Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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

This exhibition highlights an artist’s rare photographs of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles prior to World War II and of urban life in Hiroshima prior to the 1945 atomic bombing of the city.

Event Date
Event Location

Streaming, – Japanese American National Museum
United States

Fee Required
Yes
Event ID
10314402
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) presents Island Block Jam Sessions, six live contemporary music performances by seasoned Pasifika artists. This Virtual Backstage provides an inside look into the artists’ backstories. Their music is a gift for our ancestors and all the little spirits of the human journey. This is where music and mana meet.  
Event Date
Event Location

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

Event Lat/Long
33.7751664, -118.1804853
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10315055
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Taiko is a drumming practice originating from Japan that has become a global phenomenon over the last several decades. World-renowned taiko artist ManMan Mui teaches drumming patterns over 8-week sessions. Lessons include developing rhythm, body awareness, and technique as students make music together as a team. Team Taiko is open to all skill levels and abilities, from beginners to seasoned musicians.

 

$5 – $25 per class in person or online
Event Date
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Event Location

Grand Annex
434 W. Sixth St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7387618, -118.2865104
Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$5 – $25
Contact Phone
310.833.4813
Event ID
10314734
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Norton Simon Museum houses a world-renowned collection of South and Southeast Asian art that includes examples of the rich sculptural and painting traditions that developed in this region over more than 2,000 years. To learn more, view the video podcast Learning to Look at Asian Art  https://www.nortonsimon.org/learn/watch-and-listen/videos-podcasts-and-lectures/video-learning-to-look-at-asian-art-at-the-norton-simon-museum-2/

 

Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturdays, 12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m.

Adults – $20, Seniors – $15, Members, Students and Children – Free
Event Date
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Event Location

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

Event Lat/Long
34.1462254, -118.1591616
Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$20 – $25
Contact Phone
626.449.6840
Event ID
10314996
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Coming together to partake in a meal is a practice shared by all cultures. Food defines us—we are what we eat. Dining with the Sultan is the first exhibition to present Islamic art in the context of its associated culinary traditions. It will include some 250 works of art related to sourcing, preparing, serving, and consuming food.

 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Fridays 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Adults – $20, Seniors – $16, Members, Students, and Children – Free
Reserve a timed entry ticket online.
General admission is Free after 3:00 p.m. on weekdays

Event Date
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Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851
Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$16 – $20
Contact Phone
213.202.5567
Event ID
10314896
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Korean Treasures presents 35 artworks recently donated to LACMA by Drs. Chester and Cameron C. Chang (M.D.); The bulk of the Chang family collection has been intact for over a century. This introductory exhibition presents traditional Korean paintings, calligraphic folding screens, mid-20th century oil paintings from both North and South Korea, and ceramics of the Goryeo (918–1392) and Joseon (1392–1897) dynasties. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Fridays 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Adults – $20, Seniors – $16, Members, Students, and Children – Free Reserve a timed entry ticket online. General admission is Free after 3:00 p.m. on weekdays
Event Date
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Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851
Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$16 – $20
Contact Phone
213.202.5567
Event ID
10314948
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Mineo Mizuno’s site-specific sculpture Homage to Nature, crafted from fallen timber gathered in the forests of the Sierra Nevada, explores the fragility of the Earth’s ecosystem and the destruction of the forest and its potential for regeneration. Using reclaimed timber, the sculpture celebrates the beauty of wood in its natural state and emphasizes its potential as a reusable and renewable resource.
Event Date
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Event Location

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516
Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10316530
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Curated by scholars of Chinese history and culture from the Shanghai Museum, this incredible collection portrays the evolution of Chinese art and culture. Journey back through 5000 years of Chinese history and follow the efflorescence of arts throughout one of the world’s oldest living civilizations.

 

Adults – $18, Seniors and Students – $15, Members and Children under 12 – Free

Event Date
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Event Location

Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7633562, -117.8682052
Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15 – $18
Event ID
10314714
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Experience exquisite masterpieces and dynamic objects from the vast and diverse Pacific Islands in this special exhibition. Spanning the geographic region collectively referred to as Oceania, this comprehensive exhibition highlights masterworks from the three cultural regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. The focus is on New Guinea, the land of the headhunter, and the rich artistic traditions infused into daily and ritual life.

Adults – $18, Seniors and Students – $15, Members and Children under 12 – Free

Event Date
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Event Location

Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7633562, -117.8682052
Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15 – $18
Event ID
10314661
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Featuring over 250 intricate works of silver, the exhibit features jewelry and textiles primarily made in China’s Guizhou Province, where the largest population of Miao people reside. Male silversmiths create a variety of ornaments through casting, smelting, repoussé (a reverse hammering technique), forging, engraving, knitting, coiling, cutting, and other methods. Concepts such as beauty, unity, fortune, and pride are visual abstractions and geometric motifs.  

 

Adults – $18, Seniors and Students – $15, Members and Children under 12 – Free
Event Date
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Event Location

Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7633562, -117.8682052
Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15 – $18
Event ID
10314555
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