AsianInNY will exhibit at the 32nd Annual Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Festival to celebrate Asian Arts, Cuisine, and Community and Culture. Thanks to Onassis and Cohesion Freight, we will have “limited” designer t-shirts and bags for our AsianInNY supporters at our booth (booth 22x). One per person, first come and first serve. (At 1pm, 3pm and 5pm, few items will be given out, please bring a copy of this page! )
A message from NYC Comptroller John Liu:
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Sunday, May 8, 2011, 12pm – 6pm
Union Square Park North (East 17th btwn Broadway & Park Avenue)
More than 20,000 visitors are expected for an impressive line-up of performances, fun activities for children and adults alike, and savory samples of Asian cuisine. Numerous Asian American organizations will be present to inform visitors about useful services, volunteer opportunities, and resources to get involved in the community.
Attendees can expect riveting performances from:
– Opening ceremony by Color Guard and Lion Dance.
– Emcees by Ti-Hua Chang, Richard Lui, CeFaan Kim, Michelle Yu, Kelly Tsai, Jen Kwok and Tom Tung Cheng.
– Music performances by Hsu-nami, PaperDoll, Dana Leong ft. Le Zhang, Nuf Said, Nina Sophia Mojares, and Reni Mimura.
– Dance presentations by Polynesian Dance, New York Chinese Cultural Center, Bollywood Axion Dance, and Yosakoi Dance.
– Martial arts demonstrations by the Chinese Freemason Athletic Club, Kyakkokan Dojo, Blue Dragon TKD Demo Team, World Martial Arts Center, Asian United Sports Club, Moy Ving Tsung, City Wing Tsun Kung Fu and Gao’s Kung Fu Academy.
– Appearances by Soh Daiko, critically acclaimed taiko group, specializing in Japanese drumming technique and other unique instruments. Also performing will be the Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center and Taikoza.
– Magic shows by Ronald McDonald and Rich Kameda.
The community festival will be packed with lively entertainment, tasty eats, and valuable resources in celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month — and the rich culture, history and accomplishments of Asian Pacific Americans. For more details on the event, go to: http://capaonline.org