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San Diego Lantern Festival and Street Fair
This weekend, the Little Saigon Foundation, a local non-profit organization, (and Foundation for Change grantee) is hosting their second annual San Diego Lantern Festival and Street Fair. A 2,000 year old celebration with a modern twist, the festival is a celebration that seeks to bring together residents, community organizations, local businesses, students and visitors from all over San Diego County to experience the illuminating elegance of thousands of lanterns brightening the night sky.
This year's theme is "Light Up San Diego" and will feature nearly 6,000 traditional silk lanterns. Other attractions include a street fair (Saturday and Sunday), lantern parades and lion dance every evening, multi-cultural entertainment, a martial arts competition, carnival rides, break dancing competitions, an array of Asian cuisine, San Diego and LA food trucks, a beer garden, and a breath-taking display of lanterns every night of the festival.
The festival will also host the first-ever Miss Asia San Diego 2011 Pageant on Saturday August 28 at 7:00pm after the festival's Opening Ceremony. This will be a historic event for San Diego to learn about the bright and talented young Asian American women who represent their respective communities.
The San Diego Lantern Festival and Street Fair is a unique celebration that showcases the local Vietnamese culture in the urban beat of City Heights. This multi-cultural family event is part of Little Saigon Foundation's ongoing effort to revitalize the area between Euclid Avenue and Highland Avenue on El Cajon Boulevard through cultural celebration and economic revitalization.
The festival hopes to provide a fun and unique experience at an affordable price – admission is only $5 for adults and $3 for children.
This year's theme is "Light Up San Diego" and will feature nearly 6,000 traditional silk lanterns. Other attractions include a street fair (Saturday and Sunday), lantern parades and lion dance every evening, multi-cultural entertainment, a martial arts competition, carnival rides, break dancing competitions, an array of Asian cuisine, San Diego and LA food trucks, a beer garden, and a breath-taking display of lanterns every night of the festival.
The festival will also host the first-ever Miss Asia San Diego 2011 Pageant on Saturday August 28 at 7:00pm after the festival's Opening Ceremony. This will be a historic event for San Diego to learn about the bright and talented young Asian American women who represent their respective communities.
The San Diego Lantern Festival and Street Fair is a unique celebration that showcases the local Vietnamese culture in the urban beat of City Heights. This multi-cultural family event is part of Little Saigon Foundation's ongoing effort to revitalize the area between Euclid Avenue and Highland Avenue on El Cajon Boulevard through cultural celebration and economic revitalization.
The festival hopes to provide a fun and unique experience at an affordable price – admission is only $5 for adults and $3 for children.
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