Ao Dai Festival Organization

The Vietnamese Ao Dai Festival brings together a group of artists and social activists that firmly believe in the concept of humanity through arts. That means we produce art and utilize it to change our society in positive ways. It also means that we intend to make direct social impact through forwarding Vietnamese culture and the arts for generations to We are proud to say that the Ao Dai Festival has successfully achieved its dual goal: to promote culture and the arts while continuing to help those in need. For example, while the event has been recognized as one of the most significant contributors, with respect to art and culture by Vietnamese Americans in San Jose, it has also inspired donors to provide financial support to FHF’s children shelter. One remarkable achievement by the shelter is that the Ao Dai Festival has brought a sense of pride to FHF’s children, such that half of the current shelter staffs now consist of youths who once were children placed under our care. These youths represent the future leaders and in turn are training the next generation to give back to their communities.The Ao Dai Festival also serves as a cultural site that has attracted some of the most talented artists and designers and showcased some of our best Vietnamese performers internationally. Moreover, we have young people from local cities to across the nation participating in the festival on a purely voluntary basis. Many have expressed their pride after seeing their culture depicted through the arts and performances at the Ao Dai Festival.In addition to servicing the Vietnamese ethnic communities, the Ao Dai Festival has generated among the mainstream community a deeper appreciation of the richness of Vietnamese history, which is often reduced through common perception to America’s participation in the country’s bloody civil war. We highlight the best aspects of the Vietnamese culture, which generally remains unknown to those of non-Vietnamese background, not only to express our pride but also to contribute to the multi-cultural fabric of the U.S.Because of the overwhelming reception garnered from the previous Ao Dai Festivals, both nationally and internationally, we envision the festival will grow with each year and spawn similar enterprises. Expanding the values behind humanity through arts will undoubtedly help expose the wonders of the Vietnamese culture and assist its people globally as well. We are grateful for all those that support our work..

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