Asian Heritage
Toronto Public Library presents a free and diverse celebration of Asian culture. From author talks to film screenings and musical performances, enjoy a variety of specially-designed events, programs and activities for all ages to experience and celebrate the broad diversity of Asian heritage and culture. Toronto Public Library also celebrates Asian Heritage Month each May.
Upcoming Asian Heritage Events
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Gayageum Music Performance with local Korean musician
Tue May 21, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: MorningsideJoin in the vibrant sounds and heritage of Korean music as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month! Korean musician Roa Lee presents a Gayageum Solo Performance, traditional Korean music on the 12-stringed Gayageu...
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Origami Corner Bookmarks for Teens
Tue May 21, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: RunnymedeA Real Page-Turner! Join us in celebrating Asian Heritage Month with the art of paper folding. Using a wide selection colourful paper and other crafting supplies, create your own Origami corner bookmarks....
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Discover the Art of Henna!
Tue May 21, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Burrows HallDiscover the art of henna, decorative designs which are created on a person's body using a paste of natural organic henna. Drop in and observe, enjoy, and experience the application of henna. No registration requir...
Past Programs
Check out events you may have missed on the TPL Culture channel on Crowdcast.
Watch replays of past programs in our Asian Heritage series
- V. V. Ganeshananthan: Brotherless Night
- Deepti Kapoor: Age of Vice
- Cooking with Joshna: Dumplings with Karon Liu
- Arshia Sattar: Hindu Epics Today
- Harini Nagendra: The Bangalore Detective's Club
- Cooking with Joshna: Diwali Celebration with Aparita Bhandari
- Cooking with Joshna: Is There Bacon in Heaven with Ali Hassan
- Anuradha Roy: The Earthspinner
- Miguel Syjuco: I Was the President's Mistress!!
- Kim Fu: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
- Matthieu Aikins: The Naked Don’t Fear the Water
- Barnett Rubin: On Afghanistan
- Jessamine Chan: The School for Good Mothers
- Stephanie Foo: What My Bones Know
- Mark L. Clifford: Today Hong Kong
- Nathan Law: Freedom, How We Lose It and How We Fight Back
- Joanna Chiu: China Unbound
- Leo Chan: Moon Festival - Embrace the Sound and Taste of Home
- Meng Jin: Little Gods
- Gina Apostol: The Revolutionary
- Greens, Corn & Migration: Finding Food Stories on Your Plate with Chef and Food Activist Joshna Maharaj
- Thieving, Grieving and Leaving: New Fiction of Displacement
- Ocean Vuong: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
- Leo Chan: Once Upon a Time in Chinatown
- More Than Just Chinese Food with Author and Chef Trevor Lui
- Asian-Canadian Representation in the Media
- In My View: Resilience, Art and Migration
- Kit Fan: Diamond Hill, The Disappearing City
- A Spiritual Quest through the Creation of Poetry
- Chinese Festivals and Food - Mid-Autumn Festival
- Art and Haiku In the Time of COVID