Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Attend:
| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
Celebrate the voices and stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities at the DIA throughout May in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! In collaboration with AAPI community groups and professional artists, the museum will showcase a dynamic mix of traditional and contemporary dance, music, art, and more. This year’s celebration and performances include Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Mongolian, Taiwanese and Vietnamese cultures.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month programs are developed in partnership with the DIA’s auxiliary group, Friends of Asian & Asian American Arts & Cultures.
All programs take place onsite and are free with general museum admission unless otherwise noted.
Friday, May 2
- 6–8:30 p.m. | Drop-in Workshop: Uchiwa Paper Fans – Artmaking Studio
- 6–8:30 p.m. | Drawing in the Galleries: Japanese & Korean and Indian & Southeast Asian Art Galleries
Saturday, May 3
- 10 a.m.–3 p.m. | Cultural Display & Demonstrations – Great Hall
- Noon–4 p.m. | Drop-in Workshop: Uchiwa Paper Fans – Artmaking Studio
- 1 p.m. | Opening Ceremony – Music Performance – Rivera Court
- 2 p.m. | Celebration Show – Dance Performance – Rivera Court
Sunday, May 4
- Noon–4 p.m. | Drop-in Workshop: Uchiwa Paper Fans – Artmaking Studio
- Noon–4 p.m. | Drawing in the Galleries: Japanese & Korean and Indian & Southeast Asian Art Galleries
Friday, May 16
- 7 p.m. | Music Performance: Masayo Ishigure – Rivera Court
Friday, May 23
- 7 p.m. | Music Performance: Asian Sound Revolution – Rivera Court
Saturday, May 31
- Noon–4 p.m. | Guest Artist Workshop: Shingo Brown – Artmaking Studio
- 2 p.m. | Cultural Demonstration: Taiwanese Tea Culture presented by Jhentea – Danto Lecture Hall
Sunday, June 1
- Noon–4 p.m. | Guest Artist Workshop: Shingo Brown – Artmaking Studio
Celebrate the voices and stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities at the DIA throughout May in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! In collaboration with AAPI community groups and professional artists, the museum will showcase a dynamic mix of traditional and contemporary dance, music, art, and more. This year’s celebration and performances include Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Mongolian, Taiwanese and Vietnamese cultures.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month programs are developed in partnership with the DIA’s auxiliary group, Friends of Asian & Asian American Arts & Cultures.
All programs take place onsite and are free with general museum admission unless otherwise noted.
Friday, May 2
- 6–8:30 p.m. | Drop-in Workshop: Uchiwa Paper Fans – Artmaking Studio
- 6–8:30 p.m. | Drawing in the Galleries: Japanese & Korean and Indian & Southeast Asian Art Galleries
Saturday, May 3
- 10 a.m.–3 p.m. | Cultural Display & Demonstrations – Great Hall
- Noon–4 p.m. | Drop-in Workshop: Uchiwa Paper Fans – Artmaking Studio
- 1 p.m. | Opening Ceremony – Music Performance – Rivera Court
- 2 p.m. | Celebration Show – Dance Performance – Rivera Court
Sunday, May 4
- Noon–4 p.m. | Drop-in Workshop: Uchiwa Paper Fans – Artmaking Studio
- Noon–4 p.m. | Drawing in the Galleries: Japanese & Korean and Indian & Southeast Asian Art Galleries
Friday, May 16
- 7 p.m. | Music Performance: Masayo Ishigure – Rivera Court
Friday, May 23
- 7 p.m. | Music Performance: Asian Sound Revolution – Rivera Court
Saturday, May 31
- Noon–4 p.m. | Guest Artist Workshop: Shingo Brown – Artmaking Studio
- 2 p.m. | Cultural Demonstration: Taiwanese Tea Culture presented by Jhentea – Danto Lecture Hall
Sunday, June 1
- Noon–4 p.m. | Guest Artist Workshop: Shingo Brown – Artmaking Studio