2021

Chinatown

Ice Sculpture

Showcase

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The Chinatown Business Improvement Area is once again bringing back a widely received winter event - Chinatown Ice Sculpture Showcase (CISS). This 3rd edition falls on the Chinese Zodiac - 'Year of the Ox' - with the display of five (5) life-size ice sculptures of an Ox to celebrate.

Each Ox will be represented in different shapes, back lit and colourized for ideal Instagram and Facebook photo moments. The colourized themes are:

The Lunar New Year Ox celebrates Calgary's multiculturalism

Location: Dragon City Mall (328, Centre St. S)

The Diversity Ox signifies Chinatown lives in harmony with Calgary

Location: Silver Dragon Restaurant (106, 3 Ave. SE)

The Community Safety Ox brings unity and safety to Calgary

Location: Golden Inn Restaurant (107, 2 Ave. SE)

The Youth & Fantasy Ox instills new ideas for our future

Location: HSBC Chinatown Branch (111, 3 Ave. SE)

The Love & Family Ox appreciates your love to our city

Location: Great Taste Restaurant (123, 2 Ave. SE)

These themes are consistent for both Chinese Lunar New Years and Chinook Blast Winter Festival. As a pedestrian event, this is a walking visit through Chinatown and compliance with AHS public gathering restrictions should be achievable (to be determined).

*information subject to change and weather permitted.

𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕

Calgary Chinatown is giving away 10 (TEN) sets of $75 ‘Dinner-for-two in Chinatown’ gift certificates:

- 2 (TWO) giveaway on Feb 13 (Dragon City Mall)

- 2 (TWO) on Valentine's Day Feb 14 (Great Taste)

- 2 (TWO) on Family Day Feb 15 (HSBC Bank)

- 2 (TWO) on Friday Feb 19 (Silver Dragon)

- 2 (TWO) on Saturday Feb 20th (Golden Inn)

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒑𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒉 𝒕𝒂𝒈 #𝑪𝑰𝑺𝑺-𝑮𝑰𝑽𝑬-𝑨𝑾𝑨𝒀.

Relive the

Ice-Sculpture

Showcase 2020

We asked the public to submit their Instagram expressions on their account, tagging #CISSYYC and #CalgaryChinatown to automatically enter the contest. Thanks to all who accepted our invite!

For over four decades, the Flames have been electrifying hockey fans in southern Alberta. In that time, not only has the team established itself as a successful NHL franchise, but it has grown into a vital and integral part of our community. From their on-ice victories and awards to their off-ice charitable endeavours, the Flames have become one of the premier professional sports organizations in North America.

Clover Living is licensed under Alberta Health’s Supportive Living Accommodation Standards (SL1 & SL2) and is 100% compliant to all 32 Accommodation Standards.

Clover Living supports residents’ independence and freedom while giving them additional support if and when they need it.

A Hong Kong-style restaurant, Calgary Court has been serving modern Hong Kong food for a few years, straying from the classic Cantonese style of Chinatown.

Since opening in 2011, great taste chinese restaurants has done much traditional Chinese food in calgary. Deliberate over the menu of mouthwatering shanghai dim sum and the strong flavours of Sichuan dish are typical of a cuisine that gives your taste buds an invigorating whack. Extra bonus: uncommonly friendly service.

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. We serve more than 40 million customers through our global businesses: Wealth and Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, and Global Banking and Markets. Our network covers 64 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, North America and Latin America.

Grand Realty & Management offers real estate professionals with career opportunities in properties management, professional trainings, and a proven system to help developing a successful career path in the real estate industry.

Located in the heart of Chinatown, Silver Dragon Restaurant has served authentic Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine to Calgarians since 1966. Our Hong Kong-trained chefs prepare over 200 dishes. Order from the menu or stop a dim sum trolley at your table when you spot something that looks tasty (dim sum brunch daily). You will have to visit our family owned and operated restaurant more than once to experience it all!

Trico Homes was founded in 1992 by Wayne Chiu who with a commitment to being a different kind of homebuilding company. One that is conscious about creating the best places to live.

Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, operating and development company. QuadReal manages the real estate and mortgage programs of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), one of Canada’s largest asset managers with a $153.4 billion portfolio.

It is a shopping mall in the chinatown of Calgary. There is various specialty shops carrying oriental niche products; there are a few renowned establishments such as Regency Palace, Rainbow Bakery, Chatime BBT etc.

TD Chinatown branch was opened in 1995 and has been servicing the Chinese Community for over 23 years. All of their staff speak English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

TD's goal is to enrich the lives of everyone in our communities. Celebrating and experiencing different cultures, learning about our neighbours, and building a strong and inclusive City for us all.

We asked the public to submit their Instagram expressions on their account, tagging #CISSYYC and #CalgaryChinatown to automatically enter the contest. Thanks to all who accepted our invite!

A Hong Kong-style restaurant, Calgary Court has been serving modern Hong Kong food for a few years, straying from the classic Cantonese style of Chinatown.

Trico Homes was founded in 1992 by Wayne Chiu who with a commitment to being a different kind of homebuilding company. One that is conscious about creating the best places to live.

About CISS

Chinatown Ice-Sculptures Showcase

In 2018, the Chinatown Business Improvement Area had a dream to light up Chinatown with Ice-Sculptures and carvings during Chinese Lunar New Years to celebrate what this unique community is all about.

Our dream was realized in 2019 (the Year of the Pig) when we presented 12 unique carvings at the James Short Park for three weeks. In 2020 (the Year of the Rat), Calgary Chinatown BIA once again re-upped CISS by bringing another dozen ice-sculptures to various locations in the area.