Sights and sound from Knox Asian Fest
The 5th annual Knox Asian Festival packed Market Square.
Knoxville News Sentinel
One of Knoxville’s most popular festivals is back after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. And this year’s Knox Asian Festival is all about unity and connection.
The ninth festival will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville. Celebrating the cultures of 13 different countries, the fest will feature authentic music, dancers, games, trivia, food and more. Admission is free.
“We are so excited (to be back),” Kumi Alderman, director of the Asian Culture Center of TN, told Knox News.
Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam will be the countries represented this year.
The festival was first held in 2014 with just 3,000 attendees, which reportedly
