6 Fun Things To Do During Asian Heritage month in Toronto
May is Asian Heritage month, a time to celebrate and experience Asian culture in our society! With so much going on around the city, we’ve come up with a list of fun and interesting things to during Asian Heritage month in Toronto:
1. Try a new kind a cuisine
Whether you already love Asian food or you’re looking to try something new, use Asian Heritage month as your excuse to venture around town for a seriously tasty meal. Check out some restaurants in Koreatown, Chinatown, and Little India!
2. Snap a picture of the cherry blossoms at High Park
Each year thousands of people visit High Park to take part in the century old Japanese tradition of Sakura Hanami, or “cherry blossom flower viewing.” Most of the cherry blossoms are located in an area called Hillside, along the west area of the park beside Grenadier Pond.
3. Soak in Asian heritage art and a photo exhibition at City Hall
The theme for the exhibit this year is Canada’s multiculturalism and peace. During the festival weekend, the artists and photographers will be present to talk about Asian art media and demonstrate their techniques; these educational activities aim at helping the public to develop necessary knowledge and critical skills to appreciate Asian art. Best of all, it’s free!
4. Take an Asian inspired class at a Toronto Library
Libraries around the city are hosting Asian inspired classes, from learning Chinese calligraphy, folding origami, or rolling your own sushi- there’s something for everyone!
5. Enjoy a walking tour of Toronto’s Asian communities
Heritage Toronto will be hosting walking tours all month of Chinatown, Koreatown, the Gerrad India bazaar, and St. James Town and the Filipino community!
6. Read a book
Take a walk through someone else’s shoes with the power of fiction. Read about an experience that is wholly different from your own. Our recommendations are Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety by Ann Y.K. Choi, The Incarnations by Susan Barker, and Before We Visit the Goddess by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.