Passport Program
Explore the different cultures of the countries represented at the 11th Annual Knox Asian Festival by participating in the Passport Program!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
1. Visit each country and get a stamp
2. Pick your favorite country booth
3. Take a photo with your favorite culture booth while holding up your passport
4. Post the photo on social media with the hashtag #knoxasianfesival
The Top 10 Photos Will Receive a FREE T-Shirt!
Japan
NINJAS: ASHURA is a ninja corps that has clocked up more than 1,200 live action performances at the Ninja Museum of Iga-ryu. Featuring shuriken, sword-fighting, and kusarigama (sickle-and-chain), the tremendous excitement of their stage shows have you on their edge of your seat! Iga-ryu is one of the most famous schools of secret Ninja arts. Unlike Koka-ryu Ninja, its practitioners do not serve one specific master but rather prefer to take a similar role to that of mercenaries, operating under contract. Come to see the Real ninjas technique. You can take a photo with ninja after the show.
Matsuriza Drummers from Disney World will perform in the Amphitheater. Please check the schedule for times.
The Japan Pavilion will have a Green Tea Ceremony with Tea House which UTK interior architecture department students made. (See Tea House Here). There will also be Shamisen (Japanese Banjo Music booth), Japanese Martial Arts groups, Kimono Try-on booth, Calligraphy booth, & Origami booth.
China
Represented by: Knoxville Chinese Culture, UTK Chinese Program, UTK Chinese Student and Scholar Association, & Farragut Schools Youth Group
- Traditional Performances
- Chinese Calligraphy
- Chopstick Games
- Wushu Workshop
- Chinese Dance Workshop
- Kids Crafts: Love Letter to China
- Chinese Dress Photo Booth
- Lion/Dragon Dance by Wah Lum Kang Fu School
South Korea
FAN DANCE: The origins of Korean fan dancing are a combination of politics and religion. The court of the Cho-Sen dynasty was the basis for the intricate costuming and very precise movements. However, the movements themselves evoke natural phenomena, from the color and fringes of the peony-colored fans to the many formations that recall blooming trees, flowers, and natural waves.
This choreography and costuming are closely related to the shamanic religious tradition of Korean spiritual beliefs. The two have combined to create Buchaechum, which is the correct name for the dance. Originating on the peninsula, it has become one of the great ambassadorial art forms for Koreans around the world because the movement and color are stunning and captivating, no matter what culture you are from.
Indonesia
Performances at Amphitheater: Bali dance by Suma Mandayana, Dance by Indonesia Cultural Association (ICA), Dance by local Indonesian children
- Consulate General of Indonesia Mr. Andre Siregar
Indonesian Cultural Tent:
- Gamelan workshop by UT
- Bali dance workshop by Suma Mandayama
- Batik paper origami by ICA
- Poco – Poco dance with visitors by ICA
- Jamu Tasting by ICA
- BOS Foundation (Borneo Orangutan Survival)
- JEI from West Java, indonesia
- ICA (Indonesia Cultural Association from Seattle WA)
- Indonesian Local Children dance
The Philippines
- Traditional Dance Lessons
- Karaoke
- Philippines Traditional Dance
- Escrima – Filipino Martial Arts Demonstration
- 3-Filipino Cultural Arts Dance Presentation
- Philippine Cultural Fashion Show
- Authentic Foods
Taiwan
- Traditional Music by Violin
- Taiwan Travel Information
- Tryout Traditional Taiwanese Clothing
- Taiwan Culture experience.
India
Henna Tattoos, Indian Dancing, and Kid’s Crafts
Bangladesh
Authentic Foods and Traditional Dance Presentation
Vietnam
Authentic Foods and Vietnam Lion Dance
Thailand
SONGKRAN: Thailand will organize the Water Festival called Songkran which is celebrated every year from the 13th to the 15th of April. It is renowned throughout the world for its festive water celebration.
The Thai people believe that water is spiritually purifying: it cleanses you of any bad luck or grievances from the past year and blesses you with fortune and happiness for the year ahead. The festival originated with locals collecting water that had been poured over Buddha statues for cleansing.
So Get ready to get wet to shoot water guns or buckets of water in Thailand to celebrate!
Myanmar
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Learn Greetings in the Myanmar Language
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Myanmar Crafts
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Traditional Clothing