Asia & the Pacific Islands in St. Charles

Waldorf – 5/5/2007

By Staff Writers Anna Dailey & Heather Bartlett

The Asianand Pacific Islander Festival recently reigned at Westlake High School’s gym and auditorium. All through the afternoon a fabulous variety of professional and student performers exhibited their skills in martial arts, dance and fashion. Many of the acts were local performers. Others had ties to Charles County's Black Leadership Council for Excellence (BLCE) and Korean American Association of Southern Maryland (KAASM).Korean American Cultural Arts Foundation (KACAF) The festival wasajoint effort from the BLCE and KAASM.

County Commissioner Reuben Collins was on hand to enjoy the performances. He told the crowd: “Anywhere else, you’d have to pay significant money to see performers of this quality.”

Several major sponsorships from the companies listed below made this festival free and open to the public, but attendance was smaller than a festival of this quality should expect. The Bay Net's Charles County staff and their families had a great time at the festival. Check out the photos in the slide show, play the videos and get yourself there next year.