We Bring Culture to You
2025 marks the 20th year of Fiesta Asia. Twenty years ago, we founded the first National Asian Heritage Festival in the Nation’s Capital because we saw the need to celebrate the richness of Asian Heritage and to bring communities and people together. We branded it, Fiesta Asia.
Since 2006, Fiesta Asia has been offering a unique and unforgettable experience every year through an exciting array of programs & activities including street fairs, movie fest, performing arts showcase, art exhibits, fashion program, tasting extravaganza, musical concerts and many more. We have come a long way from a single day street fair to a month-long celebration to annual partnerships & activations across the Greater Washington Metropolitan Region and beyond.
Our aim is to share, celebrate, and promote Asian heritage and culture through the arts, traditions, education, cuisine, and way of life. We passionately believe our efforts through arts and culture can unite communities, connect people, create economic & social growth, and foster deeper cross-cultural understanding and appreciation.
So celebrate we shall and continue we will, as the mission and passion remains, and as the saying goes – the show must go on and the tradition will carry on – someone has to do it, so it is we at Asia Heritage Foundation – determined, committed, dedicated.
Parade with our dragons and lion down the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Training begins at 1130am, and you’ll be expert by 100pm! Sign up online in advance, or visit the CHAMPIONS ARENA to sign up in person!
Come join the free to enter Fiesta Asia Cosplay contest co-presented with Conjutsu. Cash prizes await the best dressed! Sign up at the Conjutsu booth or at the CENTRAL STAGE starting from 5:30pm.
Sing your heart out other than to your shower head alone. Come take the challenge like a warrior via the microphone at our SPOTLIGHT STAGE & shine!
Our inaugural Fiesta Asia Cookoff Battle is your chance to prove to the world how great are your home cooking skills! Sign up HERE for IndoMee or dumpling making battles in advance, or show up at our UMAMI SQUARE to try your luck!
11:00AM-12:30PM
Prior Bangla
Gulder Junior
Bali Jegeg
Dancing to Ancient Rhythms
CBS Cultural Committee
12:30PM-1:00PM
Bollywood Flashmob
New Dragon Awakening Eye Dotting Ceremony
1:00PM
CULTURAL DRAGON & LION PARADE
2:00PM-4:00PM
Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe
Migrant Heritage Commission
Vietnamese Americans Celebrating Freedom
Prakriti Dance
Kumudra Myanmar Arts & Cultural Association
DC Mongolian Dance Group
Natyabhoomi School of Dance
Flowers of Love
4:00PM-7:00PM
Tepua Hio Hio Polynesian Entertainment, Inc.
Padauk Yein
Silver Light Seniors Association
Taal Therapy
Rockville Chinese School Chinese Dance
Active Chil Art
Kuchipudi Kala Nilayam
The Thai youth group
Rhythm Mania
Nritya Mandap Dance Academy
Rev. Kuniko Kanawa
11:00AM-1:00PM
Aadi – Alina George
Dheera Arun
Dhriti Arun
Abhinaya Tharangini Academy
Anna Datta
Natananjali School of Dance
Kalavaridhi Center for Performing Arts
11:30AM-12:30PM
OPEN CLASS: Learn to Dragon & Lion Dance
1:00PM
CULTURAL DRAGON & LION PARADE
2:00PM-3:00PM
IDEA
Raqs el Hob Dance Company
Azadi
Sahara Dance
Farah Abi
Kalayla
Shavei
Asala
5:30PM-7:00PM
FA Cosplay Contest co-hosted by Conjutsu
11:00AM-11:30AM
Rong’s Kungfu Academy
11:30AM-12:30PM
OPEN CLASS: Learn to Dragon & Lion Dance
1:00PM
CULTURAL DRAGON & LION PARADE
2:00PM-3:00PM
Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute
3:00PM-5:00PM
Team YSL – Hapmudo Martial Arts
Hung Ci Lion Dance Troupe
OPEN CLASS: DMV Zumbaians Filipino Pop
Pinakatay Arnis Group
5:00PM-7:00PM
OPEN CLASS: Fiesta Asia YO YO Interactive Session
OPEN CLASS: Tinikling Interactive
OPEN CLASS: Freestyle DanceFit by Gabriel
11:00AM-12:45PM
Alice Gu-Zheng Ensemble (String)
WDCTS- Funky Monkeys
Wheaton Senior Dance Team
1:00PM
CULTURAL DRAGON & LION PARADE
2:00PM-4:00PM
Gus Alzona
Jessica Xiangmei Yin
Justin Um
ADDAM
Anar KZ Omirzaq
4:00PM-7:00PM
Karen Culi
Reina Chan
Jace Pasigay
Phuong
HOUSE
D Neis Siblings
Cookoff Battle Schedule (6 Slots available every round)
11:30PM- 12:30PM – IndoMee Cookoff
2:00PM-3:00PM- Dumpling Wrapping Challenge
3:30PM -4:30PM – IndoMee Cookoff
5:00PM-6:00PM – Dumpling Wrapping Challenge
This is a 28,800 seconds round the clock sing your heart out Karaoke Station. This is where you shine every second!