Cleveland Asian Festival at FanExpo Cleveland 2024!
Join us on April 12-14 at the FanExpo Cleveland at the Huntington Convention Center. We will have variety of activities and performances throughout the weekend at our booth C225!
We also will have several mascots to greet you!
Friday April 12th, Saturday April 13th at 3 pm, Sunday, April 14th
Janice Liu
Janice Liu was born in the States but grew up in Taichung, Taiwan. She started to learn Erhu at the age of seven. She won the first prize in the National Music Contest in Taiwan and numerous other awards. She held two personal recitals before. After she came to Cleveland, she has actively performed for multiple cultural events (such as 78th Street Studios Third Fridays, Asian Town Lunar New Year Celebration, Asian Festival, and Cleveland Metropark Zoo Asian Lantern Festival). She also teaches several students in the Greater Cleveland area.
Saturday April 13th at 11 am
Stellar Acrobatic Dance Academy / Lingyun Rising Star Acrobatic
Both groups are located in Cleveland with focus on building confidence for students through community services and technical trainings, respectively.
Saturday April 13th at 1 pm, Sunday, April 14th 3:45 pm
Pacific Paradise Entertainment
Pacific Paradise Entertainment (PPE) is a professional performance group from Cleveland, Ohio specializing in Hula, Tahitian and Polynesian dancing. Our “ohana” (family) of hula dancers and musicians come from all over Northeast Ohio and all walks of life for the joy and passion of Polynesian dance! With more than a dozen entertainers, PPE has over 20 years of Polynesian dancing and entertainment experience collectively. Having trained from masters of this traditional dance form in Hawaii and Tahiti, PPE brings a combination of graceful hula expression and high-energy
hip movements.
Sunday April 14th at 11 am and 1 pm
Sifu John Cosma
Sifu John Cosma has been training in Chinese Internal Martial Arts for over 25 years, much of that time he has also been in an instructor role. His focus has been on integrating the myriad benefits of Internal kung fu and learning how to better communicate the methods and practices one can use to enhance their own lives. He will be demonstrating representative forms from Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, and Qigong.
Sunday April 14th at 2 pm
ShoJoJi Japanese Dance
The ShoJoJi Japanese Dancers have performed in Ohio since 1967 led by three talented dancers from Japan. The dancers wear colorful kimono tied with brocaded obi. They use fans to depict the moods and stories of each dance. The dancers welcome the audience to learn folk dances.
Special Panel and Screening
In addition, Co-Founder/Co-Producer Johnny K. Wu and his team will provide a screening and two panel workshops. Please see below:
Friday April 12th at 8 pm
[Meeting Room 22]
Movie Screening- Wu Lin: The Society
Join us for Wu Lin: The Society:During a global
pandemic in the year 2050, two detectives investigate a
series of strange murders. They soon discover that a
mysterious ninja who is connected to a dangerous cult
may be responsible.and stay after for a Q and A with the cast and crew
Saturday April 13th at 12:30 pm
[Meeting Room 20]
Making your movie with Fight Choreography
Featuring Award Winning Filmmakers Johnny K. Wu,
Keith Collins II, Jason Wang, and Nick Muhlbach.
Sunday April 14th at 1:30 pm
Cosplay HQ (Show Floor Pre-function)
Fight with Lightsabers
Join Fight Choreographer and Director Johnny K. Wu,
as well as the team of Star Wars the Rise of Ren (Directors Nick Muhlbach and Matthew Thomas, and Fight Choreographer Albert Hehr IV) on an in depth look on light saber fighting, featuring audience interactivity and live demonstrations.
