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You are here: Home / News / Community News / Features / PICTORIAL: AAPI Heritage Celebration

PICTORIAL: AAPI Heritage Celebration

May 5, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alan Sugiyama Hum Bow Eating Contest (Photo by John Liu)

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration kicked off at the Seattle Center Armory on May 1—the first day of National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

This year’s event featured five hours full of programming, including the Alan Sugiyama Hum Bow Eating Contest, dance groups, martial arts, music, and more.

Jack Woo, Tokyo Dog, ended up winning this year amongst these popular local Asian restaurant chefs. (Photo by John Liu)

Kids pose with the Hum Bow mascot, Chelsea Robancho. (Photo by Assunta Ng)

Hālau Hula Ka Lei Mokihana I Ka Ua Noe is back is bringing hula back again! (Photo by Tian-Jiao Song)

Jerica Huang, Miss Olympics 2022 posing with the Hum Bow mascot, Chelsea Robancho. (Photo by John Liu)

Cindy Wong-Li read from her Children’s Book “ Star Hug” (Photo by John Liu)

The Kompany wowed the crowd with their K-pop dance moves! (Photo by John Liu)

Kaze Daiko Seattle’s Taiko drumming is a fan favorite! (Photo by John Liu)

Huayin Performing Arts Group posing in diverse Chinese ethnic attire. (Photo by Assunta Ng)

Live2Dance Seattle, Bollywood Dance Troupe got the audience to get up and dance! (Photo by John Liu)

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Filed Under: Features, Community News, Feature stories, Last Week's Front Page, Pictorials Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 19 | MAY 7 - MAY 13

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