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Asian Fest at NewBo City Market
Sep. 24, 2022 3:54 pm
Yoko Tanaka of the Japan American Society of America organization grabs a paper crane to give to Landon Cutter (not pictured) during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Tanaka taught festival attendees how to correctly use chopsticks and encouraged people to practice. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Stella Heine of Ottumwa sings a traditional Marshall Islands song during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Asian Fest volunteers Kaylie Alvey, 15, left, and Sharon Pisini, 15, smile as they dance together to a traditional Laos song during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. The two girls cheered on several of the performers who took the stage during the event. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Nikki Radhod of Henna Design by Nikki draws out a henna design on a hand during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ming Lodh of Coralville (not pictured) pan sears dumplings before serving them to a customer during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Lodh said she was helping her friend out who owns Mom’s Homemade Food, which specializes in Japanese style street foods and is based in Coralville. The owner Coco Rong started the business during the Summer of 2022 at the Diversity Market event. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clorina Lojan, 17, of Ottumwa smiles as she performs a traditional Marshall Islands dance during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Siesi Lia of Waterloom left, and her friend So Yu of Waterloo draw the Karenni flag with chalk during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Yoko Tanaka of Des Moines, right, teaches Landon Cutter, 5, of Cedar Rapids to use chopsticks correctly for the first time during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Alex Swartzendruber of Cedar Rapids, left, watches as his daughter Bessie Swartzendruber, 3, takes a bite of noodles while hanging out on the lawn together during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Owner Lynn Hanson of Thai Street Food by Lynn cooks up a batch of pad Thai in a large wok during Asian Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Hanson had her entire family helping her out at her food stand to help make drinks, cook and serve food. She started the business four years ago and frequents several markets and events around Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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