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11th Annual Asian Festival

11th Annual Asian Festival

The Asian Festival celebrates the cultural and historical presence of the Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese communities in Salinas. The Buddhist Temple, the Confucius Church and the Filipino Cultural Center will open their doors to the community. There will be a guided tour highlighting the history of the neighborhood including Chinatown, the Buddhist Temple, and the Republic Cafe(future home of Asian Cultural Museum) There will be delicious food and demonstrations of tai chi, Filipino folk dancing, kendo, bonsai demonstration and display, and more.

  
 
Date Title Venue
Apr 28, 2018
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Opening Ceremonies Filipino Cultural Center
Apr 28, 2018
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Classic Car Show Ted Ponton's Glass Shop
Apr 28, 2018
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Bonsai Display Buddhist Temple
Apr 28, 2018
11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Chinese Food Confucius Church
Apr 28, 2018
11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Japanese Food & Souvenirs Buddhist Temple
Apr 28, 2018
11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Filipino Food & Souvenirs Filipino Cultural Center
Apr 28, 2018
11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Filipino History Exhibit and Crafts Display Filipino Cultural Center
Apr 28, 2018
11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Japanese Asian Artifact and Crafts Sale Buddhist Temple
Apr 28, 2018
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Bonsai Demonstration Buddhist Temple
Apr 28, 2018
12:30 pm - 12:55 pm
Kendo Demonstration Buddhist Temple
Apr 28, 2018
1:00 pm
Free Lunch Dorothy's Place
Apr 28, 2018
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Pop-Up Museum of Chinatown at Republic Cafe Repulic Café
Apr 28, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Filipino Entertainment and Demonstrations Filipino Cultural Center
Apr 28, 2018
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Chinatown Walking Guided Tour Filipino Cultural Center
Apr 28, 2018
2:30 pm
Tour of Buddhist Temple Buddhist Temple
Apr 28, 2018
3:00 pm
Republic Cafe Program Repulic Café