A week of Festival Accès Asie activities from May 11 to 18th 2008

The festivities of Festival Accès Asie's 13th edition continue! Come and discover the artistic activities this week.

The exhibition Reframing & Interactive translocation with visual artist, Fariba Samsami in examining taboo and the untouchable will open on Thurs. May 15th. On Sat. May 17th, an inter-disciplinary improvisation of dance and music, 10 Moments will feature Shuni Tsou, Ziya Tabassian and Natasha Bakht. On Sun. May 18th, at the NFB Theatre, Passions latines by Cheuk Kwan and Yellow Fellas by Tetsuro Shigematsu will be screened. Dance amateurs will be delighted to participate on the same Sun. in a dance workshop with Roger Sinha and Natasha Bahkt.

Thurs. May 15th, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.
Vernissage: Reframing & Interactive translocation

Visual arts exhibition on taboo and the untouchable with artist Fariba Samsami

MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
3680, rue Jeanne Mance
Free


Sat. May 17th, 2 p.m.
10 Moments

an inter-disciplinary improvisation of dance and music with Shuni Tsou, Ziya Tabassian and Natasha Bakht

Galerie Oboro
4001, rue Berri, #301, Montréal
Q Music Studios
401 Richmond, Toronto

Free


Sun. May 18th-1 to 5 p.m.
Passions latines (1 p.m.): documentary film by Cheuk Kwan about family stories behind the Chinese restaurants in Peru, Argentine and Brazil. ( French version). The filmmaker, Cheuk Kwan will be attending the screening.

Yellow Fellas (3 p.m.): Comedy fiction by Tetsuro Shigematsu. (English version)

NFB(National Film Board)

1564, rue St-Denis
Cost: 5$


Sun. May 18th-1 p.m.
Dance Workshop with Roger Sinha and Natasha Bahkt

MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
3680, rue Jeanne Mance
Cost : 30$