Ian Irving's Code and Culture from Toronto
(also on YouTube) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-nXT8lSnPQ In the words of Nicholas Kristoff, an eyewitness, as he recalls in the NYT on the June 4 massacre at Tiananmen Square: The night was filled with gunfire — and with Chinese standing their ground to Continue reading June 4th, 20 Years after Tiananmen
This weekend was the start of Chinese year 4707, which is Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac. As always we celebrated the Lunar New Year with 2 dinners, one on the evening and one on the new years Continue reading Celebrating Lunar New Year and Long Life with Tam Kwai Lan
as we hit another Lunar New Year, in this case Year of the Rat/Mouse. (where’s my cheese? Probably somewhere under this 30 cm of snow!)
Restaurants and Cafes devoted to “costume play,” or cosplay as the Japanese call it, first appeared in Akihabara, Tokyo’s discount electronics store district, in the late 90’s. Well during the summer, iMaid Cafe opened in Toronto’s east end at 1883 Continue reading CosPlay Cafe comes to Toronto
Omini’s listing for Super Cinema have been update till the labour day weekend. As they have done in past summers, it’s slightly warmed up leftovers from the past year( and older). They have also have messed up the listing for Continue reading Saturday Night Hong Kong Films in Toronto (Omini TV ) Summer 2006
Omini’s listing for Super Cinema have been update till the end of June. Past listings start here for Winter 2006 The pickings look slim, but there are a couple look worth watching such : Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (Saturday, June Continue reading Saturday Night Hong Kong Films in Toronto (Omini TV ) Spring 2006