Taste of Asia

The Taste of Asia is a non-profit annual street festival organized by the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest Asian Festival in Canada[1] with over 180,000 attendees each year.[2] Major attractions include exotic food vendors, live performances from famous Asian pop culture celebrities, and a variety of community 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. It is located beside Pacific Mall and Market Village.

Taste of Asia
StatusActive
Location(s)Markham, Ontario
CountryCanada
Inaugurated2003
Attendance180,000+
Organized byFederation of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM)
Filing statusNon-profit
Websitehttp://www.taste-of-asia.ca/

The Taste of Asia was named as one of the top festivals in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario.[3]

This year, the event will be held on June 28 to 30, 2019 at Kennedy and Steeles.

Programming

Taste of Asia showcases various performances relating to Asian culture including musical performances, dances, and martial arts performances. In 2017, Taste of Asia featured TVB superstar Elanne Kong. Stay tuned for our 2018 performance list.

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.[4]

Organizer

Since its establishment, FCCM has organized, participated and been involved in a variety of events that promote the Chinese community and culture, most notably the annual Taste of Asia street festival. Other events include the 2016 Chinese New Year Celebration at the Markham Civic Centre[5] and Vaughn City Hall, Mid-Autumn Festival, Thanksgiving, PRC Flag Raising,[6] YRP International Day of Elimination of Discrimination and many more. FCCM's goal for organizing these events is not only to bring awareness to the Chinese culture but to also interact and appreciate other cultural backgrounds participating.[7] FCCM also has collaborated with multiple other charitable organizations in the past such as United Way of York Region, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Markham-Stouffville Hospital, and the Canadian Red Cross.[8]

References
  1. Mayor Frank Scarpitti inviting you to the Taste of Asia 2013 (HD). 4 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2015 – via YouTube.
  2. "Taste of Asia Media Archive".
  3. Fox, Jim (4 January 2014). "Top 100 festivals in Ontario revealed". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. "Taste of Asia Festival". Association Of Progressive Muslims Of Canada.
  5. "TD Chinese New Year". FCCM. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  6. "Chinese Flag Raising Ceremony in Markham". Retrieved 9 June 2016 – via Facebook.
  7. "Special Events". FCCM. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  8. "About". FCCM. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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