Japanese Canadian Heritage Cooking Classes

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The Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association (GVJCCA), Tonari Gumi (TG), and the Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall (VJLS-JH) would like to warmly welcome Michael Tora Speier to the Heritage Cooking Classes team. Michael brings to this project over a decade of professional catering experience as the founding director of Open Sesame catering services and links to community work including with the Powell Street Festival Society. As the coordinator for these classes Michael will work with the GVJCCA, TG and VJLS-JH to bring these exciting heritage cooking classes to the community.

Come and join your Vancouver-based Japanese Canadian organizations in exploring our culinary heritage. Events will be held twice a month, some during the evenings and some during the weekends.

CLASS #1 | Wednesday, May 18 | 6pm – 7:30pm
Alice Bradley and Michael Speier
Tonari Gumi | 42 West 8th Avenue (at Ontario) | Vancouver

CLASS #2 | Saturday, August 13 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Kimiko Suzuki 
Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall
487 Alexander Street | Vancouver

CLASS #3 | Wednesday, August 24 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Carmel Tanaka
Tonari Gumi | 42 West 8th Avenue (at Ontario) | Vancouver

CLASS #4 | Monday, September 12 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Yvonne Nakano
Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall
487 Alexander Street | Vancouver

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Contact Michael: torabc@gmail.com 
Or Peter: gvjcca@gmail.com

 

HOME CHEFS WANTED

ARE YOU A FANTASTIC COOK? IS THERE A FAMILY RECIPE YOU ARE EAGER TO SHARE?

We are looking for community members to join us and share their Japanese Canadian family recipes.

Contact us today! Michael Tora Speier: torabc@gmail.com