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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Contact:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Johnny Wu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Executive Committee Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Cleveland Asian Festival<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><a href="mailto:johnny@mdifilm.com">johnny@mdifilm.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Tel: 216.539.4634<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><a href="http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org">www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=textexposedshow><i><span style='color:#333333;background:white'>Please contact Johnny Wu to schedule an appearance with Instant Noodles while in Cleveland.</span></i></span><i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>America’s Best Dance Crew – Instant Noodles – Performs at 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>(March 26, 2012, Cleveland, OH) “<i>Instant Noodles</i>”, a top five finalist on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, will be performing live on stage at the 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival on May 19 and 20, 2012. Performance times will be announced at festival’s website as it draws closer. Festival organizers are excited about this addition to its weekend lineup – “<i>Instant Noodles</i>” brings a nationally recognized Asian dance crew to Cleveland.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>The 2011 Cleveland Asian Festival drew over 31,000 attendees with comedian Dat Phan as the featured act. Attendees enjoyed live cultural performances, martial arts, games, competitions, Asian cuisine, free health screenings, merchant booths and many others. Building on the momentum of the 2011 festival, the Cleveland Asian Festival organizers wanted to raise the bar for the 2012 festival. “The inclusion of the “<i>Instant Noodles</i>” dance crew for 2012 would allow us to attract teens and young adults to the festival,” says Yin Tang, Executive Committee Co-chair for the festival and Performing Committee Chair. “They will be engaged and experience cultural diversity while celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month with regional and national talents over the weekend of free and healthy fun.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:#333333;background:white'>Originating from Taipei, Taiwan </span>“<i>Instant Noodles</i>” <span style='color:#333333;background:white'>was founded in Rowland Heights, California. <span class=textexposedshow>The group gained great recognition on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew in Season 6 and finished in the top five. </span></span>“<i>Instant Noodles</i>” <span class=textexposedshow><span style='color:#333333;background:white'>also guest starred on Disney's "Shake it up" and several top Taiwanese variety shows. </span></span>“<i>Instant Noodles</i>” <span class=textexposedshow><span style='color:#333333;background:white'>has also appeared as featured dancers in music videos for Jennifer Chung and DANakaDAN from Afterschoolspecial.</span></span><span style='color:#333333;background:white'> <span class=textexposedshow>Competitively, </span></span>“<i>Instant Noodles</i>” <span class=textexposedshow><span style='color:#333333;background:white'>has entered several international competitions and finished in the top spots against the best dance crew from all over the world.</span></span><span style='color:#333333;background:white'> <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:#333333;background:white'>The B-boys of </span>“<i>Instant Noodles</i>” <span style='color:#333333;background:white'>aim to build a distinctive, entertaining dance style, fueled by character, musicality, creativity, and the companionship of each other. They pay tribute to their roots, aspire to innovate, and always remember to not take life too seriously. <span class=textexposedshow> Check out their performances on YouTube at <a href="http://youtu.be/pfnyHf2VDh8">http://youtu.be/pfnyHf2VDh8</a></span></span><span class=textexposedshow><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span class=textexposedshow><span style='color:#333333;background:white'>The third annual Cleveland Asian Festival is a free event for general public, will be held on Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Cleveland’s AsiaTown neighborhood at the Asia Plaza shopping center and surrounding streets (Payne Avenue and East 27th Street). The Cleveland Asian Festival is a collaborative effort by many organizations and communities in Greater Cleveland. It is coordinated by volunteer leaders within the Asian Pacific communities to foster, educate, and promote Asian culture and traditions, while celebrating Asian Heritage Month. Please contact Johnny Wu to schedule an appearance with Instant Noodles while in Cleveland. For more information about the festival, please visit www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org.</span><span style='color:#333333;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'><br>###<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Johnny Wu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>216.539.4634<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Dynamic Multicultural Branding <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Principal Brand Strategist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Sampson / Carnegie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Serious Brand Strategies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>www.Smarterthinking.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Producer/Director/Editor/Wire-Stunt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>www.mdifilm.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>More reels at www.vimeo.com/mdifilm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Current Project: www.FaceBook.com/S4Superman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>OCA-Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>“Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>OCA Image TV Magazine on TV20 & iTunes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>www.ocagc.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Co-Chair Executive Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Cleveland Asian Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Cleveland IndieClub<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>www.clevelandindieclub.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>St. Clair Superior Development Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>WVIZ/IdeaStream Community Advisory Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>