Talavou Pacific Arts Dance Academy performs during the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration at Guy Lee Elementary School in Springfield on Friday, May 8. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAPosted inSpringfield
Images from Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
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Hundreds gathered for food, art, dancing and community celebration on Friday at Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration at Guy Lee Elementary School in Springfield. Here is some of what we saw:
The youth taiko drumming group Waka Daiko performs at the festival on Friday. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFARuthie Vaotua serves up short ribs and chicken at Royal’s Samoan Barbecue at the celebration. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAThe event was held at Guy Lee Elementary School in Springfield. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAAmelia Putuga was part of the Talavou Pacific Arts Dance Academy performance. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAIn the audience, Imogen Stratton, 6, dances along with the Talavou Pacific Arts Dance Academy. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAThe Oakway Fitness Chinese Dance Group performs. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAPeople attended under blue skies on Friday. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Emily Cisneros of Comunidad y Herencia stands for a portrait during the celebration. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Emily Cisneros wears a virgencita pin: “She’s with me all the time,” Cisneros said. “While I am on the horse she is going to protect me while I am riding.” Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Zulym Clark reacts to seeing the henna design that Amy Sparks is drawing on her collar bone. “I’ve gotten my henna done all my life but I kind of got into it four years ago,” said Sparks who came back to Eugene from North Carolina for the event. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAAmy Sparks draws henna on Zulym Clark’s collar bone. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAKai Griffith Kuroda, 7, took to the playground during the celebration. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAPiper Schoenberg, 8, pumps Watermelon Wave, Strawberry Cupcake and Cotton Candy Blue flavors in her Hawaiian shaved ice. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFAJomarie Santolaja, 14, and Tia Smith, 13, eat spam musubi on the curb during the festival. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
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