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ARC World festival returns to Markham with Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin
The Asian Roots Collective is bringing its ARC World festival back to Markham, Ontario, on Sept. 12. The one‑day event, which began as the Chinese Canadian Youth Athletic Association in 1995, provides basketball programming and now celebrates Asian excellence across sport, arts and business.
Actor Simu Liu, who helped launch the festival in 2019 with a celebrity basketball game that raised money for the foundation led by former NBA player Jeremy Lin, says the event offers young Asian Canadians visible role models. Lin noted recent backlash against diversity and inclusion efforts and emphasized the need for continued support. The festival will feature athletes, actors, musicians, entrepreneurs, chefs and local community groups.
Liu, best known for "Shang‑Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," also has an upcoming role in the film "Avengers: Doomsday."
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ARC World festival · Asian Roots Collective · Jeremy Lin · Markham, Ontario · Simu Liu
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The festival aims to expose young Asian Canadians to role models. globalnews.ca · chatnewstoday.ca · lethbridgenewsnow.com · panow.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Asian Roots Collective operates an athletics centre in Markham and serves the broader Asian community. globalnews.ca · chatnewstoday.ca · lethbridgenewsnow.com · panow.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The festival will feature athletes, actors, musicians, entrepreneurs, chefs and local community organizations. globalnews.ca · chatnewstoday.ca · lethbridgenewsnow.com · panow.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Simu Liu starred in 2021's Shang‑Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and will appear in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday. globalnews.ca · chatnewstoday.ca · lethbridgenewsnow.com · panow.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] ARC World originated as the Chinese Canadian Youth Athletic Association founded in 1995. globalnews.ca · chatnewstoday.ca · lethbridgenewsnow.com · panow.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Jeremy Lin said there is a backlash toward diversity and inclusion efforts. globalnews.ca · chatnewstoday.ca · lethbridgenewsnow.com · panow.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Simu Liu partnered with the Asian Roots Collective in 2019 on a celebrity basketball game that raised money for the foundation led by Jeremy Lin. globalnews.ca · chatnewstoday.ca · lethbridgenewsnow.com · panow.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] ARC World festival will be held in Markham on September 12. globalnews.ca · chatnewstoday.ca · lethbridgenewsnow.com · panow.com