Community kicks off first Southeast Asian festival in Cleveland

CLEVELAND — A new tradition is kicking off at Edgewater Park this weekend, featuring more than 50 local vendors, performers and others groups in the community.

What You Need To Know

  • September is widely recongized as East and Southeast Asian American Heritage Month
  • Ohio’s Asian population has more than doubled over the last two decades, reaching more than 300,000
  • An event organizer said the West Side Block Party is the first cultural festival of its kind, and it is open to all community members

Chun Wong is bringing a selection of hand-crafted beverages to the first Southeast Asian festival in Cleveland. Wong moved to Ohio from Hong Kong at a young age; now, he’s the owner of Mooncat Boba Cafe.

“While we have a lot of different Asian communities in the area, there’s not a lot of opportunities for us to come together and celebrate our heritage,” Wong said…

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