On May 1st, you are cordially invited to celebrate the 23rd edition of Festival Accès Asie at Cabaret Lion d'Or. Emceed by Alice Tran and Himmat Singh Shinhat, the Opening Cocktail coincides with the start of Canada’s annual Asian Heritage Month. This year, the festivities will start at 5:30 pm with a word of welcome from our guest of honor, André Dudemaine. On offer for your pleasure will be a colorful glimpse of our 2018 program accompanied by an array of delicacies, which we encourage you to enjoy without moderation.
The ensemble Golestan will celebrate their fifth year of collaboration with the Festival. Ensemble members Ziya Tabassian (percussion), Omar Abou Afach (viola) and Nazih Borish (oud) will present extracts from their concert, Golestan, sharing vibrations from various parts of Asia.
Adding to the evening’s festivities, dance will take center stage premiering extracts from the multidisciplinary dance performance Triangle Courbé, interpreted by Geneviève Duong and Charo Foo Tai Wei.
Wrap up the evening in style with DJ and VJ duo Interstellar II and Me Float who can be counted on to keep the good flow going! Khosro Berahmandi and Céline Gleviczky, Festival directors, and their team, are delighted to invite you to the unveiling of the 23rd edition of Festival Accès Asie packed with discoveries and surprises.
