SAN JOSE – B Box Arts Foundation is launching the first annual Bamboo Park festival on June 27, 2010 in downtown San Jose, California. Bamboo Park is celebrating the culture and arts of the growing Filipino American community. Enjoy a day filled with talented artists in music, dance, fashion, and art inside the Arena Green at Guadalupe River Park.
The stage will be filled with local performing artists: Fingerbangerz, Tracy Cruz, April Chase, Honey Luv, DNH, Julie Plug and much more. The park will be filled with a variety of vendors to purchase Filipino food, products and services from the community. It will be a day for the entire family to enjoy the sun, outdoor atmosphere and Filipino entertainment. Admission is FREE and everyone is welcome.
Bamboo Park is expected to draw over 5,000 people. There are over 400,000 Filipino-Americans in the Bay Area, the second largest Asian American group in northern California. The festival is supported by Asian Americans for Community Involvement and B Box Entertainment.
What: 1st Annual Bamboo Park When: Sunday – June 27, 2010 12:00pm – 8:30pm Where: Downtown San Jose, CA Arena Green at Guadalupe River Park Contact: A.J. Sioson, aj@battlefestlive.com, 408-209-8873 www.bamboopark.org
About the B Box Arts Foundation
Countless opportunities for youth to express themselves have been stripped away due to budget cuts. Art programs are usually the first to go. It is that initial action that deprives a community of the powerful tools that art and art programs provide. B Box Arts Foundation has focused its strengths and network on building a community of art and artist from all disciplines to not only encourage youth to express themselves but to utilize Art to better other areas of their lives.
B Box Arts Foundation was founded in 2009 as the charitable venture of its parent, B Box Entertainment, an event production company most notably known for Battlefest Live, an urban dance competition. From our after-school programs to special projects like Bamboo Park, we aim to build a stronger community with art.
About AACI
Focusing on the diverse Asian American community, Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)’s mission is to improve the health, mental health, and well-being of individuals and their families by providing an array of human services. AACI empowers the Asian American community by working collaboratively for equality and social justice.
Founded in 1973, AACI is now the largest community-based organization serving the Asian American community in Santa Clara County. Most of our clients are low-income Asian immigrants and refugees. Current programs include mental health and primary care health services, HIV/AIDS prevention and education, breast cancer education, substance abuse treatment, a center for survivors of torture, programs and shelter for women and children who are domestic violence victims, a senior center, after-school youth programs, English and citizenship classes, and advocacy.
About B Box Entertainment
B Box Entertainment is the official event production company and underwriter of B Box Arts Foundation. Founded in 2001 by Executive Producers A.J. Sioson and Mark Dimalanta, they are most notably known for Battlefest Live 360, one of the largest Urban Dance competitions in the country. Some other events/ projects include B Box Live, Battlefest Live Las Vegas, and Mecca Dance Convention. As the official event production company, they will be responsible for the production of all B Box Arts Foundation events. www.battlefestlive.com
