2016 Entertainment Schedule

Celebrating our 23rd Year!
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What’s Inside... A Renewed
Pacific Rim Fest
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Renewal Article + Artist Spotlight
by Randall Ishida
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23rd Welcome Message
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History of the Street Fest
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Event Sponsors + Event Planning Committee
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Vendor List
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Event Workshop & Exhibits
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The 2016 Asian Pacific Rim Foundation Board
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ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
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EVENT MAP
2016 Artist
Spotlight
A renewed beginning and a rebirth is what the Pacific Rim Street
festival is all about for 2016. With its one-year break, the Street
Fest has had a chance to reconnect and rebuild ties with the
Sacramento community and its leaders, before rising again like the
mystical Phoenix.
The Phoenix, a powerful symbol of the rebirth, is a large, grand bird,
much like an eagle or peacock. It is brilliantly colored in reds, purples,
and yellows, as it is associated with the rising sun and fire. Radiant
and shimmering, the Phoenix lives for several hundred years before it
dies by bursting into flames. It is then reborn from the ashes, to start
a new, long life.
Just like the Phoenix, the Pacific Rim Street Fest shimmers and
shines with the many colorful costumes, music, entertainment, and
arts of the Asian Pacific Island countries
and cultures. From the ashes of legend to
the actual grassy fields of Southside Park,
the Street Fest is happy to be back!
Carissa Nakata designed
our stunning phoenix art for this year’s
Pacific Rim Street Fest poster, t-shirt,
and program. She shares information
about herself and her work:
“I am an illustrator and designer currently
in my senior year at Cal State Fullerton.
Before moving to Southern California, I
lived in Sacramento my entire life and was
a Pacific Rim Street Fest volunteer for four
years. I feel fortunate to have experienced
such cultural diversity and Asian-American
pride growing up in this community. As an
artist and life-long learner, I will continue to
incorporate my life experiences and creative
vision into my work.”
For more on Carissa and her work go to
https://carissanakata.carbonmade.com
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Pacific Rim Street Festival 2016
23 Welcome Message
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Welcome to the Twenty-third Annual Pacific Rim Street Festival
(PRSF) Celebration. After taking a break in 2015, WE ARE BACK
with a new location and date. Our theme this year is a “Phoenix”
which represents rebirth and re-emergence. It was designed by
Carissa Nakata, a former volunteer who is now in college.
Vision and Dream: Our festival continues to carry on Frank Fat’s
vision and dream—to learn about each other’s culture and appreciate
our similarities and differences—and be a community together.
THANK YOU to everyone involved with the planning and
coordination of this event: The Planning Committee, the
Volunteers, the Sponsors, and the Fund Raising Team. What great
TEAMWORK!
Enjoy all of the festivities—Music and entertainment, food, purchase
a PRSF t-shirt or merchandise from our Art/Craft vendors, and stop
by the Children’s Activity area to see what’s being created. We hope
you enjoy the day at the Pacific Rim Street Festival.
Merlayna Yee-Chin, Chairperson & Volunteer Chairperson
Pacific Rim Street Fest Planning Committee
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The History of
the Pacific Rim Street Fest
Frank Fat’s Dream. The idea for the Pacific Rim Street
Fest was introduced by legendary restaurateur Frank Fat to a small
group of community leaders in 1991. At the round table in the private
room at Fat City, Mr. Fat talked about his long-held dream to have
an event that would showcase the Asian culture not only to the Asian
community, but to the greater Sacramento community. After attending
an Asian street festival in Oakland’s Chinatown, Mr. Fat was convinced
that we could present a similar event here in Sacramento.
The first event was planned for October, 1992. However, a scheduling
conflict for the streets of Old Sacramento came up, resulting in
the decision to move the event to May, Asian Heritage Month. In
1993, the first Pacific Rim Street Fest was presented. With his ever
optimistic spirit, Frank Fat was able to succeed in seeing his dream of
a street festival come to pass.
This year marks the twenty-third year that the festival has been
produced, each year displaying the richness and diversity of many
Pacific Rim cultures through cultural programs, entertainment, art
and food.
Our location at Southside Park offers ample room, much-appreciated
shade, and convenient parking, and we hope to continue to grow and
evolve in this new home. The event has succeeded in enhancing the
community's knowledge of Asian/Pacific Island cultures in a fun and
positive environment, holding true to Frank Fat’s dream.
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Pacific Rim Street Festival 2016
Our Sponsors
Event Partner
KCRA 3 / KQCA-MY 58
Gold Sponsors
McDonald’s
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
Pepsi
Wells Fargo
Media Sponsor
Crossings TV
Silver Sponsors
Frank Fat Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
SMUD
Bronze Sponsors
Apex Site Solutions
City of Sacramento
Confucius Institute
2016 Planning
Committee
The Pacific Rim Street Fest is a major program of the Asian Pacific
Rim Foundation, which has been designated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
organization by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Sacramento region reflects the growing diverse Asian Pacific
population of California. To honor and celebrate that cultural richness
and ethnic diversity, Restaurateur Frank Fat and community leaders
created the Pacific Rim Street Fest in 1993.
The street fest is planned and staged by volunteers from more than
15 Asian Pacific community groups. Their goals are to broaden the
awareness and understanding of the Asian Pacific heritage, to showcase
the many positive contributions to the community at large, and to lend
support to cultural endeavors in the form of grants and scholarships.
The event is supported by major industries and community groups
throughout Northern California, including the Sacramento Bee,
Wells Fargo, KCRA/MY58, and the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts
Commission. Be an important part of this exciting event!
A warm thank you our Planning Committee Members
for making the 2016 Pacific Rim Street Fest a success!
