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Asian-American Celebration draws huge crowd

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RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) Yesterday, East met West  at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, for the 15th annual Asian-American Celebration.

The theme this year was  celebrating Asian-American friendship.

The free event featured a variety of ethnic Asian foods, cultural exhibits, entertainment, children`s activities, and a parade.

This is the region`s premiere showcase of Asian-American culture.

"The wonderful thing about this event is that it is not just Asian-American people who are actually attending this event, “said organizer Malik Khan. “Everyone is here,” he added.

Organizers believe more than 12,000  people visited today's event.