OGSpressoffice@ogs.ny.gov| 518-474-5987
May 22, 2023
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— MEDIA ADVISORY —New York State Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Lunchtime Celebration at the Empire State Plaza |
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Event to Include Entertainment, Food, Vendors, State Agency Informational Booths, Farmers Market, and an AAPI Symposium Presented by the Sino-American Culture & Arts Foundation Great Photo Opportunities
WHAT: NYS Office of General Services (OGS) hosts a lunchtime celebration as part of New York State’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month observance. In conjunction with OGS’s weekly farmers market on the Plaza, the event will include interactive cultural activities, food vendors, traditional Western Indian and Indonesian dance performances, a Chinese Sichuan Opera Face-changing performance, Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi demonstrations, and State agency informational booths. The event will also feature an AAPI Symposium, “From Ancient to Modern, from Local to International, from Farm to Table – Embracing the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience,” presented by the Sino-American Culture & Arts Foundation. The symposium will include two panels (panel topics are subject to change):
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, with AAPI symposium running from noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: Outside on the Empire State Plaza, with AAPI symposium taking place inside the Cornerstone space, which can be accessed from the Plaza. Entertainment Schedule (performance times are subject to change) 12:00 Traditional Western Indian Dance 12:15 Indonesian Traditional Dance 12:30 Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi 12:45 Interactive cultural activities 1:00 Chinese Sichuan Opera Face-changing performance 1:15 Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi For event updates and additional information, visit empirestateplaza.ny.gov, @EmpireStatePlaza on Facebook, and @plazaevents on Twitter, or call (518) 474-4759. |
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