Montreal Chinatown celebrates 5th drumming festival this weekend

Montreal's Chinatown comes alive this weekend as the Montreal Chinatown Multicultural Drumming Festival marks its fifth anniversary at Sun-Yat-Sen Place. The festival features lion dances, drums, and performances from Asian, African, Caribbean, and other ethnocultural communities across the city, celebrating cultural exchange and community pride. Organizers say the annual event highlights the diversity that defines Montreal while promoting unity across neighbourhoods.