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ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH 2016
CALENDAR AND CULTURAL GUIDE
PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
CIT Y OF LOS ANGELES
CELEBRATION
CIT Y OF
LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES
CIT Y COUNCIL
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
COMMISSION
Eric Garcetti
Herb J. Wesson, Jr., District 10
Eric Paquette
Mayor
City of Los Angeles
Mike Feuer
Los Angeles City Attorney
Ron Galperin
Los Angeles City Controller
President
Gilbert Cedillo, District 1
Paul Krekorian, District 2
Bob Blumenfeld, District 3
David Ryu, District 4
Paul Koretz, District 5
Nury Martinez, District 6
President
Charmaine Jefferson
Vice President
Jill Cohen
Mari Edelman
Josefina Lopez
Sonia Molina
Felipe Fuentes, District 7
Marqueece Harris-Dawson, District 8
Mike Bonin, District 11
DEPARTMENT OF
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Mitchell Englander, District 12
Danielle Brazell
Curren D. Price, District 9
Mitch O’Farrell, District 13
Jose Huizar, District 14
Joe Buscaino, District 15
General Manager
Daniel Tarica
Assistant General Manager
Will Caperton y Montoya
Director of Marketing and
Development
CALENDAR
PRODUCTION
Editor and Art Director
Martica Caraballo Stork
Assistant Editor
VIEW ONLINE AT: APAHM.LACITY.ORG
CULTURELA.ORG
Cover: Ichiro Shimizu, Color Runners, Digital photography, 2015
CALENDAR DESIGN
PMAC
CELEBRATION
ERIC GARCETTI
CITY OF LOS ANGELES MAYOR
Dear Friends,
It is my sincere pleasure to lead our city in celebrating Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month. The contributions of our Asian Pacific
American residents in the arts, academia, business, government, and the
nonprofit sectors are immense and well worth recognizing year-round.
Throughout our great city, we welcome the celebration of Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month, and I encourage you to experience L.A.’s
rich Asian Pacific American culture by participating in its traditions and
customs.
I hope you will use this Calendar and Cultural Guide created by our
Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to learn about the many activities
happening all over L.A. in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage
Month. Please join us in this celebration and enjoy all our neighborhood
arts and cultural centers have to offer.
I also encourage you to enjoy the work of Los Angeles’ emerging and
established Asian Pacific American artists showcased by DCA throughout
this publication. These artists keep heritage alive and vibrant in innovative
and contemporary ways, providing us with visual treasurers to admire.
Sincerely,
ERIC GARCETTI
Mayor
City of Los Angeles
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Charles Kang, Koi, Digital photography, 2016
CELEBRATION
HERB J. WESSON, JR.
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Los Angeles City Council, it is my privilege to invite you
to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in our great City!
People from around the world have made Los Angeles their home, and
each culture contributes to the rich diversity that makes it among the
foremost cities in the world.
This month we continue to honor the achievements of our City’s Asian
Pacific Americans, and acknowledge their contributions to their great
cultures. With this calendar, our Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA)
highlights the work of our artists who keep our shared Asian Pacific
American traditions alive and thriving in our communities. DCA offers a
wide array of arts and cultural events for your enjoyment. Please refer
to this calendar to find the numerous festivals, musical events, theatrical
performances, films, poetry readings, and cultural activities in your
neighborhood.
I encourage you to take part in the special events listed throughout
these pages, and welcome you into our Neighborhood Arts and Cultural
Centers to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the
City of Angels.
It is sure to be a memorable celebration!
Sincerely,
HERB J. WESSON, JR.
President, Los Angeles City Council
Councilmember, District 10
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Curtis Koshimizu, Blossom #2, Archival pigment print, 12” x 12”, 2012
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CELEBRATION
DANIELLE BRAZELL
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS GENERAL MANAGER
Dear Friends,
The Department of Cultural Affairs is pleased to present this calendar
of events celebrating the vibrant Asian Pacific American cultural raditions
that continue to shape the unique heritage of our city. These events
honor the extraordinary range of Asian Pacific American experiences,
from ancient traditions, to the contemporary voices of our artists
and storytellers.
As part of the Mayor’s “Back to Basics” priorities, the Department
is helping to create a more livable and sustainable city by providing
services, like this calendar and cultural guide, to enrich the quality of life
for our residents and visitors.
This celebration honors the people rooted in the diverse cultures of
the Pacific Rim and the vast Asian continent. The history, culture, and
traditions of this region enrich our city and the thousands of people who
call Los Angeles home who trace their origins from East Asia, Southeast
Asia, South Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands.
Geographically, Asia includes lands as varied in character as some of the
former Soviet Republic states and countries in the Middle East. East Asia
includes: China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South
Korea, and Taiwan. Southeast Asia consists of: Brunei, Cambodia, East
Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, and Vietnam. South Asia includes: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Our celebration of Asia also includes Australia, Papua New Guinea,
and the Pacific Islands including: New Zealand, Samoa, Cook Islands,
Micronesia, Midway Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Kiribati,
Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau,
Pitcairn Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Rapanui
(Easter Island).
I invite you to join me in celebrating Asian Pacific American heritage
throughout the month of May and beyond. Enjoy the fine art produced
by our accomplished Los Angeles artists highlighted in this calendar
and experience the many wonderful events and cultural programs
listed as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in LA
with your family and friends.
Sincerely,
DANIELLE BRAZELL
General Manager
City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
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DAVID E. RYU
LA APAHM 2016 CO-CHAIR
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the 2016 Los Angeles Asian Pacific American Heritage
Month Committee, I cordially invite all of Los Angeles and Southern
California to join us in the highly anticipated celebration of Asian Pacific
American (APA) culture and history.
Every May, communities across the U.S. pay a month-long tribute
to the generations of APAs who have enriched America’s economy,
identity, and history. This month showcases our City’s diverse
tapestry and reaffirms our commitment to the inclusion of
all people.
As the first Korean American and second APA to serve on the
Los Angeles City Council, I am proud to Co-chair this year’s Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) and share the richness
of APA cultures in Los Angeles.
In addition, I’d like to thank the Department of Cultural Affairs for its
development of this Calendar and Cultural Guide – a useful listing of
APAHM community events open to the public.
I am very excited for the upcoming activities we have planned for
APAHM and I look forward to celebrating with you.
Sincerely,
DAVID E. RYU
Councilmember, District 4
City of Los Angeles
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CELEBRATION
JOEL F. JACINTO
LA APAHM 2016 CO-CHAIR
Dear Friends,
Los Angeles Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) is here
and I am proud to serve alongside my friend and colleague Councilman
David Ryu as APAHM Co-Chair to continue this 30 year+ tradition in
highlighting our Asian Pacific Islander community and celebrating our
richness and diversity. As Co-Chair, I urge everyone to attend our
special activities in May and help make this year’s APAHM one of the
most memorable celebrations in LA history.
APAHM is about solidarity, and recognizing that although there many
different groups that comprise the Asian Pacific American diaspora—
we stand by one another and together we have played a major factor
in building Los Angeles to what it is today. Los Angeles’s APAHM
celebration will be testimony to the largest presence of Asian Pacific
Islanders in our nation and I thank Mayor Eric Garcetti for allowing me to
serve our great City of Angels.
Lastly, I would like to also thank the Department of Cultural Affairs
for this comprehensive guide filled with powerful art pieces, sociodemographic data and issues, and extensive lists of Asian Pacific Islander
events happening all around Los Angeles.
Sincerely,
JOEL F. JACINTO
Commissioner
City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works.
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CELEBRATION
LA APAHM 2016 COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIRS
David Ryu
Los Angeles City Councilmember, Council District 4
Joel Jacinto
City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Michael Bai
Andrew Boven
Danielle Brazell
City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs
Tina Bulchand
Filipino American
Arts and Culture (FilAM Arts)
Kristine Cajulis
Office of Councilman
Bob Blumenfield
Jessica Caloza
Office of Los Angeles Mayor
Eric Garcetti
City of Los Angeles
Martica Caraballo Stork
City of Los Angeles
Raymond Chan
City of Los Angeles Department
of Building and Safety
Jean Chan
Chinatown Los Angeles
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John Chen
City of Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power
Hanna Choi
City of Los Angeles Bureau of
Contract Administration
Sophia Corte
of Recreation and Parks
Mona Curry
City of Los Angeles
Emergency Management
Pilar Diaz
LA84 Foundation
Debra Fong
Asian Pacific Policy and Planning
Council (A3PCON)
Diana Gi
Paul Gomez
City of Los Angeles Public Works
Linda Granados
Yoomee Ha
Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
WE ARE LA
Leigh Ann Hahn
Grand Performances
Belle Hsu
Dennis Huang
Asian Business Association
Jenni Hwang
The Chaya
Traci Kato-Kiriyama
Tuesday Night Project
Deepa Kollipara
Jemie Sae Koo
Avasant
Philip Lam
Los Angeles City Attorney
Rea Lazo
City of Los Angeles
Ethics Commission
Steven K. Lee
City of Glendale Building and
Fire Board of Appeals
Steve Tai-Sung Lee
Hong Li
International League of Professions - Community Leaders
Tammy Louie
Bob Blumenfield
Semee Park
Mitchell Englander
Adam Ma
Ani Phyo
Sylvie Martinez
Pierre Riotoc
Office of Councilman David Ryu
James Masunaga
East West Eye Institute
Lynda Mcglinchey
City of Los Angeles Bureau of
Contract Administration
Richie Menchavez
Traktivist
Lyle del Mundo
Influential Events Group
Dora Nunez
Office of Controller Ron Galperin
Christina Oh
The Walt Disney Company
Regine Osorio
City of Los Angeles
Building and Safety
Giancarlo Pacheco
Plan C Agency
of General Services
Irene Saekoo
Los Angeles World Airports
Ed Stapleton
International League of Professions – Community Leaders
Elena Stern
David Tango
Los Angeles Police Department
Ben Tran
Plan C Agency
Michael Truong
Wilson Truong
Imprenta Communications Group
Karen Tu
Jonathan Yang
Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
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INFLUENCES OF ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICAN CULTURE
IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
GEOGRAPHY
As a major metropolitan area, Los Angeles is home to many Asian Pacific
American communities such as Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Koreatown, Thai
Town, and Historic Filipino Town. Beyond the City of Los Angeles, a large
number of Asian Pacific Americans call other areas of Los Angeles county
their home, resulting in high concentrations in areas such as Hollywood,
the beach communities, the valleys, and beyond — further diversifying the
fabric of this great City.
ARTS AND CULTURE
The City of Los Angeles benefits from a wealth of Asian and Pacific
Islander influenced cultures. Many museums, cultural centers, historical
landmarks, theaters, and dance companies are in the City of Los Angeles.
The City offers countless cultural resources that represent the traditions
of each Asian and Pacific Islander culture in a unique and exciting way.
FAMILY
The many Asian Pacific American community centers throughout the City
provide family programming to a growing population, ensuring that the
traditions of the cultures and an appreciation of the histories are shared
with our young people and carried on throughout future generations.
HISTORY
Since the 19th Century, thousands of Asians and Pacific Islanders
have migrated to America, making their homes throughout California
and Los Angeles. Asian and Pacific Islander Americans represent a
significant portion of the population of the City of Los Angeles,
contributing greatly to the economy, politics, and culture of the City.
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WE ARE LA
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ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2016
LEAD AND POWER LA
AWARD
The Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON) is a coalition
of over forty five community-based organizations that advocates for the
rights and needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in
greater Los Angeles, with a focus on low income, immigrant, refugee and
other disadvantaged sectors of the population.
A3PCON carries out its work in committees of its members in the following areas:
Housing and Economic Development: A3PCON conducted a study on the impacts of
gentrification and skyrocketing housing prices in API historic enclaves, and the isolation
that occurs when limited English-speaking seniors are forced to move far away. A3PCON
members have received support from the City in a number of nonprofit housing projects.
Human Trafficking: This A3PCON collaborative has launched a public initiative to
raise awareness and strengthen services for human trafficking survivors in the API
community. A3PCON has posted notices in multiple languages publicizing human
trafficking hotlines.
Mental Health: A3PCON has helped train mental health consumers to become leaders
and public speakers educating our communities about ending stigma and discrimination
against those struggling with mental illness. A3PCON advocates for collaborative
grants that allow collaborations of diverse API ethnic agencies to serve APIs
throughout the region.
Older Adults: A3PCON has developed materials and conducted trainings for
caregivers, and coordinates efforts on this underserved and fastest growing
sector of our communities.
Environmental Justice: A3PCON helped lead the advocacy for President Obama’s
designation of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, which improves access to
recreation and wilderness near to our communities. A3PCON started an Environmental
Leadership Academy and has hosted programs on climate change.
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Addictions: Following fatal overdoses of two APIs at
recent rave events, A3PCON conducted a survey of youth, evaluated safety practices at
sites and presented testimony.
As part of the California API Budget Partnership, A3PCON is sponsoring legislation (AB
2434) that will establish a blue-ribbon commission to study and recommend a funding
strategy to build new UC and CSU campuses. Rather than divisive battles over mistaken
understandings of affirmative action, energies can be channeled towards expanding
opportunities. Since the 1980s, California has built one new UC campus but 11 prisons.
In all these areas, A3PCON works:
To raise awareness and promote the needs and interests of API and low-income
communities and to offer solutions.
To facilitate planning, organize opportunities and engage in activities that encourage,
support and empower APIA community members to become strong advocates for
their communities.
To develop the capacity and capability of APIA community organizations and members to
become leaders in the advancement of issues, policies and solutions.
To promote and encourage collaboration and the development of strong alliances with
public, private and other community-based organizations.
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LEAD AND POWER LA
AWARD
Mr. Raymond Chan is a licensed Structural Engineer, Civil Engineer,
Building Contractor, and Real Estate Broker. He has 30 years of
experience with the City, 25 in management positions. Because of his
innovative and collaborative leadership techniques to lead and direct
the operations of five bureaus, approximately 1,000 employees with a
$160 million budget, Mr. Chan was selected as the “2013 Building Official
of The Year” by the California Building Official Association. He has
initiated and implemented more than 70 enhancement programs, 20 of
which have received a Productivity Improvement Award from the City’s
Quality and Productivity Commission and 3 received a Mayor’s Civic
Innovative Awards. Some recent accomplishments include the following:
RAYMOND S. CHAN, C.E., S.E.
