We’re full swing into APA Heritage Month, and there are celebrations in every major city in the U.S.
San Francisco is no exception; they’re holding their 6th annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration tomorrow, Saturday, May 15. So if you’re in the area, go check it out.
Little celebrants in traditional Asian costumes.
Organized by the nonprofit AsianWeek Foundation in cooperation with over 150 organizations in the local and Asian American community, the AHSC is the largest outdoor gathering of Asians in America! The festival features the usual fair fare: arts and crafts vendors, cultural displays, live performances, carnival rides, and plenty of yummy Asian eats.
The Asian Heritage Street Fair.
But here’s what else they’ve got you may not have expected: a J-Pop import car show, a kick-ass muay Thai kickboxing ring, a best dance crew contest, a mah jong area, and a balut eating contest!
Contenders to be the best AHSC dance crew.
Kickboxing exhibitions.
And this year, hip hop group Far East Movement will be performing live at the Celebration. (They’re opening for Lady Gaga on her world tour — check out our feature story on them in our Summer 2010 issue, out in early June!)
An ethnic costumes pageant shows off the beauty and diversity of Asian culture.
Members representing the Laotian American community.
The Celebration runs from the Civic Center in front of the Asian Art Museum, on Larkin and McAllister Streets, and leads up to the Little Saigon District. Scheduled programming begins at 11 and runs till 6, so get there early!
All proceeds from the Celebration are donated to local and national charities. For more info and a complete schedule of events (they’ve packed ‘em tight!), check out www.asianfairsf.com.
Food, arts and crafts galore!
Hone up on some Asian American children's books at the Celebration.
