Plano community members gathered in Haggard Park over the weekend for the city s annual Asian Fest, celebrating cultures from all across the Asian continent, as well as pacific islands.
Guests can learn about Asian artistic traditions like cooking, visual art, calligraphy, martial arts, origami, fashion, and more.
Those who attend the festival will also learn how they can support our local Asian-owned businesses during the pandemic.
This year, festival goers are encouraged to support local Asian-owned restaurants in lieu of the festival’s usual variety of food vendors from area restaurants.
Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere is set to proclaim Saturday, May 8, 2021 as AsiaFest Day in Plano during the festival livestream.
Plano AsiaFest ‘21 is also hosting a month-long art exhibition in the lobby of the Courtyard Theater from May 1 through May 30.
Cooking, music, calligraphy and more on tap for Plano AsiaFest 2021
The annual event will be held online this year.
The Maharlika Dancers, U.S.A., perform a traditional Phillipine dance during Plano AsiaFest 2013 at Haggard Park in downtown Plano.(Stewart F. House - Special Contributor)
Plano AsiaFest, an annual celebration organized by the Celebrating Asian American Heritage Foundation, will take place online this year.
The family-friendly cultural festival will feature folk music, dance, martial arts, calligraphy, flower arrangements, origami and traditional Asian cooking from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8.
Countries represented in the festival include Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India and Nepal.