General Manager
Los Angeles Department of
Building and Safety
Development Services Case Management Program: United all
development agencies to act as a NAVIGATOR providing consulting,
problem solving and facilitating services to approximately a thousand
projects annually.
Parallel Design-Permitting Program (PDPP): Projects can be
designed and plan checked at the same time. Saving 6 to 18
months of permitting time for over 200 major projects annually.
Inspection Case Management (ICM): An Inspection Case Manager
is assigned as a GUARDIAN ANGEL to all major projects who utilizes
a series of “all-hands” meetings before and during construction
to collaborate on challenges (construction timelines, overlapping
inspection disciplines, etc.) and facilitate issuance of the Certificate
of Occupancy. Currently, ICM is serving 120 major projects with a
construction valuation of $6 billion.
Restaurant & Hospitality Express Program: Helped 600 restaurants
to open on time. Five hundred and thirty (530) restaurants are
currently being served under this program.
Concierge Assistance at Development Services Centers (DSCs):
Concierges walk around the DSCs to show our walk-in customers
what to do and where to go. They will resolve problems and provide
simple feasibility studies for small residential and business projects.
Approximately 30,000 customers (of the total 500,000) are being
assisted by the Concierges annually.
Saturday Inspection Program for Minor Residential Work:
Very beneficial to homeowners who no longer have to take time
off from work during weekdays to wait for an inspection. Currently,
100 inspections are being performed on every Saturday.
Online Building Records: Online access are available for the public to
more than 14 million indexed building records (permits, Certificates of
Occupancy, grading files, etc.).
Parallel Development Process (PDP) with Fire (FD) and Water
& Power (DWP) : With the design, permitting, and development
processes running concurrently, the entire development process
can be shortened by as much as two years. Over $5 billion worth of
major projects are benefiting from the PDP.
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ENTERTAIN LA
AWARD
Nonosina was founded by Estella “Nonosina” Reid in Southern
California and was established in 1965. The founder “Nonosina” was
born in American Samoa and raised in Laie, Hawaii.
The Nonosina Polynesian family history and lineage originated with
Max and Leina Ala “Babe” Reid, who were one of the first
recognized professional Polynesian entertainment groups in the
U.S., known as the Coral Islanders in the 1930’s.
ESTELLA “NONOSINA” REID
Founder
Nonosina Polynesia
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“Nonosina” wanted to share her pride and love of her Polynesian
heritage and ancestry, while carrying on the family legacy of
performance and thus Nonosina was born. Nonosina has grown
considerably throughout the past 50 years and shows no signs of
slowing. 2004 was a year of substantial change for Nonosina.
Nonosina is now officially Nonosina Polynesia Inc. and established a
Board of Directors comprised solely of family all wanting to continue
the legacy of Nonosina. Approaching the 50th anniversary, Nonosina
currently is home to over 400 students from Southern California
and is expanding at a rapid rate. We breathe eat sleep dance!
Aya Morton, (the blue), Silkscreen
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INNOVATE LA
AWARD
Since its founding in 1906, A.C. Martin has distinguished itself as Southern
California’s preeminent architectural firm and played a central role in
shaping Los Angeles’s commercial and cultural development, including
designing landmarks such as the Los Angeles City Hall. The firm is
responsible for more than half of all major buildings erected in downtown
Los Angeles since World War II, and continues its long-standing tradition of
leaving a lasting mark on the city’s skyline with the under-construction
Wilshire Grand, which, upon completion, will stand as the tallest building
west of the Mississippi. The $1 billion project, which will include a new
hotel, office and retail space, is poised to set the standard for innovation,
design and quality in Los Angeles when it opens next year.
Behind the historic Wilshire Grand project is developer Korean Air that for
more than 40 years has been a partner in the dynamic growth and
development of Los Angeles. As one of the city’s largest foreign employers,
Hanjin International and its parent company, Korean Air, have served as a
gateway for trade and commerce between the United States, Korea, and
the world. As one of the largest transpacific carriers at LAX, Korean Air
connects the people of Asia and Los Angeles. The company’s latest
venture, The Wilshire Grand Center, is not only an economic engine, but a
cultural connection that will ensure Los Angeles remains a world-class
travel and tourism destination. When the doors open in 2017, this project
will leave an indelible impression on how Angelenos and visitors
experience Los Angeles.
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INNOVATE LA
AWARD
Nanxi Liu is the CEO and co-founder of Enplug, the leading open
digital signage software. Enplug is used by Fortune 500 companies
and small businesses to easily manage and distribute content on
digital displays including interactive social media, dashboards,
videos, news, and more.
The software is used in stadiums, offices, hotels, and stores around
the world in over a dozen languages. Nanxi was named Forbes
30 Under 30 and Fortune Magazine’s Top 10 Most Promising
Women Entrepreneurs.
NANXI LIU
CEO & Co-Founder
Enplug
In college, Nanxi founded Nanoly Bioscience and currently serves
on its board. Nanoly develops polymers that enable vaccines to
survive without refrigeration. It won World Biomaterials Congress’s
Top Research and Airbus’s Materials & Manufacturing award.
Nanxi is also on the Board of Advisors for Covington Capital
Management and Lady Gaga’s Foundation’s youth advisory board.
Nanxi is a concert pianist and studied at UC Berkeley.
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Steven Murashige, Au Bal, Oil and acrylic, 6” x 9”, 2013
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CELEBRATION
OFFICIAL EVENTS
2016 ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN PRESENTATION IN CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Join Mayor Eric Garcetti; Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr.; Councilmember David Ryu; Board of Public Works
Commissioner Joel Jacinto; the Los Angeles City Council; and the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to officially
commemorate and celebrate the opening of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles.
At this presentation in City Hall’s Council Chamber, DCA’s 2016 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Calendar and Cultural Guide will be officially unveiled, and Los Angeles elected officials will recognize and
honor leaders in the Asian Pacific American community that embody the Los Angeles Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month 2016 theme of “We Are LA.” From creating small businesses and tech companies, to playing
major roles in entertainment, restaurants, music, culture, community service, and government, Asian Pacific
American stories have long been a part of LA’s history and will continue to be a big part of LA’s future.
The following honorees have been selected for their major contributions to Los Angeles and the Asian Pacific
American community: the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON), AC Martin and Korean Air,
Raymond Chan, Justin Lin, Estella “Nonosina” Reid, and Nanxi Liu.
WHEN:
April 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m.
WHERE:
City Hall Rotunda and Council Chamber
Breakfast, followed by Program and Entertainment
City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSORS: Office of the Mayor, Los Angeles City Council, Department of Cultural Affairs, Board of Public Works,
the 2016 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee
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OFFICIAL EVENTS
Curtis Koshimizu, Lisu, Archival Pigment Print, 12” x 12”, 2011
ACCESS LOS ANGELES – DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY
Join Councilmember David Ryu and Board of Public Works Commissioner Joel Jacinto for Access Los Angeles –
Doing Business with the City. Access LA aims to raise awareness on the procurement process and provide the
tools and information necessary for local Asian Pacific American businesses in Los Angeles to tap into supplier
diversity programs and become certified to work with the city. Access LA will provide a great opportunity to hear
from city officials on how to contract successfully and connect with local businesses. City Departments will be on
hand to walk attendees through certification and will be announcing recruitment opportunities. For more
information, please visit apahm.lacity.org.
WHEN:
May 18, 2016
WHERE:
LAPD Headquarters Auditorium
100 West 1st Street
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSORS: Board of Public Works, the 2016 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee,
and the Asian Business Association
INFO:
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Hannah Choi, Bureau of Contract Administration, Board of Public Works
[email protected] or 213.847.2677
WE ARE LA
Charles Kang, Water, Digital photography, 2016
CLOSING CEREMONY
Los Angeles Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) invites all Southern California residents to
celebrate Asian Pacific American (APA) culture at the closing ceremony on the lawn of Los Angeles City Hall
to mark the end of this year’s Heritage Month. The outdoor closing ceremony will feature live music and
performances from APA performers, popular local food trucks, and an awards ceremony featuring our
Honorees. For more information, please visit apahm.lacity.org.
WHEN:
May 21, 2016, 4:00 to 9:30 p.m.
WHERE:
City Hall Lawn on Spring Street
Between 1st and Temple
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSORS: Office of the Mayor, Los Angeles City Council, Department of Cultural Affairs, Board of Public Works,
the 2016 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee
INFO:
Alexander Kim, Senior Advisor, Councilmember Ryu’s Office, [email protected]
or 213.473.7004
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Curtis Koshimizu, Blossom #3, Archival pigment print, 12” x 12”, 2012
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CELEBRATION
201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California 90012
TEL 213.202.5550
FAX 213.202.5517
WEB culturela.org
COMMUNITY EVENTS
APRIL EVENTS
COMMON GROUND: THE HEART OF COMMUNITY
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents, and photographs collected by the Japanese American National
Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the
Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present. Among the notable artifacts on display is a
Heart Mountain barracks, an original structure saved and preserved from the concentration camp in Wyoming.
WHEN:
Ongoing exhibition, Tuesdays through Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Thursdays 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.
SITE:
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:
$9 Adults; $5 Seniors, Students and Children ages 6 - 17;
Museum Members and Children 5 and under free
SPONSOR:
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
Please Note: Although we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, we strongly encourage you to call the
information numbers listed and/or check the websites prior to attending any event. This listing represents those events available to us at press
time; however, other citywide events may occur.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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ANCIENT ARTS OF CHINA:
A 5,000 YEAR LEGACY
SPIRITS AND HEADHUNTERS:
ART OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
This incredible collection portrays the evolution of
Chinese technology, art, and culture utilizing rare
examples of bronze vessels, mirrors, polychrome
potteries, sculptures, porcelains, paintings, ivory
carvings, and robes. Select objects include examples
of Neolithic pottery jars and jade ornaments, bronze
vessels and mirrors from the Shang through Tang
dynasties, porcelains, and other ceramics from the
Tang through Ming dynasties, robes, and headdresses
from the Qing dynasty, and paintings from the Ming and
Qing dynasties. The porcelain works illustrate the most
delicate and tasteful Chinese ceramic craftsmanship.
Photographer Chris Rainier guest curates this
exhibition of art from the South Pacific. Spanning
the geographic region collectively referred to as
Oceania, this comprehensive exhibition highlights
masterworks from the three cultural regions of
Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. Particular
focus is placed on New Guinea, land of the headhunter,
and the rich artistic traditions infused into daily
and ritual life. Submerge into a visually stunning
world and come face to face with larger-than-life
masks, finely crafted feast bowls, objects associated
with the secretive Sepik River men’s house, beautiful
shell and feather currency, magic figures and tools
of the shaman, objects related to seagoing trade
routes, gorgeous personal adornments, weapons of
warfare, and the most precious of human trophies
taken in retribution.
WHEN:
Ongoing exhibition, Tuesdays through
Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.,
Santa Ana
COST:
Weekdays $13 Adults, $10 Seniors
and Students, Children under 12 Free,
Weekends $15 Adults, $12 Seniors and
Students, Children under 12 Free
SPONSOR:
Bowers Museum
INFO:
714.567.3600, bowers.org
WHEN:
Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana
COST:
Weekdays $13 Adults, $10 Seniors and
Students; Children under 12 Free;
Weekends $15 Adults, $12 Seniors
and Students, Children under 12 Free
SPONSOR:
Bowers Museum
INFO:
714.567.3600, bowers.org
WE ARE LA
Ichiro Shimizu, Parasols, Digital photography, 2015
SACRED REALMS: TEMPLE MURALS
BY SHASHI DHOJ TULACHAN FROM
THE GAYLE AND EDWARD P. ROSKI
COLLECTION
The nine oversized paintings shown in this exhibition
are all the work of one extraordinary sixty-nine
year-old Buddhist monk named Shashi Dhoj Tulachan,
a second generation thangka artist living in Tuksche,
a remote village located in Mustang, Nepal’s
northernmost district adjacent to Tibet. Shashi
Dhoj Tulachan has devoted much of his life to the
restoration of a nearby 16th century gompo (Tibetan
monastery) known as the Chhairo Gompa.
WHEN:
Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana
COST:
Weekdays $13 Adults, $10 Seniors and
Students; Children under 12 Free;
Weekends $15 Adults, $12 Seniors
and Students, Children under 12 Free
SPONSOR:
Bowers Museum
INFO:
714.567.3600, bowers.org
ORIGINS: THE BIRTH AND RISE OF CHINESE
AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES
Origins is a permanent, cutting edge exhibition
celebrating the growth and development of Chinese
American enclaves from downtown Los Angeles to the
San Gabriel Valley.
WHEN:
Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SITE:
Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles St.,
Los Angeles
COST:
Suggested admission $3 Adults,
$2 Seniors and Students
SPONSOR:
INFO:
213.485.8567, camla.org
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Jenchi Wu, Ovoidance, Ceramic, 14”x17”7”
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WE ARE LA
THE ART OF PACIFIC ASIA
Pacific Asia Museum is pleased to present a new
permanent gallery featuring The Art of Pacific Asia.
The museum’s collection features Asian and Pacific
Islander artworks spanning 5,000 years, which range
from fine and decorative art to popular and folk arts.
These objects reflect centuries of trade, creative
endeavors, and cultural practices. Visitors to Pacific
Asia Museum are invited to explore the collections,
recognizing that societies develop as part of an
interrelated world culture, and that each object in the
collection has a story to tell. The Art of Pacific Asia
introduces the geography, materials, and meaning
behind the art which visitors will enjoy throughout all
the galleries at Pacific Asia Museum. The Art of Pacific
Asia has four distinct sections: Geography; Materials
and Techniques; Religious Art; and Ceremony and
Celebration. The objects presented in these sections
are intended as tools for understanding the USC Pacific
Asia Museum’s collection.
