Asian Heritage
Toronto Public Library presents a free and diverse celebration of Asian culture. From author talks to film screenings and musical performances, enjoy a variety of specially-designed events, programs and activities for all ages to experience and celebrate the broad diversity of Asian heritage and culture. Toronto Public Library also celebrates Asian Heritage Month each May.
Upcoming Asian Heritage Events
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Henna Art with Hina Yasir
Mon May 29, 2023 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: ParkdaleDiscover the art of Henna! Learn about its history, recipe, and enjoy observing the henna application process. Led by Henna artist Hina Yasir. This is a program is held in the Youth Hub and is for teens. Please not...
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FULL - Chinese Ink Painting - Orchids
Mon May 29, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: College/ShawLearn how to draw orchid leaves and petals. Complete the painting of orchids. Supplies will be provided. Orchid culture has a history of more than 2,000 years since the appreciation of orchids. The praise of orchid...
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Asian Heritage Month: Origami Butterfly
Tue May 30, 2023 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Mimico CentennialLearn how to make an origami butterfly. Ages 8+. No registration required. *** If your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in t...
Past Programs
Check out events you may have missed on the TPL Culture channel on Crowdcast.
Watch replays of past programs in our Asian Heritage series
- V. V. Ganeshananthan: Brotherless Night
- Deepti Kapoor: Age of Vice
- Cooking with Joshna: Dumplings with Karon Liu
- Arshia Sattar: Hindu Epics Today
- Harini Nagendra: The Bangalore Detective's Club
- Cooking with Joshna: Diwali Celebration with Aparita Bhandari
- Cooking with Joshna: Is There Bacon in Heaven with Ali Hassan
- Anuradha Roy: The Earthspinner
- Miguel Syjuco: I Was the President's Mistress!!
- Kim Fu: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
- Matthieu Aikins: The Naked Don’t Fear the Water
- Barnett Rubin: On Afghanistan
- Jessamine Chan: The School for Good Mothers
- Stephanie Foo: What My Bones Know
- Mark L. Clifford: Today Hong Kong
- Nathan Law: Freedom, How We Lose It and How We Fight Back
- Joanna Chiu: China Unbound
- Leo Chan: Moon Festival - Embrace the Sound and Taste of Home
- Meng Jin: Little Gods
- Gina Apostol: The Revolutionary
- Greens, Corn & Migration: Finding Food Stories on Your Plate with Chef and Food Activist Joshna Maharaj
- Thieving, Grieving and Leaving: New Fiction of Displacement
- Ocean Vuong: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
- Leo Chan: Once Upon a Time in Chinatown
- More Than Just Chinese Food with Author and Chef Trevor Lui
- Asian-Canadian Representation in the Media
- In My View: Resilience, Art and Migration
- Kit Fan: Diamond Hill, The Disappearing City
- A Spiritual Quest through the Creation of Poetry
- Chinese Festivals and Food - Mid-Autumn Festival
- Art and Haiku In the Time of COVID
Reading Lists
- 2023 Asian Heritage Reading List for Adults
- 2023 Asian Heritage Reading List for Teens
- 2023 Asian Heritage Reading List for Children
- Stop Asian Hate: Recommended Reading
- Picture Books by Asian Authors