Downtown East Park Block from 5:00-10:00 pm comes alive at the Asian Night Market. Enjoy performances, Asian food booths/trucks, and craft vendors.
Welcome to the Asian Night Market. It’s a time to celebrate the rich cultural diversity and influence of night markets that exist all throughout Asia, right here in Eugene. Bring your family and friends and enjoy a delightful evening of cultural performances, savory cuisine from Asian food booths/trucks, a crafts marketplace, and Asian films courtesy of our partnership with the DisOrient Film Festival and the Taiwanese Association of Eugene.
BROADWAY METRO Showtimes
4:30 p.m. – Cirque to Cambodia 86 min.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTfLB-gkRf4
Donations accepted to support Phare Social Circus Program at https://give2asia.org/pps/
The film follows the journey of two youths who live out every child’s fantasy – to run away from home and join the circus. But not just any circus – they dream of taking the stage with Cirque du Soleil, the largest theatrical company in the world. Their home, a poor village in the ancient, faraway Kingdom of Cambodia, makes their quest even more extraordinary
7:15 p.m. – Mickey on the Road 96 min.
Trailer: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/2091/mickey-on-the-road-2020#thumbs-1
Q&A with the filmmaker following the screening.
This feature-length film is the work of Taiwanese filmmaker and director Lu Mian Mian who is currently living in Eugene.
Donations accepted to support Ukraine relief efforts.
In Mickey on the Road, best friends Mickey and Gin Gin are young women scraping by in southern Taiwan. A headstrong tomboy, Mickey, looks after her depressed mother and spends her free time at the local temple, trying to join its all-male martial arts troupe. By contrast, sanguine and impulsive Gin Gin makes money dancing in nightclubs. When Gin Gin hatches a plan to rendezvous with her crush, Jay, in the city of Guangzhou, China, Mickey decides to go along, determined to locate the father who abandoned her and her mother years before. Almost immediately the two find themselves in over their heads, immersed in lawlessness and betrayal. Through misadventures–some comic, some brutal–Mickey and Gin Gin strengthen their friendship and transform from rascally naifs into more mature souls with a clearer sense of self.
EAST PARK BLOCK STAGE PERFORMANCES
| Waka Daiko – Eugene’s Youth Taiko group, combines tradition and innovation in taiko drumming. Our drummers bring the energy of youth to the practice of taiko, and bring the joy of drumming to the stage. |
| Kung Fu & Tai Chi Demonstration by Leung Martial Arts |
| DJ Zepher – electronic dance music by this young DJ protege |
| Eugene Taiko – Japanese drums come alive with powerful beats and spellbinding rhythms through modern interpretations of traditional pieces and modern compositions by contemporary artists. |
| Halau Hula o Na Pua o Hawaii Nei. Beautiful and colorful Hawaiian hula dances performed by various age groups |
| K.Aire – the University of Oregon’s Kpop cover group will be showing their love and passion for K-pop through dance. |
| Rachel Kei Gabbert – Performance by Music Education Collective |
| East-West Kung Fu Lion Dance Performance |
| Bharatanatyam – South Indian Classical Dance |
ASIAN FOOD TRUCKS/VENDORS
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Ume Grill – Asian fusion cuisine such as onigiris, skewers, and more
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| Bing King “Eugene Jian Bing” – Juan bing. Pork and tofu. Pronounced “joo-an bing” Chinese type street food wrap currently very popular In China |
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Bali Kitchen – Indonesian traditional street food
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Sweetbay Shave Ice – shave ice, popping boba, red beans, mochi
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OSO Jun – Artisanally crafted Jun Tea (probiotic fermented green tea, matcha and local raw honey)
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CRAFT MARKETPLACE
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Mud Sisters Pottery Collective – Handmade wheel thrown pottery, including Asian-inspired pieces
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Mihara Shibori Studio – Barbara Setsu Pickett brings her shibori highly textured silk scarves, and handwoven books. Demo of Indigo techniques.
Marilyn Robert – weaving techniques including Ikat weaving. Indigo dyeing.
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Feathers and Arrows – Jodi Willis brings hand cut leather feather jewelry, earrings, necklaces, and other handcrafted items
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Qi Qi Naturals – Ki Ki Tong showcases handcrafted skin care, body products, and face massage tools.
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Sweet Heart Scraps – Handcrafted scrunchies, soup bowl cozies, aprons and more! Made with fabrics from Thailand and India
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Katmandu Trading Company – Handcrafted, fair trade apparel, jewelry, and home decor, with an emphasis on Nepal
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Eugene Textile Center – Central Asia spinning/weaving techniques
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The Asian Night Market event is made possible with support from the City of Eugene Cultural Services Downtown Program Grant and produced by the Asian American Council of Oregon. For more information contact us at info@asiancouncil.org.
