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 Mt. Kisco, NY - Experience a variety of cultures from around the world this summer without leaving Westchester County when the tenth annual Asian-American Heritage Celebration kicks off the annual series of cultural heritage festivals in county parks on Saturday, May 31, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.
The festival is presented by the Westchester and Hudson Valley Chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans. The event is sponsored by Westchester County Parks and the Westchester Arts Council.
The day’s festivities will feature a wide array of live performances of the music and dance of many Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Burma. The festival will feature the Magical Chinese Opera Face Show and include Kung Fu and Japanese drumming, along with Asian arts, cultural and religious exhibits. There will also be free medical and dental screenings. Many school groups will take part in these presentations and there will be a special magic show, and a Lego and robotic demonstration by the American Robotic School. Kids can also learn the art of Chinese paper cutting, and enjoy games and face painting. There will also be a variety of tasty foods, including many Asian delicacies.
The festival will be held rain or shine. Seating is informal; bring blankets or folding chairs for seating on the lawn.
The Kensico Dam Plaza is located in Valhalla at the north end of the Bronx River Parkway. Admission and parking are free.
The Asian Heritage Festival is the first of 12 cultural heritage celebrations to be held on Sundays in county parks this summer. The other heritage festivals in the series are:
Albanian, June 8, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Ecuadorian, June 15, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson
African-American, June 29, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Irish, July 13, noon to 7 p.m., Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale
Italian, July 13, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Arab, July 20, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers
Polish, July 20, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Hispanic, July 27, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Indian, August 3, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Ecuadorian, August 10, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson
Yiddish, August 17, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
For more information, call 914-864-PARK.
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