2016 Cleveland Asian Festival Program Booklet

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May 21 – 22, 2016
Dear Friends:
On behalf of the citizens of the City of Cleveland, I am pleased to
welcome you to the 7th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival.
Beck Center for the Arts
... WITH INVESTMENT BY CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) uses public dollars
approved by you to bring arts and culture to every
corner of our County. From grade schools to senior
centers to large public events and investments to
small neighborhood art projects and educational
outreach, we are leveraging your investment for
everyone to experience.
Your Investment:
Strengthening Community
Visit cacgrants.org/impact to learn more.
One of our community’s greatest assets is our diversity. The
Cleveland Asian Festival offers us an opportunity to celebrate and enjoy
Cleveland’s rich Asian heritage – including world-class musicians, dancers,
performers, artists and authentic Asian food. Our vibrant and growing
AsiaTown neighborhood serves as the backdrop for the event and as a stage
for Cleveland’s warm hospitality and cultural diversity.
I’d like to thank you for coming to this event and experiencing
Cleveland at its finest. And, I’d like to thank all of the volunteers and
organizations from the Asian Pacific communities who came together to
present this event, and in doing so, foster, educate, and promote Asian
culture and traditions, while celebrating Cleveland.
I hope you enjoy the 7th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival.
Sincerely,
Frank G. Jackson, Mayor
supporting our community
We enjoy living and working in our community for the same reasons you do – the
celebrated traditions, the recreational opportunities, and the company of others
who share our dreams. It’s why we support so many organizations that bring
people together for the common good. KeyBank is proud to support the seventh
annual Cleveland Asian Festival and the Asian community.
go to Key.com/community
call 216-426-3201
visit the Chester-East 36 KeyBank branch
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May 21-22, 2016
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the residents of Ward 7, I am honored to
welcome you to the 7th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival.
This festival gives us a great opportunity to celebrate the
rich diversity of our community as a whole.
I commend the valuable contributions of the Cleveland
Asian Festival. Its supporters have worked tirelessly to
provide such opportunities for all residents to appreciate
this grand affair. It is my hope that you will continue to
come and enjoy this prestigious Asian Community event
again and again.
Thank you for your unyielding commitment to our
community. Please accept my Best wishes for this
wonderful event and much more continued success.
Sincerely,
TJ Dow
City of Cleveland, Ward 7
5700 Chevrolet Blvd. Parma, OH 44130
Phone: 440-888-8888 FAX:440-888-8895
Website:nationwidehc.com
Cleveland Asian Festival
Strengthening the identity of AsiaTown · Educating and promoting
Asian culture and traditions · Celebrating Asian Heritage Month
Where your Health Is Our First Priority!
AsiaTown @ Payne Avenue & E. 27th Street
May 21-22, 2016 / 11am – 7pm, No Pets
Nationwide HealthCare, LLC is a home care provider,
servicing the community for the last 11 years.
With the help of our caring staff your elder or disable family
member can stay in their home and receive medical care. Our
services include personal care, meal preparation; light housekeeping, Skilled Nurse Visits, Physical, Occupation and Speech
Therapy.
Welcome to the 2016 Cleveland Asian Festival!
The seventh annual Cleveland Asian Festival highlights Cleveland’s Asian community and
its commitment to Greater Cleveland. This year, we’re pleased to host a K-Pop cover dance
competition that offers insight into a popular musical genre that originates from South Korea.
Please give the contestants a warm welcome!
Now Hiring!!
Register Nurse, STNA & Home Health Aide.
We provide service to our non-English speaking communities: Hispanic, Ukrainian, Polish,
Russian, Belarusian, Romanian, Hungarian, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Chinese and Arabic.
We accept: Medicare, Ohio Medicaid, and HMO: Care Source, Buckeye, and United Health
Care. We also work with all MyCare Ohio Insurances, Passport, Home Care Waiver and
Private pay.
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
IS PROUD TO BE A SPONSOR
OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL
CLEVELAND
ASIAN
THANK YOU
for connecting
cultures in the
Greater Cleveland
community.
Cleveland Asian Festival continues to strengthen the identity of AsiaTown and to establish it
as a vibrant neighborhood in Cleveland. For all the organizations and individuals involved,
creating CAF has been a truly rewarding experience that has united us as a community and
provided us with a vehicle to collectively voice our opinions. We are proud of the Asian community’s growing engagement and will continue to look after the interest of AsiaTown and its
people and to work collaboratively with all interested parties to create a brighter Cleveland
future.
Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful sponsors, vendors, performers, volunteers,
and supporters who have helped make this event possible. Enjoy the sounds and sights of the
Asian performers, the aroma and sampling of Asian cuisine, the many family-friendly handson activities and games, the world marketplace booths and the health screenings and educational opportunities at the health pavilion. We are so appreciative of the wonderful support
from all of you.
Enjoy the 2016 Cleveland Asian Festival!
CAF Planning Committee
tri-c.edu
216-987-6000
FESTIVAL
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, Attn: Cleveland Asian Festival
4205 Saint Clair Avenue . Cleveland, OH 44103 . 216.539.4634 . www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org
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About 2016 Cleveland Asian Festival
7th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival
May 21-22, 2016
11am - 7pm
AsiaTown
East 27th Street and Payne Avenue
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Welcome - Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson
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Welcome - Cleveland Councilman T.J. Dow
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Welcome from the CAF
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About the Cleveland Asian Festival
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Festival Committee Members
16Sponsors
19Proclamations
26-27Recognitions
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K-Pop Cover Dance Competition
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Special Guest Emcees
30-31 Performance Schedule
32-33 Festival Map
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Exhibitors Listing
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Health Pavilion
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Activities Pavilion
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Other Attractions
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Facts & Figures
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Origin of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Strengthen the identity of AsiaTown and support its economic growth
• Educate and promote Asian culture and traditions
• Celebrate Asian Heritage Month
• Unite Cleveland’s Asian Community
This festival features food and merchandise vendors, local and national
performing artists, a children’s activities area, games, competitions, and a
health fair that focuses on screenings and education.
Poster and Cover Design by Cuong Nguyen. Other artwork by Jesse Smith and
Jessie Ng. Photos taken by volunteers at previous Cleveland Asian Festivals
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Welcome to the seventh annual Cleveland Asian Festival! The Cleveland Asian
Festival is a collaborative effort by the organizations and communities in Greater
Cleveland. It is coordinated by the volunteer leaders within the Asian Pacific
communities to foster, educate, and promote Asian culture and traditions, while
celebrating Asian Heritage Month.
Cleveland Asian Festival is a landmark undertaking to unite the community
through recognition of its culture, diversity, and people. The event is made
possible by the volunteerism and participation of many diverse and ethnic groups
including: Chinese,
Taiwanese, Korean,
Japanese, Filipino,
Indian, Vietnamese,
Laotians, Indonesian,
Malaysian, Thai, and
others. In addition,
committed organizations
such as the OCA
Greater Cleveland, ICC-WIN (Worldwide International Network), Friendship
Foundation of America, Federation of India Community Association, Vietnamese
Community of Greater Cleveland, MotivAsians for Cleveland, Asian Services
in Action, Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association, Cleveland
Chinese Women Association, Chinese Professionals and Entrepreneurs
Association, Consolidated Graphics Group, Creative House Studios, Koko
Bakery, Korean American Association, Japanese Americans Citizens League,
Cleveland Chinese Benevolent Association, Filipino Associations, St. Clair
Superior Development Corp., Asia Plaza Inc., Cleveland Film Society and
AsiaTown Neighborhood Merchant organizations have enthusiastically
committed to this festival.
The Festival features food and
merchandise vendors, local and
national performing artists, an
activities area, games, competitions
such as Sumo Wrestling, Trivia
Challenge with Arthur Chu and
Egg Roll eating, a health pavilion
that focuses on diseases and
medical conditions that affect Asian
Americans. It will also bring economic growth to the AsiaTown neighborhood by
introducing this ethnic neighborhood to tens of thousands of Clevelanders.
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Celebrating Cleveland’s Vibrant
Asian Pacific Community
Best wishes to the
festival attendees from
the attorneys at Taft.
www.taftlaw.com
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Cleveland Asian Festival Committees
Executive Committee
Vi Huynh
Lisa Wong
Johnny Wu
Michael Byun
Yin Tang
Hao Zhou
Deborah Yue
Michael Mendoza
Siu Yan Scott
Advisory Board
Margaret Wong
Dr. Margaret Carlson
Finance & Compliance
Deborah Yue
Vi Huynh
Cynthia Brookins
Stages Setup/Camera
Peter Sampson
Cynthia Graham
Mark Stavnicky
Activities Pavilion &
Games
Hao Zhou
Snow Ma
Tim Nevits
George Burke
Barbara Lum
Performance
Yin Tang
Wayne Wong
Jennifer Luu
Ewyn Tsang
Asim Datta
Oanh Loi-Powell
Reiko Haru
Aaron Schweizer
ShàDae Jones
Raymond Bondad
Health Pavilion
Michael Mendoza
Michael Byun
Vi Huynh
Sujata Burgess
Maemie Chan
Volunteer
Siu Yan Scott
Sueji Smith
Michael To
David Huang
Skylar Xie
Irene Yee
Aaron Baker
Deborah Yue
Ben Langham
Kyle Znamenak
Angela Woodson
Logistics
Ed Hom
Steve Hom
Johnny Wu
Lisa Wong
Vendor Committeee
Lisa Wong
Minh Dang
Mala Augoustidis
Daniel Ruth
Scott Muscatello
Yvette Obias
Wan Tao Chu
Marketing / Media
Johnny Wu
Dan Hanson
Yin Tang
Prakash Sinha
Ronald Werman
Lisa Wong
Loresa Novy
Jennifer Feierabend
Jason Wang
Cuong Nguyen
Aryavarta Kumar
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Please thank our sponsors and donors for their support!
