Attendee Information: Know Before You Go

From Plano AsiaFest Information


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Welcome to Plano AsiaFest 2022!

18th Annual Asian Cultural Heritage Festival

Where's the festival?

Our festival is held at Haggard Park in Plano, TX.

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How to go to Plano AsiaFest

Located centrally in Haggard Park in downtown Plano, there are several convenient ways to come and enjoy Plano AsiaFest.

Driving

Parking is available free of charge throughout downtown Plano. Parking is available at all parking lots except parking lot #2, which is reserved for authorized personnel.

NEW RULE FOR 2023: The Plano Police Department has directed us to enhance traffic management near the Haggard Park parking lot. Please do your part to help traffic flowing properly:

  • Parking is not available to the general public in the Haggard Park parking lot. Please do not attempt to turn into the lot. See the below parking map for alternative places to park.
  • Do not attempt to right turn into the parking lot. All vehicles attempting a right turn, regardless of whether they are authorized or not, will be rejected by our parking lot attendants.
  • Unless you have a parking permit from Plano AsiaFest or have been given authorization by festival staff, please do not attempt to left turn into the parking lot. Unauthorized vehicles will be required to continue driving eastbound on 15th Street towards the DART railroad tracks.
  • Failure to comply with posted and/or verbal instructions from our parking management staff poses significant danger and may result in referral to the Plano Police Department officers onsite.
  • While we understand your disappointment that the Haggard Park parking lot is unavailable for general public parking, it is necessary for us to provide you with a fun day at the festival. The parking lot is legally reserved to Plano AsiaFest per the Special Events Permit we receive from the City of Plano. For any complaints regarding this access restriction, please contact the City of Plano directly.


You can also park at two DART nearby Park and Ride stations: Parker Road Station and Bush Turnpike. DART offers free parking at those two locations. The Downtown Plano station on the Red Line is immediately next to Haggard Park. Please see the public transportation section for more information.

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Public transportation

Riding with DART is a very convenient way to go to Plano AsiaFest because we're right next to the Downtown Plano Station, accessible via the DART Red Line. (The Orange Line does not run to Downtown Plano Station on weekends.)

Skip the need to find parking in downtown Plano by taking light rail!


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Performance schedule

# Time Performance Name of Performer Geographic Culture(s)
1 11:00 AM Traditional Chinese Lion Dance Grand Opening Chinese Cultural Center

601 Easy St., Garland TX 75042

East Asia
2 11:15 AM Welcome Announcement Feroz Alpaiwalla (Chairperson), Nasima Chowdhury  (Emcee)
3 11:20 AM DAAYO Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra (DAAYO) East Asia
4 11:30 AM Indian Classical Dance - Bharatanatyam Natyasthalam Vidyalaya South Asia
5 11:40 AM Indian Classical Odissi Dance – “Pallavi” Vasanta and Shankarabharanam Pallave South Asia
6 11:55 AM KPOP Cover Dance PWSH K-Krew East Asia
7 12:00 PM Mongolian Dance – “The Dearest Mother in My Dream” Forever Dance Group East Asia
8 12:05 PM Cambodian Pestle Dance The Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Dallas Southeast Asia
9 12:12 PM Dance by Bollywood Dreams Nithya South Asia
10 12:18 PM Mongolian Flower Dance Vivian Wong East Asia
11 12:24 PM Fashion Show By Forever Dance Group Forever Dance Group East Asia
12 12:30 PM Bharatanatyam Natyanikaithan South Asia
13 12:40 PM Fashion Show Nasima Chowdhury and Family South Asia
14 12:50 PM Mayor of Plano Welcome by Chinese Lion Dance

City of Plano Asian American Heritage Week Proclamation

Mayor John Muns Proclamation
15 1:15 PM Chinese Kung Fu Wang Tao Kung Fu USA East Asia
16 1:30 PM Indian Classical Dance Fashion Show Natyasthalam Vidyalaya South Asia
17 1:35 PM Guzheng – Classical Musical Instrument Yitong Guzheng East Asia
18 1:45 PM Bihu Dance Assamese Folk Dance Dash-Avatar Dance School South Asia
19 1:50 PM Vietnamese Culture Dance – “Raining Over the Country” San Khau Nho of Dallas-Fort Worth Dance Group Southeast Asia
20 1:55 PM Silambam Martial Arts Praveena Varadharajan South Asia
21 2:05 PM Korean Traditional Fan Dance – “Buchaechum” Navillera – 2nd Gen of Sun Korean Fan Dance East Asia
22 2:10 PM Asian Music by Barry Chien Barry Chien East Asia
23 2:20 PM Korean Martial Arts Lee’s U.S. Taekwondo East Asia
24 2:30 PM Bangladesh Classical Dance – “Beautiful Bangladesh” Rafia Rasu South Asia
25 2:40 PM Cantonese Hip-Hop George Wong East Asian
26 2:45 PM Hawaiian Music Opihi Gang Hawaiian Band Richard Muir Polynesia - Hawaii
4:55 PM Closing - CAAHF/AsiaFest
5:00 PM Festival Ends

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in any segment are purely those of the performers or presenters. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of Plano  AsiaFest, the Celebrating Asian American Heritage Foundation, or its members.

Food

Several food trucks and other portable food options will be available.

Sponsors

AsiaFest is funded in part by the City of Plano

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