There are so many ways to honor Asian American & Pacific Islander Month. While the incredibly rich, varied and deep expressions of AAPI culture are around us all of the time, there are abundant opportunities for deepening our personal connections this month! I will be posting opportunities each week:
May 15 – 19, 2023
Mash-Up Americans Podcast
If you’re looking to expand your podcast repertoire, try Mash-Up Americans (“your guide to hyphen-America”), Legends from the Pacific (featuring folktales and ghost stories from all across the Pacific Ocean); Southern Fried Asian (host Keith Chow has interviews with people to answer the question, “What does it mean to be Asian American in the South?”), and Saturday School Podcast (explores Asian American representation in pop culture and how Asian Americans are perceived in Asia.)
A Few Recipes to Try
Look for inspiration for your next recipe with cookbook author Molly Yeh, who prepares dishes inspired by her Jewish and Chinese heritages.
CAAMFest FIlm Festival (Cont’d)
Look at the schedule for the CAAMFest Film Festival – so many movies to check out!
Free Press Music
Go to a live performance by Free Press Music, a Filipina-American-led, San Francisco-based music collective with roots in soul, jazz, blues, and improvisation.
May 13th @ 2 PM, Excelsior Meeting Room (4400 Mission St, SF)
MAY 8 – MAY 12
If you’re a fan of graphic novels (who isn’t?!) then check out this incredible list of Asian-American testimonies, compiled by Dr. Henri-Simon Blanc-Hoang. He became interested in Asian-American Studies after recording the testimonies of his relatives who came to the United States as refugees, after the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Free Screening of “Chinatown Rising”
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Wednesday, May 10th @ 5:30 – 7:30 pm
This is an incredible documentary film about the Asian-American Movement from the perspective of the young residents on the front lines of their historic neighborhood in transition in the mid-1960s. Take advantage of this opportunity to see it!
CAAMFest Film Festival Opening Night: Joy Ride
Thursday, May 11th @ 6:30 pm
Castro Theater – purchase tickets here
MAY 1 – MAY 5
- At Hakhel, we heard from Gen Slosberg, one of the creators of LUNAR: Jewish-Asian Film Project. Gen shared how meaningful it has been to connect with other Asian-American Jews and be part of this creative project. Watch one and discuss it with your family!
- The Asian American Art Museum is hosting a free celebration on Sunday, May 7th, featuring dance and music traditions from across South & Southeast Asia (inspired by the current exhibition Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art) as well as storytelling tours and hands-on art making.
- If you like to shop, check out handcrafted, artisanal, and sustainably made products from Filipino and Filipino-American makers and small business owners at the Merkado Kultura (May 5 – 7.)
