The first Chinese residents arrived in Montreal in 1885 after building the Canadian Pacific Railway out west, settled in the neighbourhood and lived side by side with the Jewish community, Connecting Two Communities explains. and what was then Dorchester Blvd., today René-Lévesque Blvd., Christopher DeWolf observed in 2008 in Spacing, a Canadian urbanism magazine. Yiddish-speaking Jews arriving from eastern Europe between 18 settled around St-Laurent Blvd.
“It was from a place of wanting to bring together two communities who have a shared interest - whether you grew up playing it or you are just curious about exploring it,” said Anya Kowalchuk, the museum’s senior programming and community manager.īefore Montreal’s Chinatown was Chinatown, it was a Jewish neighbourhood, with its own stores and synagogues, schools and restaurants. Ta is also the creator and author of a zine project, Connecting Two Communities, which “tells the story of the longstanding affinity between the Jewish and Chinese communities of Montreal and the cultural exchange this neighbourhood precipitated.” The project received funding from the Museum of Jewish Montreal’s 2023 Microgrants for Creative or Cultural Exploration program. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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