제20회 아시아 태평양 축제
20주년 기념 아시안 축제에서
자랑스런 우리의 문화와 역사를
널리 알립시다.
1869년 5월10일, 유타 Promontory에서는 태평양 연안 국가들의 Golden Spike 참여에 대한 경축행사가 있었습니다. 중 국을 포함한 이들 국가들의 힘으로 대륙횡단 철도는 완성되었고, 모두들 한자리에 모여 기쁨을 함께 했습니다.
이제 오는 97년 5월10일, 솔트레이크시의 Salt Palace에서는 아시아 태평양 축제의 20주년 기념을 축하하기 위한 행사 가 있을 예정입니다. 이 행사는 유타의 모습을 갖추기 위해 노력한 수많은 아시안들 - 중국인, 한국인, 일본인, 필립핀인, 베트남인, 아시안인디언, 라오스인, 캄보디아인 등의 아름다운 모습들을 보여줄 것입니다.
이번 축제의 주제는 "우리의 전통을 보존하고 미래로 향하자"로 많은 역사적 공헌속에 성장하고 있는 아시안 아메리칸 들의 훌륭한 모습을 의미하고 있습니다.
Taiko Drum의 울림, Lotus 댄서들의 가벼운 발동작, 태권도의 우렁찬 기합소리, 타이 바비큐의 향기, 이 모든 것들이 유 타 속의 아시안 아메리칸들의 아름다운 유산입니다. 춤을 배우며 즐거워하는 아이들의 웃음소리, 현대미술의 전시, 한국 무용의 유연한 우아함, 이 모든 것들이 이번 축제의 즐거움을 더해줄 것입니다.
우리모두 이번 아시안 태평양 축제에 참여해 이 모든 행복을 함께 나눕시다.
축제는 5월10일 토요일 오전 10:00시부터 오후 9시30분까지 Salt Palace Exhibition Hall에서 열립니다.
ASIAN AMERICANS
CELEBRATE HISTORY, FUTURE
WITH 20th ANNUAL FESTIVAL
On May 10, 1869 at Promontory, Utah, there was a celebration for the joining of the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific with the driving of the Golden Spike. Of all the speeches given that day, not a word was mentioned of the 12,000 plus Chinese that made up the bulk of the Transcontinental Railroad work force.
On May 10, 1997 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, there will be a celebration commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Asian Pacific Festival. The performances that day will reflect the thousands of Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Asian Indians, Laotians, Cambodians, and other Asians that have helped shape the makeup of Utah.
The Festival theme: "Preserving Our Legacy, Celebrating Our Future" speaks of the historical contributions and the growing prowess of Asian Americans.
The beating of the Taiko Drums, the weightless steps of the Lotus Dancers, the yelp of the Tae Kwon Do Artist, the aroma of Thai Barbeque; these flavors mark the legacy of the ghost of Utah's Asian America. The laughter of children as they learn the dragon dance, exhibits of contemporary art, the lithe grace of the Korean American dancers; these resound of the Asian America yet to come.
All come together to celebrate twenty years of the Asian Pacific Festival: Saturday, May 10 at the Salt Palace Exhibition Hall, 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
20th Asian Festival, a Big Success!
= James Jun =
This year's annual Asian Pacific Festival held on May 10, was an enormous success. The thousands that attended and participated in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the festival were not disappointed. Congratulatory appearances were made by Governor Michael Leavitt, Benjamin J. Y. Lo, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco, Lynn Pett, Mayor of Murray City, Lou Tong, Executive Director of the State Office of Asian Affairs, among other dignitaries. The giant anniversary cake was gobbled up within minutes by festival goers, eager to get their free slice. Special anniversary t-shirts and posters sold well due to the handsome design created by festival graphic artist, Dung Hoang.
Many of the food booths reported record sales in the thousands and the Korean food booth was especially popular. The KASU (Korean American Society of Utah) sold kalbi (barbeque spare ribs), jopche (pan fried vermicelli noodles with vegetables), Bokumbap (fried rice), and Mandu (dumplings). The estimated take for the day was nearly $2,000.
Ten community booths (Korean, Chinese, Asian Indian, Hawaiian, Japanese, Philippine, Indonesian, Tongan, Thai, and Tibetan) exhibited their respective culture's richness through artifacts, displays, art works, crafts, and demonstrations. The Korean Community booth passed out hundreds of informational pamphlets, flyers, and posters. KASU's booth was ornately displayed with traditional Korean furniture and mat, while the attendants all wore the colorful Korean costume (hanbok). The Asian Indians were awarded the Outstanding Community Award by popular vote but the Koreans were not far behind.
The martial arts demonstration area was crowded with onlookers and people wanting to get a quick lesson on how to do a karate chop, or a judo throw, or a tae-kwon-do block, or a kendo strike. The tae-kwon-do martial artists, from Kim's Academy, were particularly popular drawing the largest crowd.
The Teahouse was also a hit with people eager to learn and participate in the tea ceremony. Many festival attendees took home handcrafted tea cups and pottery from the Teahouse.
The Children's Activity Center was filled with throngs of enthusiastic kids having their faces painted, making crafts, doing art activities, and playing games. Hundreds of oxen figurines, poetry, and art were displayed to celebrate the year of the ox. The shroud of art on all sides of the activity center, depicting the animals of the Asian Zodiac provided a nice periphery.
The stage program couldn't have been better with over twenty performance groups from more than ten ethnic groups. Randy Horiuchi, Salt Lake County Commissioner was the Master of Ceremony for the morning segment, then Tony Yang , a Korean American reporter for Channel 4 took over for the afternoon emceing, and finally Angela An, reporter for Channel 5 hosted the final evening segment. Ms. Kim Jung-Hee led the Lovejoy Dance Group in the Korean Fan Dance and performed her rousing solo drum dance, that brought the house down.
By and large, the 20th anniversary celebration was a grand triumph. The Korean American Community played a prodigious role in making the 1997 festival the best Asian Pacific Festival ever!
e-mail: jjun@dced.state.ut.us Phone: (801)538-8612