Future Roots Festival On May 26th At Plaza de Cesar Chavez In San Jose

On Saturday, May 26th from 12pm - 7pm at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose, the Future Roots Festival celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, recognizing the many contributions and achievements of Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) in the United States. The all-day outdoor festival will feature performances by API artists, including traditional and contemporary dance and music, as well as delectable tastings from gourmet food trucks, arts and crafts, free community health screenings, and multi-lingual booths.

Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Market St & San Fernando St | San Jose

The following food trucks will be at the event: 

Curry Up Now - Indian
House of Siam - Thai
KoJa Kitchen - Korean/Japanese
MoGo BBQ - Korean/Mexican
Soulnese - Asian/Soul
Treatbot - Karaoke/Ice Cream
We Sushi - Sushi
& more TBA!

The following performances will be taking place at the event:
Fun Bureau — indie rock all the way from LA, featuring Taeko aka Koi Fysh from Season 1 of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew
ANAK — four-man vocal group and winners of 2011 Kollaboration SF
Alex Carbonel — Bay Area singer-song writer and Kollaboration competitor
Far East Dragon Lion Dance Association — Non-profit youth group and lion dance troupe
Thai Classical Dance & Music — Featuring performers from Wat Buddhanusorn
Balle Balle Bhangra Boys — Bhangra dance youth group
Loopkicks — Martial arts tricking
DS Players — Hip-hop dance crew
Call It Art — Modern dance, featuring Kyle Limin
Corey Wolffs — Urban electric violin
Saane Delight — singer-songwriter, 100% feel-good music with Polynesian flair

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month was first established in 1977 when Representatives Frank Horton and Norman Mineta and Senators Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga introduced resolutions asking the President to declare the first ten days of May as Asian Pacific Heritage Week. In 1978, President Carter made it an annual event and in 1990, President George H.W. Bush proclaimed the entire month of May to be Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

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