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Headlines Community News Immigration Commentaries Sports  Entertainment Features News Archives People Weather Search MoneyCentral Stock Quote Enter Symbol(s)		BASTA PINOY NEWS: FLORIDA  Miami main >> NANAY CO-HOSTS ASIAN CARIBBEAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL MIAMI, FL - NANAY, Inc., a non-profit community based organization, is proud to announce its upcoming Asian Caribbean Heritage Festival to promote Asian culture during the month of May, which has been officially designated by the U.S. Congress as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.  NANAY is the lead organization in a community partnership that was recently formed under the auspices of the Dade Community Foundation (through Miamians Working Together), for the purpose of fostering unity and improving the relationship within the culturally diverse and traditionally fragmented Asian Pacific American community in Miami-Dade. The Asian partnership made up of well-established local organizations like the Chinese Cultural Foundation, His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for Florida, Japan-America Society of South Florida, Korean-American Community Relations Council, Organization of Chinese Americans-South Florida Chapter, Philippine American Federation of South Florida and Thai-American Association of South Florida, will be joining various Caribbean Communities in this commemorative event.  "There is presently no unifying venue that builds a close relationship among the constituents of the different Asian Pacific American communities," claims Joy Bruce, NANAY's founder and president. "The Miami-Dade Asian community partnership reflects our vision of a culturally diverse community where migration history and ethnicity can be shared, not only within our own groups, but also across other cultures. We believe that better understanding can be achieved through community education and intercultural group interactions." "We want to provide a medium for other ethnic communities to showcase their respective cultures so that we may all understand one another and work together as one community," adds Bennie Trinidad, NANAY's administrator.  The main focus of the Asian Caribbean Heritage Festival will be on culture, traditions and values. The Festival will start with a Parade of Nations where the different ethnic communities will be led by a marching band followed by the community members dressed in their authentic national costumes. Multi-ethnic stage presentations will be held non stop from 12 noon to 7pm. Colorfully decorated food booths will serve ethnic delicacies while the Arts and Crafts booths will showcase merchandise and crafts from different Asian and Caribbean countries. A separate stage will be set up for hands-on demonstrations of Ikebana, Origami, Calligraphy, Henna Painting, and Fruit Carvings. A lively Dragon-Lion Dance will add spice to the festivities. The event will conclude with a multi-ethnic fashion show where young models will showcase colorful traditional costumes from their countries of origin. Negotiations are currently being made with the Miami Heat and Miami Sol teams who have already expressed their interest in participating at the Festival. NANAY and its partner organizations will be holding a Press Cocktail at North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Arts on May 1 in preparation for the major festival on May 6, 2001. The festive event will be held from 10 am to 7 pm at North Miami's Griffin Park, located at the corner of West Dixie Highway and NE 123rd Street. The project is sponsored by Dade Community Foundation (for Miamians Working Together) and the City of North Miami.  Other ethnic organizations who are interested in participating as Festival volunteers, performers or food/ arts and crafts vendors may contact Bennie Trinidad at (305) 981-3232.

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