Celebrate and learn about the customs and traditions of Asian-Americans with entertaining, educational events for the entire family as Tulsa City-County Library presents its 16th annual Asian-American Festival from 10:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 at the Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road. The festival is sponsored and funded by the Tulsa Library Trust. Admission to the festival is free.
The festival features martial arts demonstrations; traditional dance and drumming presentations; authentic arts and crafts booths; interactive educational booths featuring hands-on crafts and activities; an exhibition of children’s artwork from Kyoto, Japan, courtesy of the Office of the Oklahoma Secretary of State; plus, a food concession with traditional Asian cuisine provided by Spring Noodles.
Scheduled presentations and performances include: Japanese tea ceremony with Yumie Farringer; Japanese drumming by Owasso Public School’s Ohitsuji Taiko; Indonesian folk dancing by Lilik and Company World Fusion Dance Ensemble; martial arts demonstrations by Thomas Academy of Tai Chi/Kung Fu and Tulsa Kendo Club; a traditional Korean drum dance by Di Dim Dol; and a traditional Korean fan dance by the Korean Angels of Tulsa.
Visit www.TulsaLibrary.org/asianfestival for a complete schedule of presentations, or call 918-549-7323 for more information about the Asian-American Festival.