Sat May 31, 2014
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
60 mins
Lillian H. Smith
Join Shirley Lum for a Chinese Cooking demonstration and participate in some hands-on cooking yourself. Prepare traditional and contemporary zongzi, a.k.a. sticky rice dumplings, for the Dragon Boat Festival. Tastings to follow!
Shirley Lum of “A Taste of the World Walks,” is a Toronto-born-bred and-based culinary historian, food tour guide and passionate foodie.
Space is limited so please register in the Branch or by calling (416) 393-7746.
This is part one of our Asian Heritage Month celebration that day. Part two is traditional Storytelling with Diana Tso, following the food demonstration at 12:30pm. Registration is separate.
Sat May 31, 2014
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
60 mins
Lillian H. Smith
Enjoy ancient Chinese Folktales about dragons, the transformative power of art and the magic of love to bring light in dark times, all told by Diana Tso.
Diana Tso is a Toronto-based storyteller, performer, playwright and poet. She graduated from the University of Toronto, in English Literature, and from École Internationale de Théâtre de Jacques Lecoq, in Paris, France. She’s worked with diverse theatres internationally for over 15 years.
Please register in the branch or by calling 416-393-7746.
This is part two of our Asian Heritage Month celebration that day. Part one is Chinese cooking with Shirley Lum at 11:00am. Registration is separate.