30th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival
May 3, 2009
12pm – 6pm
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
East 47th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Subways: E/V trains to 53/Lexington Ave. Walk south to 47th St., turn left onto 2nd Ave.
4, 5, 6, 7, S trains to 42nd St./Grand Central Station. Walk east until 2nd Ave. and north to 47th St.
The festival will be held from 12:00pm to 6:00pm. The day long celebration of Asian Pacific American culture is the longest running and largest Pan Asian heritage festival on the East Coast, traditionally held the first weekend of Asian American Heritage Month in May. The festival is free and open to the public, including Asians and non-Asians alike who want to see, hear, taste, and interact with Asian America! Visitors are encouraged to come hungry and sample delicious bites from all over Asia while taking in the work of renowned artists in calligraphy, Mehandi art (painting designs on the skin of the hands and feet) and other unique folk artists. An exciting range of cultural performances on the main stage include Bollywood Axion Dance Company (Western/Indian dance), Jack Lords (Hawaiian/Urban music), COBU (Japanese Taiko Drumming/Tap), Polynesian dance and much more. This year’s Children’s Corner will give kids a chance to try their hand at Japanese kite making, Korean doll-making, Pakistani rugs and more, plus get their faces painted in beautiful designs.
For the Asian American community, prominent Asian American social groups will also be present to educate the Asian public about numerous valuable services available to them, as well as volunteer opportunities and non-profit avenues to get involved in the community.
For more details about CAPA, visit www.capaonline.org.
Tickets:
Free and open to the public
Contact:
CAPA
www.capaonline.org/contact.htm
via Asian American Arts Alliance. 30th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival.

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