About the walk leader: Don Kwan is an Ottawa-based multidisciplinary artist, third-generation Chinese Canadian, who turns to his own experiences and challenges as a gay, East Asian artist to ground in broader conversations about identity, representations, and inter-generational memory-making in the diaspora. Don weaves his personal experiences and stories into each tour and has been leading walking tours of Ottawa’s Chinatown since 2009.
Visit Don’s Website: https://www.donkwanart.com
Language: English
Distance: 1km
Duration: 1 hour
Starting Point: Plant Bath Recreation Centre Lobby.
930 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 6R9
Cost: FREE, thanks to the support of the Chinatown BIA and neighborhood businesses.
Accessibility: The walk will follow city sidewalks. Note that the tour route leads uphill from Preston St. towards Bronson Ave.
Disclaimer: Chinatown BIA, Don’s Walk, Ottawa Chinatown Tours, its employees, volunteers, sub-contractors, agents will not be liable for any death or personal injury, or loss of or damage to property arising out of or in connection with the Participant’s participation in the Don’s Walk Ottawa Chinatown Tours.
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