2015 ASIAN AMERICAN

HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Saturday – May 30, 2015

12 noon to 6 pm

KENSICO Dam PLAZA VALHALLA, NEW YORK

Presented by

OCA-WESTCHESTER & HUDSON VALLEY

Serving Our Community for 35 Years

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OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

OCA-Westchester & Hudson Valley gratefully acknowledges the

following businesses and well wishers for their support

of the 2015 Asian American Heritage Festival.

Gold SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSORS

OUR SUPPORTERS

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THESE ADVERTISERS

Chinese International Martial Arts

HSBC

Jane Nguyen – Arbonne Independent Consultant

Mughal Palace

New York Life, Jenny Kho

Northern Westchester Chinese School

Philippine American Association of the Bronx

Filipino Americans of Westchester

The American Flag here at the Festival was flown in Camp Smith, Afghanistan.

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Greetings From

OCA-Westchester & Hudson Valley

Dear Friends and Supporters of Asian Heritage Festival,

Welcome to our 18th Annual Asian-American Heritage Festival. This

Festival is held to celebrate the proud heritage of Asian culture. OCA-WHV

is honored to bring together our large and ever expanding communities

comprising of multi-ethnic Asians who choose to live and work in

Westchester County.

The anniversaries are of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in

America on May 7, 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad

(by many Chinese laborers) on May 10, 1869. In 1990 Congress voted to

expand it from a week to a month long celebration and in May 1992, the

month of May was permanently designated as Asian/Pacific American

Heritage Month.

Today you will be entertained by our many dance performances, singing

groups, acrobatic shows and exercise sequences. As you walk through

Kensico Dam Plaza, you can experience the food and visit our many vendors

who have special offers and programs for all attendees.

OCA-WHV, one of over 100 chapters and affiliates of OCA, a national

organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-

being of 17.3 million Asian Pacific Americans in the United States, is proud

to host this event for the 18th consecutive year, with support from

Westchester County, the Westchester Parks Department, and Arts

Westchester.

We hope you enjoy your time at our festival as much as we have enjoyed

bringing it to you. Our thanks and appreciation goes to our sponsors, County

Executive, Robert P. Astorino, our county legislators, and to the many county

park employees who have made this day possible. Finally, kudos directed to

our members and supporters who have worked tirelessly to insure its success.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Gary Guo

President, OCA-Westchester & Hudson Valley

Special Thanks

to

ArtsWestchester

and

Friends of Westchester

County Parks

for

their Generous Support

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What is OCA?

Founded in 1973, OCA is a national non-profit, non-partisan advocacy

and educational organization of concerned Asian Americans. OCA is dedicated

to securing the rights of all Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. And it

aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of over twelve and a half million

Asian Pacific Americans.

OCA’s primary objectives include promoting active participation of our

members in both civic and national matters, securing social justice, equal

opportunity and equal treatment, eliminating prejudices, stereotypes and

ignorance, and promoting our cultural heritage.

To achieve these objectives, OCA is engaged in organizing its more than

100 chapters and affiliates nationwide to develop both leadership and community

involvement. The chapters and the college affiliates are establishing strong local

programs in all parts of the country.

OCA’s base in Washington, D.C. gives the national office an effective

vantage point of monitoring legislation and policy issues affecting Asian

Americans. In the D.C. metro area, OCA is able to build national support and to

work in coalition with other national groups around issues affecting Asian

Americans. In addition, OCA publishes IMAGE magazine, which serves as a

communications link between chapter members as well as an information source

on federal and legislative initiatives and policies relevant to the Asian Pacific

American communities.

Our YOCAA youth group consists of high school students from lower and

upper Westchester and Hudson Valley region high schools. It is an organization

for young Asian American students to network beyond their own schools,

develop leadership skills, learn about their Asian culture and heritage, and to

have fun. Activities include visiting local corporations to learn about different

career opportunities, having fundraising events to support YOCAA activities as

well as performing community service. YOCAA has members from several high

schools in the region. Also, YOCAA members are invaluable volunteers at

various OCA-WHV events.