WHEN:
Ongoing exhibition, Wednesdays through
Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SITE:
USC Pacific Asia Museum
46 N. Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena
COST:
$10 Adults, $7 Students and Seniors,
Free for Children Ages 11 and Under,
and members
SPONSOR:
USC Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
626.449.2742, pacificasiamuseum.usc.
edu
TWO VIEWS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANSEL
ADAMS AND LEONARD FRANK
Two Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard
Frank presents a compelling collection of documentary
images by two renowned 20th-century photographers,
who captured distinctive views of the Japanese
American and Japanese Canadian incarcerations. The
exhibition features 40 photographs taken at the
Manzanar War Relocation Center by Ansel Adams in
1943 and 26 prints by Leonard Frank recording the
movement of Japanese Canadians in British Columbia
in 1942. Together, the images provide an opportunity to
reflect on the nature of forced separation and uprooting
and the effects they have on their victims.
WHEN:
Through April 24, Tuesdays through
Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Thursdays 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m.
SITE:
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:
$9 Adults; $5 Seniors, Students
and Children ages 6 - 17; Museum
Members and Children 5 and under free
SPONSOR:
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
SPIRITS IN THE LOOM: RELIGION AND DESIGN
IN LAO-TAI TEXTILES
The intriguing Lao-Tai textiles in this exhibition were
collected by Professor Ellison Banks Findly in
northeastern Laos. These textiles, produced by Tai
weavers, reflect religious and spiritual beliefs,
incorporating Buddhist and Hindu mythology and
shamanistic practices. Findly’s extensive research
illuminates how women in these communities interpret
the significance of the images, designs, and materials
in the textiles they produce and use.
WHEN:
Through May 1, Wednesdays,
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.; Thursdays
12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
SITE:
Fowler Museum at UCLA
W. Sunset Blvd. and Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
UCLA Fowler Museum
INFO:
310.825.4361, fowler.ucla.edu
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Ichiro Shimizu, ‘sifi tree, Digital photography, 2015
MAKING WAVES: JAPANESE AMERICAN
PHOTOGRAPHY, 1920 – 1940
Making Waves: Japanese American Photography, 1920–1940
takes an in-depth look at a lost legacy. In 103 striking
prints from the 1920s and ’30s, the classic subjects of
still life, nature, landscape, and portraiture are
represented, along with more adventurous forays into
abstraction and formal experimentation. The vintage
photographs, largely by Los Angeles photographers, are
supplemented by artifacts and ephemera that help
bring the era to life, such as publications that were put
out by the Japanese American photography clubs,
national, and international (including Japanese,
German, French, Soviet, and British) publications in
which the photographers’ work was reproduced, film
negatives, awards, and vintage cameras.
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THE VIEW FROM A SCHOLAR’S STUDIO:
JAPANESE LITERATI PAINTINGS FROM
TIEZUDINGZHAI COLLECTION
Literati culture (the ideal of the scholar-gentleman)
provides a thread connecting East Asia. Developed in
China by the 11th century as a kind of “alternative” way
of life and expression, arguably this is a culture of
shared individualism. This exhibition participates in the
literati cultures of collection, study, and display. It
presents Japanese paintings from the private
Tiezudingzhai Collection, complemented by works from
the USC Pacific Asia Museum collection. In three
rotations, it explores how Japanese artists engage with
Chinese-inspired landscape and bird-and-flower
subjects over 200 years.
WHEN:
Through June 26, Wednesdays through
Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
WHEN:
Through June 26, Tuesdays through
Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Thursdays 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m.
SITE:
SITE:
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
COST:
COST:
$9 Adults; $5 Seniors, Students and
Children ages 6 - 17; Museum Members
and Children 5 and under free
and members
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
SPONSOR:
INFO:
626.449.2742, pacificasiamuseum.org
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
Renee Liu, Yellow, Photograph
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Tofer Chin, Three, Acrylic on concrete, 186” x 1212”, 2014
ROYAL TASTE: THE ART OF PRINCELY
COURTS IN FIFTEENTH-CENTURY CHINA
Known as the “Empire of Great Brightness,” the Ming
dynasty (1368–1644) was one of the most prosperous
and exuberant dynasties in China. Royal Taste offers a
unique glimpse into the luxurious lifestyles of princely
courts in early- and mid-Ming China.
Featuring more than 150 works of pictorial, sculptural,
and decorative arts, this exhibition sheds light on some
lesser-known aspects of the palatial lives and religious
patronage of Ming princes. The majority of the objects
on view were selected from recent archaeological
finds now in the collections of four museums in
China’s Hubei province. Also included are imperially
commissioned statues from Daoist temples at
Mount Wudang, the birthplace of tai chi.
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WHEN:
Through June 26, Wednesdays through
Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SITE:
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
COST:
and members
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
TALES OF THE DISTANT PAST: THE STORY OF
HONG KONG AND THE CHINESE DIASPORA
(A TRIBUTE FROM THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF
HOSPITALS OF HONG KONG)
The exhibition explores the factors leading to this mass
migration and examines the role of both Hong Kong and
the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in supporting the
needs of Chinese living in Hong Kong and abroad.
Established in 1870, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals is
the longest standing and largest philanthropic
organization in Hong Kong.
WHEN:
Through October 9, Tuesdays through
Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SITE:
425 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles
COST:
Suggested admission $3 Adults,
$2 Seniors and Students
SPONSOR:
INFO:
213.485.8567, camla.org
Curtis Koshimizu, Tajik Family, Archival pigment print, 12” x 12”, 2014
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
BiJian Fan, Drift, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), 12” x 10” x 6”
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL
Since 1983, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
has presented nearly 5,000 films and videos by Asian
international and Asian Pacific American artists, and
additionally features seminars and panels, in-person
guest appearances, and filmmaker awards. The Film
Festival continues to be the largest festival of its kind in
Southern California and is the premier showcase for
the best and brightest of Asian American and Asian
international cinema.
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TWO-DAY CRAFT WORKSHOP –
SHIBORI FUSION: TECHNIQUES OF
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
In this two-day workshop led by Shibori Girl Glennis
Dolce, participants will use various resist dyeing
techniques on silks, including recycled kimono silks, to
create a fabric collection and a scarf. Stitching,
wrapping, clamping, and binding will be covered.
Samples and books will be on hand for inspiration. New
and returning shibori practitioners welcome.
WHEN:
April 21 - 28, Times varies
WHEN: April 23 & 24, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Aratani Theatre, Directors Guild of
America, Downtown Independent,
Tateuchi Democracy Forum at JANM,
CGV Cinemas, Downtown Independent,
The Great Company
SITE:
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:
$72 Members, $90 Non-members,
$40 Materials fee
COST:$10
SPONSOR:
SPONSOR:
Visual Communications
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
INFO:
213.680.4462 x68, festival.vconline.org
WE ARE LA
Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Where Are We From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?, Oil on acrylic with oil stick on linen, 48” x 48”, 2016
TAI CHI CLASS
CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING CLASSES
Since the 6th century BC, Chinese people have
practiced tai chi to improve their health, strength, and
agility. An instructor will lead you through the steps of
the ‘yang’ style in the peaceful surroundings of the
museum’s courtyard garden. New participants and
beginners are always welcome.
This is another long-standing museum tradition,
taught by Guang-Li Zhang every Saturday morning.
Interested students are welcome to observe a free
class before enrolling.
WHEN:
April 23 & 30, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
SITE:
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
COST:$10
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
WHEN:
April 23 & 30, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
SITE:
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
COST:
The six-week session is $140
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
UNTOLD CIVIL RIGHTS STORIES: ESSAY
CONTEST AND COMMON CORE CURRICULUM
With support from Councilmember David Ryu,
Commissioner Joel Jacinto, and LA APAHM, the
Essay Contest encourages students to learn about
Asian American heroes and movements, and how
these civil rights struggles are relevant today. Teachers
can get $200 for their participation, and students can
win up to $300 in scholarship funds.
WHEN:
SITE:
April 24, Last day for teachers to
register; May 1, Last day to submit
students’ essays; May 21, LA APAHM
Closing Ceremony. Teacher reward and
scholarship award presentation.
East West Players celebrates its 50th Anniversary at
their Annual Visionary Awards Dinner and Silent
Auction. The Visionary Awards laud the achievements
of individuals who have raised the visibility of the Asian
Pacific American community through their craft.
WHEN:
April 25, 6:00 p.m.
SITE:
Hilton Universal City
COST:$200
SPONSOR:
East West Players
INFO:
213.625.7000, eastwestplayers.org
50 US States and DC
COST:Free
TETSUYA UMEDA
SPONSOR:
Osaka-based sound and installation artist Tetsuya
Umeda creates surprising sound scores with an
intriguing variety of found objects, inventions, and
environmental or architectural elements. Even places
that at first glance seem nothing special, can have
countless characteristics found above the ceiling, or
behind the wall, in lightning systems and structures,
the wall-material, the construction of the building, etc.
Umeda creates his work through a dialogue with
everyday tools and scraps, re-purposed machines and
toy parts, creating elaborately related systems of
cause-and-effect. Powered by gravity, wind, centrifugal
force or falling objects, Umeda’s work often creates
unpredictable, unstable sonic and visual environments.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice –
Los Angeles
INFO:AdvancingJustice-LA.org/UntoldStories
ART OF THE AUSTRONESIANS: THE LEGACY
OF INDO-PACIFIC VOYAGING
Art of the Austronesians explores the history and
development of the arts and cultures of the
Austronesian-speaking peoples—from their prehistoric
origins in what is now Taiwan to their successive
seafaring migrations over millennia throughout the
Philippines, Indonesia, the Pacific, and beyond.
The first major exhibition in the United States to
examine the visual arts of the entire Austronesian
world comparatively in a single project, it features a
number of important pieces from the Fowler’s
collection. Most of the featured artworks date from
the last two hundred years and therefore reflect a
variety of accumulated influences.
WHEN:
April 24 through August 28, Wednesdays,
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.; Thursdays
12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
COST:Free
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EAST WEST PLAYERS’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY
VISIONARY AWARDS DINNER AND
SILENT AUCTION
SPONSOR:
UCLA Fowler Museum
INFO:
WHEN:
April 27, 8:30 p.m.
SITE:REDCAT
631 W. 2nd St.
Los Angeles
COST:
$20 general, $16 members and students
SPONSOR:REDCAT
INFO:
213.237.2800, redcat.org
WE ARE LA
Shiho Nakaza, Spring in Arcadia, Watercolor, 10” x 7”, 2016
LITTLE TOKYO WALKING TOUR
Relieve history and learn about present-day Little
Tokyo with Japanese American National Museum
docents. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Weather permitting.
ORIGAMI WITH RUTHIE KITAGAWA:
FLORAL CARDS
Learn how to hand-make floral cards for the next
birthday or special occasion.
WHEN:
April 30, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHEN:
April 30, 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
SITE:
SITE:
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:
$12 members, $15 non-members
COST:
$12 members, $15 non-members
SPONSOR:
Supplies and museum admission
included. Limited to 10 participants
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
SPONSOR:
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Ann Le, The devil lets go, but ghosts take you back, from the series To Swim in Our Own Pond, Photomontage, 20” x 24”, 2016
MAY EVENTS
FIESTA MATSURI
Where Kodomo no Hi and Día de los Niños meet at
JACCC. A multi-ethnic celebration for children and
their families including arts & crafts, workshops,
games, food, and performances on the plaza.
WHEN:
May 1, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Japanese American Cultural &
Community Center
244 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles
SUNDAY JUMP: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH SHOW
As the only Filipino-founded open mic series in Historic
Filipinotown, Sunday Jump aims to provide a safe
space for marginalized voices to express free speech
and uplift their communities every first Sunday of the
month. All are welcome.
WHEN:
May 1, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
SITE:
Kapistahan Grill
1925 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
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SPONSOR:
Edison International, Wells Fargo,
Rafu Shimpo Foundation, JACCC
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
Sunday Jump
INFO:
213.628.2725, jaccc.org
INFO:
213.484.2660, www.sundayjump.com
Lyn Pacificar, The First Sound, Oil on canvas, 36”x 48”
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Curtis Koshimizu, Opera Singer, Archival Pigment Print, 12”x 12”, 2011
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WE ARE LA
TUESDAY NIGHT CAFÉ
CHINATOWN AFTER DARK
Tuesday Night Café (TNC) is the longest running
Asian American mic series in the country. TNC
focuses on bridging art and community through
new original works from Asian American and
Pacific Islander communities and the greater
Los Angeles area. TNC features a curated program
of multidisciplinary visual and performing art and
an open mic lottery.
Chinatown After Dark is quietly generating buzz at Far
East Plaza. The event aims to promote and establish
Chinatown as an evening destination for dining and
entertainment. Features open air dining, games, and
music for a mellow weeknight affair.
WHEN:
May 3 & 17, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SITE:
Aratani Courtyard
120 Judge John Aiso St.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
WHEN:
May 5, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SITE:
Far East Plaza
727 N. Broadway
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
Chinatown Business Improvement
District
INFO:
213.680.0243, chinatownla.com
INFO:tuesdaynightproject.org
UNDISCOVERED CHINATOWN TOUR
Learn how to do various fascinating designs by folding
paper to create all sorts of shapes to celebrate every
season and event of the year.
Tours take visitors to a number of off-the-beaten-track
points of cultural and historical interest, and will guide
those interested in shopping to some of Chinatown’s
best bargains and trendiest shops. RSVP via email at
[email protected].
WHEN:
May 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WHEN:
SITE:
Little Tokyo Branch Library
203 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles
SITE:Chinatown
Los Angeles
ORIGAMI FOR TEENS AND YOUNG AT HEART
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
COST:
$20 per person
SPONSOR:
District
INFO:
INFO:213.612.0525,
lapl.org/branches/little-tokyo
May 7, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
HENNA TATTOOS AT THE LIBRARY
Presentation on this art from will include a history of
mehndi, a description of how the paste is made and
applied to the skin, and some actual henna tattoo
applications to members of the audience.
WHEN:
May 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
Library Foundation
INFO:213.612.0525,
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Pack My Bags, Oil on acrylic on linen, 48” x 48”, 2016
ANIME CLUB
CHINAWEEK 2016
Otaku Path is an anime club dedicated to expanding the
awareness and appreciation of Japanese animation and
culture. It is all about anime, manga, art, craft, cosplay,
games, learning Japanese, and most importantly getting
together and having a lot of fun.
