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Call for Volunteers

Volunteers Needed for the 30th Anniversary of the Accès Asie Festival! 🎉

Become a volunteer for the launch event on May 1, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM! We are looking for motivated volunteers to help us celebrate this 30th edition of the Accès Asie Festival.

The Accès Asie Festival showcases the work and efforts of creators from Asia and its diaspora every May, during Asian Heritage Month in Canada. It focuses on amplifying the voices and experiences of these artists through a variety of artistic disciplines, including visual arts, dance, theater, cinema, music, literature, performance, new media, and culinary arts.

Launch event program:
A mix of performances ranging from circus acts by Ryunosuke Yamazumi to a tribute to Indigenous Peoples by Nina Segalowitz, followed by the captivating rhythms of DJ Maya Tayyara. The cocktail will be hosted by Big Daddy Queen Power.

Experience in catering is a plus.

Candidates must be available for the information session on Monday, April 28.

Interested? Please sign up before April 21 via this Google Form.

Find the full program on accesasie.com and follow us on Instagram (@festivalaccesasie) and Facebook (Festival Accès Asie).

Looking forward to seeing you there! ✨

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FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY!

A word from Ziya Tabassian – new artistic director

Ziya Tabassian – Artistic Director Festival Accès Asie – © Noushin Bahr

“For 30 years, Festival Accès Asie has been celebrating the richness and diversity of artistic expressions from Asian communities and their dialogues with other cultural traditions. Interdisciplinary and inclusive, it provides an essential platform for diaspora artists, fostering exchanges and collaborations through a program that reflects the vibrancy of the contemporary arts scene. By weaving connections between generations and disciplines, the festival has established itself as a space for discovery and transmission, highlighting unique artistic journeys and bold creations.

To mark this milestone anniversary, this special edition, presented throughout Asian Heritage Month in Canada, pays tribute to three decades of artistic engagement and innovation. It reflects the festival’s unwavering commitment to amplifying Asian voices in all their diversity. Through a rich and diverse program, it showcases the festival’s impact on the cultural landscape and its role in fostering new artistic perspectives. More than just an event, Festival Accès Asie is an invitation to explore narratives, aesthetics, and sensibilities that help shape an ever-evolving and open artistic scene.

This year, I have the honor of presenting the festival as Artistic Director. Most of the programming was curated by my predecessor, Nayla Naoufal, to whom I pay tribute for her outstanding work. I have added my own touch, bringing in new nuances and inspirations. With a passionate and dedicated team, along with the support of the Board of Directors, we are committed to offering you a memorable edition.

May this celebration of Asian heritage be a moment of sharing, discovery, and emotion. Wishing you all a wonderful festival!”

Ziya Tabassian – Artistic Director of Festival Accès Asie

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