Canada has a lot of great cultures in some places, events and foods. Many countries have respective different cultures that has unique characteristic in each area. The feature was build up by the flow of history and personal thoughts. It is fascinating identity that the country has originally. That’s why, a lot of foreign tourists visit other countries to see and enjoy different cultures. When people feel different cultures, they can find everything novel and freshness. I was also attracted to the novelty to see such as nature and buildings in Canada. Among these Canadian cultures, I support that Richmond Night Market is a representative popular event as shown by description, background and my experience.
In 2015, Richmond Night Market that
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The origin of Night Markets was in China in the 8th century (Pottie-Sherman & Hiebert, 2012). Richmond was only small town between 18th and early 19th century (Rosenfeld, 1984). In 1990th, a lot of immigrants from Asia countries settled in Canada and Richmond was known as the “new Chinatown” (Pottle-Sherman &Hiebert, 2012). “The emergence of Asian-themed shopping malls and restaurants in Richmond, including the popular Richmond Night Market, suggests that Richmond might be considered a “Chinese ethnoburb”” (Dwyer, 2013, p13). I thought that it implied that Richmond changed by Chinese migration. Through the immigration, Canadian multicultural was created gradually. After Richmond Night Market started, the property of value of the parking increased by C$3 million during the period from 2003 to 2006. In the spring of 2008, Night Market discontinued. However, it began again because another entertainment company tried to conduct a new night market in a different location (Pottle-Sherman & Hiebert, 2012). Richmond Night Market was moved to its current place. This background means that Richmond Night Market is a symbol of a multicultural that is characteristic of Canadian
Toronto is often recognised as a metropolis characterized by its ethnic diversity – As the largest city in Canada, one of the only countries in the world that identifies as a multicultural state in its constitution. Yet, although Canada exists with this as the basis of its formal and constitutional framework – it is without a strong sense of internal cohesion, authenticity or agency. The novel ‘What We All Long For’ by Dionne Brand addresses the more unexplored aspects of Urban life of first generation immigrant communities in the City of Toronto. She follows the life of Tuyen, a rebellious spirit in her twenties who has come to be disconcerted with the concept of longing in the city of Toronto. Tuyen expresses through the eyes of an artist – through her expression of an ancient Chinese symbol, the lubiao. In this essay I will analyse the concept of racialization and resistance in relation to Tuyen’s lubiao. Then I will set the historical background of the city of Toronto.
In “Canadian Multiculturalism: Global Anxieties and Local Debates” Keith Banting and Will Kymlicka challenge the understanding that failed multiculturalism in Europe will follow suit in Canada. Although Canada is not immune from the challenges that can come with multiculturalism, the way in which they tackle problems are country specific and do not necessarily reflect the practice or outcomes of other nations. As UK critic of multiculturalism Trevor Phillips, observes Canada to be ‘sleepwalking towards segregation’ (44) when the dynamics are far more complicated. TRANSITION SENTENCE REQUIRED
...end in December to celebrate the winter holidays. Besides the annual celebrations, there are much more recreation activities that are available year-round. A Veteran’s Memorial is located in J.F. Gregory Park where families come to remember the men and women who fought in the many wars. Also, behind the park, a Georgia Colonial Coast Birding Trail and three-mile nature trail is open to anyone who wishes to enjoy the local nature’s beauty. Visitors can observe the numerous different species of animals and plants and obtain a great workout while doing so. Many people also enjoy fishing in the nearby ponds. Richmond Hill has gone through prosperity and poverty, but has still persevered over the years to maintain a beautiful and safe environment for everyone to enjoy. Richmond Hill is truly a city with a remarkable history behind it and an amazing future ahead of it.
Many people might have a diverse opinion on the extend of the American cultural influence on Canada, but the truth is, these two countries share a long common border, they use frequently the same language, they watch the same movies, listen to the same music and collaborate on other numerous levels, including economic and political activity. In this paper, I would like to show the extent of the influence on Canadian popular culture that comes from the United States. For my analysis I have chosen four segments of popular culture: television, printed media, music and films. In these are the main sectors where we can see the biggest evidence of this phenomenon. In the first part I would like to shortly introduce the history of this issue. The second part is the analysis of the four sectors.
The culture of Canada refers to the shared values, attitudes, standards, and beliefs that are a representative of Canada and Canadians throughout Canada's history, its culture has been influenced by American culture because of a shared language, proximity, television and migration between the two countries. Overtime, Canadian-American relations have helped develop Canada’s identity during the years 1945-1982; thus introducing changing social norms , media and entertainment. In support of this, due to the United States being approximately 9.25 times larger in population and having the dominant cultural and economic influence it played a vital role in establishing Canada’s identity. With Canada being its neighbour, naturally, the United States would influence their way of life upon Canada. In other words,
Everywhere around us is our heritage. Our government, language, customs and habits, music, books and a wide variety of scientific inventions are gifts to us from our ancestors who lived in Canada. But, the influence of our heritage has been shaped by the influence of United States and many other nations. The histories of these nations have helped us become the country that it is today. Everyone living in Canada is lucky to have a great country, without many problems. I think, it is not hard to say that everyone is proud Canadian.
