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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">April 14, 2025
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Odysseys and Migration</span></i></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">
preview<br>
at the Royal BC Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">VICTORIA, BC — Join us with the Chinese Canadian Museum for a preview of the newest exhibition at the Royal BC Museum called
<i>Odysseys and Migration</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">This exhibition delves into the Chinese diaspora, spanning from the early days of settlement to the present. It
examines Chinese-Indigenous relations dating back to 1788, the various waves of migration between Hong Kong and Vancouver, and the 20th-21st century movements of people from countries across the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Starting at 9 AM, there will be remarks from CEO of the Royal BC Museum, Tracey Drake, and CEO of
the Chinese Canadian Museum, Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Date:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif"> April 17, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Time:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif"> 9
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">– 10
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Place:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif"> 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor, Royal BC Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Tracey Drake, and Melissa Karmen Lee will be available for interviews.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Visit the Royal BC Museum Flickr page for images from the exhibition for print and online use:
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC8EJP"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC8EJP</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Media contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Jamie Toth<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Corporate Communications Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">250-920-9097<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:jtoth@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">jtoth@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Amanda Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">Communications Specialist<br>
250-208-8846<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:arichardson@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">arichardson@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Std 55",sans-serif">
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