Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

ISLAND BLOCK JAM SESSIONS

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 available online. The Virtual Backstage provides an inside look into the artists’ backstories. Their music is a gift for our ancestors and for all the little spirits of the human journey. This is where music and mana meet.
Website Link
pieam.org/virtual-backstage
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

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10381201
Event Main Image

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
10381854
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
10382818
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

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382879
Event Main Image

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration

Event Type
Culture & Community
Dance
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Film
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a citywide commemoration of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage and history in Los Angeles. The celebration will acknowledge the contributions of Southern California’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities in education, religion, the arts, culture, and the humanities. Events include music concerts, performances, and several gallery exhibitions.
Website Link
culturela.org/programs-and-initiatives/city-of-los-angeles-heritage-month-celebrations
Event Date
Event Location

Various locations thouogh Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
United States

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Varies
Event ID
10383988
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TEAM TAIKO JAPANESE DRUM LESSONS

Event Type
Culture & Community
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, from beginners to seasoned musicians.
Website Link
grandvision.org/community-classes
Event Date
-
Event Location

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

Event Lat/Long
33.7387618, -118.2865104

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Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
310.833.4813
Event ID
10383153
Event Main Image

Free Citizenship Classes

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Free Citizenship classes. Learn the civics, government, interview, and language skills needed for the Naturalization process. Students must have a green card.
Website Link
lapl.org/whats-on/events/free-citizenship-classes
Event Date
-
Event Location

Chinatown Branch Library
639 N. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0598019, -118.2408575

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.620.0925
Event ID
10383064
Event Main Image

My hands are monsters who believe in magic

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

This exhibition showcases works by Asian diasporic artists that explore the process of unmaking and remaking the self. Focusing on art as a site of radical reimagination, the exhibition presents a cross-generational conversation about the liberatory possibilities inherent in the continuous, messy, and sometimes contradictory process of forming social identity.

Event Date
-
Event Location

Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1483721, -118.1493752

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.792.5101
Event ID
10382072
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

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$20
Contact Phone
626.449.6840
Event ID
10382417
Event Main Image

Line, Form, Qi: Calligraphic Art from the Fondation INK Collection

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

This exhibition showcases experimental works of modern and contemporary calligraphic art, highlighting innovations in the art form. The exhibition explores the evolution of pictographs, the relationship between content and form, the development of new scripts, and the abstraction of the written word. It is accompanied by a scholarly exhibition catalogue.

Website Link
lacma.org/art/exhibition/line-form-qi-calligraphic-art-fondation-ink-collection
Event Date
-
Event Location

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

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
213.202.5567
Event ID
10381911
Event Main Image
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month