Sponsors:
Distinguished Sponsor:
Presenting Sponsors:
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Partner Sponsors:
Associate Sponsors:
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Basement Beauties
Media Sponsors:
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Asian Town Center
Cleveland Chinese Benevolent Association
Cleveland Chinese Women Association
Friendship Foundation of America
International Community Council / WIN
Li Wah Chinese Restaurant
Vietnamese Community of Greater Cleveland
Celebrating
150 years of moving medicine forward.
University Hospitals proudly supports the Cleveland Asian Festival.
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j{xÜxtá, on behalf of the citizens of the City of Cleveland, I am honored to offer this Proclamation in
recognition of the 7th Annual Asian Festival being held in Cleveland; and,
j{xÜxtá, the 7th Cleveland Asian Festival will take place May 21 and 22, 2016 and celebrates the
contributions and culture of Asian Americans by including educational talks, traditional
dance, martial arts demonstrations, games, children’s activities, vendors, entertainment, and a
health fair in the festivities; and,
j{xÜxtá, the Festival has also brought an enhanced understanding of the Asian culture, history and
people to the residents of our region and has heightened the awareness of the culture and
traditions of Cleveland’s Asian community; and,
j{xÜxtá, the Asian American community truly has a deep passion for and commitment to the City of
Cleveland and is dedicated to developing strong relations between all of the diverse cultures
that make our city unique.
Now therefore, I, Frank G. Jackson, the 56th Mayor of the City of Cleveland, do hereby offer
this Proclamation in recognition of the 7th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival. I encourage all
Clevelanders to experience the traditions and culture of the Asian community by attending
this festival in Cleveland’s AsiaTown.
In witness thereof, I have set my hand and caused the
Corporate Seal of the City of Cleveland to be affixed on
this 21st day of May in the year 2016.
________________________________________
Mayor Frank G. Jackson
Recognitions
Recognitions
2016 Festival Volunteers:
David Ballosh
Alia Basar
Ruqaiyah Bashir
Alexander Bedard
Dorina Belitsky
Alissa Berman
Jeff Biasella
Diane Billa
Helen Broszczuk
Chantia Brown Amanda Burton
Brittaney Byers
Karen Cahill
Carla Campanella
Cindy Chai
Donald Chan
Dorothy Chan Centar
Ruben Chaney
Karen Chan-Stovering
Jen Christy
Caira Coleman
Jhiselle Coleman
Jannie Colwell
Vince Cononico
Sheryl Dajko
Ilda Dano
Raina Dano
Thien Dinh
Cindy Dong
Madeline Dornon
Jedidiah Fabian
Joan Fausz
Wanda Finley
Anna Fox
Lisa Gallaway
Jaiben George
Randall Gettys
Dan Gisser
Kathy Gisser
Thom Gisser
Larry Goldrick
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Lily Gould
Al Griffin
Knautika Grubbs
Sophia Guo
Sailee Gupte
Amy Guthrie
Paul Hagerman
Anne Hamlin
Rebecca Hannan
Debbie Hanson
Lanea Haru
Raquel Hernandez
Lester Holmes
Jiani Hu
David Huang
Lecan Huynh
Minh Huynh
AmariYah Israel
Roxane Jackson
Van Jackson
Gloria Jacobson
Yue Jian
Calvin Johnson
Lucy Jones
Steven Jung
Anita Kazarian
Mary Kendall
Matthew Klein
Kelly Kuang
Barbara Langford
Zoe Larive
Tresa Lavelle
Heesoo Lee
Brian Li
Li Li
Meiyan Li
Victor Li
Wenjun Li
Melody Lindquist
Hana Lodhi Tony Louie
Benjamin Lui
George Lui
John Lui
Yuting Lui
Dorothy Ly
Bob Madison
Taelor Majors
Gene Mark
Elois Mcelrath
Darlene McFarren
Wendy McDonald
Jessalyn Michaud
Lois Millman
Marion Minc
Chad Mitchell
Josh Mole
Kathy Moody-Arndt
Sue Morgan
Kevin Mulhall Jr
Jocelyn Newton
Karyn Newton
Janet Niekamp
M. Yvette Obias
Alexandria Paskett
Patricia Pearce
Naimah Phillips Martina Pineda
Liana Powell
John Riddlebaugh
Ainslee Robson
Mariah Ross
Andrew Santin
David Schmenk
Diane Schmenk
Dorjan Scott
Pamela Secci
Jasper Seday
Ramesh Shah
Rohit Shastry
HerBrina Shepherd
Daylon Sims
Dale Smith
Jo Ann Solnick
Sierra Stephens
Chen Sun
Lakesha Taylor
Michael Turner
Emilie Unkrich
Caroline Vanderpool
Abdallah Wahdan
Rawan Wahdan Pamela Walker
Weiming Wang
Rick Weldon
Jeff Wexler
Lotus Yee
Victoria Zak
Menghao Zhang
Yaoxian Zhang
Yuelong Zhang
Jiaqi Zhao
and many others!
