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Movie Matinee
June 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie matinee! The Calgary Buddhist Temple is pleased to host a FREE showing of “Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story” presented by High Summitt Immigration. Everyone is welcome!
This feature-length documentary, made in 2003, tells the story of the Asahi baseball team. This team became a symbol of the Japanese Canadian struggle for equality and respect, and despite being disbanded and interned, left a legacy of inspiration for future generations of all Canadians. This remarkable story is told with a combination of archival footage, interviews, and dramatic re-enactments.
Discussion to follow and then stick around to watch “Our Beloved Otera” from 2009 which is a tribute to the Raymond Buddhist Temple narrated by Reyko Nishiyama and Harry Sugimoto. It was the first Buddhist temple established in Alberta and functioned until 2006.
Popcorn will be popping and if you’d like, bring snacks to share – let’s make this afternoon informative, engaging and enjoyable for all!
Register by going to https://bit.ly/Matinee-17Jun23