Panda Fest debuts in downtown Orlando

THIS WEEKEND. PANDA FEST? YES. YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT. PANDA FEST IS COMING TO DOWNTOWN ORLANDO FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. JOINING ME NOW IS BELLEVIEW SHOIGU, THE FOUNDER OF THIS EVENT. GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE. HI, JASON. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE. YEAH. GOOD MORNING AND LET’S TALK. PANDA, PANDA FEST. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. SO PANDA FEST IS A BIG OUTDOOR ASIAN FOOD FEST IN THE WHOLE US. AND WE STARTED TWO YEARS AGO IN NEW YORK CITY, AND LAST YEAR IS OUR AMAZING YEAR TO EXPAND OUTSIDE OF THE NEW YORK CITY. AND WE TRAVELED TO 11 CITIES WITH 13 EVENTS LAST YEAR. AND THIS YEAR ORLANDO WILL BE OUR FIRST STEP FOR THIS YEAR AND WE ARE SO HAPPY WE ARE HERE. WE’RE SO HAPPY THAT YOU’RE HERE IN ORLANDO. YEAH, YEAH. AND IT’S YOU SEE, IT’S ALL RELATED TO ABOUT THE PANDA, RIGHT? AND THIS IS ONE OF THE NATION’S FASTEST GROWING ASIAN FOOD AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS. AND YOU KNOW WHY? ORLANDO YOU HAVE THE WHOLE COUNTRY. YOU GO FROM NEW YORK, AND THEN YES. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE ORLANDO? IT’S VERY INTERESTING QUESTION BECAUSE WE FEEL LIKE ORLANDO HAS A BIG COMMUNITY OF THE ASIAN COMMUNITY. YEAH. AND ALSO, WE ALWAYS WANT TO CELEBRATE ASIAN CULTURE WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBER. AND ALSO ANOTHER REASON IS THAT OUR FESTIVAL IS PANDA THEMED. AND I FEEL LIKE THE ORLANDO PEOPLE IS REALLY USED TO THE THEME. YEAH, WE DO LIKE A THEMED EVENT. COME ON. YES. YEAH. SO OUR EVENT IS REALLY UNIQUE. WHEN YOU LOOK, SHE’S GOT THE PANDA. IT’S AN INFLATABLE HEADBAND. YES. EVERYONE WILL GET ONE PIN AND ONE. YOU GET A PEN AND A HEADBAND. WHEN YOU COME, COME OUT. AND WHAT IS THIS ON TOP? THIS IS A FRUIT, RIGHT? YEAH. IT’S ORANGE. AN ORANGE. OKAY. YEAH. AND LET’S TALK ABOUT TOMORROW AS IT GETS GOING. YES. WE’RE GOING TO GET A PEN WHEN WE COME IN. WE’RE GETTING A FUN HEADBAND. WHAT ELSE? OH, LOOK AT THIS. SOME MORE. SOME MORE STUFF. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO SEE THERE? OF COURSE THERE WILL BE FOOD. THERE WILL BE PANDA THEMED THINGS. LOOK AT THIS. HOW ADORABLE IS THIS? ALL RIGHT. YEAH. TELL US ALL ABOUT WHAT WE’RE GOING TO EXPERIENCE AT PANDA FEST. YES. SO FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE FOOD FESTIVAL. SO DEFINITELY YOU WILL TASTE A LOT OF FOOD VENDORS LIKE VENDORS FOOD. YEAH, WE HAVE MORE THAN 82 FOOD VENDORS THIS TIME. AND IT’S ALL FROM THE WHOLE US, FROM NEW YORK, FROM SEATTLE, FROM LOCAL. AND SO THEY DISPLAY THE MOST AUTHENTIC ASIAN STREET FOOD TO EVERYONE. AND WHAT IS THIS THAT YOU BROUGHT IN? THESE LOOK DELICIOUS. AND AS I PICKED THEM UP, I REALIZED IT’S FRUIT. BUT THERE’S MAYBE SOME SORT OF COATING. IS IT IS IT SUGAR? YEAH, IT’S SUGAR AND IT’S FRUIT. CAN’T GET ANY SWEETER. AND THEN WE DO THIS. YES, YES. IT’S LIKE THE OFFICIAL NAME IS TANGHULU. BUT USUALLY WE CALL IT