The Asian Festival kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday with a parade led by Brooklyn band Red Baraat, followed by the San Antonio Lion Dance Association and other participating performance groups.
The Institute of Texan Cultures Asian Festival is returning after a three year intermission. The popular festival will now be held at the UTSA downtown campus.If you’re needing a bit of good luck, be sure to catch the lion dance at this year’s UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures Asian Festival on Saturday.
The festival kicks off at 10 a.m. with a parade led by Brooklyn band Red Baraat, followed by the San Antonio Lion Dance Association and other participating performance groups. All will then gather for an opening ceremony in the Bill Miller Plaza, with aof performances, education sessions and cooking demonstrations, food vendors and entertainment until 5 p.m.
“The lion dance is performed as a way of warding off evil spirits, warding off bad luck. So anybody who watches it, they will have good luck for the upcoming year,” Lew said.
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