Chinaweek is an annual week-long series of evens
designed to bring the most current information about
China and Chinese culture to greater Los Angeles.
Events include arts and culture, business, education,
entertainment, environment, science and technology,
public affairs, tourism, and philanthropy.
WHEN:
May 7, 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
May 7 through 14, Various times
SITE: Various locations across the
greater Los Angeles region
COST:Free
COST:Varies
SPONSOR:
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Times, Orb Media Group
Otaku Path at Little Tokyo Library
INFO:213.612.0525,
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WHEN:
INFO: 213.804.9400, chinaweek.la
Ann Le, Eating as in the North; clothing as in the South, from the series To Swim in Our Own Pond, Photomontage, 20” x 24”, 2016
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Tofer Chin, Stalagmites, Acrylic on wall, 143” x 216”, 2014
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TAI CHI CLASS
CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING
WHEN:
May 7, 14, 21, 28,
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
WHEN:
May 7, 14, 21, 28, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
SITE:
SITE:
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
COST:
COST:$10
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
INFO:
Ichiro Shimizu, dcp, Digital photography, 2015
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Lyn Pacificar, Lady of Light, Oil on canvas, 30”x 40”
TAIWANESE MUSICIANS
Learn about Taiwanese Composers and performers at
the Taiwan Center Foundation.
WHEN: May 8, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
SITE: Taiwan Center Foundation of
Greater Los Angeles
3001 Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Taiwan Center Foundation of
Greater Los Angeles
INFO: 44
626.307.4881, taiwancenter.org
2016 CHINAWEEK: CALIFORNIA-CHINA
BUSINESS SUMMIT
A day-long business summit specially designed
for business leaders involved in contemplating
engagements with China. Dual track programming
will offer meaningful content for both American
businesses and visiting Chinese executives in
attendance from the most economically advanced
regions in China. Governor Brown and Michael Milken
to deliver keynotes.
WHEN:
May 11, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SITE: Millennium Biltmore Hotel
506 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles
COST: $425
SPONSOR:
Los Angeles Times, Orb Media Group
INFO: 213.804.9400, chinaweek.la
WE ARE LA
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE GAMES
THE TAIWANESE LANGUAGES MOVEMENT
Calling all kids! Try your hand at different games
originating from Asia and the Pacific Islands, like
Yut, a game from Korea, or Bay Khom, a game
from Cambodia.
The event introduces the Taiwanese languages
movement to the audiences, trying to save their
mother tongues.
WHEN: May 12, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WHEN:
May 11, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
SITE: SITE:
Angeles Mesa Branch Library
2700 W. 52nd St.
Los Angeles
Taiwan Center Foundation of
Greater Los Angeles
Rosemead
COST:Free
COST: Free
SPONSOR:
SPONSOR: Taiwan Center Foundation of
Greater Los Angeles
INFO:323.292.4328,
lapl.org/branches/angeles-mesa
INFO: 626.307.4881, taiwancenter.org
ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER CULTURAL HERITAGE
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
To celebrate the Asian and Pacific Islander cultural
heritage the Malabar library will screen War of the
Arrow (2011). Set during the second Manchu invasion
of Korea, Nam Yi, the best archer in Korea goes up
against the Qing Dynasty to save his sister.
The beloved Tony Award Winning musical comes to
East West Players to close the 50th Anniversary
season. Georges is the suave owner of a glitzy drag
club on the French Riviera. Partnered romantically
with his high-strung start performer Albin, they live a
charmed life – until George’s son, Jean-Michel, turns
up with his fiancée. Cultures collide as Georges and
Albin are introduced to Jean-Michel’s fiancée and her
ultra-conservative parents, and the strength of family
and feather boas are tested in this jubilant musical that
inspired The Birdcage.
WHEN:
May 11, 3:30 p.m.
SITE:
Malabar Branch Library
2801 Wabash Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
INFO:323.263.1497,
lapl.org/branches/malabar
WHEN:
May 12 through June 26,
Wednesdays – Saturdays 8:00 p.m.,
Sundays 2:00 p.m.
SITE:
David Henry Hwang Theater
Los Angeles
COST:
$48 - $58
SPONSOR:
East West Players
INFO:
213.625.7000, eastwestplayers.org
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
FILM FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH
Join the library for the screening of the film Surf Ninjas.
Refreshments will be served.
WHEN:
May 13, 2:30 p.m.
SITE:
Pico Union Library Community Room
1030 S. Alvarado St.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
Pico Union Library Community Room
INFO:
213.368.7545, lapl.org
JANM FREE FAMILY DAYS: FANTASTIC
PHOTOGRAPHY
Strike a pose, take a selfie, or snap a shot! This day is
all about photography.
WHEN:
May 14, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
Iconic photographer Toyo Miyatake and his search for
truth and beauty are the subjects of this award-winning
documentary film. A discussion with producer Karen L.
Ishizuka and director Robert A. Nakamura will follow,
with an introduction by Making Waves exhibition curator
Dennis Reed.
WHEN:
May 14, 2:00 p.m.
SITE:
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:
$12 members, $15 non-member
SPONSOR:
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
18TH TAIWANESE AMERICAN
HERITAGE WEEK FESTIVAL
Celebrate Taiwanese American Heritage Week in
conjunction with Monterey Park’s Play Day at Barnes
Park. The festival features food, merchandise, crafts,
games, and art exhibitions showcasing Taiwanese
American culture. All attendees who purchase festival
cash are automatically entered for the grand prize
drawing of round-trip airplane tickets to Taiwan.
IKEBANA – LIVING FLOWER ARRANGING
WHEN: May 15, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The Ohara School will show how to do traditional
Ikebana flower arrangements. Learn how to make
beautiful Ikebana for your home!
SITE: Barnes Park
350 S. McPherrin Ave.
Monterey Park
COST: Free
WHEN:
May 14, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
SPONSOR:
SITE:
Los Angeles
Taiwan Center Foundation of
Greater Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
Friends of Little Tokyo Branch Library
INFO:213.612.0525,
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TOYO MIYATAKE: INFINITE SHADES OF GRAY
Tommy Vin Bhui, J’accuse-y Party, Red ink on paper, 2016
COMMUNITY EVENTS
DANCE THE HULA
INDIGO!
Celebrate the diversity of Austronesian culture
as you admire works in the exhibition Art of the
Austronesians. Then, participate in a spectacular
hula dance performance. Learn steps and movements
from this dance form developed by Polynesian
peoples who settled in the Hawaiian Islands.
Teens, come learn about the wonders and history
of indigo. Be prepared to get messy. Teens will be
working with indigo dye and learn basic fabric
dyeing techniques.
WHEN:
May 15, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
May 17, 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles Central Library
Teen’Scape
630 W 5th St.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
COST:Free
SPONSOR:Teen’Scape
SPONSOR:
UCLA Fowler Museum
INFO:
INFO:
MAO TO NOW: PHOTOGRAPHS BY
STEPHEN VERONA
In 1980 Stephen Verona made his initial trip to China
to direct a co-produced American-Chinese film, the
first in over forty years. The film crew traveled with
Chinese escorts, including an army general, from
Shanghai to Suzhou and on to Beijing. He was
devastated when financing for the film fell through
and his exploration of China was cut short.
He ultimately gave up film work to focus on
painting and photography. In late October of 2014,
he decided to return to China to retrace his steps
and document the many changes that had taken place
in the thirty-four-year interim. In MAO to NOW, Verona
contrasts his two vastly different sets of photographs
of China, pointing out both the positive and negative
effects of change that have taken place as the country’s
economy has moved from the stagnation of the Maoist
era to one of the fastest-growing in the world.
WHEN:
May 15 through September 11,
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and
Sundays 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.;
Thursdays 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
COST:Free
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WHEN:
SPONSOR:
UCLA Fowler Museum
INFO:
213.228.6290, lapl.org
WE ARE LA
Curtis Koshimizu, Changsha Nai Nai, Archival Pigment Print, 12” x 12”, 2012
4TH ANNUAL INQUIZTIVE MINDS APA TRIVIA NIGHT
Test your knowledge of Asian Pacific American
entertainment, pop culture, history, and sports at the
4th Annual InQUIZitive Minds: APA Trivia Night!
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with
the Japanese American National Museum Young
Professionals Network as teams of 4 engage in a
friendly round of trivia extravaganza!
WHEN: May 19, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SITE: Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.,
Los Angeles
COST: OCA Members Per Team $40,
Regular Team Admission $60,
Individual admission: OCA Members $10,
Regular Admission $15
ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER
OLDER ADULTS FESTIVAL
The festival brings folk dancers and choral groups from
China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines who grace the
stage in exotic attire to promote diversity and genuine
cultural appreciation.
WHEN:
May 20, 1:30 p.m.
SITE:
Angelus Plaza
Hill Street Courtyard
255 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles
COST:
Free, Donations Accepted
SPONSOR:
Angelus Plaza
INFO:
213.623.4352 x317, angelusplaza.org
SPONSOR: Japanese American National Museum
INFO: 213.250.9888, janm.org, oca-gla.org
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Ann Le, Untitled, from the series Dear Mama, Photomontage, 11.5” x 11.5”, 2016
WE ARE LA
Dong Nguyen, Bird and Flower, Watercolor, 16” x 11.5”, 2015
EAT | SEE | HEAR PRESENTS CROUCHING TIGER,
HIDDEN DRAGON
Join Eat|See|Hear in celebration of Asian Pacific
Heritage Month, and see Ang Lee’s Award Winning
film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screened in
beautiful 35mm film at the historic Million Dollar
Theater! Arrive early and get dinner next door
from Grand Central Market.
WHEN: May 20, Doors 6:00 p.m.,
Movie 8:30 p.m.
SITE: The Million Dollar Theater
307 S. Broadway
Los Angeles
COST: $10
2ND ANNUAL TRADITIONAL CARVING COMPETITION
This special event is designed to preserve and promote
one of the most exquisite Thai traditions and art forms
for other communities to enjoy. All art will be displayed
at an exhibition on May 22.
WHEN:
May 21, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
SITE:
Thailand Plaza
5321 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles
COST:
Free, Competition registration $30
SPONSOR:
Royal Thai Consulate-General
Los Angeles
INFO:
323.661.2008, thaihealth.org
SPONSOR: Eat | See | Hear
INFO: eatseehear.com
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
JAPANESE PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS: PATHS
THROUGH MODERNITY
ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT BRUNCH
Prints and photographs share a basic quality: each
form involves transferring an image to paper,
whether through the impression of an inked plate
or the projection of light through film. Japanese Prints
and Photographs: Paths Through Modernity opens up
the relationship between these media by presenting
prints and photographs from Japan that span almost
100 years, from 1917 to the present.
This event is a women speaker series that inspire,
celebrate, and empower the beauty of being a woman.
Three guest speakers from various industries including
film and television, fashion, health, beauty, technology,
and media will share their life experiences in this
monthly brunch.
WHEN:
May 21 through September 25,
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m., Fridays
12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m., Saturdays
and Sundays 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Resnick Pavilion
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles
COST:
$15 Adults, $10 Seniors and Students,
Children Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
INFO:
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323.857.6000, lacma.org
WHEN:
May 22, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
SITE:
Tiffany’s on Vine
1718 Vine St.
Los Angeles
COST:$60
SPONSOR:
Lipstick Religion, LLC
INFO:650.275.2490,
lipstickreligiion.com/brunch
TAIWAN FILM APPRECIATION
MEMORY OF E. SHA AGE
The event features the screening of the film E. Sha Age.
WHEN: May 22, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Taiwan Center Foundation of
Greater Los Angeles
Rosemead
COST: Free
SPONSOR:
North American Taiwanese
WE ARE LA
Davidd Batalon, Leaving to Anywhere, Oil on canvas, 41”x 51”, 1977
LOS ANGELES CITY ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH: TASTE LA ASIAN
RESTAURANT WEEK
Los Angeles Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
invites all Southern California residents to celebrate
Asian Pacific American culinary cultures during Taste
LA restaurant week. Participating restaurants will put
together special menus and promotional events to
showcase LA’s diverse Asian food cultures and engage
all foodies and eaters in LA. For more information and
participating restaurants, visit the website.
KOLLABORATION LA OPEN MIC
A night of amazing local talent. From professional
musicians to aspiring performers taking the stage for
the first time, the Kollaboration Open Mic provides a
platform for Asian American musicians and performing
artists to show off their craft to a supportive audience
and network with their peers.
WHEN: May 24, 6:30 p.m.
SITE: Found Coffee
1355 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles
Free
WHEN: May 23 through 29, Time varies
COST: SITE: Restaurants in the City of Los Angeles
and nearby cities
SPONSOR: Found Coffee
COST: Check website for prices
INFO: 323.930.0716, collaboration.org
SPONSOR: Mandy Xu, Imprenta
Communications Group
INFO: apahm.lacity.org
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Tommy Vin Bhui, Turn and Coif, City, Red ink on paper, 2016
CHERRY BLOSSOM CRAFT
To celebrate the Asian and Pacific Islander
cultural heritage the Malabar Library will screen
the documentary Meet the Patels (2015).
Learn about the importance and beauty of the cherry
blossom tree in Japanese culture. Participants will
create cherry blossom trees on paper using popcorn.
An almost thirty-year old Indian American gets help
from his extended family as he starts looking for a
wife in the traditional Indian way.
WHEN:
May 25, 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
803 Spence St.
Los Angeles
WHEN:
May 25, 3:30 p.m.
SITE:
2801 Wabash Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
INFO:323.263.1497,
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COST:Free
SPONSOR:
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
INFO:
323.268.4710, lapl.org
WE ARE LA
Dong Nguyen, The Coconut Tree, Watercolor, 11” x 10.5”, 2015
ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION’S WOMEN
BUSINESS PIONEERS SYMPOSIUM: FASHION
AND LIFESTYLE EDITION
FROM THE LAND OF SHADOWS: WAR, REVOLUTION
AND THE MAKING OF THE CAMBODIAN DIASPORA
BY KHATHARYA UM
ABA is back for a third year with this popular, sold out
signature event Women Business Pioneers Symposium.
