Join us for a special celebration of the Heritage Vancouver Society's Top10 Watch List as it marks its 25th anniversary. For a quarter-century, this annual list has highlighted places and important topics around social history, meaning, and the diverse cultural identities in Vancouver, drawing wide public awareness, discussion and thinking.

Heritage Vancouver Society’s Executive Director, Bill Yuen, will lead a Q&A conversation with JP Catungal, Robyn Chan and Amy Robinson, community members from recent Top10 Watch List sites. Together, they will explore what heritage and conservation mean in their contexts, why these places deserve attention, their relevance across the city, how the Top10 recognition helps raise awareness, and what people can do to engage with heritage conservation.

Experience an evening of stories, art, music and refreshments as we explore the places that make Vancouver home!

Featuring Vancouver paintings by visual artist Mark Prosser and a special performance by Guzheng virtuoso Michelle Kwan.

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Time: 6:30pm–9:30pm

Tickets: By Donation

Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, BC

Heritage Vancouver Society

Heritage Vancouver Society is a proudly independent, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to fostering inclusive urban communities.

We work with diverse communities, amplify underrepresented voices and challenge traditional notions about heritage through educational programming, public discourse, and cultural projects.

Our vision is to create a Vancouver where everyone acknowledges and values the ways people forge deep connections to place through identity, cultural practices, history, and memory.

JP Catungal

Dr. JP Catungal (he/him) is a queer first generation Filipinx Canadian academic. Trained in urban geography and intersectional feminist and queer theorizing, he teaches at UBC for the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and the Asian Canadian and Asian Migration studies program. He also serves as founding Co-Director of the Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement.

Robyn Chan

Robyn Chan is the Project Manager for the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association, where she guides grassroots community planning strategies for retaining and expanding affordable housing. She has a Masters of Urban Studies, is past-Chair of the Vancouver City Planning Commission, and serves on the boards of Park People and the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts.

Amy Robinson

Amy Robinson has a background in business and sustainability, and has led research on the economic and climate benefits of local purchasing, policies to support independent businesses and reduce regulatory barriers. She founded LOCO BC in 2009 to advance sustainable local economies, is a Fellow with the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (now Common Future), has worked with governments, businesses, and the UN, and was a sessional instructor in the CED program at SFU.

Michelle Kwan

Vancouver musician Michelle Kwan creates fusion music by blending the traditional guzheng with contemporary pop and rock. Classically trained from a young age, she transforms mainstream songs into unique arrangements that bridge ancient Chinese musical traditions with modern sounds. Kwan’s innovative artistry has been featured in Guitar World, Global TV, and the Huffington Post.

Mark Prosser

Vancouver artist Mark Prosser creates colourful depictions of the city's landscapes and wildlife. Self-taught since 2000, he pursued art as a hobby before turning professional in 2021. Prosser draws inspiration from Vancouver's rich history and architecture, capturing both past and present through bold acrylics featuring dynamic light, repetition, movement, and vibrant colour.