2016 Cleveland Asian Festival
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Volunteers:
Parade Sponsors: Asia Plaza, ImageLabs Media, Li Wah Chinese Restaurant, K-Food by Mary Israel Koh
Amanda Burton
Donn Nottage
Ed Hom
Eva Fong
George Burke
Jerry Jackson
Lisa Wong
Mea Werstler
Mike Mendoza
Nina Davis
Richard Matthew
Rohit Shastry
Samantha Werstler
Sha’Dae Jones
Tabitha Erich
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Participating Groups
OCA Greater Cleveland Dragon Dance Team (in partnership with
Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University)
Yin Tang Dance Company
Yume Daiko Japanese Drumming
Wayne Wong
Wensheng Huang
Yin Tang
YueYue Wang
CAF Panda
CAF Photographers
Bob Dotson
Bob Glick
Dennis Glazer
Jené Wilson
Mariah Kaiser
Scott Theus
Edmond Wong
Additional Thanks to:
AFSCME
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Cameron Beason
Kathy Allen
MAGNET
Michael Fleming
Peaks Assoc. Ltd. And Peaks Assoc. No. 1 Ltd.
Raymond Elkin
Steve Leopold
TDY Industries
Tim Kopp
Valerie McCall
W. 78th St. Partners
Photos appearing in this booklet are taken by Ed Wong, Darlene Beiter, Gayle Norris, Donna Schneider, Scott
Theus, Trish Uveges, Diane Ward, Ronald Werman and many others. All subject to change.
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K-Pop Cover Dance Competion
Special Guest Emcees
Wayne Wong. In addition to being our Master MC, Wayne is the recipient
of the Asian American Engineer of the Year Award. Wayne was raised
in Cleveland and is a graduate of CWRU. He is developing space power
systems at the NASA Glenn Research Center and was awarded the NASA
Exceptional Achievement Medal. Wayne is also an artist and actor, having
pursued comic book illustration and more recently is featured in several
short films. He is the OCA Cleveland Asian American Advocates, V.P.
of Administration, Leads the Dragon Dance Team and enthusiastically
volunteers his time to further the goals of the Cleveland Asian Festival.
Coming to the Cleveland Asian Festival in 2016.
A cultural phenomenon sweeping the globe: K-Pop
This year, we brought the festival to the community and embraced the
rhythm of Korean Hip Hop with a cover dance competition. Locals
have submitted their best mashups of popular Kpop dance routines. It
is up to you to take to social media and vote for your top choice.
Top groups will compete live before a panel of judges on May 21st at
6PM. They need your support to determine who takes home the grand
prize of $2500.
Feel like dancing but too late to join the competition? No problem.
May 22nd, the Cleveland Asian Festival is hosting a Kpop Random
Play.
Lynna Lai. Lynna joined WKYC-TV Channel 3 News in April 2012,
anchoring the weekend evening newscasts and reporting on weeknights.
She can now be seen as co-anchor on Channel 3 News Today, weekday
mornings from 4:30-7:00AM. Lynna was the first Asian-American
television reporter in Cleveland at WJW-TV, but left to pursue anchoring
and reporting positions across the county. Lynna returned to Cleveland
television in 2001 as an anchor for WOIO-TV. Recognized for her
energetic personality and storytelling abilities, Lynna has won 4 Emmy
Awards for Best Spot News Reporting, her anchoring, and reporting.
Kristel Hartshorn. Kristel is the entertainment reporter for the Northeast
Ohio Media Group posting stories and videos for Cleveland.com.
