Welcome to Accès Asie!

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Here is a brief preview of Dr. Mohan Agashe's accomplishments. Stay tuned for Festival Acces Asie's upcoming innovative collaboration with him for the 2009 program!

Video - Doctor Mohan Agashe

Promo Video 2009

May Program 2009 & Press Releases

May Program 2009 PDF

The Festival formed in response to a need for a stronger Asian presence in the Quebec cultural climate. The month of May was declared in the Senate as the "Asian Heritage Month" by the Honorable Senator Vivienne Poy. Officially recognized by the ex-minister Sheila Copps in the year 2003, Asian Heritage Month was celebrated by over ten cities across Canada in 2005 and the month of May as "Asian Heritage Month" was officially declared by the City of Montreal in May 2004.

Accès Asie is the longest running Asian Heritage Festival in Canada.

Mandate

1. To encourage greater cultural tolerance and understanding
2. To dismantle stereotypes and "cultural barriers"
3. To encourage dialogue creating interdisciplinary, intergenerational and intercultural solidarity's, which further the level of appreciation and understanding of Asian arts, culture and history

Vision

1. To provide an environment conducive to the promotion of the history, culture and art of Canadians of Asian origin
2. To facilitate the expression of the diversity and exchange of the cultural richness thereof to the mainstream of Canadian society.

Artistic Objectives

1. To present works by artists of Asian origin and/or works that are based on Asia.
2. To feature artists' works of all disciplines from the sacred, profane, ancient, modern and classical to the popular.