 RSVPs
Chinatown Ride
Chinatown Ride
(illustration of a cyclist going from West to East Chinatown with a head that reads "Chinatown Ride")
We are hosting a free Community Ride between the two downtown Chinatowns on Wednesday, August 28. Come and learn about Toronto's Downtown Chinatown history, as well as current issues affecting the neighbourhood, through a guided ride featuring speeches from folks from the Long Time No See Collective, Chinatown Land Trust, and Broadview Chinatown organizing. The end of the ride will feature a small social with snacks.
See the details below:
When: Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ride Start Time: 6:30 pm
Meeting place: Scadding Court Community Centre
Route: From Scadding Court Community Centre to Spadina Chinatown to Gerrard St. Chinatown, and back
See you there!
Speaker bios:
Keith Lock
Canada's first Chinese Canadian filmmaker, Keith Lock's, Flights of Frenzy, won Best Super 8 Award at UNESCO's 10th Muse International, Amsterdam, 1969. A Brighter Moon, 1987, received a Gemini Award Nomination for Best Short Drama. His documentary, The Road Chosen: The Lem Wong Story, recieved NFB's Innoversity Conference Award, 2002. He was cinematographer for Michael Snow's, Two Sides to Every Story, voted TIFF's 150 Essential Works of Canadian Cinema, 2017. His feature, Everything Everywhere Again Alive, 1974, was named in Jim Shedden's "100 Top Canadian Films of All Time", 2020. Keith was the inaugural recipient of the trailblazing Firehorse Award, 2022.
Brenda Joy Lem
Brenda Joy Lem is a member of Long Time No See. LTNS is a group of artists and educators based in Ishpadinaa Chinatown, who honour their ancestors by sharing and teaching the stories of how Chinatown came to be, the histories that have been erased, and recognizing our responsibility to act in solidarity with Indigenous peoples.
Jeff Lee
Jeff Lee is a lifetime Torontonian Canadian Born Chinese. He has had a long career as a healthcare professional spanning over 3 decades. Also, Jeff is an Artist Entrepreneur. a.k.a. Jammin Jeffree 83. His interests are building unity in all our communities inclusively. Jeff strives for a healthier future including improving the environment proactively. He enjoys participating in sports , entertainment and charible causes. Jeff is an extremely family oricharitableented individual.
See you there!