INNERGENERATIONAL
BECOMING ANCESTORS
“How do we move through the familial trauma, while passing down the best parts of our ancestry?”
ANTO CHAN
918 BATHURST ST. TORONTO, ON.
HEADLINING ON NOV 9 2023
SIDDARTHA
SHQDEL
BITTERXBROKE
InnerGenerational: Becoming Ancestors is an Intimate reflection on ancestral impact featuring a trilogy of Asian experiences (South Asian, East Asian, Pacific Islander) shared through poetry, music, rap, comedy, dance and storytelling.
WHAT IS INNERGENERATIONAL ABOUT?
InnerGenerational: Becoming Ancestors is the discovery and showcasing of the second-generation immigrant’s experience in finding our place in Canada.
Many of us suffer in silence through mental health issues, shame, guilt, pressures to assimilate and confusion in who we are, always feeling stuck in the middle.
With exploration of our lineage and complicated family history, we are able to find where we belong.
The main goal for the InnerGenerational community is to foster a safe environment for Asian artists to grow and evolve in their crafts without fear, limitations and to deviate from the model minority archetype.
Without this type of support and solidarity, our ancestral gifts would be lost forever.
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Is the story going to be heartbreaking and/or hilarious?
This performance will highlight emotional vulnerability, contrasting with the punishment we often grew up with.
Anto Chan
