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What is AAHC

The Asian American Heritage Council, also known as AAHC, is an organization of Asian American organizations in Central Florida – groups ranging from social, cultural, business, religious, educational, professional, to health & fitness and diversity networks. The organization began in 1980 when the U.S. President proclaimed in May a National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Community leaders of ethnic associations representing various countries of Asia led by the Philippines, China, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Korea, and Laos, organized the Asian Pacific American Heritage Council, or APAHC. Its first major project to celebrate the Heritage Month, was the first ever Asian Festival at Lake Eola Park in the heart of the City of Orlando. Over ten thousand people visited the park that day and enjoyed the cultural presentations at the amphitheater, savored the enticing aroma of ethnic food permeating the park all day, and ogled with wonder the arts and artifacts displayed by participating Asian nation. Asian Americans danced to the lilting strain of music from home. In 1995, the group reorganized as the AAHC, the Asian American Heritage Council, to include all 41 countries of Asia. In the last five years, some thirty five Asian American organizations have participated in the celebration of the Heritage Month through the Annual Asian Gala. Corporate sponsors included Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, Hewitt’ Asian Diversity Network, Siemens, China Group and EPCOT’s China Pavilion, among others.

What is AAHC

The Asian American Heritage Council, also known as AAHC, is an organization of Asian American organizations in Central Florida – groups ranging from social, cultural, business, religious, educational, professional, to health & fitness and diversity networks.

The organization began in 1980 when the U.S. President proclaimed in May a National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Community leaders of ethnic associations representing various countries of Asia led by the Philippines, China, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Korea, and Laos, organized the Asian Pacific American Heritage Council, or APAHC. Its first major project to celebrate the Heritage Month, was the first ever Asian Festival at Lake Eola Park in the heart of the City of Orlando. Over ten thousand people visited the park that day and enjoyed the cultural presentations at the amphitheater, savored the enticing aroma of ethnic food permeating the park all day, and ogled with wonder the arts and artifacts displayed by participating Asian nation. Asian Americans danced to the lilting strain of music from home.

In 1995, the group reorganized as the AAHC, the Asian American Heritage Council, to include all 41 countries of Asia. In the last five years, some thirty five Asian American organizations have participated in the celebration of the Heritage Month through the Annual Asian Gala. Corporate sponsors included Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, Hewitt’ Asian Diversity Network, Siemens, China Group and EPCOT’s China Pavilion, among others.