ASIAN Cultural Experience (ACE)

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                            16 Years of Celebrating our Asian Heritage

July 25 ^th - 26 ^th, 2009

Details: www.asianculturalexperienceinga.com

For Immediate Release                                        Please contact:  Helen Kim, 404.232.5219 

New venue! New cultural experiences!  New Americans celebrate their Asian heritage in Georgia! 

ACE is the largest annual Asian American cultural festival in Atlanta, drawing more than 1,500 volunteer participants, vendors and 10,000-plus visitors a year.  ACE is holding its 16^th annual event this year for the first time at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, a 50,000+ square foot convention center that provides more space for festivities and is located in the heart of the ever-growing Asian American community in Gwinnett County. Parking is free.

The Asian community has more than doubled in size over the past 10 years in Georgia, enabling the festival to grow in prominence and serving as an important symbol of our burgeoning presence in the state.

ACE will offer food and cultural entertainment from the pan-Asian community, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The highlight of the two-day festival is the Saturday Night Performance Celebration  July 25th, featuring music and dance from 15 nations, starting at 5 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center.  Celebrity emcees will host the evening performances.

Other Highlights include:

·         A private VIP Grand Opening Ceremony at the 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25^th.  Key corporate sponsors, civic and political leaders in the community will be on hand to celebrate.

·          Multiple performance stages throughout the weekend.  

·         Outdoor Singha Beer Garden

·         Food.  Exhibits of rare cultural artifacts.  Karaoke rooms.  Gift certificates and coupons to a host of retail and commercial vendors.  A variety of demonstrations, including Chinese calligraphy, woodwork, kite making, pottery, fruit and vegetable carving; origami, the Japanese art of paper-folding, picture taking and many more…

Address:                      Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097
Tel. 770-813-7500

Opening Hours:           Saturday: from 9:00am until 7:00pm.
Sunday: from 9:00am until 6:00pm.

General Admission:           $12 for adults, $8 for students, children under 3 are free.

General Parking:              Parking is FREE.