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Festival Overview | Event Schedule | Curatorial Statement | Acknowledgments
World Café | International Marketplace | SoundClash Music Award
Longo's Free Flicks | Longo's Friday Picnics | More Summer Festivals
Dancing on the Pier | Street Stage
A sizzling full-course menu of Pan-Asian culture! Explore the hot spots (and pots!) of Pan-Asian cuisine and its influence across the globe. Taste the trends, witness the wizardry and savour the sounds!
Part of Hot Spot Summer 2011, a series of festivals and cultural events that run from Victoria Day weekend through to Thanksgiving!
(Not) Just Desserts Market
6:00pm –11:00pm
The (Not) Just Desserts Market is the place for Harbourfront Centre visitors to purchase an eclectic variety of Pan-Asian culinary offerings from sweets to sauces to cook books and more!
Food
Shopping
CONTEST: Cooking Dinner with Chef Jonathan Cheung
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Three lucky families will get to cook dinner with Chef Jonathan Cheung!
Family
Food
The Artful Knife of Teppanyaki with Chef Michael Tan from The Fairmont Royal York's Benihana Japanese Steakhouse
7:00pm – 8:00pm
A fast-paced performance of chopping and juggling creates an exciting teppanyaki-style experience.
Food
Ping Pong Demonstration with SPiN Toronto
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Enjoy a nail-biting demonstration by ping pong professionals!
Family
Singapore Shiok: Rice Rhapsody
9:00pm –11:00pm
An outdoor screening of this multi-award winning dramatic comedy.
Film
(Not) Just Desserts Market
12:00pm –11:00pm
The (Not) Just Desserts Market is the place for Harbourfront Centre visitors to purchase an eclectic variety of Pan-Asian culinary offerings from sweets to sauces to cook books and more!
Food
Shopping
Tasty Little Journeys
1:00pm – 8:00pm
Bring the whole family down and embark on many Tasty Little Journeys!
Food
Learning
Cooking Demo with Chef Manh Nguyen of Supermarket
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Once named one of the "Top 10 New Chefs" in Toronto, Chef Manh Nguyen's food demo is not to be missed!
Food
Tasting Table
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Come taste Asian and South Asian produce that is both fresh and locally-grown!
Food
Longo's Iron Chef Competition: Semi-Finals
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Skill and creativity combine as chefs from Toronto’s hot spots of contemporary Asian cuisine compete.
Food
Tai Chi and Wushu Demonstrations by Ji Hong Tai Chi
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Students and instructors will be showcasing the different forms of Tai Chi and Wushu that is practiced at their schools.
Theatre
Mikoshi & Shishimai
2:00pm
Witness the beauty of mikoshi, a portable Shinto shrine, and shishimai, the Japanese lion dance.
Visual Arts
Singapore Shiok: Hainanese Chicken Rice
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Chef Amy Lam from Gourmet Garden Malaysian and Singaporean Cuisine demonstrates how to make this humble yet exquisite dish, featured in the film Rice Rhapsody.
Film
Food
Pan Asian Sweets
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Satisfy your sweet tooth and your curiosity as local Asian dessert purveyors prepare delicious sweets before your very own eyes. Enjoy a taste!
Food
Mi Young Kim Dance Company
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Enjoy a mesmerizing performance of Korean dance by Mi Young Kim Dance Company.
Dance
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