A young festivalgoer gets a henna tattoo at CelebrASIA 2015.[/caption] The Asian American Resource Center will host its third annual CelebrASIA Austin on May 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The free event is open to the public, and Yvonne Lim Wilson, marketing representative for AARC, said it is a must-see for families, foodies and history buffs. “Families definitely are going to be very happy here,” she said. “There’s lot of stuff for kids to do and learn from.” Some of the family activities include a Chinese yo-yo performer, face painting, a bounce house, and dance and music performances in partnership with Network of Asian American Organizations. Members of Hope Farmer’s Market will also be on hand to give out seeds to children and talk about gardening, produce and fresh food, Lim Wilson said. In previous years, the festival featured a particular food, such as rice or coconut. This year, she said, AARC is highlighting sustainable food systems at its on-site Recreational and Intergenerational Community Education, or RICE Community Garden. The event will feature cooking demonstrations from chefs Eric Silverstein of The Peached Tortilla, Foo Swasdee of SATAY Restaurant and Chaya Rao of Chaya’s Elite Cooking Club. “We’re showing people what they can do in their own homes,” Lim Wilson said. “It’s a lot more hands-on.” She said food vendors will offer a greater variety of dishes than previous years, including Thai, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, South Asian, Middle Eastern and Asian fusion cuisine. Inside the center at 8401 Cameron Road festivalgoers can tour cultural experience rooms, she said. The Japanese room will have origami instruction and the Korean room will feature fabric dying, for example, she said. “You can learn about the country, [and] you can make something yourself that’s maybe representative of that country,” she said. The center will also have “Waves of Hope,” on display—an exhibit from the Austin History Center about the history of Asians in Austin. Lim Wilson said the event grows each year; last year, between 600 and 700 people attended. “We’re expecting more than that,” she said. “It’s the biggest event that we produce during the year.”