Taste of Asia
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Taste of Asia is a non-profit, annual street festival organized by the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM), Association of Progressive Muslims in Canada (AMPC) and the City of Markham, located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The mayor of Markham, Frank Scarpitti, not only endorses Taste of Asia, but is also the co-chair of the festival. Taste of Asia 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]The goal of the first Taste of Asia festival was to promote multiculturalism, mutual respect and collaboration among different ethnic groups in Canada. [5] It started as a one-day festival but since 2004 has grown to be a two day festival. [6]
Event history
| Dates | Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| June 22–23, 2013 | Zhang Wei | |
| June 28–29, 2014 | Guo Rong | |
| June 27–28, 2015 | YuEr Li and Zheng Gong |
References
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- ↑ "Taste of Asia Media Archive". http://tasteofasiastreetfestival.ca/.
- ↑ "CIBC Taste of Asia Festival 2013 - Facebook". https://www.facebook.com/events/421231597984034.
- ↑ "Taste of Asia Festival". http://www.progressivemuslims.ca/taste_of_asia_festival.htm.
- ↑ http://www.taste-of-asia.ca/about/
- ↑ http://www.progressivemuslims.ca/taste_of_asia_festival.htm