A cultural gathering event hosted by Sageus Collective
Introducing, the first ever Sageus Storytelling event! With the debut theme “The Journey of Awakening”, four featured speakers will share their personal story through the experience with plant medicine, interfaith relations, spiritual astrology, and meditation.
As a cultural leader in building digital platforms for creativity, growth, and connections, Sageus Collective strives to foster community — recognizing our individual dreams while collaborating on a global scale to achieve it.
Date + Time
Friday, December 30, 2022
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM PST
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Location
Kay Meek Arts Centre — McEwen Theatre
1700 Mathers Avenue
West Vancouver, BC V7V 2G7

The Storytellers
Meet our speakers for the evening.

Dr. April Liu
Plant Medicine
- Senior Research Scholar, Author, Community Organizer
- Member of the Advisory Board of the UBC Museum of Anthropology
- Author of Divine Threads: The Visual and Material Culture of Cantonese Opera

Dr. Chang Lu
Spiritual Astrology
- Post-doctorate and Research Scholar of UBC Blockchain Project
- Invited to give lectures to start-up companies, and large companies, such as Microsoft
- Has published academic research in many academic journals and books
- Holds Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Organisation from School of Business, University of Alberta

Judy Chen
Interfaith Relations
- Buddhist researcher, and multi-national cultural exchange messenger
- Member of the APRIL Board of Directors
- Served as Vice-Chairman of the Buddhist Council of New York
- Committed to making people understand Buddhism better through the research of Chinese and Japanese tea ceremony, Chinese calligraphy, music, Iaido, meditation, etc., and naturally integrating Buddhist culture into daily life

ChiChi Wang
Vipassana Meditation
- Founder and CEO of Sageus Collective
- Business in Vancouver Forty under 40 award winner
- More than 15 years of experience in high-level government relations and business entrepreneurship, speaking at TEDx and UN Women Headquarters, and working with UNDP and UNEP on global initiatives
More event highlights
Throughout the evening, there will also be performances, including:
- Kong Hou by Rayna Zhao
- Poems by Chloe Kwok
Refreshments will be provided by Van Cha, and are available prior to the event and during intermission.
A gift will be provided by SIX upon conclusion of the event.