Community Corner
Taste of Asia Festival
The Northbrook Community Relations Commission will present its annual Taste of Asia festival at the North Suburban Y on Sunday, May 18 from 12:30 to 4:00pm. Delicious food, eclectic art, and exciting live music and dance performances make this a day to remember! Entertainment will include a variety of music and dance offerings including Chinese Tai Chi, Tahitian/Polynesian dances, Indian Bollywood remix, a Filipino band and a Taiwanese choir. Artisans will offer Asian arts, henna hand painting, colorful jewelry and artifacts. Local artists Vance Wan and Jan Keller Schultz will be featured in the Y's Community Gallery.
Come and enjoy the demonstrations of Japanese Ikebana, Chinese brush painting and martial arts. New this year are hands-on activities for children including Chinese lantern making and Japanese Origami folding, and a tour of various Asian countries via video. A variety of restaurants will offer Chinese, Russian, Indian and Thai food for purchase.
Free admission; open to all. For detailed event information, contact the Northbrook CRC at 847 664 4417 or view the event flyer here.