Celebrating AAPI Month at the Chicago Cultural Center
It'll be a celebration of culture Friday night with the first ever Asian, Pacific Island, and Desi/South Asian American Festival.
The timing of this inaugural event is no coincidence. The festival is taking place on the first weekend of AAPI Month, celebrating all the artistic contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. And then they're hoping to maximize their reach by moving the festival to three locations in three days. They're setting up in the Goodman Theatre Saturday and the Museum of Contemporary Art Sunday, showcasing different landmarks, different artistic styles and different cultures.
"We are not mono cultured. So the point of this festival is to highlight as many voices from our community as we can," said Mia Park, Executive Director of APIDA Arts :
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