The Pacific American Volunteer Association (PAVA) is the largest environmental organization in the state of California.  It was founded in 2001 and over the years has developed chapters throughout Southern California and just this past October opened a chapter in Seoul, Korea.  PAVA’s participation in the Hollywood Christmas Parade marks the first time a Korean or Korean American organization has participated in the parade.  The parade group consists of 180 Korean American students, dressed in traditional Korean dress and costumes.  They are divided into different teams showcasing traditional dance and drum teams

The American Chinese Culture Association (ACCA) is a Chinese culture based nonprofit performing arts organization in Los Angeles.  Over the past six years, ACCA has performed in many large scaled events including the Tournament of Roses Parade and New Year parades in Phoenix and Los Angeles.  It also appeared in the Lotus Festival in Downtown Los Angeles.  The group will be performing two pieces of Chinese folk dances - the Chinese Traditional Waist Drum Dance and the Chinese Fan Dance.  The dances present the happiness and joy of the coming holidays and life around us, as well as promoting unity and harmony across cultures.