Kristel joined the company in October 2013. She was born in Davao,
Philippines and moved to the U.S. when she was 7. Kristel reports on daily
entertainment news stories happening throughout Cleveland, posting video
articles in her “Kristel’s CLE” blog on Cleveland.com. She interacts with
her followers on twitter: @Kristel_CLE
Jennifer Luu. Jennifer is the Co-President of MotivAsians for
Cleveland, an organization focused on the attraction and retention of
Asian-American professionals within the Greater Cleveland community.
Professionally, Jennifer is a Marketing Communications Specialist at
OEC. For the Cleveland Asian Festival, She has been a Stage Manager
on the Performance Committee and is on the MC Team.
Ewyn Tsang Mitchell. Ewyn has been a volunteer for numerous AsiaTown
events and has served on the MC Team and volunteered for the Cleveland
Asian Festival, Lunar New Year and Cleveland One World Day celebrations.
She is a graduate of the University of Akron with a BA in Psychology and a
minor in Criminal Sociology. She is currently serving as a Human Resources
Generalist.
Asim Datta. Asim Datta, born Indian and bred Global.
Passionate about sharing his own appreciation of global cultures with fellow
beings. As owner and manager of Point to Point Worldwide, Asim is a travel
facilitator, and an India Destination Specialist.
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Main Stage
Saturday (May 21)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Kwan Family Lion Dance
Cleveland’s traditional Lion Dance
team for over 35 years
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Welcoming Statements
Mayor Jackson, Councilman TJ Dow, Mayor Falconi
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
Paj Tawg Tshiab
Hmong dance of Blooming Flowers
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Sree Mayuri
Traditional and contemporary Kuchipudi Dance
mixed with fusion music
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Pittsburgh Chinese School
Traditional Chinese dance about Spring
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Nepali American Organization of Ohio
Nepali Folk and Modern Dance
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Cleveland Contemporary Chinese
Culture Association
Chinese Cultural Performances
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Sho-Jo-Ji Japanese Dancers
Perform dances sponsored by Cleveland’s
JACL. Onstage audience participation.
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Rising Star Acrobatics
Chinese acrobatic dance students
performing tumbles and balance
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Lincoln-West High School
Nepali traditional folk dance
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Korean American Association of Greater Cleveland
Traditional Korean Fan Dance
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Roll Eating Contest
Sign up to compete in the Cleveland Asian
Festival’s speed eating contest
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Japanese Meetup
Vocal and instrumental music
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Cosplay 103
Dive into costume play and witness characters
from anime and videogames come to life.
(intersection of East 27th & Payne Ave)
Sunday (May 22)
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Connie Zhang’s Magic Show
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Welcoming Statements
Des
igne
d by
Jessie Ng
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Great Wall Enrichment Center
Chinese dance and martial arts
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Three Stars and a Sun
Traditional and modern tinikling (bamboo) dance
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
The OCA Dragon Dance team (partnership with
CSU’s Confucius Inst) will be breezing by the stage
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Traditional Chinese dances from various
regions and periods in history
1:45 PM -2:00 PM
Kultura Filipiniana Dance Troupe
Bulaklakan- Dance of the Flowers
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Yume Daiko
Japanese taiko drum performance
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Dahmia & Sisters of the Island
Traditional Polynesian dance and chant
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Indonesian Dance
Performed by Valerie Arletta
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
“Colors of Asia” Fashion Show
Come see unique styles from across Asia
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Downhill Collective
Phillip Bounthisavath- comedian
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Verb Ballets
Ming Cheng- guest artist from Taiwan
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Arthur Chu Trivia Challenge
Can this Jeopardy champ be stumped?
