The sights, sounds, and flavors of Asia return to the Fruit and Spice Park with the 21st annual Asian Culture Festival on March 6 & 7, 2010 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Admission is $10 and children under 11 are free.
A fun-filled family event, the Asian Culture Festival offers a virtual day trip to Asia. Festival-goers will enjoy a variety of Asian arts, crafts, entertainment, plants and exotic cuisine. Events include a Malaysian no-hands volleyball tournament known as Sepak Takraw, Chinese Lion Dances, Dragon Boat display, performances by Japanese Taiko drummers, and demonstrations of fruit and vegetable carving.
There will also be demonstrations of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangements) and Origami (Japanese techniques by folding papers into decorative shapes such as flowers, animals, etc.).
The festival is sponsored by the Thai-American Association of South Florida, the Miami-Dade County Asian Advisory Board and the Miami-Dade County Parks & Recreation Department.
About the Fruit and Spice Park
The Fruit and Spice Park, operated by Miami-Dade County parks, is located at 24801 SW 187 Avenue in Homestead. The park grows more than 500 varieties of sub-tropical fruits, herbs, spices, vegetables and nuts from around the world on 39 lush acres in the agricultural Redlands. Guided tours are held daily at 11:00 am, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm.
For more information on the Fruit and Spice Park, please visit www.fruitandspicepark.org or call 305-247-5727.