WORKING ON IT AND MAKING PROGRESS. WELL, THE FOOD AND DRINK ARE ALMOST READY AND THE CELEBRATION FESTIVAL IS COMING TO DOWNTOWN DES MOINES TODAY. THIS YEAR IS THE EVENT’S 20TH YEAR AND ORGANIZERS HAVE A LOT PLANNED FOR THE MILESTONE. KCCI NICOLE TAM JOINS US LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT. GOOD MORNING, NICOLE. ALEX AND ERIC. GOOD MORNING. YOU CAN EXPECT A LOT OF FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. WE’RE HERE ON LOCUST STREET AND ALREADY WE’RE SEEING A LOT OF TENTS. ALL SET UP. WE HEAR THE GENERATORS GOING SO A LOT OF EXCITEMENT READY FOR LATER TODAY. THIS IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIVERSITY OF ASIA. THERE’S 15 VILLAGES FOR PEOPLE TO VISIT AND LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH GROUP’S HISTORY AND CULTURE, AND THAT INCLUDES CHINESE, FILIPINO, INDONESIAN AND HMONG. THIS FESTIVAL IS PUT ON BY THE IOWA ASIAN ALLIANCE. AND LAST YEAR, OFFICIALS SAY THAT THERE WAS MORE THAN 80,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. MAY IS ALSO ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH. SO THIS FESTIVAL IS A GREAT WAY FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ASIAN CULTURE. DES MOINES HAS ORIGINALLY BEEN ONE OF THE HOMES FOR A LOT OF ETHNIC MINORITIES AS WELL AS REFUGEES. AND SO BEING ABLE TO SHOWCASE AND SHARE THE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND THEIR BACKGROUNDS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY. FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE NOW UNDERWAY AT THIS HOUR. THE GATES OFFICIALLY OPEN AT 11:00 THIS MORNING, AND IT RUNS UNTIL 10:00 TONIGHT. IF YOU MISSED IT TODAY, DON’T WORRY, IT IS THE SAME HOURS TOMORROW FOR YOU TO VISIT. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR PARKING IN DOWNTOWN FOR THIS FESTIVAL, THERE IS FREE PARKING AT NATIONWIDE. THE ENTRANCE IS ON WALNUT STREET. WE’RE LIVE IN D