AsiaTown Cleveland is home to many cultures from throughout Asia and the world. Check out below for events going on.

Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations Around Town!

Wednesday, Feb 3 2010 @ 7:15pm: The University of Akron presents Chinese Martial Arts & Folk Music Performance Group,
at the EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill Street, Akron, OH 44325-0035, 330.972.7570. Tickets are FREE, can be picked up at the EJ Thomas Hall. Office hour is M-F from 10:30am to 6pm or in the evening of performance. Parking  is FREE too. This performing group was featured at the opening ceremonies at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Sponsored by the Confucius Institute of The University of Akron

Feb 6, 2-4 pm: Tzu Chi Foundation Chinese New Year Blessings Ceremony. 1076 Ford Road, Highland Heights, OH 44143 Tel: (440)646-9292

Feb 13, 11 am-7 pm: Asia Plaza Chinese New Year Celebration with exhibition booths, cultural performances, and others. 2999 Payne Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114

Feb 20: Vietnamese Community of Greater Cleveland Lunar New Year Celebration, at Saigon Plaza, 5400 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

Asians & Friends' 15th Annual Lunar New Year Dinner/Show/Dance @ 6pm at Hunan Gourmet Chinese Restaurant. Ticket price is $35 (with AFC 2010 membership renewal), $40 for non members. These price will remain until Feb 6. Then prices will go up to $45. After Feb 16, tickets are $55 (if available) . Purchase your membership and tickets by credit cards at our website http://afcleveland.org now.

Feb 21, 1-9 pm:
Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Cultural Association Chinese New Year Celebration @ Solon High School.

Join MotivAsians for a traditional Lunar New Year Feast celebrating the year of the Tiger!
Bo Loong Chinese Restaurant
3922 Saint Clair Ave NE
Cleveland, OH 44114

Registration: 6:00pm
Dinner service starts promptly at: 6:30pm
Lion Dance: 7:00pm

Cost: $25 (Fee will be collected on site. Cash is greatly preferred, checks are also acceptable)

RSVP early as this event will be limited to the first 40 people and has sold out in past years.
Please RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/LNY2010

Feb 27 & 28: Off-Broadway hit the New Shanghai Circus performing at about 85 miles away from Cleveland at the Mountaineer Casino with first time ever Dragon Dance Performance by Wah Lum Kung Fu School of Columbus. Tickets: $19 or VIP for $29 (which include preferred show seating; free $25 match play, free food voucher for the All-New Riverfront Buffet featuring an Asian & Noodle Bar Stations.), visit http://www.asianshowpro.com and check out video or order your tickets now! (Please see attachment flyer in Chinese, English, and Vietnamese)

Feb 28 @ 4 pm: CPEA’s Yuanxiao Jie celebration at CSU Student Center.

March 6 @ 1 pm: Downtown Cleveland Public Library Chinese New Year Celebration.

In addition:
Lion Dance Performance by the Kwan Family:

Feb 6:  Pearl of the Orient, 1pm
            Hunan Fairlawn, 3pm
Feb 7:  Bo Loong Chinese Restaurant at 6pm
Feb 13: Li Wah, 12pm and 7pm
            Gold Dragon, 2:30pm
            China Gate, 4:30pm
Feb 14: Li Wah, 11am
            Tink Holl, 1pm
            Hunan Solon, 5pm
Feb 15: Li Wah, 7pm
Feb 16: Li Wah, 11am
Feb 20: Hunan Akron, 1pm
            Gold Dragon, 3:30pm
            Chinese School, 5:30pm
            Li Wah, 7pm
            Hunan Gourmet, 9pm
Feb 21: Imperial Dragon, 2pm
            Hunan by the Falls, 5pm
            Hunan Solon, 6pm
            Bo Loong, 7pm
Feb 22: Hunan Medina, 6:30pm
Feb 25: Imperial Dragon, 7pm
Feb 27: King Wah, 3:30pm
            Gold Dragon, 5pm
Feb 28: Imperial Dragon, 7pm
March 6: Cleveland Public Library, 1pm
             Rotary Club, 7pm
March 7: Imperial Dragon, 7pm

Pearl of the Orient,19300 Detroit Rd, Rocky River  440-333-9902
Liwah, 2999 Payne Ave., Cleveland  216-696-6556
Kingwah, 20668 Center Ridge Rd., Fairview Park  440-331-0330
BoLoong, 3922 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland   216-391-3113
House of Hunan Fairlawn, 2717 W.Market Street, Fairlawn   330-864-8215
House of Hunan  Akron, 12 E. Exchange Street, Akron   330-253-1888
House of Hunan Medina, 18 Public Square, Medina  330-722-1899
Hunan by the Falls, 508 E.Washington Street, Chagrin Falls 440-247-0808
Hunan Solon, 6050 Enterprise Parkway , Solon  440-248-8836
Imperial Dragon, 8310 Tyler Blvd, Mentor 440-974-8838
Golden Dragon, 5871 Mayfield Rd., Mayfield Heights 440-449-8710
China Gate (Mark PIs), 32730 Walker Rd., Avon Lake 440-930-2623

 

Cleveland Asian Festival - Saturday May 22 2010!

Featuring food & merchandise vendors,
local & national performing artists, childrens activities,games & competitions, and a health fair with screenings & education.

When: May 22 2010
Where: AsiaTown, Asia Plaza, Payne Ave and E.30th

11 am-8 pm
www.clevelandasianfestival.org