LiterASIAN: It’s a Beautiful Neighbourhood – “Chinatown Pretty” Across North America

This year’s festival GlobalAsian: from Grassroots to Globalization features authors and cultural activists from not only Canada, but across the Asian diaspora. As “Asian” cannot easily be defined within geographical borders of one continent, but rather a conceptual collection of experiences and memories, LiterASIAN shines a spotlight that critically examines what it means to be a storyteller of Asian descent.

This is the second year that LiterASIAN will be virtually broadcast live across the world festival will feature events featuring authors from across North America and the world.

Valerie Luu & Andria Lo of Chinatown Pretty

Moderated by June Chow

Chinatown Pretty was created by photographer Andria Lo and writer Valerie Luu, two friends who love dim sum and documenting Chinatown. What started out as a blog and Instagram channel that photographed and interviewed elders in Chinatown evolved to become a book of portraits and interviews worn by poh pohs (grandmas) and gung gungs (grandpas) of Chinatowns across San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Vancouver. Join us as Vancouver’s very own Chinatown regular June Chow emcee this fascinating interview and discussion with Andria Lo and Valerie Luu.

Register HERE.