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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <b>CONTACT</b>:
Johnny Wu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May 6,
2010 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
216.539.4634, </span><a
href="mailto:info@clevelandasianfestival.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>info@clevelandasianfestival.org</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>MEDIA ADVISORY</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LAUNCHES </span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>FIRST ANNUAL CLEVELAND ASIAN FESTIVAL</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More than
5,000 Northeast Ohio residents are expected to turn out on May 22, 2010 for the
first annual Cleveland Asian Festival in a collaborative effort between The
City of Cleveland, and the area’s Asian community organizations,
according to Vi Huynh, President of MotivAsians, and Johnny Wu, President of Organization
of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland. The festival is taking place
during Asian Heritage Month, <span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>with Mayor Frank Jackson </span></span>giving
the opening speech. Ward 8 Councilman Jeffrey Johnson<span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> will
also be in attendance. </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> WHO:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> A
<span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>diverse
array of Asian vendors, artists, performers, health care professionals and visitors</span></span>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> WHAT:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Cleveland
Asian Festival <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> WHERE:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Payne
Avenue, between East 27<sup>th</sup> and East 30<sup>th</sup> streets, and Asia
Plaza’s main parking lots. This is the heart of AsiaTown, the business
district that is home to numerous
Asian merchants. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> WHEN:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Saturday,
May 22, 2010 from 11:00 AM through 8:00 PM <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level5 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dragon Dance and Lion Dance
12:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level5 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Inflatable Sumo Wrestling
(all day - see Johnny Wu vs Vi Huynh)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level5 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Egg Roll Eating Contest
5:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level5 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Japanese Taiko drummers 1:00
pm and 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level5 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Traditional Indian Bridal
apparel fashion show 4:00 pm</span> <span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level5 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>50+ exhibitors and 2 stages
of performances (including Ray Szuch’s 1 hr workshop on basic
martial arts movements for movies. (complete performance schedule and
program guide is now online)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level5 lfo1'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meet local Asian Celebrities
including author Margaret Wong, pianist Tatsuya Nagashima, anchorwoman
Lynna Lai, TV Personality Ratanjit Sondhe, Lake County Captians
Chun-Hsiu Chen and others.</span> <span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>About Cleveland Asian Festival<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
festival aims to introduce AsiaTown’s stores and restaurants to thousands
of new people throughout Cuyahoga County. In addition, a health fair 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. F<span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>or more information,
please visit </span></span></span><a
href="http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, email </span><a
href="mailto:info@clevelandasianfestival.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>info@clevelandasianfestival.org</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or call 216.539.4634.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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style='font-size:16.0pt'>###</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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'>Johnny
Wu<br>
216.539.4634<br>
Producer/Director/Editor/Wire-Stunt<br>
<a href="http://www.mdifilm.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.mdifilm.com</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.rapturethemovie.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.rapturethemovie.com</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.thegummingzombie.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.thegummingzombie.com</span></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"><span style='color:blue'>www.ocagc.org</span></a><br>
<br>
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"><span style='color:blue'>www.indieclub.com</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.clevelandindieclub.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.clevelandindieclub.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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