{"id":5508,"date":"2010-03-19T19:03:02","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T19:03:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-03-19T19:03:25","modified_gmt":"2010-03-19T19:03:25","slug":"Farmingdale-State-College-to-host-Asian-American-Festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=5508","title":{"rendered":"Farmingdale State College to host Asian American Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Farmingdale State College is hosting the Fourth Annual Asian-America Cultural Festival of Long Island on March 20 in Roosevelt Hall at the school.<\/strong> The festival has repeatedly received praise for being a sight and sound extravaganza, and will include presentations of cultural exhibits, live performances, art, interactive shows and ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cSponsoring the Festival allows our campus community to enhance its cultural understanding of Asia,\u201d <\/em><\/strong>said Dr. W. Hubert Keen, president of Farmingdale State College. \u201cIn addition, we are very much looking forward to the music and performances, as well as the dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Young and old alike are going to have a roaring time seeing the Lion Dance, craft demonstrations puppet shows, multicultural performances, a fashion show and cultural exhibits from various countries <strong>like Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, China, India and Korea.<\/strong> There will be plenty of opportunity to shop at the corporate displays and vendor tables, <strong>an Asian market<\/strong>, and food sampling. And if you want to spend money but still might like a souvenir, there will be raffles held throughout the duration of the festival, with proceeds going to Tzu Chi Foundation and the LI-based Interfaith Nutrition Network to help relief efforts in Haiti.<\/p>\n<p>At 1 p.m. New York Congressman Steve Israel will deliver an opening address to set off the festivities. 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