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2007 PRESS RELEASES
- Location Change for the 5th Annual Asian Heritage Festival
- Asian Heritage Festival Searches for Iowa's Next SensAsian
- CelebrAsian: The Annual Asian Heritage Festival Celebrates its 5th Anniversary

NEWS
D.M. Asian event thrives despite relocation
Des Moines Register:"Ian Loo's goal for the fifth annual Asian Heritage Festival was simple: foster more community. Burma, Loo's native country, was among 11 different Asian communities represented in individual villages at the festival." (May 13, 2007)

Celebrate Asian cultures
Des Moines Register:"Dhanu Raja and Ritika Sinha are thousands of miles from Bollywood. But the two west suburban women will bring a little bit of Indian glamour to Des Moines on Saturday for CelebrAsian, the fifth annual Asian Heritage Festival." (May 10, 2007)

What I'm Into: Donechanh Southammavong, 27, Celebrasian entertainment chair
Juice:"'Don' Southammavong was one year old when her family came to America from Laos. She grew up in Des Moines, loves Des Moines and wants to stay here." (May 9, 2007)

Asian festival plays economic development role
Business Record: "Two months ago, Anadi Bajoria moved to Iowa on a temporary visa to establish a Clive-based U.S. operations center for his company, which exports granite and marble from India. One of the first things he did upon his arrival was to contact the Iowa Asian Alliance." (Apr 28, 2007)

Singers, dancers, poets compete at Asian Heritage Festival
Des Moines Register: "At the fifth annual Asian Heritage Festival on May 12, six finalists will pop-and-lock, throw down poetry and dance for a chance at $500, an opportunity to perform at the 2007 AdmirAsian Achievement Awards and the title of Iowa's Next SensAsian." (Apr 27, 2007)

Thousands turn out for rich CelebrAsian
Des Moines Register:"Thousands of people braved chilly temperatures to sample Asian food, music, culture and entertainment at the daylong 'CelebrAsian' festival at Des Moines' Water Works Park." (May 14, 2006)

Asian Heritage Festival Draws Big Crowds
WHOtv.com:"Iowans experienced cultures from the other side of the world right here Des Moines this weekend. Thousands of people participated in the 4th annual Asian Heritage Festival at Water Works Park today. The event featured a dozen cultures." (May 13, 2006)

Asian Heritage celebrated in Des Moines
Radio Iowa:"Iowans who want to learn more about the many cultures of the Far East should trek to the Asian Heritage Festival today (Saturday) in Des Moines...the festival has two main goals: to celebrate Asian-American contributions to Iowa's culture and economy, and to provide Iowans an opportunity to experience and better understand Asian cultures." (May 13, 2006)

2006 PRESS RELEASES
- Children's Activities Village Offers First Hand Experience of Asia in Iowa
- First Job Fair at the 2006 Asian Heritage Festival
- Fourth Annual Asian Heritage Festival Set for May 13
- Health & Wellness Village Educates Through Fun at the 2006 Asian Heritage Festival


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