Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Lifes: Senyawa

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
LIFE’S Senyawa presents a digital performance by the experimental Indonesian band Senyawa, known for blending traditional Javanese sounds with contemporary noise and industrial influences. Originally created as part of LIFE, a Hammer Museum exhibition exploring speculative futures, this video performance captures Senyawa’s powerful musical language and its intersection with themes of resistance, ritual, and technology.
Website Link
channel.hammer.ucla.edu/video/1721/lifes-senyawa
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Hammer Museum
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(310) 443-7912
Event ID
10381867
Event Main Image

Walking the Chinese Garden on a Summer Morning

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Huntington’s Liu Fang Yuan, or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is one of the finest classical-style Chinese gardens outside of China. Filled with Chinese plants and framed by exquisite architecture, the landscape is enriched with references to literature and art. Visitors can find both physical relaxation and mental stimulation when exploring the dramatic 15-acre garden.  
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=R9LCH5GkSzQ
Event Date
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382831
Event Main Image

Walking the Japanese Garden on a Crisp Early Spring Morning

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Tours
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
For over a century, the historic Japanese Garden has been one of the most beloved and iconic landscapes at The Huntington, with its distinctive moon bridge, picture-postcard views of koi-filled ponds, and the historic Japanese House. One of the most popular spots at The Huntington, the Japanese Garden has attracted millions of visitors and remains a site of both fascination and contemplation.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=JBvlMONzyt4
Event Date
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382892
Event Main Image

STORRIER STEARNS JAPANESE GARDEN

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This Japanese garden features a light hill-scape, pond, cascading 25-foot waterfall, and a formal teahouse designed by Kinzuchi Fujii. The garden is considered by many to be a masterwork, demonstrating the adaptability of Japanese culture in modern America.

 

Fridays and Saturdays, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $15, Register in advance at the website
Website Link
japanesegardenpasadena.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
270 Arlington Drive
Pasadena, CA 91105
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1279069, -118.1560162

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Contact Phone
626,399.1721
Event ID
10382460
Event Main Image

Unsuk Chin & Brahms’ Double Concerto Seoul Festival

Event Type
Culture & Community
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Unsuk Chin’s haunting Clarinet Concerto and a Brahms showpiece for two rising South Korean stars. Herbert von Karajan Award-winning conductor Hankyeol Yoon leads the LA Phil in a world premiere by Whan Ri-Ahn followed by Han Kim performing Unsuk Chin’s Clarinet Concerto, which was called “a musical, out-of-body experience” by the Financial Times.
Website Link
laphil.com/events/performances
Event Date
-
Event Location

Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0554362, -118.24994

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website
Contact Phone
323.850.2000
Event ID
10383142
Event Main Image

SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Norton Simon Museum houses a world-renowned collection of art from South and Southeast Asia, including examples of the rich sculptural and painting traditions that have developed in this region for more than 2,000 years.
Website Link
nortonsimon.org/art/explore-the-collection/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Norton Simon Museum
411 West Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1462254, -118.1591616

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$20
Contact Phone
626.449.6840
Event ID
10382426
Event Main Image

ORIGINS: THE BIRTH AND RISE OF CHINESE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
A permanent exhibition celebrating the growth and development of Chinese American enclaves from Downtown Los Angeles to the San Gabriel Valley.
Website Link
camla.org/current-exhibits
Event Date
-
Event Location

Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0557498, -118.2392043

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$3
Contact Phone
213.485.8567
Event ID
10382193
Event Main Image

Pacific Rim Collections at The Huntington

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Explore The Huntington Library’s extensive Pacific Rim collections, encompassing materials that highlight the diverse cultures and histories of regions including California, China, Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. The exhibition features notable subjects, including European exploration in Asia from the 16th century onward, 19th-century anti-Chinese movements in California, and Chinese immigration to the United States. Highlights include the largest collection of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company in the U.S., papers related to Philippine independence by Emilio Aguinaldo, and rare printed works such as the 1585 Historia de las cosas más notables by Juan González de Mendoza.
Website Link
huntington.org/pacific-rim
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382245
Event Main Image

SUN WING WO GENERAL STORE AND HERB SHOP

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This exhibition recreates a store located in the Garnier Building during the 1890s; the Sun Wing Wo store was open from 1891 to 1948. The store was a multi-purpose space that showcased Chinese self-sufficiency. Although the store primarily served the Chinese, people from every segment of society also came to purchase Chinese merchandise.
Website Link
camla.org/current-exhibits
Event Date
-
Event Location

Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0557498, -118.2392043

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$3
Contact Phone
213.485.8567
Event ID
10382503
Event Main Image

THE HUNTINGTON’S CHINESE GARDEN – THE GARDEN OF FLOWING FRAGRANCE

Event Type
Culture & Community
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Liu Fang Yuan or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is one of the finest classical-style Chinese gardens outside of China. Filled with Chinese plants and framed by exquisite architecture, the landscape is enriched with references to literature and art. Visitors can find both physical relaxation and mental stimulation when exploring the dramatic 15-acre garden.
Website Link
huntington.org/chinese-garden
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices, Advance Reservations required
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382555
Event Main Image
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