Meet outstanding women business owners who have
elevated high profile brands in fashion and lifestyle
industries. Hear firsthand from our “Women Business
Pioneers” about the keys to succeeding in today’s
competitive marketplace.
In From the Land of Shadows, author Khatharya Um
surveys the Cambodian diaspora and the struggle to
understand and make meaning of the historical trauma
from the Khmer Rouge regime.
WHEN:
May 26, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
SITE:
California Club
538 S. Flower St.
Los Angeles
COST:
Free for ABA Members,
$80 for Non-Members
SPONSOR:
Asian Business Association
INFO:
213.628.1ABA, abala.org
Drawing on more than 250 interviews with survivors
and exploring the interstices of home and exile,
forgetting and remembering, the book follows the
ways in which Cambodian individuals and communities
seek to rebuild connections frayed by time, distance,
and politics in the face of this injurious history.
WHEN:
May 26, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.
SITE:
UCLA Young Research Library
Presentation Room
280 Charles E. Young Dr. N.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
UCLA Asian American Studies Center,
UCLA Center for Southeast Asian
Studies, UCLA Asian American
Studies Department
INFO:
310.825.2974, bit.ly/landaasc
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
ORIGAMI TRANSFORMING STAR
IKENOBO IKEBANA EXHIBITION
In celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, teens
will create an origami multicolored transforming star
using various colors of paper.
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Los Angeles will present a
flower arrangement exhibition by its members in the
George J. Doizaki Gallery of the Japanese American
Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo.
WHEN:
May 26, 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
John Muir Branch Library
1005 W. 64th St.
Los Angeles
WHEN:
May 28 & 29, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
George J. Doizaki Gallery
Japanese American Cultural &
Community Center
244 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
John Muir Branch Library
INFO:323.789.4800,
lapl.org/branches/john-muir
FOWLER OUT LOUD: GAMELAN PANDAN ARUM
Inspired by Art of the Austronesians, the museum
concludes its spring season with a unique performance
by the Balinese gamelan ensemble Pandan Arum.
Led by UCLA graduate student Tyler Yamin, this
gamelan (an orchestra of gongs, metallophones,
and other percussion instruments) performs rare
pieces from village traditions including traditional
Balinese dance.
WHEN:
May 26, 6:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
UCLA Fowler Museum
INFO:
ISA! LIVE: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE
MONTH CELEBRATION AT YOU TUBE SPACE
LOS ANGELES
ISA! Live is a special APA Heritage Month Celebration
being held at YouTube Space Los Angeles with special
live performances, film presentations, and special
guest speakers.
WHEN: May 26, 7:00 p.m.
SITE: You Tube Space Los Angeles
12422 Bluff Creek Dr.
Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: International Secret Agents (ISAtv),
You Tube Space Los Angeles
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youtube.com/ISAtv
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Los Angeles
INFO:
213.628.2725, jaccc.org
INTERNATIONAL SECRET AGENTS:
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE
MONTH CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME
This is the 3rd Annual Charity Basketball Game in
Celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month.
Asian Pacific American celebrities come together
to play basketball game for a good cause.
WHEN
May 27, 6:30 p.m.
SITE: Mark Keppel High School
501 E Hellman Ave.
Alhambra
COST: To be announced
SPONSOR: International Secret Agents (ISAtv)
INFO: youtube.com/ISAtv
Thi Hop Nguyen, Young Girls with Lotuses, Watercolor on paper, 24” x 19”, 2015
Davidd Batalon, Man in Tree, Oil on wood panel, 20”x 16”, 2009
WE ARE LA
Yuki Toy, Rise, Pencil and oil on paper, 18”x 24”
NEWFILMMAKERS LOS ANGELES CELEBRATES
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASIAN CINEMA
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles curates a collection
of unique stories by local and international Asian
independent filmmakers. These stories represent
the most exciting global cinema in addition to
highlighting the local Asian American filmmakers.
Join NewFilmmakers LA in celebrating these
amazing storytellers followed by filmmaker audience
Q&A’s, and a reception.
ABOVE THE FOLD: NEW EXPRESSIONS IN ORIGAMI
With this inventive exhibition, the traditional Japanese
art of origami—folding paper into three-dimensional
figures—is transformed from a childhood pastime into a
sophisticated international art form. Nine contemporary
artists, working in six different countries and ranging in
age from 29 to 71, present a bold and innovative group
of folded-paper works that include sculpture, largescale installation, and conceptual pieces.
WHEN:
May 29 through August 21, Tuesdays
through Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Thursdays 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.
SITE:
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles
SPONSORS: Wells Fargo, Hollywood Foreign Press
Association, SAG-AFTRA, FilmLA,
LBA Realty, Shophouse, Sony Pictures,
Dreamworks
COST:
$9 Adults; $5 Seniors, Students and
Children ages 6 - 17; Museum Members
and Children 5 and under free
SPONSOR:
INFO:
INFO:
213.625.0414, janm.org
WHEN:
May 28, 5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
SITE:
1150 S. Olive Center
1139 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles
COST:
$5 - $15
323.521.7385, www.nfmla.org
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Renee Liu, Jill, Photograph
JUNE EVENTS
ORIGAMI, THE ART OF PAPER FOLDING
season and event of the year!
Chinatown After Dark is quietly generating buzz at Far
East Plaza. The event aims to promote and establish
Chinatown as an evening destination for dining and
entertainment. Features open air dining, games, and
music for a mellow weeknight affair.
WHEN:
June 2, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
June 2, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SITE:
Far East Plaza
727 N. Broadway
Los Angeles
INFO:213.612.0525,
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WHEN:
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
District
INFO:
Shiho Nakaza, Golden Dragon Parade, Watercolor, pen, colored pencil, 5.75” x 8.25“, 2016
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Bebe Jacobs, Opening Purchase, Hanoi, Vietnam, Photography, 2016
ANIME CLUB
[email protected].
WHEN:
WHEN:
June 4, 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
June 4, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
SITE:Chinatown
Los Angeles
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COST:
$20 per person
SPONSOR:
District
COST:Free
INFO:
INFO:213.612.0525,
SPONSOR:
Otaku Path at Little Tokyo Library
WE ARE LA
TAIWANESE UNITED FUND GREAT PERFORMANCE
SERIES 2016 — YU-CHIEN TSENG RECITAL
Enjoy the concert of Yu¬Chien Tseng, a young violinist
from Taiwan. He won the highest prize in the
International Tchaikovsky Competition.
WHEN: June 4, 7:30 p.m.
SITE: Herbert Zipper Concert Hall
Colburn School
200 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles
COST: Since the 6th century BC, Chinese people have
WHEN:
June 4, 11, 18, 25, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
SITE:
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
Check website for prices
SPONSOR: Taiwanese United Fund INFO: TAI CHI CLASS
626.569.0692, tufusa.org
PACIFIC ISLANDER FESTIVAL
Watch hula performances, listen to Tahitian drumming,
try ancient Hawaiian games, enjoy island cuisine,
admire artisans creating traditional weavings, and
enjoy storytelling and educational programs. The
Aquarium of the Pacific’s annual Pacific Islander
Festival will feature various cultures, including
Hawaiian, Fijian, Marshallese, Chamoru, Tahitian,
Samoan, Tokelauan, and Maori.
WHEN:
June 4 & 5, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SITE:
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach
COST:
$29.95 Adults, $26.95 Seniors,
$17.95 Children (3 -11), Free children
under 3 and Aquarium members
SPONSOR:
Aquarium of the Pacific INFO:
562.590.3100, aquariumofpacific.org
COST:$10
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
WHEN:
June 4, 11, 18, 25, 10:00 a.m. –
12:00 noon
SITE:
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
COST:
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Tofer Chin, 4 Formations, Acrylic on concrete, brick and wood, 188” x 1618”, 2015
TUESDAY NIGHT CAFÉ
new original works from Asian American and
Pacific Islander communities and the greater
Los Angeles area. TNC features a curated
program of multidisciplinary visual and
performing art and an open mic lottery.
heritage the Malabar Library will screen Kung Fu
Panda 3 (2016). Po realizes he has a lot to learn
as he transitions from student to teacher and takes
on the challenge to train a group of fun-loving clumsy
pandas to become martial art fighters.
WHEN:
June 7 & 21, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SITE:
Aratani Courtyard
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
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WHEN:
June 9, 2:00 p.m.
SITE:
2801 Wabash Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
INFO:
323.263.1497, lapl.org
WE ARE LA
JAPANESE LITERATURE WRITING
CHINATOWN SUMMER NIGHTS
Nobuko Linuma teaches students how to write an
essay in Japanese. Ms. Linuma is an established
non-fiction writer who published eight non-fiction
books in Japanese that are mostly biographies of
Japanese people who were active in the USA.
Part food event, summer party, Chinatown Summer
Nights presents an exciting hot spot for Angelenos.
Taste the many culinary offerings of Chinatown and
LA’s gourmet food trucks; sample the neighborhood’s
wares; watch cooking demonstrations; dance the
night away with 89.9 KCRW’s DJs and LA Weekly
Live Music Stage!
WHEN:
June 11, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
SITE:
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
WHEN:
June 18, 5:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight
SITE:
Central & West Plazas
943-951 N. Broadway
Chinatown
Los Angeles
Japanese Literature Club at
Little Tokyo Library
INFO:213.612.0525,
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
District
INFO:
heritage the Malabar Library will screen Shaolin
Soccer (2001). A young man teams up with a band of
misfits who were Kung Fu masters in their youth to
form a soccer team and a chance to win a $1 million
grand prize.
INCARNATIONS – STORIES OF GOOD OVER EVIL
Rangoli Dance Company presents Incarnations –
Stories of Good over Evil. Since 1985, Rangoli has been
professionally presenting and sharing music, art, and
dance that has inspired and enthralled audiences.
WHEN:
June 15, 2:00 p.m.
WHEN:
June 25, 7:30 p.m.
SITE:
2801 Wabash Ave.
Los Angeles
SITE:
Electric Lodge
1416 Electric Ave.
Venice
COST:Free
COST:
$30 - $35
SPONSOR:
SPONSOR:
Rangoli Foundation for Art & Culture
INFO:
323.263.1497, lapl.org
INFO:
818.788.6860, rangoli.org
SAN FERNANDO HONGWANJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE
OBON FESTIVAL
This is one of the largest Obon festivals in Southern
California. The event includes taiko drum performances,
Japanese Folk Dancing, ethnic foods, Japanese cultural
displays, and games.
WHEN:
June 25 & 26, 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SITE:
San Fernando Valley Japanese American
Community Center
12953 Brandford St.
Pacoima
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
San Fernando Hongwanji
Buddhist Temple
INFO:
818.899.4030, sfvhbt.org
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
BiJian Fan, Bushy Tail, Paper and marble, 6”x 6” x 1”
JULY EVENTS
ANIME CLUB
[email protected].
WHEN:
WHEN:
July 2, 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
July 2, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
SITE:Chinatown
Los Angeles
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COST:
$20 per person
SPONSOR:
District
COST:Free
INFO:
INFO:213.612.0525,
SPONSOR:
Yuki Toy, Fallen, Pencil and oil on paper, 18”x 24”
COMMUNITY EVENTS
TAI CHI CLASS
ORIGAMI, THE ART OF PAPER FOLDING
season and event of the year!
WHEN:
July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30,
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
SITE:
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
COST:$10
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
July 7, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SITE:
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
INFO:213.612.0525,
Chinatown After Dark is quietly generating buzz at
Far East Plaza. The event aims to promote and
establish Chinatown as an evening destination for
dining and entertainment. Features open air dining,
games, and music for a mellow weeknight affair.
WHEN:
July 7, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SITE:
Far East Plaza
727 N. Broadway
Los Angeles
WHEN:
July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30,
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
SITE:
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
District
COST:
INFO:
SPONSOR:
Pacific Asia Museum
INFO:
TUESDAY NIGHT CAFÉ
new original works from Asian American and Pacific
Islander communities and the greater Los Angeles
area. TNC features a curated program of
multidisciplinary visual and performing art
and an open mic lottery.
WHEN:
July 5 & 19, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
SITE:
Aratani Courtyard
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
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WHEN:
36TH ANNUAL LOTUS FESTIVAL
The Lotus flower is significant to the Asian cultures as
a symbol of rebirth, purity and life. The event is held in
July when the Lotus plant blooms. Echo Park Lake was
selected as the site for the event due to its central
location of local Asian and Pacific Islander communities
and because it hosts the largest Lotus bed in the United
States. The Festival includes food, live music, ethnic
dances, and a variety of performers representing the
people and culture of Asian and the Pacific Islands.
WHEN:
July 9 & 10, Saturday 12:00 noon 9:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 noon –
8:00 p.m.
SITE:
Echo Park Lake
751 Echo Park Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
Los Angeles Lotus Festival Inc.
INFO:
213.485.5027, laparks.org
WE ARE LA
Renee Liu, Coming Up for Air, Photograph
HULA O HOALOHA
heritage the Malabar Library will screen Spirited Away
(2002). A 10-year old girl stumbles upon an abandoned
amusement park. Afterwards her parents are turned
into giant pigs and she later learns that the park is a
resort for supernatural beings where she must work to
free her parents.
Hawaiian dancers will use musical instruments to tell
stories, including Uli Uli (feathered gourds/rattlers),
Ipu (gourds use as a drum), lli ili (river stones used as
percussive instruments similar to Spanish castanets),
and Pu’ili (bamboo sticks). Participants will learn to
dance words such as: flower, sun, rain, wind,
mountain, and ocean.
WHEN:
July 13, 2:00 p.m.
WHEN:
July 13, 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
SITE:
2801 Wabash Ave.
Los Angeles
SITE:
2700 W. 52nd St.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
SPONSOR:
INFO:
323.263.1497, lapl.org
INFO:323.292.4328,
lapl.org/branches/angeles-mesa
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
2016 KOLLABORATION LOS ANGELES
SHOWCASE & COMPETITION
Kollaboration Los Angeles features six up-andcoming performing artists from the Asian American
community who will compete for a spot in the
national Kollaboration finale in the Fall. The night
will also feature special guest performances and
promises to be an amazing evening of talent,
community, and empowerment.