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Mame Daiko
Japanese Taiko Drumming Ensemble sponsored
by the Cleveland Chapter of the JACL
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM
Rosa Lee & Janice Liu Studios
Taiwanese folk songs played on guzheng and erhu
Dragon Stage
Saturday (May 21)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Integrated School of Internal Studies
Traditional internal martial arts of
Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, & Baguazhang
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
All American Karate
Empty hand forms and weapon forms
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Traditional Uechi-ryu Karate Academy
Traditional Okinawan karate
forms/katas
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Sao-Lin Jing Gang Chuen
Hand-on-hand combat, weapons, and
healing techniques
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Hula Fusion
Hawaiian, Tahitian, Polynesian, & modern dances
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Jasmine Dragons
youth aerial acrobatics performance team
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
World Champion Taekwondo Academy
Meditation, patterns of self-defense, breaking
techniques, learn traditional Korean greeting
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Green Dragon Tai Chi
Demonstrate Yang and Chen style of Tai Chi
forms, followed by technique behind movements
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
MidEast Cudell Judo
Cleveland’s oldest Judo dojo since 1975. Will
demonstrate various aspects of art of Judo
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Rites of Passage
Laijutsu (sword drawing) demonstration
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Shaolin Kungfu Institute
Traditional Shaolin Kung Fu and Shuai Jiao
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Korean American Association of Greater Cleveland
Traditional Korean Fan Dance
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Kpop Cover Dance Competition Finals
(Warwick Parking Lot)
Sunday (May 22)
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
Batik: and Indonesian dying process and art form
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Shri Kalaa Mandir
Bharatanatyam- Indian Classical Dance
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
OCA Dragon Dance Team (partnership with
CSU Confucius Inst)
Dragon will parade around festival before
performing by Dragon Stage
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Cleveland Aikikai
Aikido demostration, synthesis of martial arts,
philosophy, and spiritual beliefs
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Westlake Chinese Culture Association
Chinese Dancers, Tai Chi, Martial Arts
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Kpop tribute
2:45 PM -3:00 PM
Laotian Association of Cleveland
Traditional and Modern Laotian dance
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Yes I CAN! Karate
Presentation of cultural asset of Okinawa, Japan
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Immortal Palm Internal Martial Arts
Demonstration of Wing Chun, Chen
Tai Chi, and push hands
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Karate Institute of Mentor
Martial Arts performance in self-defense, weapons,
forms, and board breaking
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Kpop Random Play
Dance to a mix of Korean Hip Hop music
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Exhibitors List
Asian Food Court Presented by Cleveland Public Power
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Asia Food Co./Asian Town Center
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Asian Services In Action, Inc.
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Banh Mi & Noodles Asian Bistro
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CAF Beverage Station (Bottled water, soda
pop, Asian energy drinks)
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Flavors of India
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Good Harvest Market Inc.
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Han’s Chinese Barbecue and Grill
12
Indian Delight
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K-Food by Mary Israel Koh
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Koko Bakery
17, 18Li Wah Chinese Restaurant
3
Lotus Thai House
30A * Mason’s Creamery
7
Miega Korean BBQ
13
Number One Pho
14
One Stop Drink Shop
6
Ono Turo-Turo
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Otani Japanese Restaurant
2
Pho Thang Cafe
30B * Real Fruit LLC
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Seoul Garden for Korean American Association of Greater Cleveland
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Siam Cafe
38 * SnowBros Shavery
10
Thai Thai (Asian Grille)
39 * Umami Moto
* In the World Marketplace
World Marketplace
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All American Gutter Protection
71, 72Anime Resale LLC
36B Ann Arbor area Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Apicho’s Crafts
102 Asian Ministry Diocese of Cleveland
17, 18Asian Services In Action, Inc.
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Banana Bling
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BARR’s Bars, ltd.
20
Bee Glorified Honey
105Blastmaster
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Blue Crimson Anime Junction
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Breakthrough Schools
14
Buckeye Health Plan
69, 70Catari
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Catherine Moore Designs
54
Cha-Ching Coin Jewelry
24, 25Cleveland Chinese Christian Church
36
Cleveland Dragon Boat Association
9
Cleveland Japanese Meetup
31
Cleveland Public Power
101 Cleveland Transformation Alliance
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Cody’s Sugar Shop
Command Center
Cuyahoga Community College
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Deby’s Designs, LLC
Dog Tags by Mac’s Army Navy
Drake Hill Wordworking
Elaborate Eyes Face Painting
Ernst & Young
Escentially Inspired
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
First Aid
Friendship Foundation of AmericanVietnamese
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Gutter Helmet Systems
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Homestead Soap & Spa
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Immortal Palm
50JaiOriginals
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Joyce Factory Direct
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K/S Renewal Systems DBA Kitchen Saver
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Key Bank
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Kimberly Monaco Designs
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Laxmi Mallik
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MAPFRE Insurance
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Mason’s Creamery
37MetroPCS
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MotivAsians for Cleveland
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NAOO Rebuilding Nepal
87, 88Native Treasure
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Nerium International
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OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates
Ohio Bath Solutions LLC, DBA, Bath Fitter
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Ohio Kimono
73, 74Patsiam
82, 83Peace and Love
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Peripeti Home
109 Pixel Mania
30B Real Fruit LLC
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Rising Star
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Roxy, Lampwork Jewelry
110 Ryu no Sakebi - Pottery & Blacksmithing
by Matthew Richards
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Sabai Thai Massage
107 Sandlin Trading Co.
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SGI USA
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Shaolin Kung Fu Institute
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SHISEIDO Anna Beauty Center
51, 52Siam Orchid
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Silk Expressions
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SnowBros Shavery
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Sports Legends
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St. Clair Superior Development Corporation
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Exhibitors List
65, 66Terranova Fine Arts
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The Gutter Boys Company
67, 68 The Inner Edge airbrush tattoos and stamped
keepsake rings
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The Plain Dealer
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Third Federal
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Threads of Hope, Inc.
