"East Meets West" concert held in Southern California to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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"East Meets West" concert held in Southern California to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

STORY: "East Meets West" concert held in Southern California to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances at concert 2. various of audiences 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SUSIE SHU, Director of the Sino U.S. Performing Arts Organization STORYLINE: A brand-new concert themed "East Meets West" was held Saturday night in Rosemead, California, to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Co-organized by Merano Cultural Performances and Sino U.S. Performing Arts Organization, the event highlighted the achievement of AAPI artists who make invaluable contributions to Southern California's diverse and thriving cultural life. In the concert at Rosemead Auditorium, hundreds of representatives from local Asian American communities and residents enjoyed an amazing journey where a star-studded lineup presented diverse AAPI art genres and styles. Musicians from Californ

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