WHEN: July 14, 7:00 p.m.
SITE: David Henry Hwang Theater
Los Angeles
COST: $10 - $15
SPONSOR: East West Players
INFO: To celebrate the Asian and Pacific Islander cultural
heritage the Malabar Library will screen Dragon Pearl
(2011). A story of two teens who meet in China to
encounter a real live Chinese dragon and discover
the mystery behind the whereabouts of his
powerful pearl.
WHEN:
July 27, 2:00 p.m.
SITE:
2801 Wabash Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
INFO:323.263.1497,
323.930.0716, kollaborations.org
CHINATOWN SUMMER NIGHTS
Part food event, summer party, Chinatown Summer
Nights presents an exciting hot spot for Angelenos.
Taste the many culinary offerings of Chinatown and
LA’s gourmet food trucks; sample the neighborhood’s
wares; watch cooking demonstrations; dance the
night away with 89.9 KCRW’s DJs and LA Weekly
Live Music Stage!
HENNA
The presentation on this temporary body art form will
include a history and use of mehndi, and a description
of how the paste is made.
WHEN:
July 28, 4:00 p.m.
SITE:
Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library
7771 Foothill Blvd.
Tujunga
COST:Free
WHEN:
July 16, 5:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight
SPONSOR:
Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library
SITE:
Central & West Plazas
943-951 N. Broadway,
Chinatown
Los Angeles
INFO:
818.352.4481, lapl.org
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
District
INFO:
ELEPHANTS OF INDIA ARTS AND CRAFTS
PROGRAM FOR KIDS
Paper specialist and artist Peggy Hasegawa will talk
about elephants in India and will engage children in a
beautiful art experience while they decorate a paper
crafted elephant with all supplies provided. Please wear
clothes for doing art.
WHEN:
July 19, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SITE:
Wilshire Branch Library, 149 N. St.
Andrews Pl., Los Angeles
COST:Free
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SPONSOR:
Wilshire Branch Library
INFO:
323.957.4550, lapl.org/wilshirebranch
WEST LA OBON FESTIVAL
The annual Obon festival honors the memory of
family and friends who have passed and celebrates
life with street dancing (bon-odori), music, food,
and cultural exhibits.
WHEN:
July 30 & 31, 3:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
SITE:
West LA Buddhist Temple
2003 Corinth Ave.
Los Angeles
COST:Free
SPONSOR:
West LA Buddhist Temple
INFO:310.477.7274,
westlosangelesbuddhisttemple.org
Curtis Koshimizu, Tajik Woman, Archival pigment print, 12” x 12”, 2012
ASIAN AMERICANS AND
PACIFIC ISLANDERS
A DIVERSE AND GROWING FORCE IN LOS ANGELES
DATA ANALYSIS BY ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE-LOS ANGELES
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WE ARE LA
ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS
ARE LA’S FASTEST-GROWING RACIAL GROUPS
The city of Los Angeles’ 500,000 Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians
and Pacific Islanders were the city’s fastest-growing racial groups between
2000 and 20101, increasing in size 19% and 14% respectively over the decade.
Bangladeshi (114%) and Pakistani Americans (64%) are the fastest-growing
Asian American ethnic groups in Los Angeles2.
Making up 13% of the city’s total population Asian Americans are the 2nd largest
non-white racial group after Latinos.
Filipino and Korean Americans are the largest Asian American groups in Los Angeles.
Native Hawaiians and Samoan Americans are the largest NHPI ethnic groups
in Los Angeles.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES POPULATION
BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN, 2010
CITY OF LOS ANGELES POPULATION
BY ETHNIC GROUP, 2010
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
NUMBER
ETHNIC GROUP
NUMBER
Latino
1,833,822
PERCENT
48%
Filipino
139,859
White
1,086,908
29%
Korean
114,140
Asian American
483,585
13%
Chinese (not Taiwanese)
75,827
Black / African American
402,448
11%
Japanese
43,978
AIAN
54,236
1%
Indian
38,574
NHPI
15,031
0.4%
Vietnamese
23,325
Total Population
3,792,621
100%
Thai
14,122
Taiwanese
5,282
Cambodian
4,280
Native Hawaiian
4,062
Pakistani
3,973
Indonesian
3,670
Bangladeshi
3,483
Samoan
2,480
Sri Lankan
2,358
Guamanian / Chamorro
1,840
Laotian
871
Burmese
842
Tongan
649
Fijian
420
Nepalese
387
Malaysian
342
Hmong
149
Bhutanese
36
Marshallese
3
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ARE A COMMUNIT Y OF CONTRASTS
While some Asian American and Pacific Islander ethnic groups have high per capita
incomes, others have the lowest in Los Angeles (Laotian and Cambodian Americans).
Cambodian Americans (30%) and Samoan Americans (18%) have the highest poverty
rates of any Asian American and Pacific Islander group in the city3.
Asian American communities have the highest rates of limited English proficiency of
any racial group in Los Angeles, particularly Korean (60%), Thai (52%), and Bangladeshi
(50%) Americans 4.
In 2012, Asian Americans owned over 68,000 businesses in the city of Los Angeles,
employing over 132,000 people 5.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES PER CAPITA INCOME
BY RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN AND ETHNIC GROUP, 2006-2010
Laotian
$13,666
Cambodian
$13,785
Latino
$13,977
Bangladeshi
$14,351
Samoan
$16,187
Black / African American
$22,413
Thai
$22,580
Guamanian / Chamorro
$22,619
NHPI
$22,636
Sri Lankan
$22,656
Indonesian
$23,561
AIAN
$23,697
Vietnamese
$24,707
Filipino
$26,488
Pakistani
$26,792
Korean
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$27,101
Total Population
$27,620
Native Hawaiian
$28,257
Asian American
$28,897
Chinese (not Taiwanese)
$30,549
Japanese
$35,992
Taiwanese
$38,047
India
$38,864
White
$51,289
WE ARE LA
ARE GROWING IN POLITICAL POWER
The number of Asian American voters in Los Angeles jumped by nearly one-third
from 2000 to 2012.
In 2012, there were 133,000 registered Asian American voters in the city of Los Angeles.
Citizenship is the first step to voting and although Vietnamese (78%) and
Laotian (75%) Americans have higher than average rates of naturalization, only
55% of Asian Americans and 48% of NHPI immigrants are naturalized city-wide,
a rate lower than White immigrants (65%)6.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
ASIAN AMERICAN VOTER REGISTRATION, 2000 - 2012
140,000
133,000
130.000
120,000
120,000
110,000
100,000
90,000
Chart, City of Los Angeles Population by Race
& Hispanic Origin, U.S. Census Bureau, 2010
SF2, Table DP-1.
Chart, City of Los Angeles Population by
Ethnic Group, U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 SF1,
Tables PCT7 and PCT10.
Graph, City of Los Angeles Per Capita
Income, U.S., Census Bureau, 2006-2010
American Community Survey 5-Year
Estimates, Table 819031.
Graph, City of Los Angeles Asian American
Voter Registration, Asian Americans
113,000
101,000
2000
2004
2008
Advancing Justice analysis of the
Los Angeles County Voter File,
Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters.
1
U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census SF1,
Table DP-1; 2010 Census SF1, Table DP-1.
2
U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census SF1,
Tables PCT7 and PCT10; 2010 Census SF1,
Tables PCT7 and PCT10.
3
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American
Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table
C17002.
2012
B16004.
5
U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 Survey of
Business Owners, Table SB1200CSA01.
6
B05003.
4
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Thi Hop Nguyen, Under the Shade of Jacaranda Trees, Watercolor on paper, 24” x 19”, 2015
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CELEBRATION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
In celebration of this year’s Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, we present the
following bibliography representing fictional and non-fictional works from a variety of Asian
and Pacific Island cultures. These books are recommended for young readers, ages 10 to 12,
and are available through the Los Angeles Public Library.
Bibliography compiled by: Gabriel Cifarelli
City of Los Angeles
ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
A SUITCASE OF SEAWEED AND OTHER POEMS
By Janet S. Wong; decorations by the author
With a sense of pride in her Korean, Chinese, and
American background, Janet Wong’s poetry reflects
some of the differences between Chinese and Korean
customs and culture and the American way of life.
Divided into three sections—Korean, Chinese, and
American—and with the author’s own explanation as to
how the poems developed from experiences in her own
life, these poems speak directly and simply to young
people of many ethnic backgrounds, providing insights
into the different kinds of prejudice that many children
confront today.
AMERICAN EYES: NEW ASIAN-AMERICAN SHORT
STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS
By Lori M. Carlson, Editor
In this unique collection of touching and heartfelt short
stories, ten young Asian-American writers re-create
the conflicts that all young people feel living in two
distinct worlds: one of memories and traditions, and
one of today. Whether it includes dreams of gossiping
with the prettiest blond in the class, not wanting to
marry the man your parents love, or discovering that
your true identity is ultimately your decision, these
extraordinary stories by writers of Asian decent
explore the confusion and ambivalence of growing up
in a world different from the one their parents knew.
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Jason Nathan, Because Happy, Digital photography, 2010
ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE,
CONTINUED
ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER
LITERATURE
EXTRAORDINARY ASIAN AMERICANS AND
PACIFIC ISLANDERS
EXTRAORDINARY ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS
By Susan Sinnott
This volume spotlights a diverse group, ranging from
pioneering immigrants to Hawai’i’s last queen, and
on to present-day notables such as architect Maya
Ying Lin and Yahoo cofounder Jerry Yang. Their
achievements reflect a broad range of endeavor,
from labor leaders and politicians to writers, athletes,
scientists, actors, and artists.
In addition to such well known figures as Tiger
Woods, Amy Tan, and Bruce Lee, this text includes
information on architect Minoru Yamasaki, artist Nam
June Paik, cinematographer James Wong Howe, and
actress Anna May Wong. As well as group entries
on Chinese railroad and laundry workers, Hawai’ian
sugarcane workers, prisoners of Angel Island,
Japanese-American internees and three individuals
who fought internment, Vietnamese boat people, and
Hmong refugees
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By Susan Sinnott
Biographical sketches of notable Asian Americans and
Pacific Americans, including cinematographer James
Howe, scholar and politician S. I. Hayakawa, and
novelist Amy Tan.
PORTRAITS OF ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICANS
By Kim Sakamoto Steidl
Illustrated by Franz Steidl.
This book presents the achievements of Asian-Pacific
Americans and includes language arts activities,
geography, and history.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Shiho Nakaza, Kuan Im Temple, Watercolor, 13.5” x 8.25”, 2015
CAMBODIAN LITERATURE
CAMBODIAN FOLK STORIES
FROM THE GATILOKE
By Muriel Paskin Carrison,
From a translation by The Venerable Kong Chhean
This book presents fifteen tales that are translations
from the Gatiloke, an ancient literary tradition from
Cambodia. The stories concern simple villagers,
monks, lords, kings, and talking animals. It includes an
appendix with factual information on Cambodia.
THE CLAY MARBLE
By Minfong Ho
In the late 1970s, twelve-year-old Dara is separated by
a war from her family and her best friend. She finds
the courage to survive as she struggles to reunite with
the people she loves.
LITTLE BROTHER
By Allan Baillie
Brothers Mang and Vithy, having escaped the Khmer
Rouge, are being pursued through the Cambodian
jungle. When the younger boy sprains his ankle, Mang
leads their recent captors away from him. A single shot
rings out and he does not return. Vithy, about eleven,
now sets out to accomplish the brothers’ original plan
of escaping to the Thai border, hoping to be reunited
with Mang. This excellent tale of courage and survival
lends real life flesh to textbook facts and will be
welcomed in most collections.
SILENT LOTUS
By Jeanne M. Lee
Young Lotus was born deaf and unable to speak. Her
days are filled with basket-weaving, swimming and
walking among the wild birds, “joining them in their
graceful steps.” Although she is good-natured and
beautiful, the other children run from Lotus, leaving
her lonely and heavy-hearted. Seeking solace from the
gods , the girl and her parents travel to “the temple in
the city,” where Lotus, imitating the temple dancers,
exhibits the extraordinary talent that eventually wins
her favor with the king and queen. Set in Cambodia,
Lee’s tender tale intertwines universal childhood
concerns with intriguing elements of a rich and
unfamiliar culture.
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Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Sailors, Oil on vinyl paint on canvas, 28” x 36”, 2016
CHINESE LITERATURE
FILIPINO LITERATURE
THE ANCIENT CHINESE
GROWING UP FILIPINO: STORIES FOR
YOUNG ADULTS
By Virginia Schomp
Focusing mainly on the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han
dynasties, this book explores ancient China through its
social structure. It takes a look at its people and details
the duties of an emperor, the activities of a merchant,
and much more. It also describes some of the
discoveries and writings that have led to our presentday understanding of this fascinating civilization.
MAYA LIN
By Bettina Ling
This book describes the life and work of the Chinese
American architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Civil Rights
Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.
TIES THAT BIND, TIES THAT BREAK: A NOVEL
By Lensey Namioka
Ailin’s life takes a different turn when she defies the
traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to
have her feet bound.
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Collected and Edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
These short stories offer a highly textured portrait of
Filipino youth. Tough but relevant topics addressed
include a gay youth’s affection for his supportive
mother, the role of religious didacticism in the
formation of a childhood perception, consumer culture
as it is experienced by modern teens in Manila, and
coping with bullies of all ages and stations in life.
There are more Filipinos living in the U.S. than most
people realize, but finding literature reflective of their
experiences is difficult.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Lyn Pacificar, In the Beginning, Oil on canvas, 16”x 20”
INDIAN LITERATURE
FILIPINOS IN CALIFORNIA (CALIFORNIA
CULTURES SERIES)
By Michelle Motoyoshi
Once called the “forgotten Asian Americans,” Filipinos
have become the largest Asian American group in
California. Through a brief historical overview and
biographies of notable people, this book describes the
influence Filipino Americans have had on California.
Filipinos in California includes biographies on Carlos
Bulosan, writer; Vicki Manolo Draves, Olympic diver;
Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, performance artist; Emil
Guillermo, broadcast journalist; and others. It also
includes demographic information, a list of resources,
and other interesting facts.
