When: May 18-19, 2013 Saturday & Sunday 11AM - 7PM Where: AsiaTown E. 27th St. & Payne Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114 Free Admission Free Parking: E. 24th St. & Payne Ave. No Pets Featuring: De sign • Asian Cuisine ed by Jess • World Marketplace Shopping ie Ng • Cultural Performances • Martial Art Demonstrations • Free Health Screenings • Children's Activity Area • Free Trolley Tour of AsiaTown • Eating Contests From NBC's The Voice, Special Performance by Cheesa “Excellence in Neighborhood Marketing Award” "Best New Ethnic Festival" - Live Cleveland! - Cleveland Scene Magazine 2013 program guide cover.indd 1 4/17/2013 7:36:37 PM May 18-19, 2013 Dear Friends: On behalf of the citizens of the City of Cleveland, I am pleased to welcome you to the 4th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival. One of our community’s greatest assets is our diversity and the Cleveland Asian Festival offers us an opportunity to celebrate and enjoy Cleveland’s rich Asian heritage – including world-class musicians, dancers, performers, artists and authentic Asian food. Our vibrant and growing AsiaTown neighborhood serves as the backdrop for the event and as a stage for Cleveland’s warm hospitality and cultural diversity. I’d like to thank you for coming to this event and experiencing Cleveland at its finest. And, I’d like to thank all of the volunteers and organizations from the Asian Pacific communities who came together to present this event, and in doing so, foster, educate, and promote Asian culture and traditions, while celebrating Cleveland. I hope you enjoy the 4th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival. Your local utility, Cleveland Public Power Sincerely, PROUDLY SUPPORTS Frank G. Jackson, Mayor the cleveland asian festival learn more about Cleveland Public Power by visiting cpp.org Giving Back. Reaching Forward. As a non-profit organization, our outreach contributions include neighborhood partnerships, educational initiatives and community collaborations. Because for us, it’s not just about providing great medical care. It’s about making the future a better place for everyone. To learn more, visit www.clevelandclinic.org/community For 30 years, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has worked to provide affordable housing options for Ohioans with low- to moderate-incomes including first-time homebuyers, renters, senior citizens and veterans. Cleveland Asian Festival To learn how OHFA can help you Open the Doors to Strengthening the identity of AsiaTown · Educating and promoting an Affordable Place to Call Home, visit Asian culture and traditions · Celebrating Asian Heritage Month www.ohiohome.org or call 888-362-6432. AsiaTown @ Payne Avenue & E. 27th Street May 18-19, 2013 / 11am – 7pm, No Pets OHFA also administers the state of Ohio’s foreclosure prevention program, Save the Dream Ohio. The program is free, safe, secure and available at no cost. For more information, visit Welcome to the 2013 Cleveland Asian Festival! www.savethedream.ohio.gov or call 888-404-4674. The fourth annual Cleveland Asian Festival (CAF) continues to showcase Cleveland’s grow- OHIO HOUSING ing Asian community and its commitment to Greater Cleveland. We’re excited to continue our YEARS FINANCE AGENCY goal of introducing festival attendees to Asian Americans who are making an impact nationally. www.ohiohome.org This year, we welcome Cheesa Laureta, who reached the quarter final stage on NBC’s The Voice. Cheesa is a Filipino-American born and raised in Hawaii with dreams of a musical career since she was four years old. She moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to pursue those dreams. Please give her a warm welcome to Cleveland as she will be making her Ohio debut at the Cleveland Asian Festi- val. 57 E Main Street Columbus OH 43215 toll free 888.362.6432 fax 614.644.5393 The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is an Equal Opportunity Housing entity. Loans are available on a fair and equal basis regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, military status, disability orT:5” ancestry. Please visit www.ohiohome.org for more information. We’re extremely pleased that the Cleveland Asian Festival continues to strengthen the identity of AsiaTown and to establish it as a vibrant neighborhood in Cleveland. For all the organizations and individuals involved, creating CAF has been a truly rewarding experience that has united us as a community and provided us with a vehicle to collectively voice our opinions. We are proud of the Asian community’s growing engagement and will continue to look after the interest of Asia- Town and its people and to work collaboratively with all interested parties to create a brighter future. Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful sponsors, vendors, performers, volunteers, and Wake up and supporters who have helped make this event possible. Enjoy the sounds and sights of the Asian performers, the aroma and sampling of Asian cuisine, the many family-friendly hands-on activi- start dreaming. ties and games, the world marketplace booths and the health screenings and educational oppor- tunities at the health pavilion. We are so appreciative of the wonderful support from all of you. T:4” Enjoy the 2013 Cleveland Asian Festival! CAF Planning Committee Real Possibilities is a trademark of AARP. If you’re ready to explore something new, move on or change direction, AARP can help. With AARP, you’ll be able to join a community of people St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, Attn: Cleveland Asian Festival 4205 Saint Clair Avenue . Cleveland, OH 44103 . 216.539.4634 . www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org who, like you, are reimagining what’s next. AARP helps turn your goals Consolidated Graphics Group, Inc., Horseshoe Casino, Lakefront Lines, Cleveland Public Power, Third Federal, ImageLab Media, Asia Plaza, Cleveland City Council, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Institute of Art, City of Cleveland, Ohio Housing Finance Agency, AARP, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, US Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Keybank, State Farm Insurance, Ace Taxi, Anago, Ariel International Center, Asian Services in Action, Basement Beauties, Chinese Professional and Entrepreneur Association, Cleveland Chinese Women Association, Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Cultural Association, Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland Photographic Society, ClevelandPeople.com, and dreams into real possibilities. 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Cleveland 200 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10010 THIS ADVERTISEMENT PREPARED BY GREY WORLDWIDE JOB #: ARPSTL_P30078_218572 PROOF: 1 CLIENT: AARP SIZE, SPACE: 5” x 4”, None CLIENT: AARP OP: None PRODUCT: OH Asian Festival PUBS: None SPACE/SIZE: B: None T: 5” x 4” S: 4.75” x 3.75” JOB#: ARPSTL_P30078_218572 ISSUE: None LEGAL RELEASE STATUS AD APPROVAL ART DIRECTOR: Derrick Davis COPYWRITER: Theresa LaGuardia DATE: Release has been obtained Legal Coord: Acct Mgmt: Print Prod: Art Director: Proofreader: Copywriter: Studio: About 2013 Cleveland Asian Festival Welcome to the fourth annual Cleveland Asian Festival! The Cleveland Asian Festival is a collaborative effort by the organizations and communities in Greater Cleveland. It is coordinated by the volunteer leaders within the Asian Pacific communities to foster, educate, and promote Asian culture and traditions, while 2013 Annual Cleveland Asian Festival celebrating Asian Heritage Month. Cleveland Asian Festival is May 18-19, 2013 a landmark undertaking to 11am - 7pm unite the community through AsiaTown recognition of its culture, East 27th Street and Payne Avenue diversity, and people. The event is made possible by the 5 Welcome - Mayor Frank G. Jackson volunteerism and participation of 7 Welcome - Councilman Jeffrey Johnson many diverse and ethnic groups 9 Welcome from the CAF Planning Committee including: Chinese, Taiwanese, 11 About the Cleveland Asian Festival Korean, Japanese, Filipino, 17 Festival Committee Members Indian, Vietnamese, Laotians, 18 Sponsors Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, and others. In addition, committed organizations 23 Proclamations such as the Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland, 30-31 Recognitions International Community Council, International Service Center, Friendship Foundation of America,