Event


EVENT SUMMARY

  • TOA event will showcase the goodwill collaboration of over ten organizations to present the best offerings from Asia.
  • TOA will be held at an outdoor venue where guests can enjoy delicious food prepared by 20 to 30 local authentic restaurants representing different Asian cuisines.
  • TOA will have many interactive activities, including game, arts & crafts, fun cultural activities for families and children, and information booths geared towards highlighting the various Asian cultures.
  • Ethnic entertainments will also be a highlight of TOA, amazing live entertainments will be available throughout the event performed by cultural groups.
  • Most importantly, 100% of all proceeds are donated to needy charity programs in Asia. Our guests will return home with a rewarding experience for participated in a great charity program.


    PROGRAM SCHEDULE

    12:00 - 12:30 Lion Dance
    White Dragon Institute specializes in traditional kung fu, tai chi, martial arts, kickboxing, and self-defense training.

    12:30 – 12:45 Traditional Chinese Martial Arts
    Golden Dragon Kung-Fu Institute was founded by Master Jinglong Ma and Enzhen Tang, is the first registered institute in San Diego that have successfully integrated teaching martial arts with Chinese cultural education.

    12:45 – 13:00 Traditional Folk Dance
    Xing-Jian Dance Studio was founded in 2004 for children (8 - 15 years old) to study traditional Chinese folk dances.

    13:00 - 13:15 Vietnamese Performance
    Jenny Trang Pham, Huyen Tran, and Hong Duong have been popular performers in the Vietnamese community.

    13:15 – 13:30 Performance by Ziming Li
    Ziming Li has won the level 9 merit certificate of vocal music from the Chinese Association of Musicians. He won 1st place in 2008 NATS young artist competition category 1A, San Diego.

    13:30 – 14:00 Break

    14:00 – 14:30 Indian Dance
    Indian performers show their artistic talents through various traditional dances

    14:30 – 15:00 Children Cultural Dance
    Exciting cultural dance performed by children dance team from North County Chinese School.

    15:00 – 15:30 Filipino Dance
    Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble of the Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts and Education Center performs traditional gong music & dances from Mindanao Island, Philippines.

    15:30 – 16:00 Asian Pop & Rock Music
    With their diverse musical taste, “Catchy” Band is constantly seeking new approaches on popular Chinese songs.

    CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

    • Origami by Japanese Friendship Garden, 11AM-2PM
    • Chinese Calligraphy by House of China
    • Children Crafts by Sylvia Hwa, and Families with Children from China (FCC)