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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Please help spread the
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>May 5, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060'>MEDIA
ADVISORY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Press Contact: Johnny Wu,
216.539.4634, </span><a href="mailto:info@clevelandasianfestival.org"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>info@clevelandasianfestival.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>ASIAN AMERICAN
COMMUNITY LAUNCHES<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>1<sup>ST</sup>
ANNUAL CLEVELAND ASIAN FESTIVAL<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The
Cleveland Asian Festival will bring together a diverse array of Asian vendors,
exhibitors, artists, performers, health care professionals and visitors. </span></span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> “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.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For
more information, please visit </span></span><a
href="http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>, email </span><a
href="mailto:info@clevelandasianfestival.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>info@clevelandasianfestival.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> or call 216.539.4634.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Johnny
Wu<br>
216.539.4634<br>
Producer/Director/Editor/Wire-Stunt<br>
<a href="http://www.mdifilm.com">www.mdifilm.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.rapturethemovie.com">www.rapturethemovie.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.thegummingzombie.com">www.thegummingzombie.com</a><br>
More reels at www.vimeo.com/mdifilm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>President<br>
OCA-Cleveland Chapter<br>
“Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans” <br>
OCA Image TV Magazine on TV20 & iTunes<br>
<a href="http://www.ocagc.org">www.ocagc.org</a><br>
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Co-Chair Executive Committee<br>
Cleveland Asian Festival<br>
www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Administrator<br>
Cleveland IndieClub<br>
<a href="http://www.indieclub.com">www.indieclub.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.clevelandindieclub.com">www.clevelandindieclub.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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