[NEohioPAL] Asian American Community launches 1st Annual Cleveland Asian Festival

[Johnny Wu]

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May 5, 2010

 

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Press Contact: Johnny Wu, 216.539.4634,
<mailto:info at clevelandasianfestival.org> info at clevelandasianfestival.org

 

ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LAUNCHES

1ST ANNUAL CLEVELAND ASIAN FESTIVAL

 

CLEVELAND - In a move that highlights their growing presence, unity and
influence, leaders and volunteers from Cuyahoga County's Asian American
community are holding Cleveland's first-ever Asian Festival during national
Asian Heritage Month on May 22 with 40+ exhibitions and Asian cuisine, 2
stages of performing artists, children fun activities, competitions and
health pavilion.

 

The Cleveland Asian Festival will bring together a diverse array of Asian
vendors, exhibitors, artists, performers, health care professionals and
visitors. The event is free to the public and will run from 11 a.m. to 8
p.m. along Payne Avenue, between East 27th and East 30th streets, and in
Asia Plaza's main parking lots. This is the heart of AsiaTown, the business
district from East 30th to East 40th Streets between St. Clair and Payne
Avenues that is home to numerous Asian merchants. 

 

 "In recent years, there has been greater interest in our Asian community
and more of us want to get involved in shaping the future of our community,"
said Vi Huynh, current MotivAsians for Cleveland President, one of the
organizations putting together the festival. "So our thought is to do
something really big."

 

The festival aims to introduce AsiaTown's stores and restaurants to
thousands of new people throughout Cuyahoga County. In addition, a health
fair with free screenings that will target Asian Americans and address the
medical conditions that afflict them most. 

 

Asian Americans make up 2.3 percent of Cuyahoga County's residents, and they
range from Asian Indians, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese
to minor Asian ethnic groups. 

 

This festival is already generating buzz beyond Cuyahoga County. Planners
estimate 5,000 visitors, including many from as far as Toledo, Youngstown
and Columbus. Visitors will see a children's activities area and be able to
participate in games and competitions, like Egg Roll Eating Contest,
Inflatable Sumo Wrestling, DDR or Karaoke. Visual artists will have displays
and local and national performers, including Indian and Japanese drumming,
martial arts and Chinese dragon/lion dances, plus others on two stages, an
outdoor main stage and a second stage inside Asia Plaza, throughout the day.
Local Asian celebrities including world-renowned classical pianist Tatsuya
Nagashima, author Margaret Wong, Radio, and TV Personality Ratanjit Sondhe,
Lake County Captians Chun-Hsiu Chen, author Richard Herman, TV anchorwoman
Lynna Lai and journalist Robert Smith are scheduled to make their
appearances in providing opportunities to meet and greet with the
participants. There will also be educational materials, cultural displays,
demonstrations and interactive workshops available to the public. 

 

For more information, please visit  <http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org>
www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org, email
<mailto:info at clevelandasianfestival.org> info at clevelandasianfestival.org or
call 216.539.4634.

 

The 1st Annual Cleveland Asian Festival is made possible with the generosity
support and donations from Asia Plaza / Li Wah Chinese Restaurant, Asian
Festival (Columbus), Asian Food Solutions, Asian Services In Action, Chinese
Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association, City of Cleveland, Cleveland
Chinese Benevolent Association, Cleveland Chinese Women Association,
Cleveland Clinic,, Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association,
Cleveland Film Society, Cleveland Foundation, ClevelandPeople.com,
Consolidated Graphics Group, COSE, Councilman Jeffrey Johnson (Ward 8),
Creative House Studios, Cuyahoga  County Public Library, Erie Chinese
Journal, Federation of Indian Community Associations, Fifth Third Bank,
Friendship Foundation of America, India International News, Ingenuity
Festival, International Community Council, International Services Center,
Japanese Americans Citizens League, Kaiser Permanente, KeyBank, Koko Bakery,
Korean American Association of Greater Cleveland, Margaret Wong and
Associates, May & C. F. Chen, Metromix.com, MotivAsians for Cleveland,
National City Bank, Neighborhood Connections, Northeast Ohio Medical Reserve
Corps., OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Lottery
Commission, Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Protech Polymer Presto!, St. Clair
Superior Development Corp., Stream of Music, University Hospitals,
Vietnamese Community of Greater Cleveland, and Walmart

 

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Johnny Wu
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