BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:201276@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260825T072151Z DTSTART:20260830T103000Z DTEND:20260830T183000Z SUMMARY:13th Knox Asian Festival DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 13th Knox Asian Festival!\\nThe 13th Knox Asia n Festival\\, scheduled for August 30\\, 2026\\, at World’\\;s Fair Park and the Knoxville Museum of Art\\, is a premier cultural event prese nted by the Asian Culture Center of Tennessee. This festival serves as a dynamic platform for fostering cross-cultural understanding\\, community engagement\\, and equitable access to diverse Asian traditions.\\nThe fes tival will feature over 60 authentic food vendors representing 14 Asian c ountries\\, offering attendees an immersive culinary experience that high lights the richness and diversity of Asian cuisine. In addition\\, more t han 120 commercial and craft vendors will showcase traditional arts\\, ha ndmade goods\\, and cultural products\\, supporting small businesses and cultural entrepreneurs.\\nAuthentic Food Vendors\\n100% Japanese Wagyu Be ef Skewers by ZEN-NOH\\nOkonomiyaki –\\; Authentic Japanese savory p ancakes (“\\;Japanese pizza”\\;) by Otafuku\\, prepared Hiroshi ma-style or Osaka-style.\\nKorean Corn Dogs by Happy Pocha Song\\nRagda P attice by India Delight –\\; A popular Mumbai street food featuring crispy potato patties topped with a savory\\, spiced white pea curry\\, m ade from an authentic family recipe.\\nChinese Bao Buns by Grace Cakes &# 8211\\; Traditional steamed bao buns filled with seasoned pork belly.\\nP eking Duck by Ichiban\\nMuroran Yakitori Sister City Famous foods in Muro ran in Japan\\nand Much much more.\\nA cornerstone of the festival is the Passport Program\\, an interactive educational initiative designed to en courage attendees-particularly youth and families-to explore and learn ab out 14 different Asian countries. Participants visit cultural booths\\, e ngage with community representatives\\, and collect stamps in their festi val passports. This hands-on experience promotes cultural literacy\\, cur iosity\\, and meaningful engagement\\, with incentives that reward partic ipation and learning.\\nThe festival will also present continuous program ming across three stages of live performances throughout both days\\, fea turing traditional and contemporary artists. Highlighted performances inc lude internationally recognized groups such as Matsuriza Taiko and a Japa nese Koto (harp) ensemble\\, offering audiences an authentic and educatio nal experience of Asian performing arts.\\nSPECIAL GUEST FROM TOKYO! JP T N Whisky Tasting\\nYoshi\\, owner of Good Ole Tennessee Bar in Tokyo\\, w ill be visiting the festival and would love to meet you! Stop by the Tenn essee Whiskey Trail Booth between 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM. Representatives fr om 15 Tennessee whiskey companies will be there\\, offering tastings and sharing information about Tennessee’\\;s world-famous whiskey. We ho pe you’\\;ll stop by\\, say hello to Yoshi\\, and celebrate this uni que Tennessee-Japan connection!\\nIn addition\\, the festival will host a Kids Business Park\\, providing young entrepreneurs with opportunities t o develop and showcase their business ideas in a supportive\\, real-world environment. This initiative promotes youth empowerment\\, creativity\\, and early exposure to entrepreneurship.\\nWe also are celebrating 35th A nniveresary of Sister City between Muroran City adn Knoxville City. Mayor Aoyama and 17 Delegations will join us.\\nThrough these combined efforts \\, the Knox Asian Festival continues to play a critical role in strength ening community connections\\, supporting cultural preservation\\, and ex panding access to educational and cultural resources. Funding support wil l enable the festival to grow its impact\\, enhance program quality\\, an d ensure inclusive participation for diverse and underserved communities. \\nURLs:\\nTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3791636-0?pid=10957\\nWebsite: h ttps://go.evvnt.com/3791636-2?pid=10957\\nPrice:\\nGeneral Admission: USD 3.00\\nCategory: Festivals\\nDate and Time: 30th August 2026 at 10:30 am to 6:30 pm\\nVenue details: World’\\;s Fair Park\\, 963 Worlds Fair Park Drive\\, Knoxville\\, Tennessee\\, 37902\\, United States\\nhttps:/ /www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/knoxville/events/13th-knox-asian -festival-2026-08-30 LOCATION:knoxvillechamber.com URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/knoxville/events/13th-knox-asian-festival-2026-08-30 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR