Vietfest – Vietnamese Heritage Festival

This weekend❗️ Largest Vietnamese Heritage Festival on the East Coast. There will be food, fun, performances, fashion shows, pageants, back to school giveaways, raffles, and more! Visit vietfest.com for more info. Programming schedule is available here: vietfest.com/schedule . We also have a collaborative after party event presented by @subtleasianparty.dc, tickets are available here: ticketfairy.com/event/sap-dc-retro/?r=sap

​​SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022

12:00pm-12:45pm – Opening Ceremony [Main Stage]

• Tradition Lion Dance

• National Anthem of the United States

• National Anthem of South Vietnam

• Moment of Silence

• Introductory Speeches of Organizers, Sponsors, and Elected Officials

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12:45pm-1:00pm – Cultural Programming [Main Stage]

• Dance Performance: “Y.E.U. (L.O.V.E)” Girl Scout Troop 5484 Phong Chau

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1:00pm-2:15pm – Eating Competitions [Center of the Plaza]

• Pho Eating Competition sponsored by Chick’n Broth Restaurant

• Crawfish Eating Competition sponsored by Hot N Juicy Crawfish

• Banh Mi Eating Competition
   

2:15pm-3:30pm – VietFest Got Talent [Main Stage]
 

3:30pm-4:00pm – Cultural Programming [Main Stage]

• Shaolin Temple Martial Arts Demonstration

• Children’s Dance Nhom Tieu Nhi

• Traditional Vietnamese Dress (Ao Dai) Fashion Show

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4:00pm-5:30pm – Miss VietFest United States Pageant Part I [Main Stage]

• Runway

• Swimwear

• Talent

5:30pm-8:30pm – Mister VietFest Competition [Main Stage]

• Introduction

• Runway

• Talent

• Q&A

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022

12:30pm-1:00pm – Opening Ceremony [Main Stage]

• Tradition Lion Dance

• National Anthem of the United States

• National Anthem of South Vietnam

• Moment of Silence

• Introductory Speeches of Organizers, Sponsors, and Elected Officials

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1:00pm-1:15pm – Cultural Programming [Main Stage]

• Dance Performance: “Y.E.U. (L.O.V.E)” Girl Scout Troop 5484 Phong Chau

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1:15pm-2:30pm – Eating Competitions [Center of the Plaza]

• Pho-Eating Competition sponsored by Chick’n Broth Restaurant

• Crawfish Eating Competition sponsored by Hot N Juicy Crawfish

• Banh Mi Eating Competition

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2:30pm-3:00pm – Cultural Programming [Main Stage]

• Shaolin Temple Martial Arts Demonstration

• Traditional Vietnamese Dress (Ao Dai) Fashion Show

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3:00pm-4:30pm – CelebrAsian Talent Showcase [Main Stage]

• Mika Simone

• Sophie Yang

• SNRG & Guests

• Dave Tauler

• Heesun Lee

• Jamon Maple

4:30pm-7:30pm – Miss VietFest United States Pageant Part II [Main Stage]

• Introductions

• Evening Wear

• Traditional Vietnamese Dress (Ao Dai) and Proverb Presentation

• Final Question