History

The Asian Pacific American Heritage Organization has been in the Hampton Roads area for over twenty years.  Here is a look at our history.

Year Hosted By Location
1991 Chinese Americans Lake Taylor High School, Norfolk
1992 Filipino Americans Lake Taylor High School, Norfolk
1993 Korean Americans Town Point Park, Norfolk
1994 Vietnamese Americans 24th St. Oceanfront, Virginia Beach
1995 Laotian Americans and Cambodian Americans Mount Trashmore, Virginia Beach
1996 Chinese Americans Mount Trashmore, Virginia Beach
1997 Thai Americans Princess Anne Park, Virginia Beach
1998 Indian Americans Princess Anne Park, Virginia Beach
1999 Filipino Americans Princess Anne Park, Virginia Beach
2000 Chinese Americans Old Dominion University, Norfolk
2001 Korean Americans Newport News Park, Newport News
2002 Vietnamese Americans 24th St. Oceanfront, Virginia Beach
2003 Asian Fest Not Held
2004 Thai Americans MacArthur Memorial Square, Norfolk
2005 Indian Americans MacArthur Memorial Square, Norfolk
2006 Filipino Americans MacArthur Memorial Square, Norfolk
2007 Chinese Americans MacArthur Memorial Square, Norfolk
2008 All Participating Countries Chinese Pagoda, Norfolk
2009 Asian Fest Not Held
2010 Indian Americans Chesapeake Central Library, Chesapeake
2011 Korean Americans Virginia Beach Central Library, Virginia Beach
2012 Vietnamese Americans Philippine Cultural Center, Virginia Beach
2013 Cambodian Americans Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton
2014 Polynesian Americans Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
2015 Filipino Americans Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach