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===History of Asian Heritage Month in Canada=== | ===History of Asian Heritage Month in Canada=== | ||
1995: The first Asian Heritage Month (AHM) meeting in Toronto was initiated by Toronto Asian Heritage director,Saheed Khan. This event was supported by the Canada Council Head of Music section, Gary Christall, and included AHM partners from Vancouver, Jim Wong Chu, Paul Wong, Zainub Verjee, Toronto’s Desh Par Desh team and Accès | 1993: Toronto Asian Heritage Month formed, Saheed Khan as Executive Director | ||
1995: Montreal Asian Heritage Festival initiated by Bernard Nguyen, formed and founded by a working team including individuals such as Bernard Nguyen, Patrice Fouché, Rebecca Chong, Hunt Hoe, Janet Lumb, Atif Siddiqi, Himmat Shinhat, | |||
1995: The first Asian Heritage Month (AHM) meeting in Toronto was initiated by Toronto Asian Heritage director,Saheed Khan. This event was supported by the Canada Council Head of Music section, Gary Christall, and included AHM partners from Vancouver, Jim Wong Chu, Paul Wong, Zainub Verjee, Toronto’s Desh Par Desh team and Accès Asie, aka Montreal Asian Heritage Festival’s team with Janet Lumb, Bernard Nguyen and Attif Siddiqi. | |||
1996: Vancouver Asian Heritage Month formed | |||
2001: Senator Vivienne Poy declared the month of May as Asian Heritage Month in the Senate. | 2001: Senator Vivienne Poy declared the month of May as Asian Heritage Month in the Senate. | ||