
Jade Music Fest performers collaborate on new, multilingual song honouring family matriarchs
“𝖲𝗍𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗒 𝖺𝗌 𝖸𝗈𝗎 定定仔行” imagines life paths that their grandmothers might have taken if they had been free to choose their destinies.

“𝖲𝗍𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗒 𝖺𝗌 𝖸𝗈𝗎 定定仔行” imagines life paths that their grandmothers might have taken if they had been free to choose their destinies.

Lew (second from right) and members of HoNi performed “Through the Line” for the first time at the Jade Music Fest.

Judy Lew 是廣州人,擁有台山與廣府血統的第二代移民。她在加拿大的一個小鎮長大,從小接觸到的華人家庭不多,也逐漸在以英文為主的教育體系中失去了母語——台山話。

Lew feels that he is carrying on her legacy and sacrifice through his own pursuit of music.

十三位加拿大音樂家(其中六位來自溫哥華)將參加在台灣舉行的國際音樂節。所有來自溫哥華的表演者都計畫在亞洲 Jade Music Fest 上以國語、粵語或台語演唱,活動將於 4 月 25 日(週五)至 4 月 27 日(週日)在台北華山 1914 文創園區舉行。

The Taiwan Canada Society organized the event, which takes place from April 27 to 29 in Taipei.

十三位加拿大音乐家(其中六位来自温哥华)将参加在台湾举行的国际音乐节。所有来自温哥华的表演者都计画在亚洲 Jade Music Fest 上以国语、粤语或台语演唱,活动将于 4 月 25 日(周五)至 4 月 27 日(周日)在台北华山 1914 文创园区举行。

Following the talk, there will be a guided tour of Ruan Guang-min’s exhibition, Comics on the Island – Taiwan, at the Pendulum Gallery.

当温哥华音乐人乐凡 (Van Lefan) 在台湾长大时,农历新年是一个「非常」重要的节日。亲戚们会来访,甚至从远方赶来,因为农历新年假期通常会持续一整个星期。「我们会聚在一起,进行各种传统的庆祝活动,」乐凡在 Zoom 上告诉《Pancouver》。「即使我的父母现在住在这里,跟大家族一起庆祝的感觉还是完全不同。」

當溫哥華音樂人樂凡 (Van Lefan) 在台灣長大時,農曆新年是一個「非常」重要的節日。親戚們會來訪,甚至從遠方趕來,因為農曆新年假期通常會持續一整個星期。「我們會聚在一起,進行各種傳統的慶祝活動,」樂凡在 Zoom 上告訴《Pancouver》。「即使我的父母現在住在這裡,跟大家族一起慶祝的感覺還是完全不同。」










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The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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