Events & Reports
Historical activities of Da Ya Culture International, including award ceremonies, literary exchange, and archival announcements. Dates and outcomes are distinguished from advance plans.
Featured · Third Ceremony, 2017
October 8, 2017 · Toronto City Hall. The confirmed award results, nominees, and 13 historical photographs are available in the full account.
February 10, 2020 · Fourth Literary Prize Selection Postponed
The fourth International Da Ya Feng Literary Prize selection, originally scheduled for 2020, was postponed because of the pandemic. A new date wa…
October 8, 2017 · Third International Da Ya Feng Literary Prize Ceremony
The third awards ceremony took place on October 8, 2017 at Toronto City Hall. The event presented the International Da Ya Feng–Zhang Lei Fiction …
2017 · Third Prize: Earlier Historical Note
An earlier archive note, based on the 2020 postponement announcement, confirmed that the third edition took place in Toronto in 2017. A full cere…
July 2016 · Launch of the Third Literary Prize Selection
The third selection cycle was announced in 2016, outlining literary categories and committee arrangements. Dates proposed in planning documents a…
May 2014 · Coverage of the Second Literary Prize
The second awards ceremony attracted coverage from Chinese-language and English-language publications, including accounts of the Toronto Metro Ha…
May 4, 2014 · Second Prize: Recipients and Works
The main awards went to Xu Xiaobin (徐小斌) for 《炼狱之花》 (fiction), Zhao Meiping (赵美萍) for 《谁的奋斗不带伤》 (nonfiction), and Niao Ge (鸟哥) for 《利马，库斯科和马丘比丘》 …
May 4, 2014 · Second International Da Ya Feng Literary Prize Ceremony
The second awards ceremony took place at Toronto Metro Hall. It presented major prizes in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, alongside readings and…
2014 · Da Ya Spring: Literary Gathering
Historical materials for the “Da Ya Spring” gathering include Chinese couplets, classical poetry, and literary knowledge questions. The available…
January 30, 2013 · Announcement of the Second Literary Prize
The first announcement for the second prize outlined the planned selection process and organization. The scheduled date in that announcement diff…
September 10, 2011 · First International Da Ya Feng Literary Prize Ceremony
The inaugural ceremony was held at Toronto City Hall, organized by Da Ya Culture International with the Chinese Professionals Association of Cana…
2010 · International Literary Greetings for the Prize
Writers and cultural figures, including Mo Yan, Hong Ying, Zhu Dake, and Luo Fu, sent historical greetings for the launch of the International Da…
May 27, 2010 · Launch Press Conference for the First Literary Prize
The first International Da Ya Feng Literary Prize was launched at a press conference held at North York Civic Centre in Toronto. The press releas…
September 12, 2010 · 2010 Publishing and Cultural Exchange Announcement
A historical notice announced a planned cooperation-signing event with Hebei Publishing and Media Group, and a launch and discussion of 《川沙诗歌精品欣赏…