Taste of Asia: Difference between revisions
Undid revision 677877427 by Turnedcasual (talk) - remove external link |
Disambiguated: Markham → Markham, Ontario |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
{{Infobox Convention | {{Infobox Convention | ||
| name = Taste of Asia | | name = Taste of Asia | ||
| image =[[File:Cibc2015toalogo2 ENG.jpg|thumb|Official logo for the CIBC Taste of Asia Festival in 2015]] | | image =[[File:Cibc2015toalogo2 ENG.jpg|thumb|Official logo for the CIBC Taste of Asia Festival in 2015]] | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| status = Active | | status = Active | ||
| genre = | | genre = | ||
| venue = | | venue = | ||
| location = [[Markham]] | | location = [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]] | ||
| country = Canada | | country = Canada | ||
| first = 2003 | | first = 2003 | ||
Revision as of 13:23, 11 September 2015
Template:Multiple issues Template:Infobox Convention
Taste of Asia is a non-profit, annual street festival organized by the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM) and is located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest Asian Festival in Canada[1] with over 100,000 attendees each year.[2] 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.
Programming
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.
History
Taste of Asia was created in 2003 during the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) with the goal of recovering the local economy.[3][4]
Event history
| Dates | Attendance | Guests
Template:Convention list Template:Convention list Template:Convention list |
|---|