Celebrations
This holiday marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan
Eid
Traditional spring rolls found in Filipino and Indonesian cuisines
Lumpia
This holiday features the world's largest annual human migration (Chunyun) as billions of people travel home
Lunar New Year
An award-winning Canadian author. She was born in Dubai to Sri Lankan parents, and is of Sinhalese and Tamil heritage.
Sharon Bala
Deriving from the Sanskrit word meaning “row of lights,” this celebration symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
Diwali
A rich, sweet, and flaky dessert made of paper-thin phyllo dough layered with butter and chopped nuts, then soaked in a sweet honey or sugar syrup
Baklava
Nowruz celebrates The "Seven (which letter)" of Spring
S's
A three-time Canadian Screen Award winner, this artist is the creator and writer of the CBC Gem Original Series How to Fail as a Popstar, which had its international premiere at Cannes.
Vivek Shraya
A major harvest celebration in Chinese and East Asian cultures - It is a time for family reunions, expressing gratitude, and celebrating completeness.
Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival
A sweet, thick Persian dessert paste made entirely from germinated wheat sprouts and flour
Samanou
Ancient spiritual symbols that use intricate geometric patterns to represent the universe, wholeness, and the human journey
Mandala
Asian Heritage Month was officially designated in Canada in December 2001, thanks to a motion proposed by which late Senator?
The late Senator Vivienne Poy
An ancient, 3,000-year-old festival marking the first day of spring and the beginning of the solar calendar
Nowruz
Deep-fried milk solids soaked in a warm, fragrant sugar syrup
Gulab Jamun
In Chinese folklore, this animal is often portrayed as a companion of the Moon goddess Chang'e
Rabbit
A distinguished Canadian public servant recognized for his leadership in advancing public policy and shaping key departments and national institutions
Daniel Quan-Watson