More than a dozen cultures were represented Saturday at the 18th annual Savannah Asian Festival.
The festival offered an array of cultural performances, including the Matsuriza Taiko Drummers and the Sampaguita Dance Troupe.
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Attendees also had the chance to sample authentic cuisine from China, Polynesia and the Philippines.
Erin Seals, marketing coordinator for the city of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs, said the festival aimed to focus more on education of the different cultures by adding more children’s workshops to the festival and a projection screen to showcase the overall culture of the performing acts.
“We’re showcasing the people, monuments, so people can get an overall feel for the culture,” Seals said.
“We added more children’s workshops, which are all free. We just wanted to focus on educating people about these different cultures.”
“You don’t realize how many cultures are in Savannah,” said first-time festival-goer Amy Crossin.
“I was really surprised at how many different ethnicities were represented.”
Although he wouldn’t sample the food, Crossin’s 5-year-old son, Ethan, enjoyed the workshops the festival offered.
Crossin said he enjoyed the festival and might come back next year.
“I got to make a lantern and learned to write my name in China (Chinese). It was good.”
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