LaGuardia Community College is home to students from 163 countries, but on May 12, as the college kicked off its annual Asian Heritage festival with food, exhibits and performances, the focus shifted to the school’s large Asian population.

In celebration of the successes of Asian cultures, students both Asian and non-Asian were treated to performances featuring talented artists as diverse as themselves.

Esther Ku, a Korean American comedian/actress/musician of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” fame, got the crowd hyped for mind-blowing high-decibel songs and human bowling from the red-, yellow- and green-clad members of Japanese punk music group Peelander Z.

Two Korean American vocalists showed off their musical stylings. Singer/songwriter/pianist Jenny Choi wowed the crowd with several of her own songs. Songwriter and Woodside resident Andrew Kim, who is working on a soon-to-be-released debut album titled “New Beginnings,” created a mellow mood with a medley of folk and indie songs.

The Samurai Sword Soul theater company artfully demonstrated sword fighting’s intensity and grace, a sentiment also channeled by Chinese swordfighter Yuanliang Liu. World Oyama Karate performed its unique brand of martial arts. Juggler Yang Ziaodi, also known as “The Happy Chef,” kept viewers on the edges of their seats with a breathtaking mix of juggling items that included eggs, knives, plates and a pitcher of water.

Asians make up the fastest growing ethnic group at LaGuardia, representing 15 Asian countries including China, South Korea, Japan, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Pakistan, and making up 21 percent of the student population.