May: officially Asian Heritage Month since 2000
As part of the 18th edition of the Festival, whose main objective is the promotion and dissemination of Asian cultural heritage in Montreal and more broadly in Canada, a new theme is launched from May 2 to 19: “The Gesture of Sharing”.
Come and find out what the Asian community has to offer in the arts! Not less than thirty local and national artists of Asian origins will be featured in seven different Montreal venues, in multidisciplinary fields such as dance, music, theater, new media, films and even culinary arts …
Festival Accès Asie – May 2013
18th edition : The Gesture of Sharing
This is our new poster :
And our teaser :
And to sea a teaser of our May events, please click on the image above.
You should come sometimes to this page, where we post videos of interviews with some artists or collaborators of this year programming.
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PROGRAM
You can read our programming here on this page but if you want to have a better looking overview of our marvellous surprises that we’ve prepared for you in May, please click here !
N.B. : Please note that there is a mistake in the flyer : Éclats at MAI on Sunday, 5th is in facts at 3 pm.
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Opening Cocktail Festival Accès Asie Thursday, May 2nd, at 5:00 pm MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels), 3680, Jeanne-Mance Street (Place-des-Arts Metro, bus 80) Come join the laughter & excitement as we launch the 18th edition of Festival Accès Asie! Enjoy the oriental dance by Marina Salonga and music by the pianist, Charity Chan, while savouring your cup of wine. (see more) |
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ÉCLATS – Vitrine Festival CanAsian Thursday, May 2nd to Saturday, May 4th at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, May 5th at 3:00 pm MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels), 3680, Jeanne-Mance Street (Place-des-Arts Metro, bus 80) In collaboration with Tangente and the MAI (Montreal, arts interculturels), Festival Accès Asie is delighted to present you ÉCLATS – Vitrine Festival Canasian featuring the three dancers Tomomi Morimoto, Meena Murugesan and William Yong. Don’t miss the discovery of these three vibrant choreographies about humanity, coloured by Asian undertone! (see more) |
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Opening – Absence et présence Friday, May 3rd, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal, 465, Mont-Royal East Ave (Mont-Royal Metro) This premiere will unveil the works of artists Verona Sorensen’s and Kakim Goh’s creations, which are inspired by the concepts of absence and presence. Komang Swijani will entertain this opening by a Balinese dance piece. (see more) |
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Screening of Amin by Shahin Parhami Saturday, May 4th, at 7:30 pm Gesù, Centre de créativité, 1200, de Bleury Street (Place-des-Arts Metro) Using a unique approach to documentary storytelling, Amin is about the musical tradition of the Qashqai, a nomadic tribe in Iran. The film’s synopsis is the struggle of a man to preserve this musical tradition. The screening will be followed by a period of questions with the film director, Shahin Parhami. (see more) |
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Iranian Culinary Arts Thursday, May 9th, at 6:00 pm Byblos, Le petit café, 1499, Laurier East Ave (Laurier Metro) Menu for the evening… Appetizer: An Iranian cooking workshop. Main course: A delicious and complete Iranian meal. Dessert: Historical anecdotes on Persian food culture. Don’t miss this excursion into the land of the A Thousand and One Nights! (see more) |
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New Media Performance Friday, May 10th, at 7:00 pm OBORO, 4001, Berri Street, #200 (Sherbrooke Metro) In collaboration with OBORO, Festival Accès Asie presents the new media performance “The sea. Smiles from far off. Teeth of foam. Lips of sky”, Lorca, of Iranian artists Ila Firouzabadi and Payam Mofidi. This artistic experience about the war will certainly provoke the core of your being. (see more) |
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North Indian Classical Music Saturday, May 11th, at 8:00 pm Auditorium of La Grande Bibliothèque (BAnQ), 475, De Maisonneuve East Blvd (Berri Metro) Come and enjoy a Hindustani concert with the highly accomplished bansuri (Indian flute) player Kiran Chandrashekhar Hegde, who has won many awards, accompanied by the very talented Shawn Mativetsky on tabla. (see more) |
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Discussion With The Artists Sunday, May 12th, at 3:00 pm Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal, 465, Mont-Royal East Ave (Mont-Royal Metro) The two artists, Verona Sorensen and Kakim Goh, from the exhibition Absence et présence, which will be held until June 2nd, will engage an open discussion with the public about their work in a questions, exchanges and answers session. (see more) |
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Miroir-Lune – Poetry of words, poetry of sounds Thursday, May 16th, at 8:00 pm Maison de la culture du Plateau Mont-Royal, 465, Mont-Royal East Ave (Mont-Royal Metro) Take a musical and poetic journey into the heart of Asia, through the words of Houman Zolfaghari and the musical notes of Charity Chan. (see more) |
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Dance X , Montreal – Tokyo – Busan Tour May 17th, 18th, at 7:30 pm, and May 19th, at 4:00 pm Studio Hydro-Québec’s Monument National, 1182, Saint-Laurent Blvd (Saint-Laurent Metro) In collaboration with Tangente, Festival Accès Asie presents this world tour of Helen Simoneau (Montreal), Teita Iwabuchi & Kaori Seki (Tokyo), and by Su Hyun Kim / Pan (Busan). Do not miss the fabulous duets of Dance X that will take you beyond words by unveiling new dimensions. (see more) |
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Closing of the Festival Saturday, May 18th, at 5:30 pm Place des Festivals, Quartier des spectacles (Place-des-Arts Metro) For the closing celebrations of its 18th edition, the Festival Accès Asie is delighted to partner, for the second consecutive year, with the Quartier des spectacles, as well as Le Gesù, to present the seasoned professional dancer Marina Salonga and the impressive Pamana ng LuzViMinda Philippine Folklorik Dance Company. (see more) |
May 2013 - 18th edition
The Gesture of Sharing
This is our new poster :
And to sea a teaser of our May events, please click on the image above !
- To read our 2013 information flyer with our programming, please click here ! N.B. : Please note that there is a mistake in the flyer : Éclats at MAI on Sunday, 5th is in facts at 3 pm.