| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 29, 2014 | 5:00PM - 9:00PM | External Event, Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue (south of Bloor at St. George) |
18,000 km in 65 days, flooding, military interference, altitude sickness, mechanical failure, sub-freezing temperatures, and a hailstorm at 5200 meters above sea level.
In 2011, Canadian brothers Colin and Ryan Pyle set a Guinness World Record for their circumnavigation of China – “the longest journey by motorcycle in a single country.” Join award-winning documentary photographer Ryan Pyle (UofT alum and Asian Institute affiliate) for a screening of his movie chronicling his motorcycle adventure in China, The Middle Kingdom Ride, followed by a talk moderated by Bloor Hot Docs Cinema programmer Robin Smith and an informal dimsum reception with the filmmaker. As a photographer based in Shanghai, Ryan Pyle is a regular contributor to The New York Times, Time, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Forbes and other prominent media publications.
$5 TO BE PAID AT THE DOOR
UPDATE: Proceeds from the screening will be donated to support the “Breaking the Silence Gallery,” which will exhibit international human rights issues at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) – the only museum of its kind – to be opened in Winnipeg in September 2014. The fundraising initiative to launch the “Breaking the Silence Gallery,” which aims to raise $2 million so that the gallery can be officially sponsored by the entire Chinese Canadian Community, is being spearheaded by Senator Vivienne Poy.
Schedule:
5:30pm-7:00pm Screening of The Middle Kingdom Ride at Innis Town Hall
(doors open at 5:00pm)
7:00pm-8:00pm In Conversation with Ryan Pyle (moderator: Robin Smith)
8:00pm-9:00pm Reception
Watch the trailer here: www.mkride.com
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