Happy Diwali! Let the Festival of Lights brighten your hearts with peace, harmony, happiness and good health.
Happy Diwali!
KEEP THE LANTERN LIT HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER
KEEP THE LANTERN LIT HOLIDAY FUNDRAISERJCCC Foundation PresentsJoin us Saturday, December 12, 2020 as the JCCC presents an entertaining evening of music, film, food and sake in the comfort of your own home. A special gift from Shiseido Canada for the Holiday Season is also included!Your Holiday package includes:Delivery to your Door by JCCC on December 12:• Bento prepared by the Japanese Restaurant Association featuring many of Toronto’s beloved Japanese restaurants.• Shiseido package valued at over $140 (option of Men’s Gift or Women’s Gift)• Sake – Hakutsuru draft 300ml* Delivery available to GTA.** Delivery will be made between 1pm-5pm.*** Unfortunately, dietary alternatives are not available. Please note bento may contain nuts, egg, soy, seafood and other common food allergen.**** In the event of inclement weather, JCCC will notify all purchasers by Friday, December 11, 2020, and event will be postponed to Sunday, December 13.Virtual Entertainment – Presented Exclusively to Purchasers to begin at 6pm on December 12:• Greetings by JCCC President, Gary Kawaguchi and Executive Director, James Heron.• 30 minutes of entertainment featuring Kyowa Taiko and a special musical segment by Japanese Canadian folk singer/songwriter Annie Sumi.• Online access to 2 feature films from the Toronto Japanese Film Festival for you to enjoy at your convenience: the winner of the TJFF 2020 Audience Choice Award, Renpei Tsukamoto’s heartwarming foodie-friendly comedy-drama BENTO HARASSMENT and Yukinori Makabe’s quietly poignant I AM A MONK.* Films are available for access within 48-hours from 6:30pm on December 12.** Films are presented in Japanese with English subtitles.Ticket PurchaseTickets are $150 each and may be purchased online here: https://www.ticketweb.ca/…/keep-the-lantern…/10749665…, or by phone at 416-771-1340 or 416-441-2345.* Please note $6 Ticketweb fee will be applied to each transaction.** Please note that all purchases are final.*** Delivery address must be provided at checkout. Please complete a separate transaction for each delivery address.Chance to Win “Just Add Shoyu” CookbookAll purchasers are automatically entered into a draw for a chance to win a copy of the “Just Add Shoyu” Cookbook. Names of winners will be announced after December 12.
CCC Connect
CCC Connect is an online platform created by the Chinese Cultural Centre to engage and promote multiculturalism and diversity in our community, during these unprecedented times. The platform strives to connect with those who are homebound by COVID-19 through weekly videos and blog posts. They have developed a series of videos and blogs that cover a broad range of topics so that you can learn more about what it means to be a Canadian. Their blog is also a place for you to share your experiences and feelings because you are not alone. Please take a look and let us know if you have any comments!