Where We Came From (and where we go from here) - A Vietnamese-Edmonton Art, Food and Reflection Event - Nov 26, 2025
** UPDATE **
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Please note we cannot accommodate walk-ups at the door. Only pre-registered attendees can access the event. We are so grateful for the community’s response and support! Thank you!
GET TICKETS to “Where We Came From (and where we go from here)” - a Vietnamese-Edmonton Art, Food and Reflection Event taking place the evening of Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025.
presented by Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau • We Are Together with so much support from amazing local sponsors!
WHERE WE CAME FROM (and where we go from here) - Vietnamese-Edmonton Art, Food and Reflection Event
Join us as we reflect on the Vietnamese-Edmonton experience through art, food, stories and memories.
DATE:
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
TIME:
6 p.m. - Doors open
6:30-8:30 p.m. - Interactive art, food and reflection stations, speakers and open mic reflection
9 p.m. - Event ends
* There is mple paid street parking and parking lots available all around the venue. See Parking Map.
LAST is a modern event venue in the heart of Edmonton designed for the creatives and visionary. Their refined and elegant space welcomes you to share your story and plan your dream event. Founded by Lucy, Anita, and Sarah, LAST pays homage to our founder's first initials (the "T" is for Together!) and as romantics at heart, we believe in creating lasting memories.
COST:
$10.
Kids 12 and under free.
Please register for everyone in your party including children so we have accurate attendance numbers.
Click here to download an event information PDF including parking map and Vietnamese translated summary!
WHAT YOUR TICKET GETS YOU:
Your low-cost $10 ticket gets you access to various Vietnamese food stations, interactive art and portrait exhibit, pop-up photobooth, main stage speakers and open mic reflections.
This is a non-profit event where any proceeds will go to support Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau (“We are Together”)’s operating costs and help our Vietnamese-Canadian grassroots initiative based in Edmonton, Alberta create more in-person and digital spaces where adult children of immigrants can reflect on, reclaim, and reconnect with their cultural heritage!
WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?
Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau events and programs are designed for the Vietnamese diaspora—especially adult children of immigrants—because they speak directly to our shared cultural heritage, identity, and generational experiences. That said, the themes we explore—family sacrifice, resilience, growing up between cultures, and the immigrant Canadian experience—resonate far beyond the Vietnamese community. While it will feel most meaningful if you are Vietnamese or connected to the Vietnamese-Canadian experience, our spaces are ultimately open and welcoming to anyone who wishes to listen, learn, and reflect alongside us. We believe that by centering Vietnamese voices, we also create opportunities for broader understanding, empathy, and connection across communities.
Our November 26, 2025 event is open to all ages and we welcome Vietnamese families to attend together.
MORE EVENT INFORMATION
Join us for a special evening of reflection through art, food, stories and memories. This event acknowledges the 50th anniversary year of the Fall of Saigon, a significant historical event which led to the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees who resettled around the world, including here in Canada. Many Vietnamese-Canadians and Vietnamese-Edmontonians are or have ancestors who immigrated to Canada as a result of the Fall of the Saigon. The evening will feature speakers, interactive and immersive art experiences including a ‘Faces of Vietnamese-Edmontonians’ portrait exhibit from Dawn Graves Photography, pop-up portraits with Be My Guest Portraits, delicious Vietnamese food from King Noodle House Pho Hoang, Mai Mai Viet Street Kitchen, Kim Fat Market, and more, plus many meaningful moments for reflection! We encourage you to attend with your family (younger and older generation) for this powerful event bringing the Vietnamese-Edmonton community together.
Please note: due to the nature of this event, we cannot accommodate dietary needs.
There will be a mix of meat and vegetarian food options available.
Limited tickets are also available for purchase in-person at King Noodle House Pho Hoang 10615 97 St. during operating hours Wed-Sun 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Nov. 23. This cash ticketing option is meant for older generation Vietnamese who may not have easy access to purchasing tickets online.
Due to the nature of the event, food portioning and venue capacity, there will be NO tickets available at the door on Nov. 26.
Please get your tickets in advance!
THANK YOU TO CHÚNG TA CÙNG NHAU SPONSORS!
November 26 Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau Sponsors listed in alphabetical order:
Dr. Chris Lê (Family Physician)
Mike Brown Royal LePage Noralta
Call for Vietnamese stories, reflections and art!
As part of Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau’s ongoing mission to preserve Vietnamese culture and explore Vietnamese-Canadian heritage, we are putting out a request for submissions of stories, reflections, and other artwork from Vietnamese-Edmontonians.
These submissions may be shared digitally—on the Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau website or social media as part of an ongoing online archive, or used in print—as part of in-person heritage exhibits, displays, or as spoken word reflections.
In particular, Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau is hoping to share some submissions as part of our upcoming November 26 event—an evening of art, food and reflection marking the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon.
Types of Submissions:
One-page written reflections
Short, written stories
Poems
Short-form video reflections (under 3 minutes)
Short films (under 10 minutes)
Photos of Vietnamese families during their early days in Edmonton
Photos of families at refugee camps
Photos of family heirlooms or objects of meaning from Vietnam
Photos of families from Vietnam before the Fall of Saigon
Topics, Themes or Prompts for Reflections & Stories:
What does it mean to be Vietnamese-Canadian?
What questions do you have about your Vietnamese-Canadian identity?
Why are you interested in preserving your Vietnamese culture?
What is your connection to the Fall of Saigon?
How did you or your family end up in Edmonton?
Did Edmonton’s Chinatown play a role in your childhood? What does Chinatown mean to you in relation to your Vietnamese experience?
How would you describe your relationship with Vietnam?
Do you have a special memory or connection to a specific Vietnamese food or dish?
What does the boat and sun/moon in the Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau logo make you feel or think? (read more about the logo meaning)
You do not need to speak to all prompts - please use these as suggestions to help guide your submission.
Please submit reflections via email to chungtacungnhaucommunity@gmail.com or through this Google Form.
Deadline to submit:
November 10, 2025.
Note: You retain full ownership of your submission, but grant Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau permission to share your submission as part of ongoing efforts to explore our generational identity and heritage.
If you would like to remain anonymous, please indicate that in your submission.
We will continue to collect and accept submissions year-round to contribute to ongoing archiving efforts, however the November 10, 2025 deadline is specific to reviewing and including submissions for our initial November 26, 2025 event.
This event takes place one week prior to the November 26 event.
About Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau
Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau (“We are Together”) is a Vietnamese-Canadian grassroots initiative based in Edmonton, Alberta, dedicated to creating in-person and digital spaces where adult children of immigrants can reflect on, reclaim, and reconnect with their cultural heritage. We are building a community that explores our generational identity as Canadian children of immigrants.
Through storytelling, art, education, and community events, we honour the journeys of our parents, explore our shared generational identity, and build bridges across the Vietnamese diaspora—preserving the past, celebrating the present, and shaping a shared future together.