This annual event with more than 20,000 visitors and will continue to grow, thanks to the strong participation of many people regardless of origin and ethnicity. Because of the tremendous success, the festival has received strong support from state, city, corporate, and communities every year since its beginning in 1992. The festival is also recognized as one of the major special events in South Florida.
Asian Fair promotes the importance of po in building a vibrant, prosperous and healthy community.
The event is open to the public.
When: Mar 24 – 25, 2012
Time: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Where: Old School Square 51 North Swington Avenue, Delray Beach, FL
Ticket: $10
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Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6:30PM
Come join us for an Asian American all-star comedy festival! AAWW favorite Jen Kwok, the velvety voice that brought you Date an Asian and Ballad of the Tiger Mom, will bring her ukulele and extraordinary talent. Relish the sharp stylings of Sheng Wang, who won top honors at NBC Universal’s Stand Up For Diversity. Enjoy the brains and beauty behind Nerdcore Rising, producer Negin Farsad, who has been named one of the top 50 funniest women by The Huffington Post. You’ll be treated to three rousing belly-aching sets followed by a moderated discussion.
@ Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367-1597
$ 5 suggested donation
Open to the public
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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with art activities, tours, storytelling, and music and dance performances. Suggested donation $5 per family. For more information, visit http://mag.rochester.edu/
When: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Where: Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY
Creative Workshop children’s art instructor Suzanne Kolodziej gives a family-friendly talk on works in the Gallery’s Asian collection. Included in Gallery admission.
When: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM
Where: Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY
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The Asian Heritage Street Celebration is held every year on the third Saturday in May in San Francisco, California. The Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) is organized by the AsianWeek Foundation in cooperation with over 150 organizations in the Asian American community. This year’s celebration will take place on May 19 in Little Saigon.
A celebration of all Asian and Pacific Islander cultures, the goal of the Street Celebration is to promote and foster Asian Pacific American (APA) identity by bringing together community and encouraging the sharing of differences and appreciation of diversity. In six years, the AHSC has quickly become the country’s largest assemblage of APAs, drawing over 80,000 people annually. The AHSC rotates its location each year, in order to showcas ... 
Come and join us for a fun and exciting time as a spectator or as a competitor while enjoying the diversity of the Hong Kong Dragon Boat races.
This year will mark the 17th consecutive Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival. New competitors and spectators come to the biggest Hong Kong cultural event to take place in the state during the year.
When: Saturday, September 8, 2012
Where: Atlanta, GA
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It’s wet, it’s wild, it’s an experience your team will never forget!
The world’s fastest growing water sport is also the most exciting. Twenty paddlers move in unison, combining strength with teamwork in a boat whose elaborate design originates in ancient China. Dragon Boat Racing is a great sport for men and women of all ages and abilities. Anyone can do it and have fun!
When: October 6, 2012
Time: 8 am to 5:30 pm
Where: Philadelphia, PA
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