Walking Tour: Komagata Maru

Join Guest Curator Naveen Girn and Komagata Maru historian Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar for a walking tour tracing the shores of the Burrard Inlet and through Downtown Vancouver on the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru’s departure from Canadian waters. Beginning at the Komagata Maru Memorial at Harbour Green Park, this tour will highlight historical buildings, spaces, and landscapes that were historically important to the narrative of the Komagata Maru and continue to influence the city today.

100 years ago, 376 British Indian passengers on board the Komagata Maru were denied entry into Canada. While moored in Burrard Inlet for two months, the passengers were racially discriminated by local and international powers intent on keeping Canada “a white man’s country.” In 2014, this event remains an important marker of our inherited history and a launching point from which to imagine our collective future.

Admission: General $20 (includes admission voucher to the Museum of Vancouver for a future visit) | MOV Members $14 | Limited space, preregistration recommended | Rain or shine with light exertion, please dress appropriately

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This event is part of a series of programs that coincide with the Museum of Vancouver’s exhibition, Unmoored: Vancouver’s Voyage of the Komagata Maru.

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