Contact:
Chiho Mori, Manager of Marketing and Events
Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce
972-241-8250
chihom@gdaacc.com
 
Dallas, TX – Lion dance, martial arts, sumo wrestling and Japanese drums will grace the Centennial Hall at Fair Park as a part of this year’s Asian Festival hosted by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored by The Crow Collection of Asian Art. This FREE event showcases authentic Asian cuisine, cultural entertainment and activities for children in a daylong festival celebrating the National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
 
The Asian Festival will be held for its 16th year on Saturday, May 6 from 11am-5pm, at Centennial Hall at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Callum Boulevard, in downtown Dallas. The festival will be relocating to Fair Park form the Annette Strauss Artist Square due to the construction of the new opera house.

Last year, more than 15,000 people gathered for the festival, confirming this event as the largest celebration of Asian culture in the North Texas area. 
 
This fun, colorful and festive event will unite Asian cultures while creating a diverse marketplace featuring native arts & crafts, music, dance, food, martial arts and children’s activities. Unique cuisine from Indonesia, Korea, China, India, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries will be sold by independent vendors. The children’s area, Passport to Asia for Kids, will provide activities culturally relevant to the traditions of the arts of Asia such as origami, face painting, henna painting, jewelry making, and many more.
 
Event Signature Sponsor is State Farm. Other sponsors include Brinker International, The Crow Collection of Asian American Art, the Dallas Morning News, Ben E. Keith, and DART.
 
For additional information, please call 972-241-8250 or visit www.gdaacc.com/asian_festival
 
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