APAPA Rochester NY

09/30/2026

09/27/2026

What an amazing day of celebration! Thank you for joining us at the 2026 Harvest Moon Festival today.

Our hearts are full. Seeing so many families, friends, and community members come together to celebrate our cultures, traditions, and community made today truly special. We hope you enjoyed the performances, food, activities, cultural experiences, and time with family and friends.

📸 Share Your Special Moments With Us!

We would love to see the festival through your eyes! Sharing your photos on social media? Please tag us and use so we can see and celebrate your special Harvest Moon Festival moments with you! With your permission, our committee would also love to share some of your photos.

📝 Help Us Make Next Year Even Better!

We would also love to hear from you. Please take a couple of minutes to complete our short survey and let us know how we did, what you enjoyed, and what we can improve for next year. Your feedback is important to us as we continue to grow this celebration for our community.

Thank you to everyone who attended, performed, volunteered, sponsored, participated, and supported this celebration. You made the 2026 Harvest Moon Festival a day to remember.

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Together, we showed what it means to STILL CHOOSE LOVE. ❤️

With heartfelt gratitude,

Joanna Ra
Chair, 2026 Harvest Moon Festival
APAPA Rochester Chapter

09/25/2026

Dear Harvest Moon Festival Guests,

We’re almost here! Join us this Saturday, September 26, from 12:00–6:00 PM at Meridian Centre Park!

Come experience a full day of culture, community, and fun with nearly 80 vendors, sponsors & community tables, live cultural performances, and delicious food!

🥁 Exciting Lion Dance @12:30pm
👘 Try on a traditional Korean Hanbok & take photos
🎨 Origami folding & hands-on cultural activities
🎈 Balloon giveaways for children at our cultural tables
🎟️ Raffles & prizes — bring a little cash to participate!
❤️ An opportunity to support Nepal through our festival community
🍜 And, of course, lots of food to enjoy!

🎟️ Have Your Ticket Ready: Please have your festival ticket ready when you arrive. This will help make the check-in process faster and smoother. If you have difficulty accessing your ticket, don’t worry—our team will be happy to assist you at the festival.

The weather is looking good! ☀️ Please continue to pray with us for beautiful weather on Saturday!

Traffic Reminder: The Brighton Homecoming Celebration & Parade will have road closures around Twelve Corners from approximately 10 AM–2 PM, so please plan accordingly.

Brighton Believes 5K: If you’re a runner, join the 5K that morning at Meridian Centre Park! Registration is still open. Please copy and paste the link below into your browser to register: ttps://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Rochester/BrightonBelieves5KHittheGroundRunning
Proceeds support PTSA events, scholarships, and opportunities in the Brighton community—then stay and celebrate with us!

Our Festival Committee has worked incredibly hard for months to bring this celebration together, and we are excited to finally share this special day with all of you. Tables and chairs will be available, but if you’d like to be extra comfortable while enjoying the performances and festivities, feel free to bring your own lawn chairs and blankets.

🌙 Everything you need to know about the festival is on our website! Check the program schedule, performances, activities, vendors, parking information, and latest updates before you come.

https://www.eventcreate.com/e/2026harvestmoonfest

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors and enjoy this special celebration with us!
See you Saturday!

Warmly,
Joanna Ra
2026 Harvest Moon Festival Chair
APAPA Rochester President

09/22/2026

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THE STAGE IS SET! ✨🌕

Get ready for an incredible day of culture, music, dance, martial arts & live performances at the 2026 Harvest Moon Festival!

🎭 2026 PERFORMANCE LINEUP

🇰🇷 Special Guest from Korea — Jiwoo Geulbat (지우글밭)
🥁 Yishu – RIT Lion Dance
🥋 Agape Black Belt Center
🏮 Chinese School of Rochester
💃 Phoenix Dance Studio
✨ RCCC Children of Light
💃 FAAR Cultural Dance Group
🎶 Eddy Wang
🎶 Leah Ou
🎶 Chan Brothers
🎶 Angel Ash
🎶 Yun Go & Kevin Tierney
💃 Bri – K-Pop Dance

…and more!

Come celebrate the cultures and talents that make our community so special. ❤️

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 12–6 PM
📍 Meridian Centre Park, Brighton
🎟️ FREE EVENT

🌕 One Festival. Many Cultures. One Community.

09/14/2026

The NYS Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission will be in Buffalo on September 30 for a community meeting and listening session.

This is an opportunity for AAPI community members, leaders, organizations, and residents to share their experiences, concerns, ideas, and priorities directly with the Commission.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Buffalo State University
Jacqueline Vito LoRusso Alumni & Visitor Center
667 Grant Street, Buffalo, NY 14213

Dinner will be provided!

Your voice matters, and we encourage everyone to join us and help shape the future of New York’s AAPI communities.

👉 Register here:

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09/13/2026

SPECIAL GUEST SPOTLIGHT — ALL THE WAY FROM KOREA!

We are so excited and truly honored to welcome Jiwoo Geulbat (지우글밭), Park So-yoon (박소윤), to Rochester as a special guest artist for the 2026 Harvest Moon Festival!

Jiwoo Geulbat is a talented Korean calligraphy and performance artist who brings the beauty of Hangul (한글) to life in a very special way.

And this won’t be something you simply look at — you’ll get to watch her create it LIVE. 🖌️

Using a large brush, ink, movement, and beautiful Korean lettering, she will create a large-scale calligraphy piece right in front of our audience as part of our festival opening.

She is traveling all the way from Korea to share her art and Korean culture with our Rochester community, and we are incredibly grateful to have this opportunity.

Don’t miss her LIVE opening performance!

Saturday, September 26, 2026
12:00–6:00 PM
Meridian Centre Park, Brighton, NY
FREE & OPEN TO EVERYONE

Please help us give Jiwoo Geulbat 지우글밭 a big Rochester welcome!

Come experience the art, culture, food, performances, and community that make the 2026 Harvest Moon Festival so special.