The 52: Asian Stories, Shared Legacies

A conversation on Asian Canadian storytelling, cultural memory, and the women shaping arts and culture across generations.

Join Museum of Toronto as we mark Asian Heritage Month through stories of memory, representation, and cultural influence.

This special month invites reflection on history and belonging, and this conversation will query whose Asian Canadian stories have shaped our cultural landscape, and which stories still need greater visibility.

Connected to The 52: Stories of Women Who Transformed Toronto, the evening features Hon. Dr. Vivienne Poy, former senator, author, and the first Canadian of Asian descent appointed to the Senate, whose leadership helped establish May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada — alongside Larissa Lai, award-winning novelist and scholar whose work explores race, identity, gender, and cultural memory across literature and criticism.

Together, they reflect on how Asian stories continue to shape public life, literature, and cultural memory in Toronto and beyond.

The evening also includes time to explore The 52 exhibition and connect with fellow attendees.