06.Oct.2009 Heart of Florida Asian Festival - Shaan

Sunday, October 25th marks the day of Gainesville’s Asian Cultural Arts Festival. The festival is said to include “music, Thai Elvis, Japanese Shamisen and Taiko Drumming, Dance, Acrobatics, Martial Arts, Kimono Fashion Show, Asian Cuisine, and more.”

Now, if you’re like me, “Thai Elvis” probably caught your attention. A quick Google search resulted in this:

I was never an “A” student in my AP English classes, but you’ll also notice that “Thai Elvis” was listed almost first in the list of events offered at the festival. The careful juxtaposition of the act compared to the other acts leads me to believe that Thai Elvis may be the most important thing to have ever happened to the Asian Cultural Arts over the last couple thousand of years. Certainly more so than this guy:

In any case, the festival looks like a lot of fun. If you’re looking for something to do in Gainesville besides blacking out at Grog, then mark your calendars.

Sunday, October 25, 2009
12 – 6 PM
Historic Thomas Center
302 NE 6th Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32601
352.393.8746

Festival Website