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Lei Day parade celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month —PHOTOS

May 1, 2022 - 9:06 pm
 
Updated May 1, 2022 - 9:08 pm
Kalei Gonzales, left, dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacif ...
Kalei Gonzales, left, dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Angela Sevilla, left, Gabby Angeles and Kales Bautista wave to dancers during Lei Day, a new pa ...
Angela Sevilla, left, Gabby Angeles and Kales Bautista wave to dancers during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Taua Manuma, right, with Hot Lava Productions, dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate ...
Taua Manuma, right, with Hot Lava Productions, dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Crowds line the street to watch Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific A ...
Crowds line the street to watch Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Taua Manuma, with Hot Lava Productions, dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and ki ...
Taua Manuma, with Hot Lava Productions, dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Sofia Alani Espiritu-Simmons, 2, acknowledges the dancers in the parade during Lei Day, a new e ...
Sofia Alani Espiritu-Simmons, 2, acknowledges the dancers in the parade during Lei Day, a new event to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Naenoa George, right, dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacif ...
Naenoa George, right, dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Dancers entertain the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacifi ...
Dancers entertain the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Zsalei Valdez, middle, waves to the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick of ...
Zsalei Valdez, middle, waves to the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Kalei Gonzales dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific Amer ...
Kalei Gonzales dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Drummers entertain the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacif ...
Drummers entertain the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Zsalei Valdez dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific Ameri ...
Zsalei Valdez dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Dancers entertain the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacifi ...
Dancers entertain the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Naenoa George, front/left, leaps in the air while performing during Lei Day, a new parade to ce ...
Naenoa George, front/left, leaps in the air while performing during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Zsalei Valdez dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific Ameri ...
Zsalei Valdez dances during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Dancers entertain the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacifi ...
Dancers entertain the crowd during Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Downtown Summerlin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Lei Day, a new parade to celebrate and kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, moved through Downtown Summerlin on Sunday evening.

Primarily marching on Park Centre Drive, local organizations including Nani ola Hawaiian dance company, Na hula o kaleiokapualani and Tevakanui Polynesian Dance Company participated.

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