THE PHILIPPINES, ROOTS OF MY HERITAGE:
A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY BY A PILIPINA
AMERICAN TEENAGER
By Melissa Macagba Ignacio
The reminiscences of a thirteen-year-old Filipino
American girl, who spent one year in the Philippines,
introduce the islands’ history, people, culture,
and industry.
A BRAHMIN’S CASTLE IN THE AIR
Written and illustrated by Rashmi Sharma
Adapted from the ancient Panchatantra fables, this is
the story of a young Brahmin who preferred to lie
back and dream his big dreams, and even though
he is quite poor in material wealth, he is very rich
in his imagination.
DIWALI (CELEBRATIONS)
By Chris Deshpande
Photographs by Prodeepta Das
This book describes how children prepare for and
celebrate Diwali.
TALES FROM INDIA
By Asha Upadhyay
Illustrated by Nickzad Nodjoumi
Ten stories from the Panchatantra, a collection of folk
tales written in Sanskrit around 200 B.C.
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Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Minnie and Betty with Ceiling Fans, Oil and vinyl on canvas, 28” x 36”, 2016
JAPANESE LITERATURE
JAPANESE ART & CULTURE
(WORLD ART & CULTURE)
By Kamini Khanduri
When does a poem become a picture? What is the tea
ceremony? How were the first color woodblock prints
made? This book offer a window into Japanese culture,
reflecting its history, technology, beliefs, and every-day
life. Every piece of Japanese art tells us something
about the environment and the culture it was developed
in, so that we can see how and why people make
their art.
PASSAGE TO FREEDOM: THE SUGIHARA STORY
By Ken Mochizuki
Illustrated by Dom Lee
Afterword by Hiroki Sugihara
This inspiring book tells the true story of Chiune
Sugihara, the “Japanese Schindler,” who saved
thousands of Jews during World War II.
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SWORDS AND SAMURAI: THE ANCIENT WARRIOR
CULTURE OF THE EAST
By Philip Steele
This colorful, informative book explains the amazing
civilizations of ancient China and Japan–cultures
that existed for thousands of years before Europe
developed or America was discovered.
SWORD OF THE SAMURAI : ADVENTURE STORIES
FROM JAPAN
Readers who delight in stories of knights will be happy
to discover this collection of eleven tales about the
medieval Japanese warriors whose exploits rival
those of their European counterparts. These welldocumented stories of adventure and misadventure
are not only good tales, but they also provide a look
at a way of life bound by ironclad tradition. Though
the stories vary in tone and intent, the book offers a
serious and respectful look at a fascinating aspect of
the countries history
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Thi Hop Nguyen, Little Boy Playing with Ducks, Watercolor on paper, 24” x 19”, 2014
KOREAN LITERATURE
YOKO LEARNS TO READ
By Rosemary Wells
Yoko wants to learn to read! Mama is eager to help,
even though as a native-born Japanese she can’t read
English herself. She takes Yoko to the library, where
they pick out lots of books with appealing pictures.
Soon, Yoko is ready all by herself! In a poignant ending,
Yoko begins to teach her mama how to read in just the
same way.
YOKO’S SHOW AND TELL
By Rosemary Wells
Yoko sneaks an antique Japanese doll to school for
show-and-tell, and it is injured in an unfortunate
accident. Hopefully, a quick trip to the doll hospital will
set things in order!
THE GIRL-SON
By Anne E. Neuberger
Based on the life of Induk Pahk, a Korean educator
whose widowed mother disguised her as a boy at
the age of eight in order for her to attend school,
a choice forbidden to girls in the early twentieth
century in that country.
PEACEBOUND TRAINS
By Haemi Balgassi
Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet
Sumi’s grandmother tells the story of her family’s
escape from Seoul during the Korean War, while they
watch the trains which will eventually bring her mother
back from army service.
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Jason Nathan, Malaysian Dragons are Fierce, Digital photography, 2010
KOREAN LITERATURE,
CONTINUED
THE SHOES FROM YANG SAN VALLEY
By Yong-ik Kim
Decorations by Park Minja
Alone in his war-torn homeland, a young Korean boy
has only the memory of a special pair of silk brocade
shoes to remind him of the good days of the past and
give him hope for the future.
SO FAR FROM THE BAMBOO GROVE
By Yoko Kawashima Watkins
A fictionalized autobiography in which eleven-year-old
Yoko escapes from Korea to Japan with her mother and
sister at the end of World War II.
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A STEP FROM HEAVEN
By An Na
In this first novel, a young girl describes her family’s
experience in the United States after their emigration
from Korea. While on the flight from Korea to California,
four-year-old Young Ju concludes that they are on their
way to heaven! After she arrives, however, she and her
family struggle in the new world, weighed down by the
difficulty of learning English, their insular family life,
and the traditions of the country they left behind.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ichiro Shimizu, 3 Spiders, Digital photography, 2014
LAOTIAN LITERATURE
DIA’S STORY CLOTH
By Dia Cha
The story cloth made for Dia Cha by her aunt and
uncle chronicles the life of the author and her family
in their native Laos and their eventual immigration to
the United States.
A HMONG FAMILY
A MIEN FAMILY
By Sara Gogol
The Mien family, the Saechaos, were refugees
from Laos. The parents, Farm On and Ta Jow, met
in a refugee camp in Thailand, and the story of
their eventual settlement in Portland, OR, makes
for interesting reading. The culture shock they
experienced and the tensions between the parents
and their Americanized children are described.
By Nora Murphy
This book makes the refugee experience more
meaningful by relating personal stories that reveal why
families fled their native countries and how they seek
to preserve their culture while assimilating into modern
life in the United States. This book features 11-year-old
Xiong Pao Vang; his family tells of wars in Laos and the
involvement of this country that led to their eventual
emigration.
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Bebe Jacobs, Moving Forward, Sapa, Vietnam, Photography, 2016
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
VIETNAMESE LITERATURE
HOANG ANH: A VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN BOY
By Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
Photographs by Lawrence Migdale
Using the New Year celebration of Tet as their unifying
theme, the collaborators on this book weave myriad
details about Vietnamese history, customs, folklore,
and family life into the text, and effectively convey the
international political context surrounding emigration.
LEE ANN: THE STORY OF A
VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN GIRL
By Tricia Brown
Photographs by Ted Thai
Emigrating from Vietnam, the Trangs have become
exactly what this photo-essay’s subtitle implies: an
Americanized family that enjoys traditional Asian goals,
foods, and holidays such as Tet. Old and new ways are
cleverly juxtaposed, and both creators have captured
the universal essence of childhood.
VIETNAMESE CHILDREN’S FAVORITE STORIES
Retold by Tran Thi Minh Phuoc
Illustrated by Nguyen Thi Hop & Nguyen Dong
Vietnamese Children’s Favorite Stories is a charming
collection of fifteen tales beloved by Vietnamese
children for generations, retold here for Western
children. Experienced storyteller Tran Thi Minh
Phuoc vividly recounts such favorites as the story of
Tam and Cam (the Vietnamese version of Cinderella),
the legend of the Jade Rabbit, the legend of the Mai
Flower, and many others. Children and adults alike
will be enchanted by the legends of bravery and beauty,
fables about nature, and stories in which integrity,
hard work, and a kind heart triumph over deception,
laziness, and greed. Gods, peasants, kings, and fools
spring to life to celebrate Vietnam’s rich cultural
heritage, forging bonds with people around the
world, and bringing us all together in ways that
only great stories can do. The illustration by artists
Thi Hop Nguyen and Dong Nguyen capture the charm
and flavor of traditional Vietnamese culture.
WHY VIETNAMESE IMMIGRANTS
CAME TO AMERICA
By Lewis K. Parker
This book explores Vietnamese immigration to the
United States from the 1960s to the present, and looks
at the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the
culture of the United States.
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Jenchi Wu, Untitled, Ceramic, 36” x 6” x 7”
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LITERARY ARTISTS
AND POETS
The Department of Cultural Affairs is pleased to present the works of
three literary artists in the 2016 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Calendar and Cultural Guide. We are honored to showcase the work of
Los Angeles poets Tommy Vinh Bui, Iyashi Noe Hatori Lee, and Kenji Liu.
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THE AUDACITY OF THE ARCADIAN
By Tommy Vinh Bui
The apricot is shackled to the tree
yearning to be let free
It’s had enough of flowers and bloom
hoping for the tether to be hewn
Beauty is overrated
the aesthetics kind of inflated
Oh, how it hated Spring
And the inevitable horror it would bring
But fate would chime in
with a leering Cheshire Cat grin
One bubbly, bucolic day
(Naturally, to the apricot’s dismay)
a wayward wild zephyr
and somewhere a baying heifer
The pitter patter of falling fruit
was a small degree of pleasure
how minute!
Accursed the day it sprang from
generous, generous root
The apricot is splat from the tree
It’s not half bad. I think it’d agree.
An epic death, tis life’s fee
Run apricot juice. Run.
All over the cruel concrete.
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CELEBRATION
BAGUETTES IN THE BARRIO
By Tommy Vinh Bui
The sun warms the plastic seats
my fingers oily from taco juices
and cheap napkins strewn about violently
like yanked grenade pins
reading Hemingway and
eating tacos in San Fernando
it’s a muddled sort of afternoon and existence
the brass from La Raza radio entwine
with the buskers of the Champs Elysees
c’est le guerre, vato
this feast moves on along Maclay
Paree may be gay
but this is my chosen brand of fray
my jam of dusty and sun-baked decay
the raspado chevaliers cries of
“Oui. Stay, stay, stay.”
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…IN MY NEIGHBOR’S EYES
By Iyashi Noe Hatori Lee
we are best friends
up the same tree
mothers fears begging up at us appear same in
their eyes
Promising noodles & fishcake with sweet
pickled radish…
A bowl of peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream…
If we just come down outta that tree…
in my house, the front door is thick with tradition,
dark wood & deliciously fish scented
& Mama is always home… unless she’s shopping
for food…
& a mild bowing to Papa ‘cause he’s 1st generation
even with American hugging and kissing…
we still owe Papa our heads in respect
we love Papa, not out loud… that’s too American,
but MamaMama hugs us, although not too long.
Mama speaks soft words of our neighbors
she says dear old woman, that’s my friend’s Nana,
saved our home, kept it while we were away
in even lower tones she says something about
Zorro, but with an ‘r’ and a ‘man’…
sounded like Manzanar… I don’t know what that is…
i don’t understandbut when she says that word, my parents and my
aunts & uncles simply look at our floor…
& each other & nobody smiles…
& the talking ends there.
my friend & I shrug our shoulders… Mama gives us
pieces of noriwe run out the back door to go be cowboys &
Indians, ‘cause
that’s what little boys were in 1955 back yards.
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in Boyle Heights, L.A.
there’s only eyes to watch you & keep you safe,
trees made for climbing
Japanese neighbors and Chinese friends and food
and food and food… & family
… & black & red laquered bowls, & blue & white tea
cups…chopsticks, more giggles &
straw floor mats and
framed photos of young handsome Japanese
American Army officers…
around the corner there’s cooking and fine silk
embroidery… high collared green silk dresses &
soft spoken Tao-like paper craft instructions… &
pictures of old men and old women and kids… lots
of kids & … … … … on & on & on & on &…
& sometimes, I can’t tell where my family ends
theirs begin
& there’s a difference
but no difference is ever made.
it’s 1955, & we are all best friends up the same tree
…i live in my neighbor’s eyes & he lives in mine.
CELEBRATION
PRELUDE TO MY MOTHER’S EMIGRATION
By Kenji Liu
She unwinds her spool—
but for years she girds, weaves fog
into mountains, advances and relents.
A violin bow.
After war, after occupation,
the Americans make good with conveniences
and a thimble dream.
She listens to the pacific hum beckon.
Faint echoes in the landscape,
thoughts wrapped in night static.
She unfurls,
releases her coils,
threads brightness.
Sparks.
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Nami Yang, Dancing Bottles, Oil on canvas, 30” x 24”
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Asian Business Association Online
818.998.0898
aba-online.org
Asian Business League (ABL)
213.624.9975
Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT)
213.553.1830
apaitonline.org
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of
Los Angeles County (APABALA)
213.386.3114
apabala.org
Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF)
323.293.6284
apcf.org
Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers
(APCTC)
213.252.2100
apctc.org
ssgmain.org
Asian Pacific Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC)
213.250.8190
apadrc.org
Asian Professional Exchange (APEX)
310.765.4841
apex.org
Asian Pacific Islander Mental Health Alliance
310.383.3085
ssgmain.org
Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program
(API-SBP)
213.473.1604
apisbp.org
Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCon)
323.293.6284
apcf.org
Asian Pacific Residential Treatment Program
323.731.3534
ssgmain.org
Asian Pacific Resource Center (APRC),
County of Los Angeles Public Library
323.722.6551
[email protected]
Asian Pacific Women’s Center (APWC)
213.250.2977
apwcla.org
Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M)
888.236.A3M.HOPE (888.236.4673)
AsianMarrow.org
Center for Asian-Americans United for
Self-Empowerment (CAUSE) Vision 21
626.356.9838
causeusa.org
Chinese American Museum (CAM)
213.485.8567
camla.org
Chinatown Business Improvement District
213.680.0243
chinatownla.com
95
Chinatown Service Center (CSC)
213.808.1700
cscla.org
Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles
213.617.0396
lachinesechamber.org
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE)
310.278.2313
capeusa.org
East West Players
213.625.7000
eastwestplayers.org
Filipino American National Historical Society –
Los Angeles (FANHS-LA)
323.256.7178
fanhsla.org
Filipino American Community of Los Angeles
(FACLA)
213.484.1527
Filipino American Library
213.382.0488
filipinoamericanlibrary.org
Filipino American Network (FAN)
fanla.org
Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI)
213.487.9804
fasgi.org
FilAm Arts/Association for the Advancement of
Philippine Arts & Culture
323.913.4663
filamarts.org
Filipino Community of Los Angeles Harbor Area, Inc.