In 2011, more than 200 ethnic origins were reported in the National Household Survey, and 13 of those different ethnic origins had surpasses the one million mark in Canada, thus showing much diversity, and with diversity comes benefits. A variety of ethnic restaurants, grocery stores and clothing stores add more “life” and brightness to communities and areas, which attracts more residents and tourists. Thus, benefiting society by attracting new residents and tourists, which also adds to the stability and strength of the community. Moreover, as Canadian schools develop a cross cultural learning, citizens learn about diversity and the world, which benefits overall understanding and their education. Another benefit of multiculturalism, is that as more immigrants settle, communities benefit from cultural celebrations and more diverse cultural music, arts and food, thus benefiting society socially. Continuing onward, as diverse people migrate to Canada, they bring along a desire for goods from their homes and original location markets and such, thus benefiting society by contributing to a 0.2 per-cent rise in the value imports, along with a more interesting and varied market overall. Accordingly, a diverse population makes a community more and colourful and full of “life”, evidently benefiting
Tremblay, keeping in mind that the two regions – Canada and the United States , share some aspects of a common cultural heritage; reminds the readers there is certainly a separately identifiable Canadian culture. It is safe to say that cities like Toronto , which are no different than any metropolitan city in the United States , have been victims of cultural invasion. On the other hand cities mostly in Quebec like Montréal that are less Americanized in a relative sense are still struggling to defend themselves from the American influence which is spreading faster and faster in North America and around the globe. In his article, Tremblay highlights the issue of the
This is why the other cultures do not seem like ‘alien’ to us. As professor Borroso from Duquesne University Pittsburgh says “The big difference with the globalization we have nowadays is the fact that it is not controlled by one or a few countries; it goes beyond any borders, it’s truly global and unable to be controlled by any individual government,” thus the people have become more tolerable. Countless fast food restaurants, television programs, diverse music and sports events from many cultures are becoming common. Few of the example are Hollywood and Bollywood movies, music from different parts of Asia, sports such as cricket is also becoming more common in Canada. Since we have greater access to the foreign culture, we have more choices. More than two-thirds of Canadian television is devoted to foreign programs as well. People from across the world, can find benefit in Canada. For instance, the refugee migrations have been part of human existence across the globe from time to time, the scale of the current refugee crisis is fuelled by modern advancements in communication and transportation, making it easy for refugees to come in and feel at ease as they can find food and items from their homeland in the market easily. Moreover, the ever growing technological advancements and transportations are beneficial to the
“Our cultural diversity has most certainly shaped our national character,” affirmed Julie Bishop. From my perception, New York City is one of the most densely inhabited metropolitan collection of cultural diversity in the world in which structures our temperament. New York City applies an imperative influence upon trade, economics, mass communication, skill, style, and education. Frequently it is known that New York City is a crucial core for global politics and has been depicted as the ethnic headquarters of the globe. New York City has been known as a melting pot of culture and as this prolong throughout towards the current day, the city has become ornate with distinct cultures. Just walking around the streets of the city can be like walking around the halls of a cultural museum. From borough to borough, you can straightforwardly experience several features of different cultures by going to the different ethnic neighborhoods that exist throughout the city. For instance, if you wanted to take a trip to China that you've always dreamed of but couldn’t afford it, when living in New York City you can hop on a subway to Canal Street and be in Chinatown for just a few dollars. Certainly, it's not the same as literally being in China, however, you can experience a quantity of the culture and perchance grab some bona fide Chinese food for dinner. Several places holds their culture to denote each individual in New York City, to make an abundant of people to visit and feel each culture one setting at a time.
Canada is a great place to live, because it is very diverse. country. The sand is a sand. It is multicultural, it’s considered a Melting Pot. Many people from many nations come together to make this country special and unique to us.
There is not one definite culture or ethnic group in Canada rather multiple cultural groups. It is our immigrants that make our country whole as they bring forth a new perspective and as Canadians we welcome them with open arms. Every culture contributes
Introduction Kensington Market is a small, historic neighbourhood located west of Spadina Avenue in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It forms a part of this larger area of residential, institutional and commercial buildings, similar to many other urban ethno-cultural communities. In 2005, it was declared a national historic site of Canada. There is a vibrant commercial and residential neighbourhood with distinctive narrow streets of small stores with colourful awnings built onto former homes. These stores sell food, spices and clothes from around the world.
Introduction Toronto is the biggest city in Canada and it is a city known for of culture, arts, entertainment, significant landmarks and many more. There are many parts of Toronto that make this city it is known in today’s day and age. Downtown Toronto is the heart of the city because of all the momentous areas, districts and notable landmarks are located in that area. The entertainment district in Toronto is a place where there are many things to do and it brings out what the city is all about. This district is best for all types of entertainment like dining, nightlife, sporting events, live entertainment and many more.
Many social activities happen along street, such as ‘trading, shopping, learning, playing, and interaction with neighbours and strangers’, as Jane Jacobs’ description of “the ballet of Hudson Street” that