Family Activity
Akemi’s Song
with Joanne Kwok
Varley Art Gallery
Feb 22nd
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Family Activity
Akemi’s Song with Joanne Kwok
In the Alishan forest of Taiwan, flamecrest birds sing their personal songs of love, home, memory, and hope. This year, Akemi, a young flamecrest bird, has been selected to sing her special song on the Lunar New Year. But Akemi is unable to create her song. Encouraged by her mother, Akemi sets off on a journey to learn more about herself. She travels through Taiwan’s beautiful landscape, from towering mountain peaks to narrow gorges and mirrored lakes. With each adventure, she discovers that her inner strength is reflected in the beauty of the natural environment, and she finally has her song- one of confidence in herself, love for community, and appreciation for the beautiful world in which she lives in.
We welcome author Joanne Kwok to LunarFest for a reading of Akemi’s Song and providing paper craft and colouring sheets for children.
Joanne Kwok
Joanne Kwok is a Taiwanese-Canadian writer inspired by storytelling, travel, and a lifelong love of the arts. Alongside her writing, she works in the arts and culture sector, where she is passionate about bringing people together through creativity and shared experiences. Her debut children’s book, AKEMI’S SONG, marks the beginning of her journey as a published author and reflects her love for stories that celebrate curiosity, connection, and finding one’s voice. Joanne currently resides in Markham, Ontario.
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An annual celebration of the Lunar New Year through arts and storytelling. We invite the diverse communities of Canada to join us in creating new traditions to welcome a new year, together!
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LunarFest GTA is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, that is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.
Stay up to date on our cultural events
LunarFest GTA is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, that is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.