Houston Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival

4/27/2006 Houston -- This Saturday, April 29th, the 2006 Houston Asian/Pacific American Heritage Festival and Free Music Showcase will be held at Herman Park.

Immerse yourself with information booths about Asian/Pacific American advocacy groups, arts organizations, social clubs, professional associations, social service agencies, vendors, food stands, arts & crafts tables, even calligraphers and origami artists. Enjoy children's activities with festival rides & games, Anime rooms, video games, and so much more. Observe Houston's finest martial artists groups demonstrating their techniques.

See traditional and contemporary performance groups - both young and old. Share the entire day with thousands of people celebrating their culture and heritage!

Live music performance: The 2006 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Festival will also include a spectacular FREE Evening Music Showcase starting 7pm, presenting acclaimed regional, national, and international music performers on the Miller Stage! Our acts include JASMINE TRIAS (Filipina Hawaiian rising music star – Fox Television American Idol Finalist), SHAYLA (Vietnamese American music sensation from California), and STRINGS (Pakistani based music group – Voted Favorite Artist in 2005 MTV Asia Music Awards).