Culture in Chinatown

Culture in Chinatown

Calgary’s Chinatown is a unique neighbourhood with a meaningful culture for its residents and all Calgarians. Shaped by a long and difficult history, Chinatown reflects the Chinese people’s history, struggles, achievements, and values.

The Chinatown community has been the leading voice in its desire to see new initiatives in the neighbourhood anchored in its culture, with development approached respectfully and through a cultural lens.

Read the in-depth history of Chinese settlement in Calgary.

Planning a visit to Chinatown? Start by visiting this page.

Chinatown Cultural Plan

Created as part of The City’s Tomorrow’s Chinatown program, the Chinatown Cultural Plan identifies ways to recognize Chinatown’s history, honour its people and culture, and welcome visitors and newcomers. It is the first neighbourhood-specific cultural plan in Calgary and builds on the Cultural Plan for Calgary.

Discover the impact of the Chinatown Program in 2024.

Download the report

Funding for Chinatown cultural initiatives

The City supports cultural activations in Chinatown with funding, how-to resources and information on planning events, arts and culture programming, and other initiatives to enhance Chinatown’s cultural vibrancy.

Apply for the Chinatown Activation Microgrant

Public art in Chinatown

The focus of the Chinatown Public Art Plan Project, led by Calgary Arts Development, is to engage with the community and gather information to help inform the future of public art in Chinatown.

Recent public art projects in Chinatown

Check out the Calgary Public Art Guide to discover more public art in Chinatown.

  • Connect with us

    We’re here to support the Chinatown community’s leading role in advancing the Cultural Plan’s strategies and actions. If you have an idea that fits within the plan, we can answer questions you have about bringing your idea to life.

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