Events & Gatherings
Loving Spaces
This Community Screening is presented in partnership with The Riversdale Chinatown Project and Homegrown YXE. Join us for Loving Spaces, featuring the Saskatchewan premiere of The Golden Village directed by Karen Cho, opening with Chairs for Lovers (1974) directed by Barrie Howells. Following the screening, stay for a conversation with filmmaker Karen Cho and other panellists on third spaces, placemaking, and where community-building and culture intersect.
This Community Screening is free and open to the public!
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
April 2 at 7:00PM–9:00PM
Where
SaskTel Theatre
April 2 at 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Dotted along an elevated train line in Richmond, BC, a sea of Asian-themed plaza malls and shopping centre signposts a massive demographic shift. The Golden Village takes us inside these vibrant spaces where every shop has a story, and everyday activities become moments of connection and belonging. A celebration of the mall as a “third place,” The Golden Village is a wondrous portrait of the places where culture, commerce and community converge to form a sense of home in an ever-changing landscape.
Opening Film: Chairs for Lovers
Director: Barrie Howells
Year: 1973
Runtime: 28 minutes
Country: Canada
In this documentary short, Vancouver architect Stanley King demonstrates his method for involving the public in urban design. Called the “draw-in/design-in”, the method is applied to a downtown Vancouver area slated for redevelopment. How can it be made to best serve the needs of the people who will use it?
Panelists:
Karen Cho, Director (The Golden Village), Curator + Exhibition Manager (JIA Foundation)
Jessica Chen, Executive Director (JIA Foundation), City Planning Professional
Hermes Chung, Project Lead (Riversdale Chinatown), Land use + Community Planner
Emma Zuck, Programming and Screening Curator
The Riversdale Chinatown Project aims to shed light on Saskatoon’s historic Chinatown, while creating third spaces such as mahjong game nights, Mid Autumn festival, and beyond. Homegrown YXE brings filmmakers and film-lovers together to celebrate local cinema on Treaty 6. They hope the evening can inspire new ways of thinking about public space and what gathering can look like in Saskatoon.
Special thanks to EYESTEELFILM and the National Film Board of Canada for assisting with these screenings.