Drum for Unity festival in Montreal’s Chinatown celebrates diversity

Drum for Unity festival in Montreal’s Chinatown celebrates diversity

May 17, 2025 5:58 pm EST.

“Chinatown is for everybody,” said Jimmy Chan, founder of the Montreal Chinatown Multicultural Festival, about the Drum for Unity festival celebrating the power of rhythm, inclusion and diversity. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.

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