{"id":1653,"date":"2020-04-04T00:28:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T07:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silkroadproductions.us\/silk\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2020-04-04T00:29:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T07:29:24","slug":"6th-annual-asian-and-pacific-islander-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silkroadproductions.us\/silk\/2020\/04\/04\/6th-annual-asian-and-pacific-islander-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Annual Asian and Pacific Islander Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

6th Annual Asian and Pacific Islander Festival at the San Diego County Fair* \u2013 Saturday, June 20<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The sixth annual, AWARD WINNING, Asian and Pacific Islander Festival Day at the\u00a0San Diego County Fair<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is coming on opening weekend on Saturday, June 20 at the\u00a0Paddock Stage<\/strong>! The Silk Road team is working with the San Diego County Fair once again to bring the return of this fun, family-friendly event.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This fun and exciting day will be filled with cultural and traditional acts from our Asian and Pacific Islander communities in San Diego County and we will continue the fair\u2019s theme of being \u201cHeroes Unite<\/strong><\/em>!\u201d<\/p>\n

You can expect traditional and cultural entertainment from 11:30 am-8:30 pm, including lion dances, Kung fu, traditional dance, and other performances representing the Philippines, China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, India, and more!<\/p>\n

Then at 8:30 pm, we are excited to present our Asian and Pacific Islander Festival headliner \u2013 who we will be announcing very soon!<\/p>\n

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Asian food?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Of course!\u00a017 Hands and Paddoc<\/strong>k Tavern<\/strong>\u00a0will have Asian Beers \u2013 you must be over\u00a0<\/span>21 to indulge in our Asian beers \u2013 as well as Thai BBQ Chicken Tacos and Green Papaya Slaw.\u00a0\u00a0The Paddock Tavern<\/strong>\u00a0will be serving \u201cBanh Mi\u201d Hand Carved Char Siu Roasted Pork Loin; Pickled Vegetable Slaw (with Sriracha Aioli on a French Roll with Crispy Prawn Crackers); Chilled Soba Noodle Salad; and Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Breast<\/p>\n

Your admission into the\u00a0San Diego County Fair<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>gives you access to the entertainment at the Asian and Pacific Islander Festival Day! Make sure you stop by the Ikebana exhibit, too!\u00a0\u00a0Stayed tuned for more details and make sure you keep checking\u00a0<\/span>www.sdfair.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for ongoing fair updates and to get your tickets!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first time ever, we have a Cosplay Contest, presented by\u00a0Fangaea<\/a><\/strong>, the awesomest pop culture and fandom convention! Shoot us a message if you want to enter!<\/p>\n

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Headliner \u2013 TBA\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We are excited to announce that our headlining act for the Asian Festival Day will be TBA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 who will be performing at\u00a08:30pm at the\u00a0<\/strong>Paddock Stage<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n

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Special Guest Emcees<\/strong><\/h4>\n

TBA<\/p>\n

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Entertainment Schedule \u2013 Paddock Stage\u00a0<\/strong>(from 11:00am \u2013 7:00pm<\/em>):<\/strong><\/h4>\n

11:30 AM\u00a0PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company<\/p>\n

12:00 PM\u00a0Xingjian Dance Studio<\/p>\n

12:30 PM\u00a0Genbu Daiko<\/p>\n

1:00 PM\u00a0San Diego Lucky Lion Dancers<\/p>\n

1:30 PM\u00a0Halau Hula Kahea O Kalaniana\u2019ole<\/p>\n

2:00 PM\u00a0Mochi Cafe<\/p>\n

2:30 PM\u00a0Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts & Education Center<\/p>\n

3:00 PM\u00a0IKEBANA<\/p>\n

3:30 PM\u00a0Naruwan Taiko<\/p>\n

4:00 PM\u00a0JING Institute of Chinese Martial Arts & Culture<\/p>\n

4:30 PM\u00a0Beyond Bollywood<\/p>\n

5:00 PM\u00a0COSPLAY CONTEST<\/p>\n

5:30 PM\u00a0White Dragon Martial Arts<\/p>\n

6:00 PM\u00a0San Diego Korean Pungmul<\/p>\n

6:30 PM\u00a0Indian Dance and Cultural Showcase<\/p>\n

7:00 PM\u00a0HIVA KATOA<\/p>\n

8:30 PM\u00a0HEADLINER \u2013 TBD<\/p>\n

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Comedy Night<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Also, if you\u2019re looking for comedy, we got special Asian American comedic talent as a part of the County Fair\u2019s LOL comedy series!<\/p>\n

Taking place at the\u00a0Turf Club<\/strong><\/em>, we will have:<\/p>\n

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  • Ron Josol (Montreal Comedy Festival, America\u2019s Got Talent)<\/li>\n
  • JR De Guzman (Netflix Comedy Lineup, Comedy Central)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    What<\/strong>: 6th Annual Asian and Pacific Islander Festival at the San Diego County Fair<\/p>\n

    When<\/strong>: Saturday, June 20<\/p>\n

    Time<\/strong>: 11:30am \u2013 10:00pm<\/p>\n

    Tickets<\/strong>: Purchase tickets to the San Diego County Fair at\u00a0www.sdfair.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Where<\/strong>: Del Mar Fairgrounds \u2013\u00a02260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014<\/p>\n

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