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Treasures of Cambodia
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Unami Moto
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Unique Home Solutions
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Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland
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Volunteer Check-in
79, 80Vtrendz
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103, 104 Window to Imagination
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Youth for Understanding - International
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Exchange
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Zygote Press
Indoor Exhibitors Presented by Asia Plaza
Ariel International Center
Cleveland Cultural Gardens One World Day
First Merit
Huntington Bank
Margaret W. Wong & Associates
Yelp! Cleveland
Health Pavilion - Free Screening
Cleveland Clinic
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MetroHealth
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2. Blood Pressure
3.BMI
University Hospitals
1. Blood Pressure
2.BMI
Dr. Maemie Chan DMD
1. Dental education
Asian Services In Action
1. HIV Screening
2. Lead Screenings
3. Mammograms (by appt. only)
Promedica/Paramount Advantage
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Louis Stokes VA Medial Center
1. health Enrollment
Nationwide Healthcare, LLC
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2. Education
3. Various Screenings
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Activities Pavilion & Games
Additional Attractions
AsiaTown Trolley Tour
Free tour to learn about Cleveland’s Asiatown. Our expert tour guide will take you
through historical Chinatown, Asian Town Center, Ariel International Center, and
more!
AsiaTown Tour pickup/drop off is at East 27th Street and Payne Ave (behind the
Jack Casino Cleveland Main Stage - on Payne Avenue)
Timed tickets will be available
at the trolley stop. First come
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2016 Activities Pavilion Vendors include:
Cleveland Go Club
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Public Library
Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church
Global Ambassadors Language Academy (GALA)
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Progress with Chess
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Saturday: 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm,
2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm,
4:30pm
Sunday: 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
“Colors of Asia” Fashion Exhibition
The Cleveland Asian Festival will once again presenting “Colors
of Asia” Fashion Exhibition. Join us Sunday on the Jack Casino
Cleveland Main Stage as the models show off the beautiful threads of
Asian countries.
Jack Casino Cleveland Main Stage - Sunday Only at 4:45PM
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An emcee with explain the names and styles of the outfits. After the
fashion show, there will be photo opportunities with the models.
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History
DiversityInc
Asian American and Pacific Islander
Heritage Month
MEETING IN A BOX
Facts & Figures
U.S. POPULATION
CHINESE
4.3 million
KOREAN
1.8 million
2012
Ajay Banga,
MasterCard Worldwide
(No. 6 in the 2014
DiversityInc Top 50)
Satya Nadella, Microsoft
Congressional Bills Establish Celebration
In June 1977, Representatives Frank Horton of New York
and Norman Y. Mineta of California introduced a House
resolution that called upon the president to proclaim
the first ten days of May as Asian/Pacific Heritage Week.
The following month, senators Daniel Inouye and Spark
Matsunaga introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both
were passed.
Omar Ishrak
Indra K. Nooyi, PepsiCo
VIETNAMESE
1.9 million
2060*
Richard Hamada, Avnet
Kevin M. Murai, Synnex
40.6 million
(9.7% of total)
*Projected
INDIAN
3.3 million
FILIPINO
3.6 million
BUSINESS
Francisco D’Souza,
Cognizant Technology
Solutions
Ravi Saligram, OfficeMax
12%
11%
10.6%
9.9%
10%
DiversityInc Top 50
Sanjay Mehrotra, SanDisk
On October 5, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a Joint Resolution designating
the annual celebration.
Ajay Banga
U.S.
9%
8%
7%
5.7%
6%
5.5%
5%
5.1%
4%
4.2%
FINANCES
4.8%
2.6%
3%
2%
MEDIAN INCOME
Asian
$68,636
White
$57,009
Latino
Black
$39,005
$33,321
1%
0%
Asians in Workforce
Asians in Management
Asians in
Senior Management
Asians on Boards
of Directors
EDUCATION
25 and Older Who Have Completed High School
Asians
ASIAN BUYING POWER
U.S.
85.3%
25 and Older With at Least Bachelor’s Degree
Asians
53.2%
U.S.
31.7%
25 and Older With Graduate Degrees
Asians
U.S.
2018*
$961.5 billion
2013
$712.8 billion
2010
$599.3 billion
2000
$274.6 billion
89.4%
22.6%
11.6%
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APA Becomes Month-long Celebration
In May 1990, the holiday was expanded further when President
George H. W. Bush designated May to be Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month. May was chosen to commemorate
the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on
May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of
the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of
the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.