For more information and to join,

Contact: OCA-WHV at info@oca-whv.org

Our website: www.oca-whv.org

2015 – 18th Asian American

Heritage Festival Program

12:15pm Lion Dance by Tiger Kwan Kung Fu

12:35 pm Opening greetings

12:40 pm Kinding Sindaw (Traditional Philippine Dance) by

Kinding Sindaw Melayu Heritage

12:50pm Yang Qin: Spring at Red River by Ariane Kuo

12:55pm

Folk Song: QingZang Mountain by ACE Group

1:00 pm Youngnam Samulnori (Korean Traditional Music) by

Donghwa Cultural Foundation

1:05 pm Folk Dance: Moonlight by Huaxia Chinese School of

Greater New York

1:10 pm Children’s Dance: Dai Dance by New York Chinese

Cultural Center

1:15 pm Indonesian Dance: Tari Lingkung Lembur/Tari Sirih

Kuning by The Indonesian Dance Group

1:25 pm Folk Dance: We Are Young by Huaxia New York Central

Chinese School

1:30 pm Internal Martial Art performed by by Scarsdale Chinese

Internal Martial Arts Center

1:45 pm Children’s Dance: Happy Melody by Northern

Westchester Chinese School

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Program – continued

Program – continued

1:50 pm Children’s Dance: Fengyang Drum by Northern

Westchester Chinese School

1:55 pm Children’s Dance: Peach Fairy Dance by New York

Chinese Cultural Center

2:00 pm Folk Song: My Dear Sweetheart by ACE Group

2:05pm Magic Show by Xinying Yang

2:20pm Line Dance: La Gloria by Huaxia Chinese School of

Greater New York

2:25 pm Children’s Dance: Nan Ni Wan by Scarsdale

Children’s Dance Group

2:30 pm Philippine Dance: Kuratsa by Philippine American

Association of the Bronx

2:35 pm Break

3:00 pm Award Ceremony – Golden Apple Award by Linda

Ching Sledge and Gary Guo

3:10 pm Folk Dance: New Beauty of Taihu by Huaxia New

York Central Chinese School

3:15 pm Chinese Folk Song: Lu Hua by Dr. Xiaoqing Li

3:20 pm Japanese Sword Demon by the Genbukan Dojo of

White Plains

3:30 pm Line Dance: My Future Husband by Huaxia Chinese

School of Greater New York

3:35 pm Tai Chi Demo by Scarsdale Senior Group

3:40 pm Folk Dance: Curl up the Curtain by Huaxia Chinese

School of Greater New York

3:45 pm Magic Show: Changing Faces by Li Peng

3:55 pm Folk Dance: My Sweet Apple by Scarsdale Senior

Group

4:00 pm Qipao Show: Purple Bamboo by Jasmine Performing

Arts Program

4:05 pm Mulan Gongfu Fan Dance: Pink Peach Flowers by New

Haven Mulan Quan Art School

4:10 pm Male Solo: Go With You by Jasmine Performing Arts

Program

4:15 pm Male Solo: “It is Easy to See You But Hard to Talk to

You” by Jasmine Performing Arts Program

4:20 pm Fashion Show by Jasmine Performing Arts Program

4:30 pm Chinese Acrobats by the Bureau of Lectures

5:15 pm Korean Drum “Ha Ram Pae” by NANTA

5:20 pm Mulan Sword: Mulan Heading to the Field by New

Haven Mulan Quan Art School

5:25 pm Traditional Instrument Ensemble by Jasmine Performing

Arts Program

5:30 pm Male Solo with Dance Accompaniment: Mongolian

People by Jasmine Performing Arts Program

5:35 pm Mulan Double Fan Dance: Spring Garden by New

Haven Mulan Quan Art School

5:40 pm Philippine dance: SUBLI by KAPWA

OCA-WHV BOARD 2015

Gary Guo President

Peggy Chen, Jenny Kho and

Shuyi Xiao Co-Executive VP

Linda Ching Sledge Secretary

Shuyi Xiao Treasurer

Jenny Kho

Sinforosa Tan Kaung and

Christine Zhao

Co-VP, Finance

William Kaung

and Li Lin Co-VP, Membership

Jean Chang, May Lai

and Sinforosa Tan Kaung

Co-VP, Communications &

Public Relations

David Chen, Daniel Lewis

and Helen Tang Co-VP, Community Outreach

William Kaung, Jin Li,

Li Lin, Jacklyn Liu and Grace Pan Co-VP, Programs/Advocacy

