{"id":653871,"date":"2026-05-07T14:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/653871\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:23:11","slug":"asieasie-festival-4-days-of-asian-culture-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/653871\/","title":{"rendered":"ASIEASIE Festival &#8211; 4 days of Asian culture in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"ASIEASIE Festival \u2013 4 days of Asian culture in Montreal\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SnapInsta.to_656632504_899209526442726_8980337232958872014_n-1-819x1024.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a data-force-follow=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/montrealsecret.co\/en\/author\/hannah-walti\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy- class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18b4b20ad88651f142e352d95e2745690ceae03ce91ea9a16fdfd6db25b234a3.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ASIEASIE Festival, a large Asian market right in downtown Montreal, is the second event of the month celebrating the city\u2019s rich Asian culture\u2014following <a href=\"https:\/\/montrealsecret.co\/en\/calendar-everything-well-be-doing-during-japan-week-2026\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/montrealsecret.co\/en\/calendar-everything-well-be-doing-during-japan-week-2026\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Japan Week<\/a>, which runs through May 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The ASIEASIE Festival is a market featuring over 40 exhibitors and creators from Montreal\u2019s Asian community; it starts today and runs for four days at the centrally located Time Out Market in downtown Montreal\u2019s Eaton Centre.<\/p>\n<p>ASIEASIE Festival<\/p>\n<p>The festival is divided into three areas: the market, a stage featuring continuous singing and dance performances, and spaces where workshops will be held. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mr4x2.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/1t6Af4OiGsGQ0wiPaHIIWcTqFhDstV\/fUSOTzVIm_cu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/mr4x2.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/1t6Af4OiGsGQ0wiPaHIIWcTqFhDstV\/fUSOTzVIm_cu\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">The full program is here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There will be panel discussions, events, fashion shows, and music throughout the four days of the festival, and we\u2019re really looking forward to;<\/p>\n<p>Opening Ceremony \u2013  Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Asian Open Mic \u2013  Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional Attire Fashion Show\u2013 Saturday, May 9 at 3 p.m.: Kimono, Hanbok, Ao Dai, and Sari Fashion Show<\/p>\n<p>Asian Pop in the Spotlight\u2013 Saturday, May 9, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: K-Pop, V-Pop, and C-Pop performances\u2026 for fans of Asian pop and those who want to discover itlive<\/p>\n<p>Roundtable: The Cost of Exclusion \u2013  Sunday, May 10 at 1 p.m. \/ How anti-immigration rhetoric affects the mental health of second- and third-generation youth\u2014those whose sense of belonging in Quebec is constantly called into question.<\/p>\n<p>Chibi Market<\/p>\n<p>During the festival, there will be a mini Japanese market. \u201cChibi\u201d means \u201csmall and cute\u201d in Japanese. The market will feature artisans, local creators, illustrators, and plenty of Japanese culture.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s participants include: Kimono Yuki, San-\u00d4 Sake Brewery Inc., Tokusen, Atelier Tsubaki, Boutique Meico, Miya Candles, KotoAn Wagashi Japanese Pastry Shop, Sakao Tea, and Guru Teas.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26930\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-11-819x1024.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Practical Information<\/p>\n<p>Where? Time Out Market, Eaton Centre, 705 Sainte-Catherine Street East<\/p>\n<p>When? May 7\u201310, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, May 7: 11:30 a.m. \u2013 10:00 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Friday, May 8: 11:30 a.m. \u2013 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 9: 11:30 a.m. \u2013 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 10: 11:30 a.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>How? Free admission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The ASIEASIE Festival, a large Asian market right in downtown Montreal, is the second event of the month&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":653872,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,2338],"class_list":["post-653871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-montreal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653871\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/653872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}