Annual Festival is a Delight to the Senses

(MIAMI) — The sights, sounds and flavors of Asia return to the Fruit & Spice Park with the 20th Annual Asian Culture Festival on March 6-7, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 6 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 a Malaysian no-hands volleyball tournament known as Sepak Takraw, Chinese Lion Dances, Dragon Boat display, performances by Japanese Taiko drummers and demonstrations of fruit and vegetable carving.

Other highlights include Thai, Bangladeshi, Indian folk, classical music, and dance. Demonstrations of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangements) and Origami (Japanese techniques by folding papers into decorative shapes such as flowers, animals, etc.)

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.

Visit our Website: asianculturefestival.org