The Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans, a nonprofit organization based in New York City announces its 29th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival with free outdoor music and dance featuring the most exciting traditional and contemporary Asian American artists. The festival is the largest Pan-Asian event on the East Coast. The Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival features music and dance showcases, arts & crafts, martial arts demonstrations, children’s fair programs and Asian delicacies. The event will be on Saturday, May 10th from 12-6 p.m. at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on East 47th Street and 2nd Avenue just steps away from the United Nations and Grand Central Station.

This year’s festival will be co-hosted by the following:

Ti-Hua Chang – Investigative Reporter, WWOR/My9

Nina Pineda – Reporter, Eyewitness News Team

Michelle Yu – Sports Reporter, NY1 News

Minya Oh – News Director, Hot 97

Eliot Chang – Comedian

The festival features performances by Soh Daiko, C. Eule Dance, DVL Dance, Misnomer(S), Taiyo Na, Hsunami, Makalina’s Hawaiian Express, Yosakoi Dance Project and Bollywood Axion.

Event: 29th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival

Date & Time: Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 12-6 p.m.

Place: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, East 47th Street & 2nd Avenue, New York

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