Town festival to celebrate Asian community

Sarah Minkewicz

Town of North Hempstead residents will celebrate the growing diversity and culture in the town at the 7th Annual Asian-American Festival. 

Since the first Asian-American Festival in 2010, members of the North Hempstead community have celebrated the Asian cultures represented in North Hempstead yearly during Asian Heritage Month.

“It became clear that we wanted to do something to bring all the communities together to be able to celebrate the beauty of the Asian culture,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth said.

The Annual Asian-American Festival will be held on May 21 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. 

The celebration includes live music from bands from around the world, food from local restaurants, and cultural activities. 

Officials said there will be a lively market and cultural food representing North Hempstead’s growing ethnic diversity, with food and fun from China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Korea and many more. 

“It’s just a lot of fun for the whole family and it represents the growing diversity in North Hempstead,” Bosworth said. “It really is like visiting Asia for one day.”

The Asian Festival will offer residents the opportunity enjoy and learn about other cultures, enjoy dance, music and entertainment, eat many ethnic foods and view the merchandise offered in the festival’s marketplace.

“The event is a really wonderful team effort we have residents from China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Korea that work really hard all year and they really make sure that all the cultures are represented,” Bosworth said. “That’s what makes our town so interesting and vibrant and it really makes North Hempstead one of the best places to live,” Bosworth said.

The event is free to attend; there is a $10 parking fee per vehicle if paying with cash, $7 parking fee if paying with credit or debit card. 

For more information, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311. 

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