MIAMI – The Asian-American Advisory Board (AAAB) under the Office of Community Advocacy will kick-off the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrations on Tuesday, May 15 from noon to 1 p.m. at the west patio of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street in Miami.
The hour-long celebration will include Japanese and Chinese martial arts demonstrations, an Iranian musical selection and a Chinese Zither performance. The following dignitaries will be attending:
· Consul General Ken Okaniwa, Consulate General of Japan in Miami · Consul General Burc Ceylan, Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Miami · Adolfo Sun, Vice Consul, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami · Ms. Hoda Masmouei, President of Iranian American Foundation · Mr. Thavorn Phadungpund, President of Thai-American Association of South Florida · Director Sandra Sun, Taiwan Trade Center · Director Nithina Siriphokakij, Thai Trade Center Miami
After the presentation, guests will be invited to visit the food trucks parked outside the building as a scholarship fundraising effort. For more information, please contact Asian-American Advisory Board Director Joshua Ho at 305-375-1570.
The Office of Community Advocacy is charged with making Miami-Dade County "One Community" that embraces our diverse and unique population. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @AdvocacyMDC and follow the Asian-American Advisory Board at @mdcaaab.
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