310.518.3097
310.831.1664
Filipino Veterans Association
213.746.9093
GABRIELA Network, US
619.316.0920
gabnet.org
Gay Asian Pacific Support Network (GAPSN)
213.368.6488
gapsn.org
Japan America Society
213.627.6217
jas-socal.org
Japanese American Bar Association of
Greater Los Angeles County (JABA)
310.603.7271
96
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
jacl.org
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
(JACCC)
213.628.2725
jaccc.org
Japanese American Living Legacy (JA Living Legacy)
714.278.4483
jalivinglegacy.org
Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC)
213.617.6700
la.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Japanese American National Museum (JANM)
213.625.0414
janm.org
Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV)
213.625.7705
Korean American Bar Association of
Southern California
213.382.1115
kabasocal.org
Korean American Business Association
213.368.0848
Korean American Chamber of Commerce
213. 480.1115
koreanchamberla.org
Korean American Coalition of
Los Angeles (KAC)
213.365.5999
kacla.org
Korean American Federation of Los Angeles
213.272.7427
lahaninhoi.com
Korean American Festival Committee
213.487.9696
lakoreanfestival.com
Korean American Museum (KAM)
213.388.4229
kamuseum.org
Korean Cultural Center (KCC)
323.936.7141
kccla.org
Korean Resource Center (KRC)
323.937.3718
krcla.org
Korean Youth & Community Center (KYCC)
213.365.7400
kyccla.org
WE ARE LA
Ichiro Shimizu, Zen Shuji, Digital photography, 2015
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP)
213.485.1422
leap.org
Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC)
213.473.1680
ltsc.org
Los Angeles City Employees Asian American
Association (LACEAAA)
laceaaa.org
Los Angeles Filipino Association of
City Employees (LAFACE)
email: [email protected]
tambuli.org
Lotus Festival
213.485.1310
laparks.org/grifmet/lotus.htm
Midcity Korean American Association
323.201.3211
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)
213.365.9005
napca.org
Older Adults Program (OAP)
213.553.1884
ssgmain.org
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)
213.250.9888
oca-gla.org
Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE)
Energy Savings Project
800.716.2218 (multi-lingual line)
pacelaenergy.org
Pacific Asia Museum
626.449.2742 x10
pacificasiamuseum.org
Pacific Asian Alcohol and Drug Program (PAADP)
213.738.3361
paadp.org
ssgmain.org
PALS for Health
213.553.1818 (English)
800.228.8886 (Multi-lingual line)
palsforhealth.org
People’s Community Organization for Reform and
Empowerment (People’s CORE)
213.241.0904
angelfire.com/oz/pcore
Philippine American Bar Association (PABA)
email: [email protected]
pabala.org
97
Philippine American Society of Certified
Public Accountants (PASCPA)
310.646.4903
Pilipino Artists Network (PAN)
filamarts.org
Pilipino Workers Center (PWC)
213.250.4353
pwcsc.org
Radio Korea
213.487.1300
radiokorea.com
San Fernando Valley Chinese Cultural Association
sfvcca.org
San Fernando Valley Filipino American
Chamber of Commerce
818.472.0544
[email protected]
Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA)
213.382.1819
esipa.org
South Asian Bar Association,
Southern California Chapter (SABA)
949.760.0404
South Asian Network (SAN)
562.403.0488
southasiannetwork.org
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association
(SCCLA)
310.791.8567
sccla.org
Special Service for Groups (SSG)
213.553.1800
ssgmain.org
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
213.389.1215
tecola.org
98
Taiwanese American Heritage Commission
626.307.4388
taiwancenter.org
Taiwanese American Citizen’s League
626.810.9101
la.tacl.org
Thai Association of Southern California
323.722.3350
Thai Community Arts and Cultural Center
310.827.2910
thaiculturalcenter.org
Thai Community Development Corporation
(Thai CDC)
323.468.2555
thaicdc.org
Thai Health and Information Services, Inc.
323.466.5966
thaihealth.org
Tongan Community Service Center
310.327.9650
ssgmain.org
UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni Association
uclalumni.net/ChaptersAndClubs/outreach/apa
UCLA Asian American Studies Center
310.825.2974
sscnet.ucla.edu/aasc/
UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association
uclapaa.net
USC Asian Pacific American Student Services
213.740.4999
usc.edu
Visual Communications
213.680-4462
vconline.org
Lyn Pacificar, Archangel Michael, Oil on canvas, 30”x 40”
Maria Kane, Madama Butterfly, 2010
ABOUT THE CIT Y OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
TEL 213.202.5550
FAX 213.202.5517
WEB culturela.org
As a leading, progressive arts and cultural agency, DCA empowers Los Angeles’ vibrant communities by
supporting and providing access to quality visual, literary, musical, performing, and educational arts
programming; managing vital cultural centers; preserving historic sites; creating public art; and funding
services provided by arts organizations and individual artists.
Formed in 1925, DCA promotes arts and culture as a way to ignite a powerful dialogue, engage LA’s residents
and visitors, and ensure LA’s varied cultures are recognized, acknowledged, and experienced. DCA’s mission
is to strengthen the quality of life in Los Angeles by stimulating and supporting arts and cultural activities,
ensuring public access to the arts for residents and visitors alike.
DCA advances the social and economic impact of arts and culture through grantmaking, public art, community
arts, and strategic marketing and development. DCA creates and supports arts programming, maximizing
relationships with other city agencies, artists, and arts and cultural nonprofit organizations to provide
excellent service in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles.
For more information, please visit culturela.org or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/culturela;
Instagram @culture_la; and Twitter @culture_la.
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DEPARTMENT OF
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
DCA NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTERS
DCA’s Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Centers offer high-quality instruction for young people and adults in the
performing, visual, and new media arts. The Centers offer after-school and summer arts programs, produce solo
and group art exhibitions, create outreach programs for under-served populations, and produce a variety of
festivals during the year that celebrate the cultural diversity of the community.
DCA MANAGED ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTERS (10)
BARNSDALL ARTS CENTER and
BARNSDALL JUNIOR ARTS CENTER
Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.644.6295 - Barnsdall Arts Center
323.644.6275 - Barnsdall Junior Arts Center
CANOGA PARK YOUTH ARTS CENTER
7222 Remmet Avenue
Canoga Park, CA 91303
818.346.7099
LINCOLN HEIGHTS YOUTH ARTS CENTER
2911 Altura Street
323.224.0928
MANCHESTER YOUTH ARTS CENTER
(AT THE VISION THEATRE)
3341 West 43rd Place
213.202.5508
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PERFORMING ARTS FIREHOUSE
438 North Mesa
San Pedro, CA 90731
SUN VALLEY YOUTH ARTS CENTER
(THE STONE HOUSE)
8642 Sunland Boulevard
Sun Valley, CA 91352
818.252.4619
WATTS TOWERS ARTS CENTER and
CHARLES MINGUS YOUTH ARTS CENTER
1727 East 107th Street
213.847.4646 - Watts Towers Arts Center
323.566.1410 - Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center
WILLIAM GRANT STILL ARTS CENTER
2520 South West View Street
323.734.1165
2016
Ann Le, Traveling frequently at night, one may encounter ghosts, from the series To Swim in Our Own Pond, Photomontage, 20” x 24”, 2016
DCA MANAGED THEATERS (4)
Through its professional theater facilities, DCA serves the performing and media arts community by offering
below-market theater rentals. In turn, the arts community presents year-round dance, music, theater, literary,
and multi-disciplinary performances; supports the development of emerging and established Los Angeles-based
performing and media artists; and offers workshops for playwrights and writers of all ages.
BARNSDALL GALLERY THEATRE
Barnsdall Park
323.644.6272
MADRID THEATRE
21622 Sherman Way
Canoga Park, CA 91303
818.347.9938
VISION THEATRE
3341 West 43rd Place
213.202.5508
WARNER GRAND THEATRE
478 West 6th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
310.548.7672
103
DEPARTMENT OF
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Ichiro Shimizu, A Bag & Shoes, Digital photography, 2015
DCA MANAGED HISTORIC SITES (2)
DCA provides conservation services and educational programming and tours for two of LA’s most treasured
historic sites, Hollyhock House and the Watts Towers. Conservation efforts are coordinated through DCA’s
Historic Site Preservation Office. DCA’s Museum Education and Tours Program coordinates tours and
interpretive programs for both young people and adults.
Hollyhock House is Frank Lloyd Wright’s first
Los Angeles project. Built between 1919 and
1921, it represents his earliest efforts to develop
a regionally appropriate style of architecture for
Southern California. Barnsdall Park, including
Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Hollyhock House,
was awarded landmark status in 2007 and listed
on the National Register of Historic Places. As the
nation’s highest historic landmark designation, the
site has been formally recognized for its role in
interpreting the heritage and history of the
United States.
HOLLYHOCK HOUSE
Barnsdall Park
323.913.4031
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The Watts Towers, built over 34 years by Simon Rodia,
are a Los Angeles icon. Built from found objects,
including broken glass, sea shells, pottery, and tile,
the Towers stand as a monument to the human spirit
and the persistence of a singular vision. The Watts
Towers, listed on the National Register of Historic
Places, are a National Historic Landmark, a State
of California Historic Park, and Historic-Cultural
Monument No. 15 as previously designated by the
City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission.
WATTS TOWERS
1765 East 107th Street
213.847.4646
Bebe Jacobs, Girls H’mong Clouds, Sapa, Vietnam, Photography, 2016
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DEPARTMENT OF
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Jenchi Wu, Cluster, Ceramic and wire cables, 42” x 88” x 42”
DCA MANAGED GALLERIES (6)
DCA’s Galleries serve to promote the visual arts and
artists of the culturally diverse Los Angeles region.
The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) at
Barnsdall Park is the City’s primary exhibition venue
and is devoted to showcasing the work of local
emerging, mid-career, and established artists in group
and individual presentation formats.
LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY
Barnsdall Park
323.644.6269
The Barnsdall Junior Arts Center Gallery supports
smaller exhibitions, many displaying works created in
classes at Barnsdall Park.
BARNSDALL JUNIOR ARTS CENTER GALLERY
Barnsdall Park
323.644.6275
DCA’s Bridge Gallery at City Hall showcases the work
of young people, adults, and seniors enrolled in City art
programs, as well as themed exhibitions celebrating the
City’s Heritage Month Celebrations.
DCA’S BRIDGE GALLERY AT CITY HALL
200 North Spring Street
The galleries at the Watts Towers Campus include the
Noah Purifoy Gallery, the Charles Mingus Gallery, and
the Dr. Joseph and Bootsie Howard Gallery.
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Ichiro Shimizu, Bubbles at Nordstrom, Digital photography, 2015
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DEPARTMENT OF
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Ichiro Shimizu, Organize! Digital photography, 2015
DCA PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARTS FACILITIES
ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTERS (8)
ART IN THE PARK
5568 Via Marisol
323.259.0861
BANNINGS LANDING COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
100 East Water Street
Wilmington, CA 90744
310.522.2015
CROATIAN CULTURAL CENTER OF GREATER LA
510 West 7th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
310.548.7630
EAGLE ROCK COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER /
CENTER FOR THE ARTS EAGLE ROCK
2225 Colorado Boulevard
323.226.1617
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ENCINO ART AND CULTURAL CENTER
(PREVIOUSLY THE CENTER FOR FOLK MUSIC)
16953 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91316
LANKERSHIM ARTS CENTER
5108 Lankershim Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91602
818.752.7568
MCGROARTY ARTS CENTER
7570 McGroarty Terrace
Tujunga, CA 91042
818.352.5285
WILLIAM REAGH - LA PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER
2332 West Fourth Street
213.382.8133
Curtis Koshimizu, Blossom #1, Archival Pigment Print, 12” x 12”, 2012
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DEPARTMENT OF
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Ichiro Shimizu, sss, Digital photography, 2015
DCA PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARTS FACILITIES
THEATERS (2)
LOS ANGELES THEATRE CENTER
514 South Spring Street, 2nd Floor
213.489.0994
NATE HOLDEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
4718 West Washington Boulevard
323.964.9768
GALLERIES (2)
Through an agreement with Los Angeles World Airports, DCA also administers curated exhibitions at both LAX and
Ontario World Airports, and promotes Los Angeles as a creative and vibrant destination to over 40 million national
and international visitors annually.
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORT (LAX)
1 World Way
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ONTARIO WORLD AIRPORT – INLAND EMPIRE
2500 Terminal Way
Ontario, CA 91761
2016
Jason Nathan, Spring, Digital photography, 2010
DCA PROP K FACILITIES IN DEVELOPMENT (3)
DOWNTOWN YOUTH ARTS CENTER
(FIRE STATION # 23)
For more information, please visit or contact:
225 East 5th Street
HIGHLAND PARK YOUTH ARTS CENTER
111 North Bridewell Street
OAKWOOD JUNIOR YOUTH ARTS CENTER
(VERA DAVIS MCLENDON YOUTH ARTS CENTER)
TEL 213.202.5550
FAX 213.202.5517
WEB culturela.org
610 California Avenue
Venice, CA 90291
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ARTIST CREDITS
The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs gives special thanks
to our calendar artists for generously allowing us to showcase their works
in this publication.
Davidd Batalon
[email protected]
Tommy Vinh Bui
[email protected]
Tofer Chin
toferchin.com
Nguyen Dong
[email protected]
BiJian Fan
bijian.com
Iyashi Noe Hatori Lee
[email protected]
Nguyen Thi Hop
[email protected]
Bebe Jacobs
bebejacobs.com
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Charles Kang
[email protected]
Maria Kane
mariakkane.com
Curtis Koshimizu
curtiskoshimizu.com
Ann Le
annle.net
Kenji Liu
kenjiliu.com
Renee Liu
reneeliu.com
Dan Taulapapa McMullin
taulapapa.com
Steven Murashige
[email protected]
Shiho Nakaza
shihonakaza.com
Jason Nathan
[email protected]
Aya Morton
[email protected]
Lyn Pacificar
[email protected]
Ichiro Shimizu
chimizudesign.com
Yuki Toy
[email protected]
Jenchi Wu
jenchiwu.com
Nami Yang
[email protected]
Aya Morton, Untitled, Silkscreen
TEL
FAX
WEB
213.202.5500
213.202.5513
culturela.org

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