Ngai Lum Musical Society (藝林)
Post-war Vancouver Cantonese music club that meets Sunday afternoons near the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Ngai Lum is one of the three most prominent Chinatown music societies (with Jin Wah Sing and Ching Won), focused on singing Cantonese opera songs and strengthening cultural ties among Chinese Canadians.
Part of the second wave of Vancouver Cantonese societies that expanded practice beyond the 1930s pioneers. Open, non-profit format: show up, learn arias, and join the social life of the club.
External page. Check current meetings, membership, and joining details directly with the group.
Other cantonese opera & chinese music societies
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