[BCMA] Cedar and Bamboo Documentary - New Westminster Multicultural Festival

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

At what time is the screening? It doesn't seem to be listed on the  
FRDC calendar of events.

Chris


On May 10, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. wrote:

> Media Release
> For Immediate Release
> May 10, 2011
> Compelling documentary, Cedar and Bamboo featured
> at the New Westminster Multicultural Festival
> New Westminster, BC – To celebrate and acknowledge the richness  
> brought to our city by the many different cultures who have made  
> this place their home, the upcoming Multicultural Festival on May  
> 21 along the Westminster Quay will be presenting a series of  
> multicultural films in the Fraser River Discovery Centre’s high  
> definition theatre. Among the short films being presented, the  
> compelling documentary Cedar and Bamboo will be featured.
> Cedar and Bamboo explores the rich and complex relationships  
> between Aboriginal and Chinese people in British Columbia through  
> the lives of four people who are descendants of both cultures and  
> who have all found different ways to connect to their Chinese and  
> Aboriginal ancestries. Cedar and Bamboo’s co-director, Kamala Todd,  
> a Metis-Cree filmmaker and community planner who lives in New  
> Westminster, will be at the feature screening to introduce the  
> film, and talk about some of the shared histories of Chinese and  
> Aboriginal people in our region. She will also be on hand to answer  
> questions and facilitate dialogue after the screening.
> New Westminster is proving to be a leader in promoting cultural  
> diversity. The spirit of reconciliation with the Chinese community  
> and community-led efforts to create more resources that tell the  
> Aboriginal stories of our city are indicative of New Westminster’s  
> multicultural spirit. Although this wasn’t always so, Todd  
> recognizes it is rapidly changing. “Over the years, the Royal City  
> identity has tended to ignore the rich indigenous history and  
> culture of New Westminster, as well as the long-standing presence  
> of Chinese and other communities who helped make the city the  
> wonderful place it is today. As an Aboriginal person living in New  
> West, I am doing what I can to help widen the story and image of  
> New West to reflect its rich Aboriginal and multicultural nature.”
> Todd has been part of many projects aimed at promoting cultural  
> harmony. Currently she is working with the City of Vancouver on the  
> Dialogues Project, which aims to increase cultural exchange and  
> understanding between First Nations, urban Aboriginal, and  
> immigrant communities. She has been lending her skills and  
> experience to the recent efforts of staff from the School District,  
> Fraser River Discovery Centre, and New Westminster Archives to  
> create educational resources that share Aboriginal stories of New  
> West.
> The Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Society has  
> proudly partnered up with the City of New Westminster to “Grow the  
> Multicultural Festival Together,” along with title sponsor  
> Scotiabank, and valued community partners
>
> The Fraser River Discovery Centre is an interpretive centre  
> connecting the communities in discovery and celebration of the  
> living, working Fraser River. Located along the New Westminster  
> boardwalk at 788 Quayside Drive, the Discovery Centre is open  
> Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is by  
> donation for the exhibit galleries.
>
> -30-
> For more information, please contact:
>
> FRASER RIVER DISCOVERY CENTRE
> Catherine Ouellet-Martin, Executive Director
> couellet at fraserriverdiscovery.org 604.521.8401 x 102
> or Kamala Todd
> kamalatodd at gmail.com 604.522.9029
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