Merlayna Yee-Chin, Chair; Volunteers
Darlene Ramos-Singh, Treasurer
Franc Martinez, Logistics-Area Captain
Gloria Wong Louie, Hospitality
Lonnie Wong, Entertainment
Pat Wong, Advisor-Children’s Activities
Randall Ishida, Arts & Crafts
General Produce
Sam Yee, Food Vendors
Jackson Rancheria
Jennifer Louie, Children’s Activities
Land Home Financial Services
Chris Iwata, Entertainment
Stephanie Louie, Children’s Activities
Friends and Supporters
Capstone Marketing
HP Sprout
Winning Ways
James Chew, Retired
David Barnum, Area Captain
Laurie Hensley, Fund Development Chair
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2016 Vendor List
Arts & Crafts
Community
Organizations
FOOD
Aloha Leis
Bamboo Whisperer
Be One-Nikonina
California Hula Center
Cheng’s Trading
Classic Hawaiian Designs
Fili Islander
Hawaiian Wood Craft
Island Stylez
Jade & Crafts
Kayoko Designs
Leimat Jewelry
Makimino
Mango Fix
Polynesian Connection
Reflections of Asia
Saradadesigns
Simply Z Creations
So Real Factory, Inc.
Sumofish
The Coconut Hut
Trimitive
Asian Community Center
B & Y BBQ
C2 Recycling
California Corn Roast
Chinese American Council of Sacramento
Deluxe Foods
Caregivers Just for You
Local Kine
CERT
Lumpia Shack
Comm. Resource Center
Meyer’s Fine Foods
Girl Scouts HCC
Quickly Sacramento
Give Power Foundation
Rainbow Snow
Growth Public School
San Francisco BBQ
Hmongstory 40
Sophia’s Kettle Corn
Marysville Peikang Sister Cities
My Sister’s House
Sac Chinese Community Service Center
Sacramento City Dept. of Utilities
Sac-Yolo Mosquito/Vector Control
SETA-Sacramento Works
Sierra Donor Services
Scott-Naake
Paper Company
Carl Naake
bus (916) 443-6611 | fax (916) 443-7416
www.scottnaake.com | 333 No. 7th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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PacRim Workshops & Exhibits
Learn something new with us here today! Join Sacramento Taiko
be? Pose for a photo with the Wells Fargo stagecoach, enhance
Dan as they show you how to make a fan, and even teach you some
your safety knowledge with Sacramento CERT, have your kids
drumming techniques. Visit HP’s Sprout exhibit and see a 3-D
fingerprinted by the Sacramento Police Department, share your
printer in action. Stroll through the McDonald’s display for fun
Pacific Rim experiences with our survey-takers, and let your kids’
facts about food – and some great give-aways. Share your enthusiasm
creativity soar at the Children’s Corner. All this, and music, food, art,
with the My58 Street Team; who knows who the next big star will
and fun, too. Enjoy!
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Asian Pacific Rim Foundation
The Foundation (APRF) was established in 1998 to:
1) provide grants, funding and scholarships to “organizations”
that provide services to the Asian Pacific Islander
communities in the Sacramento region;
The 2016 Asian Pacific Rim Foundation Board
Emmylou Dalaza, Board President
Darryl Cragun,
Board Vice President
Ofa Mann, Board Member; Commissioner, California Asian
& Pacific Islander
American Affairs
(APIAA)
Lonnie Wong,
Board Advisor;
Reporter Fox 40
Michelle Clavecilla, Board Treasurer
Melanie Frazier, Board Secretary
May Yang, Board Member
2) to broaden the understanding of the heritage, influences and
contributions of the Asian Pacific Islander communities;
3) to promote and support Asian Pacific Islander cultural,
educational, and community programs and events; and
4) to financially aid local organizations with Asian Pacific
Islander youth and senior programs.
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Pacific Rim Street Festival 2016
Celebrating our 23rd Year!
2016 Entertainment Schedule
(Partial List) *Entertainment schedules are subject to change without notice; please see the stage signage on the day of the event.
WELLS FARGO STAGE
KCRA STAGE
10:00 am
Elk Grove Chinese Association
10:00 am
Ohana Dance Group
– Songs and Dance by Adults and Youth
– Ancient & Modern Samoan + Tahitian Hula
10:30 am
Halau Hula O Kalama
11:00 am
Koyasan Taiko
– Traditional Hawaiian Dance
– Youth Percussion Performance
11:30 am
VFW Lion Dance
11:45 am
Vietnamese Dance
– Traditional Lion Dance and martial arts
– Southeast Asian Cultural Dance
11:45 am
Opening Ceremony
12:15 pm
Tat 2
– Teen Hip Hop Dance
12:30 pm
Tribal Conneczion
– Hula Group
12:45 pm
Sinag Tala
– Filipino Music and Dance Ensemble
2:00 pm
Sakura Minyo Dokko Kai
– Traditional Japanese Dance
2:30 pm
Chiraporn Tatum
– Thai Dancer
2:45 pm
Sari
– Indonesian Dancer
3:00 pm
Doces Pares
– Filipino Martial Arts Group
3:30 pm
Hui O Hawaii
– Hawaiian Dance
12:00 pm
Sacramento Taiko Dan
– Traditional Japanese Percussion
12:30 pm
Uncle Pete's Shipwreck Crew
– Pop Music Standards
1:30 pm
Korean Samulnori
– Traditional Korean Instrumentals
2:15 pm
Unsupervised
– R&B, Soul, Funk band
3:30 pm
Makamae Melia O’Polynesia
– Hawaii, Tahiti, Maori Cultural Dancing
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Celebrating our 23rd Year!
PacRim Festival
Event Map
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