Komagata Maru Week 2014
May 27, 2014
Komagata Maru Week YEG
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru episode when Canada turned away 376 migrants of South Asian origin aboard a Japanese steamship in Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, we are launching the Komagata Maru Week (May 26-31st).
The media is invited to attend a series of events, including an exhibit (the Komagata Maru Reflections Project), an award-winning documentary and a discussion panel in recognition of the anniversary. Specifically, we hope to have media come out to the launch of the event happening on the evening of May
26th at Latitude 53, 10242 106 Street. At 7pm, Edmonton City Councillor Amarjeet Sohi will be proclaiming the week of May 26 to 31st, 2014 Komagata Maru Week in Edmonton and introducing the week.
Local youth Jas Pandher and Masters student from the U of A School of Public Health Harneet Chahal are available for media interviews.
During Komagata Maru Week, key photographs and documents from the Komagata Maru incident will be displayed at the Latidue 53 until June 7th.
The Komagata Maru Week events include:
Monday, May 26, 6pm to 9 pm Latitude 53: Exhibit Reception, featuring documents and photographs from the Komagatu Maru Incident in 1914 along with interpretations of the incident by two emerging artists. Councillor Amarjeet Sohi will be introducing the event.
Tuesday, May 27, 5:30pm to 9pm Art Gallery of Alberta :A Continuous Journey, followed by a Q+A session with Ali Kazimi, filmmaker and Associate Professor in York’s department of film.
Thursday May 29, 6pm to 10pm PCL Theatre/ ATB Arts Barns, Join us for an evening of spoken word poetry from local poets highlighting themes of race, discrimination, and multiculturalism in Canadian society.
Friday May 30, 5:30pm to 8:30pm Maharaja Banquet Hall, A Punjabi language lecture will be delivered by retired UBC Professor, author, and poet, Sadhu Binning.
Saturday, May 31, 12pm to 4pm University of Alberta: Discussion Panel, Take part in an engaged conversation discussing the relevance of historical events such as Komagata Maru to today’s sociopolitical
landscape.
Contact Information: Harneet Chahal can be reached at @hkcha or hkchahal@ualberta.ca; Jas Pandher can be reached at jpandhe@gmail.com.
Additional information: www.komagatamaruweek.com/.
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