A CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE, LOVE & LIFE

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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.

HIGHLIGHTS

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!

ENTERTAINMENT

EAST STAGE

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

CENTRAL STAGE

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

CHAMPIONS ARENA

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

WEST STAGE

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

UMAMI SQUARE

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

SPOTLIGHT STAGE

This is a 28,800 seconds round the clock sing your heart out Karaoke Station.  This is where you shine every second!