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The Virtual Museum of Asian
Canadian Cultural Heritage
(VMACCH) strives:
- To provide opportunities for
Asian Canadians to share their heritage and to promote a better
understanding of Asian heritage by focusing annually on the month
of May, designated as Asian Heritage Month.
- To enrich Canadian culture
by building on the achievement of Asian Canadians
- To achieve full participation
by Asian Canadians in the cultural life of Canada
- To build cultural bridges
between Asian countries and regions.
- To encourage education of
Asian heritage and culture within the broader public
- To establish a relationship
and to co-operate with other persons, parties or Corporations
with similar or parallel purposes.
In showcasing Asian Canadian
heritage, VMACCH enables Asian Canadians to share their heritage
among themselves and with the rest of Canada. It exhibits the
achievements and contributions of Asian Canadians to Canada.
Featuring works by Asian Canadian artists, it encourages participation
in the cultural life of Canada. The website is meant to connect
Asian culture to other cultures, and show that it is part of
the overarching Canadian culture. It is also a valuable teaching
resource on Asian heritage and culture to schools, and the preparation
of the website involves collaborations with various parties including
other voluntary organizations like Social Service Network, and
the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto, and mainstream
museums such as the Gardiner Museum and the Bata Shoe Museum
in Toronto. |
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 WELCOME MESSAGE BY SENATOR VIVIENNE
POY
Welcome to the Virtual Museum
of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage, an online forum for showcasing
the many aspects of Asian Canadian culture and heritage. Through
a great variety of artistic and cultural expressions, the virtual
museum provides visitors with a glimpse into a new world which
highlights the experience of a growing demographic. The Virtual
Museum brings together many different ethnic groups from various
regions of Canada while recognizing the voices of multiple generations
of Canadians. It also offers our Asian Canadian communities a
chance to engage in an ongoing dialogue. Finally, the VMACCH
fills a vacuum within the education system by allowing students
across the country to readily access research materials about
our Asian Canadian communities. Please enjoy exploring the Virtual
Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage! |