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AAFF

 

The Asian American Federation of Florida (AAFF) is a 501(c)(3) coalition that aims to unity and collaboration among the various Asian Pacific American organizations and to improve the relationship of a culturally diverse Asian Pacific American community in Florida. The AAFF is a statewide organization made up of more than 70 Bangladesh, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Iranian, Korean, Laotian, Taiwanese, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese community-based organizations, businesses and media.

ASIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO FRUIT & SPICE PARK

Annual Festival is a Delight to the Senses

 

MIAMI, February, 2015)—The sights, sounds and flavors of Asia return to the Fruit & Spice Park with the 25th Annual Asian Culture Festival on March 7 - 8, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A fun-filled family event, the Asian Culture Festival offers a virtual day trip to Asia . Festival-goers will enjoy a variety of Asian arts, crafts, entertainment, plants and exotic cuisine. Events include Taiko drummers; Chinese Lion Dances; Bangladeshi, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Persian folk & classical music and dance; demonstrations of fruit & vegetable carving, Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangements) and Origami (Japanese techniques by folding papers into decorative shapes such as flowers, animals, etc.)

Special appearance: Thai classical dance with Thai folk music from Thai Fine Arts Department; world renown Shakuhachi player, Mr. Marco Lienhard and Persian dancers from Canada. Special display: The Peace Mural by Artist Huong; and the American Muslim Mural

The festival is sponsored by the Thai-American Association of South Florida, the Miami-Dade County Asian Advisory Board and Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department.

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