Tet in San Diego, 2010
“Chúc Mừng Năm Mới, Happy New Year!” In an effort to preserve the rich Vietnamese culture and heritage, the Vietnamese American Youth Alliance (VAYA) is putting together a 5th Annual “TET” festival at Balboa Park to celebrate the 2010 Lunar New Year. “Huong Mua Xuan, Spring of Harmony” is the theme for this year’s festival that will run on the following three consecutive days:
Friday, 2/19/2010; 04:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday, 2/20/2010; 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday, 2/21/2010; 10:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego (corner of Park Blvd & Presidents Way)
As we are thrill to celebrate the New Year, 2010 also is the Year of the Tiger, which characterizes for hard works and dedications. Thousands of people are expected to attend this well-planned festival. Our volunteered staffs have put in countless number of hours and are fully equipped from prior years’ experiences that would make it possible for us to put together this extraordinary festival.
We thank you for all of your supports in attending this event and help preserving the Vietnamese’s culture and traditions. We hope that the “2010 TET Festival” will be a success, an entertained and a memorable event for all attendees.
What’s New This Year?
Expanding on the Cultural Village area of the Festival, this year will feature events for all ages and more replica Vietnamese structures providing a nostalgic look at life in Vietnam. In addition, this year’s featured cultural entertainers include Minh Tuyet, My Huyen, Phillip Huy, Mai Thiên Vân, and Justin Nguyên. This year’s festival will also showcase cultural and hip-hop dances from various youth organizations throughout San Diego. In addition to the diverse entertainment, the festival will host over 100 vendors including over 25 food vendors. Please join us at the festival for the taste of Vietnam while learning more about the product and services of the community!
Parking will be available at the Inspiration Lot and San Diego City College parking lots at the corner of Russ Blvd and 16th Street. Shuttles will be provided from various parking lots as well as various communities in San Diego, including Mira Mesa, Linda Vista, and East San Diego.
For any concerns or media requests and access, please contact:
Kevin Nguyen (858) 353-5758 or pr@sdtet.com
Best regards,
2010 “TET” Staff (VAYA) San Diego
http://www.sdtet.com
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