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SUMMARY: Road to Asia Festival 2009
LOCATION:Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
URL:http://www.blogto.com/events/15298
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The 2009 Road to Asia Festival is a popular annual two=2Dday =
arts and entertainment Festival celebrating the richness and =
diversity of Asian culture =2D all under one roof=2E For the =
ninth year=2C the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre =
=28JCCC=29 will be transformed into a multicultural =
marketplace filled with a cacophony of sights=2C sounds=2C =
smells for thousands of visitors=2E =0D=0A=0D=0AThis =
year=27s festival features displays and performances from =
many of the countries that have a community presence in =
Canada including the Philippines=2C Indonesia=2C India=2C =
Thailand=2C China=2C Taiwan=2C Sri Lanka=2C Tibet=2C Japan =
and more=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=E2=80=9CThe Road to Asia Festival =
has become a must=2Dattend event for families and so many =
communities within and around Toronto=2C=E2=80=9D said James =
Heron=2C Executive Director=2C Japanese Canadian Cultural =
centre=2E =E2=80=9CSince its inception almost 50 years ago =
the JCCC=E2=80=99s motto has been =E2=80=98Friendship =
Through Culture=E2=80=99=2E The Centre is an inclusive place =
that is open to all=2E The Road to Asia festival is really =
the ultimate manifestation of that ideal=2E  =0D=0A=0D=0AOn =
both days=2C every hour artists from each country will =
perform on the large=2C main stage=2E All artists will =
introduce their performance and explain the origin of their =
cultural talents as a way of educating the audience=2E =
Numerous community and cultural displays=2C as well as =
vendors are spread throughout the building=2E  There will =
also be a food court featuring delicacies from around the =
region=2E  The dojo area will be featuring ongoing martial =
arts demonstrations=2E=0D=0A=0D=0ADate=3A  Saturday=2C =
November 7th =2D =0D=0A11=3A00 a=2Em=2E =2D 5=3A00 =
p=2Em=2E=0D=0ASunday=2C November 8th =2D 11=3A00 a=2Em=2E =
=2D 5=3A00 p=2Em=2E=0D=0A=0D=0ALocation=3A   The Japanese =
Canadian Cultural Centre=2C 6 Garamond Court=2C Toronto=2C =
Ontario =28Don Mills and Eglinton=2C north east of the =
Ontario Science Centre=29=2C =
416=2D441=2D2345=0D=0A=0D=0AAdmission=3A  Adults =245=2C =
Seniors and Students =243=2C Children 12 years and under =2D =
Free with adult accompaniment=0D=0A=0D=0AParking=3A    Free =
onsite parking=0D=0A=0D=0AAbout the Japanese Canadian =
Cultural Centre=0D=0A=0D=0AThe Japanese Canadian Cultural =
Centre =28JCCC=29 is one of the largest Japanese cultural =
centres outside of Japan=2E It is a registered charity =
=28BN118972967RR0001=29 that has been serving the Greater =
Toronto Area for more than forty five years=2E =
=0D=0A=0D=0AFor more information on the JCCC and its =
activities=2C visit www=2Ejccc=2Eon=2Eca=0D=0A
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