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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For Immediate Release</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">December 12, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cleveland, OH
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">– The Cleveland Asian Festival (CAF) is a grassroots festival that highlights Cleveland’s AsiaTown, Diversity, and Asian Culture in Northeast Ohio. It was organized in 2010 by volunteer community leaders
to celebrate Cleveland’s diversity and Asian Pacific American Heritage month (May). CAF has always been considered as the festival that kicks off summer.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The mission of CAF has remained the same over the years:
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Strengthening the identity of AsiaTown and supporting its economic growth<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Educating and promoting Asian culture and traditions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Cleveland’s Diversity<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Uniting Cleveland’s Asian Community<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Johnny Wu, one of the founders of CAF says, “The economic impact that CAF has generated for the AsiaTown neighborhood and businesses is significant. People who attend not only shop and eat that
weekend but a large percentage return to AsiaTown throughout the year after experiencing it at CAF.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is an important recognition of the contributions of the AAPI community and a chance to stand together against recent anti-Asian
sentiments. CAF attracts the Asian community but also groups representing the numerous diverse ethnic heritages of Cleveland.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lisa Wong, president of OCA Greater Cleveland and one of the founders of CAF, says “We're excited about being able to gather together again for the upcoming Cleveland
Asian Festival and the opportunity to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this May. We invite everyone to patronize the local Asian businesses and to continue supporting the APA community during these challenging times.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are currently available but space is limited.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">About the 2023 Cleveland Asian Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Cleveland Asian Festival is an annual celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage month in May in Cleveland’s AsiaTown neighborhood. It is a landmark undertaking
to unite the community through collaboration and recognition of its culture, diversity, and people. The 2023 Cleveland Asian Festival will be held on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21. Learn more at
<a href="https://clevelandasianfestival.org/2023/">https://clevelandasianfestival.org/2023/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Johnny Wu, <a href="mailto:johnny@mdifilm.com">
johnny@mdifilm.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office: 216.539.4634<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://clevelandasianfestival.org/2023/">https://clevelandasianfestival.org/2023/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Johnny Wu<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">O: 216.539.4634<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Produce - Create - Deliver<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mdifilm.com">www.mdifilm.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">vimeo.com/mdifilm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">youtube.com/mdifilm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">inducted into The International Indie Filmmakers Hall of Fame for<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outstanding Achievements in Film Editing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2021 Corporate Vision's Media Innovation Award<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2022 CorporateLiveWire Global Awards for Best Video Production Corporate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Schedule a meeting with <a href="https://calendly.com/mdifilm/60min1">
https://calendly.com/mdifilm/60min1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Co-Founder/Co-Producer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland Asian Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 20-21, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org/2023">www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org/2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Producer (2015-Present)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">77th Cleveland Cultural Gardens’ One World Day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 27, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.clevelandoneworldday.org">www.clevelandoneworldday.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">VP of Communications<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OCA-Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OCA Image TV- reaching over 200 million viewers each month<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OCA AsiaTown Voice Radio – Sundays 7pm at 88.7FM or listen online at<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ocagc.org/imagetv">www.ocagc.org/imagetv</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ocagc.org">www.ocagc.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Administrator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland IndieClub (since 2003)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.FaceBook.com/groups/ClevelandIndieclub">www.FaceBook.com/groups/ClevelandIndieclub</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WKYC TV3 Community Advisory Board<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">City of Cleveland Community Relations' Asian Advisory Board<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Clair Superior Development Board Member<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2013 Minority Business Entrepreneurs Award Recipient<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Inducted into International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Inducted into World Head of Family Sokeship Council<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2014 Legendary Master of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council<o:p></o:p></p>
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