Dancers from Naad Studios in San Diego performed various classical dance art forms from India during the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival in Balboa Park in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Photos: Asian artistry on display
U-T photographer Nelvin C. Cepeda captures the Asian Cultural Festival of San Diego in Balboa Park on Saturday, May 24
Carol Jung with the San Diego Korean American Folk Dance Association performed at Balboa Park on Saturday for the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Dancer Avani Champion-Pangelinan from Imahen Taotao Tano (Images of the people of the Land), based in San Diego, performed a traditional dance from Guam. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Dancer Bhazana Bella from Naad Studios, based in San Diego, performed a classical dance art form from India for the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival in Balboa Park. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Dancer Julie Lam from Imahen Taotao Tano (Images of the people of the Land), based in San Diego, performed a traditional dance from Guam for the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival held in Balboa Park, San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Dancers from Naad Studios in San Diego performed various classical dance art forms from India. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Performers with the San Diego Korean American Folk Dance Association performed with their traditional Korean Janggu, a two-sided drum, for the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival, held at Balboa Park on Saturday. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Dancers Avantika Sairas (l), Vidya Venkatesan (m), and Bhazana Bella (r) from Naad Studios, based in San Diego, waited offstage before performing their classical dance. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Dancer Andrea Champion from Imahen Taotao Tano (Images of the people of the Land), based in San Diego, performed a traditional dance from Guam for the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
