Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

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[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

The Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center has a new publication out!

Order “Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects,” edited by Theodore S. Gonzalves, here: https://t.co/q7Q2C9ErVz #AANHPI
@SmithsonianBook

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

Free registration is now open for the 2024 Smithsonian National Education Summit! 🎉 Join us online or in-person in D.C. for over 40 sessions spotlighting interdisciplinary connections. To view the session line-up and to register, visit https://t.co/W4ttffMvnI #SmithsonianEdu

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Did you know? During the 2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, we supported Asian Pacific Americans: Local Lives, Global Ties, a program dedicated to highlighting the breadth of traditions practiced by APA cultures. 📷: A mask by participant Gankhuyag Natsag. #SmithsonianAANHPI

[YURI Education Project @yuri_education]

Last night, we facilitated our first webinar on Japanese American resettlement for @SmithsonianAPA @NtlVetNetwork. We dug deep into the archives and secondary sources—to see “resettlement” through labor, housing, and re-forging identity in a hostile America.

[SmithsonianFolklife @SmithsonianFolk]

Along with @NatAsianArt, we welcome artisan in residence Bertrand Mao, an expert in Chinese calligraphy and shanshui painting. His residency starts on Friday, May 17, with an artisan talk and demonstration: https://t.co/BpB4uwmAKx #CulturalVitality #SmithsonianAANHPI #AAPIHM

[Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art @NatAsianArt]

🚨 NEWS FLASH! 🚨

Watch uplifting electronic music artist @madamegandhi perform live at #IlluminAsia May 10-12, to celebrate #SmithsonianAANHPI Heritage Month.

Tickets are free—grab yours here: https://t.co/kSFXUw7Gvw

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

Gardner continues to take the ukelele to new heights today. Learn more about her: https://t.co/0wqbnh4VCm #SmithsonianAANHPI #AANHPIHeritageMonth (3/3)

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

🌟 To kick off Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re shining a spotlight on ukelele virtuoso & composer Taimane Gardner.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Gardner is hapa Samoan (part Caucasian and part Indigenous Samoan).#SmithsonianAANHPI (1/3)

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

She began playing the ukulele at the age of five and was only thirteen years old when she was discovered by legendary Hawaiian musician Don Ho.

Her music blends traditional Hawaiian music with elements of rock, flamenco, and classical styles. (2/3)

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

👉Are you passionate about AANHPI history and communities? Apply to the Asian Pacific American Center’s Fall Internship Program in education and operations by May 17. Learn more: https://t.co/pmf1fh4eY5 #AANHPI #FallInternships #Internships

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

📢 Calling all K-12 educators! Dive deeper into Japanese American WWII history and enrich your teaching toolbox with invaluable resources. Register now for the event hosted by @NtlVetNetwork and Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. https://t.co/IRE1Fn8vfs #AANHPI

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

🎬 Don't miss out on this exclusive event with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen! Join us and @natasianart for a fascinating discussion on adapting "The Sympathizer" for the screen. https://t.co/FUpmwSRRs1 #ThingsToDoDC

Image: The Sympathizer courtesy of HBO

[Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus @CAPAC]

Today, @maziehirono co-hosted a celebration of Patsy Takemoto Mink's legacy w/ @usmint, @womenshistory, @SIAmericanWomen, & @SmithsonianAPA. Along w/ other CAPAC Members, they helped unveil a new Patsy T. Mink quarter.

Mother of Title IX & former CAPAC Chair, Mink is an icon.

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

Join us for the event Historic Change: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Patsy Takemoto Mink. Commemorate the release of the 2024 Patsy Mink quarter, honoring her as the first woman of color elected to Congress. Learn more about her life and legacy: https://t.co/irakNZqZnO

[Smithsonian American Women's History Museum @SIAmericanWomen]

Join us and @smithsonianapa to celebrate the life and legacy of the Honorable Patsy Mink and commemorate the release of the 2024 Patsy Mink quarter. This is the twelfth coin to be released in the @usmint's American Women Quarters™ Program.

More info: https://t.co/8r8LG4oOfn

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

@NatAsianArt Congratulations!

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Eid Mubarak! Today begins Eid al-Fitr, "the feast of fast-breaking," commemorating the end of the holy month of #Ramadan. During this celebration, Muslims show their gratitude to Allah after reflecting and fasting during Ramadan. More: https://t.co/ozCTcOGN8f #BlackFaith

[Smithsonian American Women's History Museum @SIAmericanWomen]

Join us and @smithsonianapa as we take our Patsy Mink quarters to the U.S. Capitol.

🪙 Learn more about Mink and our American Women Quarters™ Program in partnership with @usmint: https://t.co/8r8LG4oOfn

[National Women's History Museum @womenshistory]

Join us in Washington, DC on Wed., 4/17 to celebrate the life and legacy of the Honorable Patsy Mink and the new Mink quarter, the 12th coin released in the @usmint's American Women Quarters program. Register here for this free event: https://t.co/W3aUyVSEgL #HerQuarter

[Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center @SmithsonianAPA]

🌙✨ Ahead of the Eid holiday, dive into the cultural significance of food during Ramadan. Explore how meals like iftar and suhoor foster community bonds and traditions among Muslims in America and worldwide. https://t.co/E3eM0PReO5 #AANHPI #Ramadan