First Asian Grand Parade in Bergenfield on June 1, 2008
By Mel Fabrikant Saturday, May 31, 2008, 05:03 AM EDT
Asian Heritage Month
The Asian American Heritage Council of NJ, Inc. and the Filipino Heritage Council of NJ, Inc. will jointly celebrate the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Both organizations are state’s non-profit groups and its mission is to celebrate their rich culture and heritage.
Both organizations coalesced to have its First Asian Pacific American Cultural Heritage Parade and Festival. The joint celebrations will feature a Grand Parade with participation by Asian Americans in the tri-state area. All will showcase their ethnic attires from their country of origin with many Asian traditional performances through music and dance, exhibits, games and many more. Other activities will include a food fair, health fair, children’s fair and Asian Cuisines will also be featured. The First Asian Pacific American Cultural Heritage Parade and Festival will be held on Sunday, June 1, 2008. The parade and festival will run from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
The parade will be graced by our First Grand Parade Ambassador of Goodwill and Culture, 1st2nd Mortgage Company and tentatively our First Honorary Grand Marshal, the Honorable Jon S. Corzine, Governor of the State of New Jersey. The New Jersey politicians as well as our Asian American elected and appointed officials will be joining the parade to be headed by the Governor of the State of New Jersey , the Honorable Jon S. Corzine (invited).
The GRAND PARADE starts at 11:00 AM at the corner of Washington Avenue and Clinton Avenue in Bergenfield, NJ Bergen County. The Grand Parade will end at the National Guard Armory, 1799 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, New Jersey.
We cordially invite you to witness this historic Grand Parade and Festival. Our Asian elected and appointed officials, the New Jersey elected officials as well as dignitaries from Asian countries will be joining us on this first Grand Parade.
Moreover the Gala Banquet Celebration, the Grand Parade and the Street Fair & Festival will not happen without the support of our generous Corporate Sponsors like Western Union, PSE&G, Northwest Airlines, Garden State Travel and many more signing up to support the event as the event is getting closer.
For more information about these events please call the following: Ludi Hughes (201) 841-3070, Andrew Pappachen (201)401-3955, George James (201)446-6597, Buddy Deauna-(201)501-8388, Lito Pernia-(201)658-0476, Nimfa Tinana – (908)494-4014, Rose Hwang-(201) 281-3935, Mac Villapando – (631)331-2441, Dr. Michael Yeun-(201) 261-7337, Jonathan Kim-(201) 398-5229, Dung Nguyen-(856)266-3656, Vicki Chen-(201)599-2085, Dr. M. Ali Chaudry-(908)484-7211.
