LET'S CELEBRATE AAPI HERITAGE MONTH @FESTIVAL DELL'ORIENTE!

⛩Italy's Women's Caucus is celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a trip to the FESTIVAL DELL'ORIENTE! 🎎

✨ Artists from all over the world will showcase the beauty of ancient cultures. 

🍜 Street food from Vietnam to Nepal, Thailand to Japan, and many others, to savor authentic dishes and exotic aromas. 

🎨 Workshops, courses, activities, exhibitions, cultural areas, conferences, and workshops to discover the refined art of the East. 

🌿 Holistic treatments such as Thai massage, reflexology, Reiki, and Shiatsu to regenerate body and spirit. 

🙏 Spirituality: where you can participate in guided meditation sessions, moments of inner reflection that will help you rediscover calm and serenity. You can receive blessings from Buddhist and Zen monks, present at the festival to share peace, wisdom, and spirituality. A sensory and exciting journey that will take you deep into the soul of the Orient..

🎋Let yourself be transported by the colors, music, and scents of distant lands. Dozens of thrilling performances will unfold on the event's stages, from opening to closing, featuring artists from Japan, India, Vietnam, the Philippines, Korea, Tibet, Thailand, Mongolia, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and many other countries.

What to expect: Hundreds of shows, martial arts demonstrations, traditional ceremonies, photography exhibitions, and bazaars. There will also be areas dedicated to traditional cuisine and holistic wellness. Join us for a delightful, magical day immersed in the East!

Transportation information to reach the LarioFiere Exhibition Centre, Viale Resegone, 22036 Erba (Como).

• Train departure from Milan Cadorna train station (to select) 9:09 a.m. or 10:09 a.m. for Erba (Como). Train ticket €10.40 round trip. The train takes one hour and 5” to arrive. It is a short 15” walk to LarioFiere or you can take the C40 bus (direction Lecco - FS Station) + 500m walk to LarioFiere.
• RETURN TRAINS: Trains usually depart from Erba at roughly 35 minutes past the hour (e.g.: 13:35, 14:35, 15:35, etc.) and arrive directly at Milano Cadorna.

Entrance Tickets €16. Children 8-11 and companions of people with 80%-100% disability: €11. Kids up to 7: free at the ticket office. You can purchase tickets here: https://biglietti.festivaldelloriente.it/

WHEN

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 09:00 AM Rome Time

WHERE

LarioFiere Exhibition Centre
Viale Resegone
Erba (Como) 22036
Italy
Google map and directions

CONTACT

Theresa Morelli
[email protected]

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