CRUNCHY FRUIT CANDY. CRUNCHY FRUIT CANDY OR TANGHULU. YEAH. TANGHULU IS OFFICIAL NAME. AND IT STARTED A HUNDRED YEARS AND IT’S VERY, VERY TRENDY AND FAMOUS DESSERT RIGHT NOW IN TIKTOK. AND EVERYONE WANT TO LEARN IF IT’S ON TIKTOK. THAT’S WHAT WE’RE GOING TO DO HERE. YES, YES, YES. AND ALSO IN PANDA FEST YOU WILL HAVE THE A LOT OF PANDA RELATED MERCHANDISE TO EXPLORE. AND ALSO WE HAVE THE 15 FOOT INFLATABLE PANDA FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE PHOTOS WITH. AND ALSO WE HAVE THE PANDA THEMED BOUNCE HOUSE, AND IT’S FREE TO EVERYONE. OH, THE KIDS AND THE KIDS AT HEART ARE GOING TO ENJOY THAT. WHY THE PANDA THEME? WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT TO CREATE A FESTIVAL AROUND IT? YEAH, I THINK THE MAIN REASON IS THAT I’M THE CRAZY PANDA FANS AND PANDA IS MY FAVORITE ANIMAL FOR LIKE SEVERAL YEARS. AND WHEN I WANT TO DO AN ASIAN FOOD FEST, I THINK PANDA IS A GREAT FIT FOR THIS THEME. SO I CREATED THIS ONE. BUT AT THE VERY BEGINNING PEOPLE WILL THINK ABOUT. IT’S REALLY CRAZY IDEA, I LOVE IT. YEAH, HOW YOU CREATE THIS IDEA TO I SAID, OH, WE CAN ENCOURAGE MORE VENDORS TO CREATE MORE LIKE DECORATION FOR PANDA TO REALLY LEAN INTO TO THE PANDA THEME. YEAH, YEAH. AND ALSO BOUNCE HOUSE INFLATABLE INFLATABLE HEADBAND AND EVERYTHING YOU CREATE CAN MAKE THAT VIBE COME OUT. YEAH, IT’S ALL AT PANDA FEST. WE’RE GOING TO GET TICKET INFORMATION FOR OUR VIEWERS ON WESH.COM. THAT WAY THEY CAN GET LINKED OVER TO GET THOSE, AND YOU CAN FIND OUT SO MUCH MORE INFORMATION MORE THAN WE COVERED HERE IN THIS QUICK SEGMENT. THERE ARE THE VIP TICKETS AND

Panda Fest, one of the nation’s fastest-growing Asian food and culture festivals, debuts in downtown Orlando this weekend.The event will offer a unique cultural experience for attendees.Biubiu Xu, the founder of the event, started the tradition in New York City and has since expanded to 11 other cities, including Orlando. General admission tickets are $17, while VIP tickets are $40. To get tickets, click here.Orlando event details>> Location: Festival Park – 2911 E Robinson St., Orlando, FL 32803>> Dates and times:• Friday, Feb. 27 | 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.• Saturday, Feb. 28 | 10 a.m.–10 p.m.• Sunday, March 1 | 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

ORLANDO, Fla. —

Panda Fest, one of the nation’s fastest-growing Asian food and culture festivals, debuts in downtown Orlando this weekend.

The event will offer a unique cultural experience for attendees.

Biubiu Xu, the founder of the event, started the tradition in New York City and has since expanded to 11 other cities, including Orlando.

General admission tickets are $17, while VIP tickets are $40.

To get tickets, click here.

Orlando event details

>> Location:

Festival Park – 2911 E Robinson St., Orlando, FL 32803

>> Dates and times:
• Friday, Feb. 27 | 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 28 | 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
• Sunday, March 1 | 10 a.m.–8 p.m.