Jinson Chan — co-chair of the Asian Festival on Main and owner of High Side in Fairfax — shares what makes this year’s festival bigger than ever, how this street-style Asian food and drink spot came to life, and his takes as Asian living abroad.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
01:59 - Who is Jinson? Malaysia origin, from engineer to owner of High Side, & co-chairing Asian Festival on Main
05:25 - Behind Asian Festival on Main: the celebration of AANHPI month, the growth over the years, and the support of local institutions
10:48 - The cultural contrast: pride and discrimination
17:39 - Building and showcasing a community through Asian Festival on Main
26:38 - Sambal Survey
31:20 - The biggest fear for the festival this year? The dos and don’ts
37:21 - Hungry Questions
38:41 - How to support Asian Festival on Main
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