*Projected
PROJECTED % CHANGE IN BUYING POWER 2013–2018
Latino
Asian
35.2%
34.9%
Black
White
24.5%
20.8%
Sources: DiversityInc, Alliance for Board Diversity, Fortune, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Selig Center for
Economic Growth, U.S. Census Bureau
© 2014 DiversityInc
A national celebration established in 1977 with the participation of civil rights organizations
such as the Japanese American Citizens League and Organization of Chinese Americans.
May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month—a celebration of Asians and
Pacific Islanders in the United States. Much like Black History and Women’s History
celebrations, APA Heritage Month originated in a congressional bill.
Omar Ishrak, Medtronic
(No. 41 in the 2014
DiversityInc Top 50)
LARGEST ETHNIC POPULATIONS
JAPANESE
1.3 million
For All Employees
Asian Fortune 500 CEOs
POPULATION
17.9 million
(5.7% of total)
Origins of Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated with community festivals,
government-sponsored activities, and educational activities for students. This year’s
theme is “Lighting the Past, Present, and Future.”
Asian-American History:
From Chinese laborers in the 1800s to millions of U.S. citizens today
by David Johnson
When they first arrived in the United States, Asian (usually Chinese) immigrants
were welcomed, or at least tolerated. After the California gold rush brought
thousands of Chinese to California, however, Asian immigrants faced restrictive laws
and occasional violence.
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Origins of Asian Pacific
In the late 1800s Chinese, and eventually other Asians, were excluded from
citizenship. These laws were repealed during World War II, followed by further
immigration-law changes, making it easier for Asians to enter the United States.
Today, Asian immigrants have a high rate of
assimilation and participation in the American
mosaic.
Gold Rush Boom
The Chinese were the first Asians to arrive
in large numbers. By the 1830s Chinese were
selling goods in New York City and toiling in
Hawaiian sugarcane fields.
Gold was discovered in California in 1848, eventually attracting thousands of
Chinese miners and contract laborers. In 1850, just over 1,000 Asian immigrants
entered the U.S., but ten years later, the figure had jumped to nearly 37,000, mostly
Chinese.
Violent Protests
In some quarters, Chinese workers were
welcomed. The Central Pacific Railroad recruited
Chinese to work on the transcontinental railroad in
1865. Three years later the Chinese and the U.S.
ratified the Burlingame Treaty which facilitated
Chinese immigration.
However, many people feared being “overwhelmed” by the influx, which had
swelled to nearly 65,000 in 1870, and over 107,000 in 1880. Some cities passed laws
against Chinese and other Asians, often referred to as “Mongolians.” Anti-Chinese
riots erupted in Chico, California, in 1877 and in Rock Springs, Wyoming, in 1885.
Japanese Arrive
Meanwhile, increasing contact with Japan prompted Japanese to move to Hawaii and
California to work in agriculture. In 1869 the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony was
established in California.
Contact with the Philippines
In 1899, following the Spanish-American
War, the Philippines came under U.S. control,
prompting increased immigration. In 1902 the
pensionado program, which allowed Filipinos
to study in the U.S., was implemented.
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American Heritage Month
Because most Filipinos are Roman Catholic, their
integration into American life was somewhat easier
than for other Asians. Though Filipinos faced the same
prejudices as Chinese and Japanese laborers (as described
in Carlos Bulosan’s book America is in the Heart),
Filipinos arrived with English skills, making assimilation
easier.
Japanese Internment
During World War II, more than 100,000 Americans
of Japanese ancestry were placed in internment camps.
Even though many did not speak Japanese or have close ties to Japan, they were
nonetheless regarded as wartime threats. Although the U.S. was also at war with
Germany and Italy, Americans with ancestors from those countries did not face
internment.
In 1988 Congress passed a measure giving
$20,000 to Japanese Americans who had
been interned during the war. President
George H.W. Bush signed it the following
year.
Increasing Numbers
Although Asian immigration increased
steadily through much of the 20th century,
the region still contributed fewer newcomers than Europe, Latin America, and North
America.
The McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 eliminated race as a barrier to immigration, and in
1965 national quotas were ended, thus facilitating Asian immigration.
A More Diverse Group
In 1979 the United States and China resumed
diplomatic relations, making immigration
easier for Chinese. But, new arrivals came
from other Asian countries as well, including
India and Pakistan. And in 1975 following
the Vietnam War, more than 130,000 refugees
fleeing from the Communist governments
of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos arrived
on U.S. shores. Million of Asians arrived in
subsequent years.
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