BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.4941@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20150516T000000Z DTEND:20150516T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<strong>WHAT: 11th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration</st rong>\n<strong>WHERE: Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco</strong>\n<stron g>DATE: Saturday\, May 16<sup>th</sup>\, 2015</strong>\n<strong>TIME: 11am to 6pm</strong>\n<strong>PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: BART and MUNI</strong>\n< strong>Arts &amp\; Crafts World Market\, Two Stages\, Specialty Foods\, Ch ildren&rsquo\;s Area\, Healthy Living Pavilion\, Wear Your Cultural Attire </strong>\n<strong>FREE ADMISSON</strong>\n<strong>&nbsp\;</strong>\n\nThe largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the nation will be back w hen the Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) returns Saturday\, May 16 th with a new look\, new leadership\, and a new location in San Francisco& rsquo\;s Civic Center Plaza.\n\nThe re-imagined event commemorates Asian P acific American Heritage Month and comes at a unique moment in San Francis co's history when the mayor and more than a third of San Francisco's super visors are Asian Pacific Americans.\n\n&ldquo\;We are moving into one of t he most beautiful spots in the city\,&rdquo\; said Tamiko Wong\, executive director of the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. &ldquo\;City Hall\, the As ian Art Museum\, and the Main Library will provide the backdrop to some of the finest Asian Pacific American performers\, artists\, and craftspeople .&rdquo\;\n\nThe Asian Heritage Street Celebration will attract more than 100 vendors who will be offering their own unique arts\, crafts\, and good s from a diverse array of Asian Pacific Islander traditions.&nbsp\; The He althy Living Pavilion will offer health education and services.\n\nFrom Cy nthia Lin and the Blue Moon All-Stars to Japanese koto\, event entertainme nt will run the gamut of modern to traditional Asian performers. The food bazaar will feature vendors preparing authentic and imaginative treats fro m Korean tacos to Filipino lumpia to Thai noodles to Vietnamese BBQ.\n\n<a ></a>&nbsp\;\n\nFor sponsorship information contact Susie Kagami: susiekag ami@oacc .cc\n\nFor vendor/booth information contact Kerwin Berk: kerwinbe rk @oacc . cc\n\nFor media information contact Tamiko Wong: tamikowong@oac c.cc\n\nFor entertainment contact &nbsp\;Janice Hom: performers@oacc.cc DTSTAMP:20240419T034055Z SUMMARY:11th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration URL:/en/events/2015/05/16/11th-annual-asian-heritage-street-celebration/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR