PHILADELPHIA, May 31, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- As a part of the PECO Multicultural Series, the 4th Annual Asian Festival will take place on June 16, 2007 from 12 Noon to 6 p.m. It will be a celebration of the Asian heritage through entertainment, activities and food highlighting the diversity of the Asian culture. This FREE event, presented by PECO, will take place on the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street. Independence Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor of the 2007 Summer Season at Penn's Landing.
The Asian Festival at Penn's Landing is a unique opportunity to unite in the celebration of Asian heritage and experience the richness, diversity and ingenuity of the Asian American cultures with a day packed with authentic entertainment, activities and food. The goal of the annual Asian festival is to promote community building across ethnic lines by encouraging sensitivity and appreciation for each other.
Entertainment will begin with a performance from a Korean Drum troop, followed by a cultural dance performance from the Plum Blossom Dancers. There will be a performance from both a Peking Opera singer, as well as a Cantonese Opera singer. In addition to the traditional and line dances from the MeiLing dancers, the evolution of the Asian culture will intrigue the audience again with demonstrations of Chinese Kung Fu, Shuttlecock, and Chinese jump rope.
There will be several demonstrations and activities for anyone attending this free festival. Watch and learn Asian floral design, make a fortune cookie, learn about the origins of Asian languages and writing in a demonstration called Asian 101, and even learn how to do Origami! All activities celebrate the heritage and diversity of the Asian community and span cultural practices from Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Vendors will feature a wide selection of authentic Asian arts and crafts as well as clothing and jewelry. Shanghai Bazaar and Oriental Furniture will present a variety of Chinese crafts and merchandise for purchase, as well as Kramer & Yin, who will offer Cambodian crafts. There will also be a booth about Asian Health, presented by Kong & Company.
Cultural food booths will offer a variety of dishes indigenous to the Asian culture, including notable Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese restaurants.
Please visit www.asianfest.org for additional details and photos from prior festivals.
Admission is FREE for all PECO Multicultural Series events. PECO presents a series of free Multicultural festivals throughout the summer season at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing.
PECO is proud to be Philadelphia's hometown energy company and one of the region's most prominent civic supporters. PECO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and celebrating diversity inside and outside the Company.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC). PECO serves 1.6 million electric and 480,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2006, the company delivered 38.2 million megawatt-hours (Mwh) of electricity and 76.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas to residential, business and institutional customers. PECO's energy delivery services generated $5.17 billion in revenue for Exelon.
Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental, economic development and community programs and organizations.
Penn's Landing Corporation is the non-profit organization responsible for funding and producing public programming on the Great Plaza, Philadelphia's Delaware Waterfront Park. Independence Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor of the 2007 Summer Season at Penn's Landing. All events produced by Penn's Landing Corporation are FREE to the public and on the Great Plaza, the heart of Penn's Landing, Philadelphia's premier riverfront entertainment destination.
Public Programming at Penn's Landing would not be possible without presenting sponsor Independence Blue Cross and the continued support of PECO, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Pennsylvania Lottery, Live Nation, and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, all of whom are committed to serving the Greater Philadelphia community.
For more information on event locations and event details, please call (215) 922-2FUN or visit www.pennslandingcorp.com. The Penn's Landing Corporation website is a virtual resource for the waterfront which can help visitors plan to easily park, play and stay all day at Penn's Landing.
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