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
10381866
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
10382830
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
10382891
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
10383141
Event Main Image

Rianto: Medium

Event Type
Culture & Community
Dance
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Indonesian dancer Rianto presents “Medium,” a performance that delves into the traditional dance form of Lengger, exploring themes of gender fluidity and spiritual embodiment. Through this solo piece, Rianto intertwines contemporary movement with classical Javanese dance, offering a profound commentary on identity and cultural heritage.

Website Link
cap.ucla.edu/event/rianto
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Nimoy
UCLA Nimoy Theater 1262 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0576794, -118.4429706

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website
Event ID
142003
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
10382459
Event Main Image

The Silence

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Rachel Bridges explores her Filipino and newly discovered Chinese heritage through painting, using family photos, public archives, and historical sources to reconstruct her family’s past. As a second-generation Filipina American, Bridges was unaware of her Chinese ancestry until recently, despite subtle clues like the use of Chinese spices in her family’s Philippine meals. Through this exhibition, she examines colonial influences and the impact of lost histories on personal identity.

Website Link
artintheparkla.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Art in the Park
5568 Via Marisol Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90042
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1048451, -118.1882138

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(323) 397-5718
Event ID
10383103
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
10382425
Event Main Image

Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Experience Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away, an immersive installation of endless reflections and shifting lights. This timed-entry exhibit requires advance reservations. Additionally, Longing for Eternity, a mirror-lined chamber with dazzling LED lights, is on view on the third floor with no reservation required.  
Website Link
thebroad.org/visit/mirror-rooms
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Broad
221 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0544669, -118.2505609

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website, Timed-entry reservations required
Event ID
10378839
Event Main Image

Kinship: Translations of Place-Based Memory

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Kinship: Translations of Place-Based Memory is an iteration of Art 25: Art in the 25th Century, a collective founded by artists Lisa Jarrett, Lehua M. Taitano, and Jocelyn Kapumealani Ng. The exhibition explores Indigenous and Black art’s place in contemporary and future contexts, questioning historical access, curation, and preservation. As part of this ongoing commitment, works by Weshoyot Alvitre, a Tongva descendant, will also be in ceremony.  
Website Link
pieam.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum
695 Alamitos Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7751861, -118.1804271

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$5
Contact Phone
562.216.4170
Event ID
10377527
Event Main Image
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