https://ideawaza.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=108.162.0.0%2F16IdeaWazaWiki - User contributions [en]2026-10-06T18:44:52ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.46.0https://ideawaza.com/index.php?title=Taste_of_Asia&diff=89181Taste of Asia2015-06-14T03:49:49Z<p>108.162.151.180: /* Event history */</p>
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{{Infobox Convention<br />
| name = Taste of Asia<br />
| image =[[File:Cibc2015toalogo2 ENG.jpg|thumb|Official logo for the CIBC Taste of Asia Festival in 2015]] <br />
| caption =<br />
| status = Active<br />
| genre = <br />
| venue = <br />
| location = [[Markham]]<br />
| country = Canada<br />
| first = 2003<br />
| last =<br />
| organizer = Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM)<br />
| filing = Non-profit<br />
| attendance = 100,000+<br />
| website = http://www.taste-of-asia.ca/<br />
}}<br />
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Taste of Asia is a [[non-profit]], annual street festival organized by the Federatoin of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM) and is located in [[Markham, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is the largest Asian Festival in Canada<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxPtjWTLDc|title=Mayor Frank Scarpitti inviting you to the Taste of Asia 2013 (HD)|date=4 June 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=6 June 2015}}</ref> with over 100,000 attendees each year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofasiastreetfestival.ca/|title=Taste of Asia Media Archive|publisher=}}</ref> Major attractions include exotic food vendors, live performances, and a variety of commnunity events ranging from [[basketball]] competitions to hot sauce competitions. The festival takes place between the intersections Kennedy Road and Clayton Drive to Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue East during the last weekend of June.<br />
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==Programming==<br />
Taste of Asia showcases various performances relating to Asian culture including musical performances, dances, and martial arts performances. In 2013, Taste of Asia featured [[The Voice of China]] contestant Zhang Wei.<br />
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==History==<br />
Taste of Asia was created in 2003 during the outbreak of s[[Severe acute respiratory syndrome|evere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)]] with the goal of recovering the local economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/421231597984034|title=CIBC Taste of Asia Festival 2013 - Facebook|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progressivemuslims.ca/taste_of_asia_festival.htm|title=Taste of Asia Festival|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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===Event history===<br />
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{{Convention list<br />
| date = June 22-23, 2013<br />
| attendance = Zhang Wei<br />
| guests = <br />
}}<br />
{{Convention list<br />
| date = June 28-29, 2014<br />
| attendance = Guo Rong<br />
| guests = <br />
}}<br />
{{Convention list<br />
| date = June 27-28, 2015<br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Festivals in Ontario]]<br />
[[Category:Food festivals in Canada]]</div>108.162.151.180https://ideawaza.com/index.php?title=Taste_of_Asia&diff=89180Taste of Asia2015-06-06T05:46:27Z<p>108.162.151.180: </p>
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<div>{{multiple issues|<br />
{{notability|Events|date=May 2015}}<br />
{{primary sources|date=May 2015}}<br />
}}<br />
{{Infobox Convention<br />
| name = Taste of Asia<br />
| image =[[File:Cibc2015toalogo2 ENG.jpg|thumb|Official logo for the CIBC Taste of Asia Festival in 2015]] <br />
| caption =<br />
| status = Active<br />
| genre = <br />
| venue = <br />
| location = [[Markham]]<br />
| country = Canada<br />
| first = 2003<br />
| last =<br />
| organizer = Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM)<br />
| filing = Non-profit<br />
| attendance = 100,000+<br />
| website = http://www.taste-of-asia.ca/<br />
}}<br />
<br />
Taste of Asia is a [[non-profit]], annual street festival organized by the Federatoin of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM) and is located in [[Markham, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is the largest Asian Festival in Canada<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxPtjWTLDc|title=Mayor Frank Scarpitti inviting you to the Taste of Asia 2013 (HD)|date=4 June 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=6 June 2015}}</ref> with over 100,000 attendees each year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofasiastreetfestival.ca/|title=Taste of Asia Media Archive|publisher=}}</ref> Major attractions include exotic food vendors, live performances, and a variety of commnunity events ranging from [[basketball]] competitions to hot sauce competitions. The festival takes place between the intersections Kennedy Road and Clayton Drive to Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue East during the last weekend of June.<br />
<br />
==Programming==<br />
Taste of Asia showcases various performances relating to Asian culture including musical performances, dances, and martial arts performances. In 2013, Taste of Asia featured [[The Voice of China]] contestant Zhang Wei.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Taste of Asia was created in 2003 during the outbreak of s[[Severe acute respiratory syndrome|evere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)]] with the goal of recovering the local economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/421231597984034|title=CIBC Taste of Asia Festival 2013 - Facebook|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progressivemuslims.ca/taste_of_asia_festival.htm|title=Taste of Asia Festival|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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===Event history===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"<br />
|-<br />
! Dates !! Attendance !! Guests<br />
{{Convention list<br />
| date = June 22-23, 2013<br />
| attendance = Zhang Wei<br />
| guests = <br />
}}<br />
{{Convention list<br />
| date = June 28-29, 2014<br />
| attendance = Guo Rong<br />
| guests = <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{improve categories|date=May 2015}}<br />
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[[Category:Festivals in Ontario]]<br />
[[Category:Food festivals in Canada]]</div>108.162.151.180