Cost: Free - FREE event to all, no pets, FREE parking at CSU Parking Lot S1 located on East 24th and Payne. Shuttle services available courtesy of Ace Taxi.
Instant Noodles Dance Crew - Debuting in Ohio @ 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival @ 2999 Payne Avenue (E. 27th & Payne)
FREE event to all, no petsFREE parking at CSU Parking Lot S1 located on East 24th and Payne.
Shuttle services available courtesy of Ace Taxi.2010 Best New Ethnic Festival by Cleveland Scene Magazine“Cleveland’s Best Festivals” The Plain Dealer 5-19-2011 2011 “Excellence in Neighborhood Marketing” award – Live Cleveland!“Instant Noodles”, a top five finalist on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, will be performing live on stage at the 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival on May 19 and 20, 2012. Complete performing schedule is not available online. Festival organizers are excited about this addition to its weekend lineup – “Instant Noodles” brings a nationally recognized Asian dance crew to Cleveland.The 2011 Cleveland Asian Festival drew over 31,000. Attendees enjoyed live cultural performances, martial arts, games, competitions, Asian cuisine, free health screenings, merchant booths and many others. Building on the momentum of the 2011 festival, the Cleveland Asian Festival organizers wanted to raise the bar for the 2012 festival. “The inclusion of the “Instant Noodles” dance crew for 2012 would allow us to attract teens and young adults to the festival,” says Yin Tang, Executive Committee Co-chair for the festival and Performing Committee Chair. “They will be engaged and experience cultural diversity while celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month with regional and national talents over the weekend of free and healthy fun.” The festival include: Asian Cuisine
Cultural Performances (2 Stages)
Martial Arts Demonstrations
Yoga/Taiji/Qigong Demonstrations
Health Pavilion with Free Screenings
AsiaTown Lolly the Trolley Tour
World Marketplace and Information Booths
Games and Activities for the entire family:
Inflatable Sumo Wrestling, Egg Roll & Sushi Eating Contests,
Bouncies, Arts & Crafts, and more!
Other Events: Asian Art Showcase @ Asian Town Center
and Asian Film Festival @ Ariel International CenterThe third annual Cleveland Asian Festival (2012) is a free event for general public, will be held on Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Cleveland’s AsiaTown neighborhood at the Asia Plaza shopping center and surrounding streets (Payne Avenue and East 27th Street). The Cleveland Asian Festival is a collaborative effort by many organizations and communities in Greater Cleveland, the Festival organizers anticipate over 50,000 people will be attending the festival. Cleveland Asian Festival is coordinated by volunteer leaders within the Asian Pacific communities to foster, educate, and promote Asian culture and traditions, while celebrating Asian Heritage Month and boosting the financial growth of the AsiaTown neighborhood. For more information about the festival, please visit www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org.
