How to honor aapi heritage month 2025

The Detroit Institute of Arts’ festivities include music and dance performances, demonstrations, and art-making workshops throughout May. Various cultures, including Chinese, Filipino,

Hmong, Indian, Japanese, and Korean, will perform. From May 2 to 4, guests can create uchiwa paper fans. Masayo Ishigure, a koto and shamisen player from Japan, who has performed at Lincoln

Center and worked with Yo-Yo Ma, will showcase her talents May 16 at 7 p.m. Programs are free with museum admission, unless otherwise noted. _Admission: $20 for adults; $10 for adults

62-plus._ AARP Washington and the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle host a May 17 tour of the _Lost & Found: Searching for Home__ _exhibit at the museum, which showcases the creative journeys

of 15 AAPI artists as they attempt to reconnect to their native homeland. The exhibit, which examines the relationship between place and belonging, runs through Sept. 14, 2026. _Open:

Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $17 for adults, $15 for adults 62-plus._ In addition, guests can sign up for the May 17 Redlining Heritage Trail Tour starting at

the Wing Luke Museum. The mile-long walk from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weaves through Chinatown-International District and Central District as it chronicles the history of redlining. _General

admission is included with tour tickets: $24.95 for adults; $21.95 for 62-plus._ Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon, is showcasing a variety of festivities. From May 3 through June 1,

visitors can enjoy _Threading Together,_ an exhibit featuring traditional AANHPI garments throughout history. On May 23 and 30, the venue presents AANHPI Comedy Nights, featuring local

AANHPI comedians. _Admission: $16 for adults; $15 for adults 62-plus._ Dancers participate in the Asian Night Market in Eugene, Oregon. Travel Oregon FESTIVALS AND FOOD The Matsuri! Japanese

Arts Festival in Santa Rosa, California, celebrates Japanese arts and culture through traditional performances such as drumming and folk dance, in addition to martial arts demonstrations

and origami-making stations. The free event held May 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Juilliard Park appeals to all ages. “The festival [showcases] a wide variety of authentic and traditional

Japanese arts and culture forms,” says Bo Laurent, board president of Sonoma County Matsuri Festival. “It is a celebration of not only the Japanese cultural heritage but also a vibrant

community.”  Enjoy the South Bay AANHPI Festival at History Park in San Jose, California, on May 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event commemorates the AANHPI community with cultural

performances, food, games, and arts and crafts. In addition, the Japanese American Museum of San Jose is sponsoring a panel discussion. Parking is $10 per vehicle.