Grace Sneddon fondly remembers playing in the streets of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Chinatown as a child, where older bachelors who lived in Theatre Alley served as babysitters.
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Among those is Awakening Chinatown, a one-day, free, family celebration that fills the 500-block of Fisgard Street in the oldest Chinatown in Canada.
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Interactive activities include performances on stage, both traditional and contemporary, an opportunity to practice calligraphy, create a dragon and learn Chinese chess, checkers, and mahjong. There will be tours of the Tam Kung Temple and ample opportunity for food and shopping.
B次元官网网址淲hat you will expect is a fun day for the family filled with interactive experiences full of a chance to see who we are and we are so proud to share our history,B次元官网网址� Sneddon said.
Awakening Chinatown is Sunday (May 26) with opening ceremonies at noon and activities running to 5:30 p.m. Learn more at .
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