Jin Li and Li Lin YOCAA

Sinforosa Tan Kaung,

William H.P. Kaung, Daniel Lewis

and Linda Ching Sledge

Newsletter Committee

Jason Bobadilla Webmaster

Xin Zheng Immediate Past President

Mark Fang Legal Counsel

Asian Festival 2015

Organizing Committee

Festival Chair Jin Li

Grace Pan

YOCAA Hannah Hu

Edwin Zhou

MC Coordinators and

Master/Mistress of

Ceremonies

Jin Li

Li Lin

OCA Membership

Coordinators

David Chen

William Kaung

Performing Artists

Coordinators

Jin Li

Li Lin

Program Book Developers Li Lin

Grace Pan

Promotion/Sponsorship

Coordinators

Peggy Chen

Rose Tan Kaung

William Kaung

Public Relations

Coordinators

Gary Guo

Rose Tan Kaung

Daniel Lewis

Vendors Coordinators Peggy Chen

Grace Pan

Set Up & Clean Up

Coordinators

Shuyi Xiao

Xin Zheng

KAPWA Congratulates

The 18th Asian-American Heritage Festival and acknowledges the wonderful job

you are doing in your community

LIST OF VENDORS American Red Cross

Antoinette & Aurora

Bayside Catering

Brahma Kumaris

Chinese Alliance Church of Westchester

Dongwa Cultural Foundation

Families with Children from China

Green Mountain Energy

Housing Development Funds

HSBC

HuaXia Chinese School of Greater New York

HuaXia New York Central Chinese School

Jamberry Nails

Jane Nguyen – Arbonne Independent Consultant

Julie Tang

Leicht Westchester Kitchens

Magic Wok

Merrill Lynch

Mughal Palace

New York Chinese Cultural Center

New York Life

Northern Westchester Chinese School

Origami Owl

OSHA

Pace Women’s Justice Center

Penny Lick Ice Cream Company LLC

Perfectly Posh

Renewal By Andersen SAMAR (South Asian Marrow Assn. of Recruiters) Scarsdale Chinese Internal Martial Arts Center

SCR Jewelry

TD Bank

Tzu Chi Foundation

Westchester Chinese Christian Fellowship

Xianghao Swimming Club

Yonkers Flotilla of the US Coast Guard Auxillary

Asian Heritage Festival 2015 Organizing Committee

David Chen Peggy Chen

Gary Guo Rose Tan Kaung

William Kaung Jenny Kho

May Lai Daniel Lewis

Jin Li Li Lin

Jacklyn Liu Grace Pan

Linda Ching Sledge Helen Tang

Shuyi Xiao Vincent Young

Xin Zheng YOCAA

Michelle Cai Victor Cai

Grace Guo Sophia Guo

Hannah Hu Benjamin Hu

Yvonne Liu Jasmine Ma

Ben Shi Tiffany Tian

Matthew Tu Sabrina You

Raymond Zheng Edwin Zhou EMCEES

Michelle Cai Grace Guo

Sophia Guo Hannah Hu

Yvonne Liu Jun Shan

Sabrina You Stage Manager

Bo Hong Jacklyn Liu

OCA-WHV ACTIVITIES 2015

Founded in 1980 as OCA- Westchester Chapter.

Name changed in 1999 to OCA Westchester and Hudson Valley

Chapter to reflect growth and expansion to include Hudson Valley

region in upstate New York.

ACTIVITIES IN 2015 Feb. 7 Lunar New Year Celebration, Westchester County

Center, White Plains, NY

Feb 15 Second Day Issue Ceremony

West Nyack, NY

Mar 1 ArtsWestchester Lunar New Year Celebration

White Plains, NY

Apr 18 -19 National Board Meeting

Detroit, MI

Apr 25th &

May 3rd

8th Rising Stars Concert

Chappaqua Library, Chappaqua, NY

Faust Harrison Piano Studio, White Plains, NY

May 30 18th Asian American Heritage Festival, Kensico

Dam Plaza, Valhalla, New York

July 2 - 5 OCA National Convention, San Francisco, CA

July 18 OCA WHV / FCC Westchester Family Picnic

Croton Point Park, NY

Sept. 13 OCA-WHV, NY, NJ, LI and FCC Annual Family

Picnic, Van Saun Park, New Jersey

Oct. 20 Meet the Candidates Forum, Pace University,

Westchester, New York

Nov. 14 35th Anniversary & Dynamic Achiever Awards

Gala, Double Tree Hotel, Tarrytown, New York

Dec. TBA OCA-WHV 2015 Year end Board meeting