Asian Roots Collective

Asian Roots Collective We are Asian Roots Collective (ARC), formerly known as CCYAA. Proudly celebrating Asian culture through events, partnerships and programs.

10/08/2026

Turning dreams into reality 🥹❤️

Join our Jeremy Lin Basketball Rising Stars and Jr Jammers programs for the fall!

📍ARC Centre (145 Anderson Ave, Markham, ON)
🗓️Saturdays (starting mid October)

🏀 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Join our Jeremy Lin Basketball Rising Stars and Jr Jammers programs for the fall. For more infor...
10/07/2026

🏀 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Join our Jeremy Lin Basketball Rising Stars and Jr Jammers programs for the fall. For more information and to sign up, visit our website.

📍ARC Centre (145 Anderson Ave, Markham, ON)
🗓️Saturdays (starting mid October)

09/30/2026

From courtside action to backstage moments, experience ARC World through 🏀🎤🥟🛍️

Huge thank you to Google Canada Google Pixel for helping us pull off a Homecoming for the books!✨

09/14/2026

Views from SUGAR Cafe & Lounge (Night time) after party 🥳

Good eats and good vibes for the whole gang 🥢

🎥: James Ton | Photographer & Videographer

09/12/2026

About last night… 🕺🏻

Food, friends, fun… and a stormtrooper helmet. 🍽️✨

A special thank you to Chef Keith Pears™🍐🍐 and Pears Restaurant for hosting our pre-party and kicking off ARC World with incredible food, great vibes, and an amazing space!

🎥: James Ton | Photographer & Videographer

09/09/2026

Up close and personal insights, perspectives and experiences from prominent Asian leaders and stars. Come through on September 12th and grab your seat at ARC Talks and hear from creators, comedians, chefs and more. Drop in to ARC Talks between 1-3:30pm at the Hilton Markham Suites.

Get your tickets now asianrootscollective.org/arcworld🎟️

09/09/2026

ARC Eats vendor spotlight: makilala.ca 🌟

Makilala is bringing Filipino flavours and community to ARC Eats! 🇵🇭

More than just a restaurant, Makilala (meaning “to get to know” in Tagalog) is a space built around food, culture, and connection. Through Filipino-inspired dishes and flavours, Makilala celebrates the food they grew up with while creating new ways for people to experience and connect with Filipino culture.

We can’t wait to welcome Makilala to ARC Eats, where local restaurants and chefs are coming together to serve up some of the very best Asian eats as part of ARC World: Homecoming presented by .

📆 Saturday, September 12, 2026
📍 Markham, ON

📢 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY: link in bio

09/05/2026

👀🏀 GIVEAWAY‼️ Enter for your chance to win an official 2026 game ball for ARC Hoops presented by Google Pixel custom designed by Gracia Lam

“This concept celebrates East and South-East Asian pride. The phoenix in the centre is a powerful symbol across these cultures, representing transformation, resilience, and the triumph over adversity. The design illustrates navigating adversity with a guiding light to unite the community through sport” - Gracia Lam, Artist

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Follow Asian Roots Collective (ARC) Google Canada
2. Like this photo
3. Tag a friend in the comments (1 comment = 1 entry)

No purchase necessary. Open to Canadian residents 18 or older. Giveaway ends September 13, 2026 at 11:59pm EST and winner will be randomly selected and notified via DM from Google Canada only. This contest is not affiliated with Instagram.

09/02/2026

ARC Market vendor spotlight: fivecardguys 🌟

Remember collecting cards as a kid? 👀🏀

That same nostalgia is what brought Five Card Guys back into the hobby years later. What started with five friends digging up their childhood sports card collections has grown into a community for collectors to talk cards, rediscover the hobby, and share the thrill of the chase.

Whether you’re a longtime collector or just getting into it, come check out Five Card Guys at ARC Market, presented by , as part of ARC World: Homecoming presented by .

📆 Saturday, September 12, 2026
📍 Markham, ON

🎟️ Get your tickets now at asianrootscollective.org/arcworld 🎟️

09/01/2026

ARC Eats vendor spotlight: Pokito | Hawaiian Poke 🌺🐠 🌟

A little taste of island life is coming to ARC Eats. 🌺🤙

Pokito brings Hawaiian-inspired flavours to Toronto with fresh poke, colourful bowls, and plenty of aloha spirit. Built around good food and warm hospitality, Pokito is all about bringing people together over something delicious.

Come hungry and catch Pokito at ARC Eats, part of ARC World: Homecoming presented by .

📆 Saturday, September 12, 2026
📍 Markham, ON

🎟️ Get your tickets now at asianrootscollective.org/arcworld 🎟️

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Markham, ON
L3P TO L3S, L6B TO L6G

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